Robots weighing about 120 pounds, designed, built and programmed by students from around the state, took the floor at Columbus East High School last weekend as the school played host to a robotics competition state championship qualifying event.

Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV), a producer of AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots, was uplisted from the over-the-counter market to the Nasdaq on April 18, 2024. That uplisting coincided with a new public offering at $4.

A Newport robotics demo will showcase build‑it‑yourself robots and STEM learning opportunities linked to FIRST Robotics programs.

Advances in AI and robotics, highlighted by rapid progress in China, are driving a “Robot Revolution” that will reshape work, production, and global power. Countries that lead in developing humanoid robots are poised to gain major economic and strategic advantages.