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Realbotix has opened orders for Echo, a line of companion humanoids built around lifelike silicone skin, articulated upper body movement and an onboard conversational system that answers in more than 100 languages. The company sells two configurations directly through its own product site, and both are aimed at companionship, education and wellness work rather than factory floors. The cheaper of the two is a desktop bust.

Shanghai has issued an action plan for satellite internet covering the period through 2030, detailing technical targets for satellites, payloads, ground systems, and consumer access. The municipal government aims to support more than 3,000 satellites in orbit and achieve a network capacity above 150 Tbps. Credit: UNSPLASH Satellites must switch routes between one another in under 5 milliseconds with a success rate above 99.9%. A single satellite will carry more than 30 POPS o

Xiaomi has disclosed research progress on a 21-degree-of-freedom bionic hand designed for flexible manufacturing and factory work. The development update features 26 motors, a palm weighing 324 g, and 1,500 tactile sensing points. Credit: UNSPLASH The company emphasised that this is a research update rather than a product launch, with no commercial availability or pricing announced. The robotics team analysed 2,579 standard operating procedures from 16 typical workstation typ