In the news this week is a bipedal robot being deployed in a warehouse in the United States.

While it might seem like a throwback to the 1950s concept of a robot, the theory is that most warehouses were designed for human workers, so a robot that’s shaped like a person will be able to take over some monotonous tasks in workspaces set up for humans.

An interesting idea for warehouses where retrofitting to automate seems too daunting.

Also this week we have an interesting story about a white knight forklift owner who became a pivotal part of a giant pumpkin boat fundraising adventure.