Highlights from the Women’s British Open, in photos

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Highlights from the Women’s British Open, in photos

2026-08-03 15:35 Last Updated At：15:40

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — The photo gallery curated by AP photo editors shows photo highlights from the Women’s Golf British Open being played in Lytham St. Anne’s, England.

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Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan watches a putt on the 17th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 16th tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the Unites States, plays a shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lucy Li, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 4th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy as she poses for the media after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, celebrates with her caddie after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Minami Katsu, of Japan, walks up the 3rd fairway during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 6th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees are pinned in the hair of Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Nelly Korda, of the United States, plays a shot out of the rough on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Helen Briem, of Germany, gestures after playing into the thick rough on the 18th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 4th tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, walks up the 16th fairway during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Chizzy Iwai, of Japan, plays a shot out of the bunker on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, stands on the 15th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, drives off the 16th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees pile up at the driving range during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, acknowledges the crowd on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lottie Woad, of England, drives off the 14th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Spectators wrapped with England flags watch the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Charley Hull, of England, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan watches a putt on the 17th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 16th tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the Unites States, plays a shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lucy Li, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 4th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy as she poses for the media after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, celebrates with her caddie after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Minami Katsu, of Japan, walks up the 3rd fairway during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 6th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees are pinned in the hair of Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Nelly Korda, of the United States, plays a shot out of the rough on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Helen Briem, of Germany, gestures after playing into the thick rough on the 18th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 4th tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, walks up the 16th fairway during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Chizzy Iwai, of Japan, plays a shot out of the bunker on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, stands on the 15th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, drives off the 16th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees pile up at the driving range during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, acknowledges the crowd on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lottie Woad, of England, drives off the 14th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Spectators wrapped with England flags watch the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Charley Hull, of England, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

‘Reimagine Robotics’ Goes Public With Robots That “Learn on the Job”

LONDON & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 3, 2026--

Reimagine Robotics, an AI robotics company founded by former leaders of Google DeepMind’s Applied Robotics team, today emerged from stealth with new technology that allows robots to learn on the job.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260803688779/en/

The company is developing intelligent robots that anyone can train and use. Instead of requiring specialist programmers whenever a task or production process changes, workers can show the robot what to do, watch it attempt the task and correct it on the spot.

“A useful robot should be able to learn from the person doing the work,” says Jonathan Scholz, co-founder and CEO of Reimagine Robotics. “They should be able to show it a task, put it right when it makes a mistake and move on to the next problem. That is what it means for a robot to learn on the job. It’s a process we call ‘monkey-see, monkey-do’.”

“A robot should arrive with the attitude of a new colleague: ‘How can I help? What do you want me to do?’ The people who understand the process should be able to answer those questions by showing the robot directly.”

Scholz founded Google DeepMind’s Applied Robotics team in London and led it for seven years. He later co-founded Reimagine Robotics in April 2025 alongside former colleagues Oleg Sushkov, Akhil Raju and Misha Denil, with headquarters in London and Sydney. That first phase was funded by pre-seed financing from venture capital firms Fly Ventures and firstminute capital and a number of angel investors.

The next phase

“We’re excited to come out of stealth,” Scholz says. “This last year was about building a core product and a team, and working with customers to test the platform. After working with several partners, we’re absolutely convinced it’s not only viable, but that there is a need for this technology, and that it has massive potential across an array of industrial and manufacturing settings.”

“This next stage is about a new round of fundraising, expanding our team for more deployment muscle, putting robots into more workplaces, and showing that each deployment can make the next one faster, more reliable, and more efficient.”

Robots already on the factory floor

The company is already deploying its robots in advanced manufacturing and electronics disassembly facilities.

At a made-to-order plastics business, Reimagine Robotics trained its robots to tend 3D printers overnight by removing print beds, operating latches and pressing controls. The customer’s own team used the platform to automate additional stages, including washing, curing and drying.

In a separate deployment involving the recovery of valuable critical materials from used hard drives, Reimagine Robotics worked with process engineers to develop a three-robot disassembly cell. The resulting workflow combines robots and people working together to evolve and optimise the workflow in real-time.

During the project, Reimagine Robotics reduced the time required to prototype and test a new robot behaviour from approximately one day to around ten minutes. That allowed the robots to become part of the process-design conversation: teams could propose a new use for a robot and test the idea almost immediately.

Humans at the heart of robotics

Throughout all Reimagine Robotics deployments, people remain central to the model.

“For us, this is not about taking people out of the process,” Scholz says. “A robot that learns on the job depends on people. The worker identifies the bottleneck, shows the robot how to help and corrects it until it is useful.”

“The robot turns that person’s knowledge into leverage. Instead of someone having to repeat a tedious physical task thousands of times, they can teach the robot, and apply that ability wherever it is needed.”

“I think of it more as a tool to amplify human labour.”

Highlights from the Women’s British Open, in photos

Highlights from the Women’s British Open, in photos

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan watches a putt on the 17th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 16th tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the Unites States, plays a shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lucy Li, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 4th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy as she poses for the media after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy as she poses for the media after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, celebrates with her caddie after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Minami Katsu, of Japan, walks up the 3rd fairway during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 6th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees are pinned in the hair of Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Nelly Korda, of the United States, plays a shot out of the rough on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Helen Briem, of Germany, gestures after playing into the thick rough on the 18th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 4th tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, walks up the 16th fairway during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Chizzy Iwai, of Japan, plays a shot out of the bunker on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, stands on the 15th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, drives off the 16th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees pile up at the driving range during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, acknowledges the crowd on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lottie Woad, of England, drives off the 14th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Spectators wrapped with England flags watch the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Charley Hull, of England, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan watches a putt on the 17th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 16th tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the Unites States, plays a shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lucy Li, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 4th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy as she poses for the media after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, kisses the trophy as she poses for the media after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, celebrates with her caddie after winning the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Minami Katsu, of Japan, walks up the 3rd fairway during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, lines up a putt on the 6th green during the fourth round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees are pinned in the hair of Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Nelly Korda, of the United States, plays a shot out of the rough on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Helen Briem, of Germany, gestures after playing into the thick rough on the 18th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 4th tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, walks up the 16th fairway during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Chizzy Iwai, of Japan, plays a shot out of the bunker on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, stands on the 15th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, drives off the 16th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Tees pile up at the driving range during the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Yealimi Noh, of the United States, acknowledges the crowd on the 17th green during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lottie Woad, of England, drives off the 14th tee during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Spectators wrapped with England flags watch the third round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Charley Hull, of England, plays a shot out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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