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A man died in Brooklyn after his backpack became caught in a subway train door and he was dragged along the platform. New York City's subway chief said the man appeared 'unsteady' and used a cane, prompting renewed debate over platform safety and door systems on the aging fleet. Officials are reviewing the incident as riders and advocacy groups call for stronger safety measures.
- 2Agility's Digit 5 Robot Adds AI Oversight and Emergency Stop▼Fleet Safety Robots: Agility's Digit 5 Pairs AI Oversight with FORT's Kill Switch
Agility Robotics has paired its Digit 5 humanoid robot with remote safety technology from FORT, combining AI-based fleet oversight with a hardware kill switch that can stop robots instantly. The move targets commercial deployments where fleets of humanoid robots work alongside people, addressing safety concerns that have slowed adoption of robots in warehouses and logistics.
- 3Agility Robotics Aims to Make 500 Humanoid Robots Safe▼Agility Robotics Wants To Make 500 Humanoid Robots Safe, Not Just One
Agility Robotics, the Oregon-based maker of the Digit humanoid robot, says its focus is now scaling safety from a single robot to a fleet of 500 as it moves toward mass production and commercial deployment. The company is working on ensuring reliability and safe operation across many robots working alongside people in warehouses and logistics settings.
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The United States Postal Service is adding cameras to its delivery trucks, drawing attention from the public. Observers are debating what the footage will be used for, with some seeing it as a safety and accountability measure for drivers and others raising privacy concerns. The rollout is part of ongoing modernization efforts at the Postal Service as it updates its aging fleet and operations.
- 5Figure Tests Humanoid Robots by Sending Them Into a Finnish Furnace▼Why Figure Melted Its Humanoid Robot Fleet By Making Them Leap Into a Furnace in Finland
Robotics company Figure subjected its humanoid robots to extreme trials in Finland, including having them leap into a furnace, resulting in the units being melted. The test highlights the durability and safety testing regime behind the company's robot fleet and has drawn attention to how far humanoid robotics developers will go to validate their machines before deployment.
- 6ICE adds Boston Dynamics robot dogs for safety checks▼ICE adds fleet of Boston Dynamics robot dogs for safety checks
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has acquired a fleet of Boston Dynamics robot dogs to carry out safety checks. The deployment of the four-legged robots by a federal law enforcement agency is drawing attention to the growing use of robotics in government and policing, with debate expected over the appropriateness of such technology in immigration enforcement work.
- 7Russian Tu-95 nuclear-capable bomber crashes, killing six▼Russian Tu-95 nuclear-capable bomber plane crashes, killing six people
A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, has crashed, killing six people aboard. The Tu-95 is a long-standing backbone of Russia's long-range aviation and has been used in strikes during the war in Ukraine. Details on the cause of the crash were not immediately available, and the incident draws attention to the safety record of Russia's ageing bomber fleet.
- 8LA budget watchdog says Olympics don't require 300 new police vehicles●LA’s top financial adviser says city doesn’t need 300 new police vehicles for the Olympics
Los Angeles' top financial adviser says the city does not need to buy 300 new police vehicles for the 2028 Olympics, pushing back on proposed spending ahead of the Games. The comments put the city's budget watchdog at odds with plans to expand the police fleet for Olympic security, raising questions about how LA will cover public safety costs for the event.