With their imaginations firing, the children dig in with their hands and come up with creations that range from glowing lights and buzzing alarms to racing cars.

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG attendees selected Husco’s GenSteer steer-by-wire system and Gravis Robotics’ Gravis Rack as the 2026 Next Level Awards Contractors’ Choice winners.

Teradyne Robotics has “irrefutable evidence” of Chinese robot company  Elite  Robots for copyright infringement of Universal Robots’ software.

Humanoid robots have arms and legs, but can they work alongside human beings, or will they replace them? Their use is growing, but are they ready?

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

In North America, Piaggio reported a 34.7% share of the scooter market while continuing to expand motorcycle sales under its Aprilia and Moto Guzzi brands.

The new PING i540 player’s distance irons will be available in 4-iron through a gap wedge or, as PING calls it, a UW, in left- and right-handed models. The set features PING’s unique, water-shedding ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken apart. The machines, called “legged metamachines,” ...

China’s continued advances in AI, coupled with government policies to curb price wars in various sectors, boosted the fortunes of the country’s richest to a near-record high.

Purdue researchers develop AI robots that act as study companions and mimic human listening cues to improve interaction.

Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 9, 2026 8:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsRoger James Hamilton - Founder, CEO & DirectorGaurav ...