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Meet the 22 investors to know in robotics and physical AI
Madigan-Curtis began her Silicon Valley career at Apple, where she worked on global operations for the first Apple Watch. She later joined Samsara as an early executive and led operations as the company scaled. When Eclipse approached her about…
I tried out a robot lawn mower. It didn't go as planned
When I moved into a house in upstate New York after years of living in apartments, I decided to get an old-fashioned reel mower—the kind you push yourself, with no engine to help—for the lawn. The exercise seemed like a good idea at…
How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot
In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was bulky, with stiff, mechanical movements. Now, Atlas…
8 best robot vacuums to tackle dust and mop floors
It was more than a decade ago when an early version of the iRobot Roomba was donated to my studio, and while it had done the rounds, handed from one tech reviewer to the next, it was still working. To say it was a little battered would be an…
AeroVironment unveils backpack robot for reconnaissance, bomb disposal (AVAV:NASDAQ)
It adds a new lightweight uncrewed ground vehicle for tasks such as reconnaissance, explosive ordnance disposal, and communications support, broadening offerings beyond aerial drones and other robotics. It is lightweight, backpack-carried, can…
Boston Dynamics' AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory
This is an updated version of a story first published on Jan. 4, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are…
Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
In San Francisco, inside a warehouse coated with gleaming steel panels, I am handed a fresh cup of coffee made entirely by a robot. This fact alone is unimpressive — robots have been making coffee for more than a decade — but the…
This Wearable Robot In China Gives Hope For Those Unable To Walk
People often use wheelchairs because they have lost the use of their legs. However, the underlying cause of this issue isn't the same across all people, and sometimes they can regain the use of their legs with some rehabilitation. And hi-tech…
Ubtech's hyper-realistic robots see nearly 4,000 pre-orders within 10 days
Ubtech Robotics (9880) attracted nearly 4,000 pre-orders of its full-size U1 companion hyper-bionic humanoid robot within 10 days, garnering more than 10 million yuan (HK$11.6 million) in deposits. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The U1 series is…
Samsung's Rainbow Robotics pilots warehouse robot at Coupang
Rainbow Robotics, the robot maker controlled by Samsung Electronics, has placed its mobile dual-arm robot RB-Y1 inside a Coupang fulfillment center, where the e-commerce company is running a trial to see whether the machine can handle warehouse…
AI robots can go rogue - a researcher on how easily it happens
Earlier this year in Beijing, a humanoid robot crossed a half-marathon finish line in a blistering 50 minutes, 26 seconds. The feat immediately lit up global headlines for shattering the human world record by almost seven minutes. This performance…
Four-legged detection robots for safe firefighting operations
A detection robot developed under the leadership of TU Graz can 'sniff out' hazardous substances and support high-risk fire service operations as a remote-controlled advance guard. A recent study shows how fire services can bring the high-tech…
Robotic rabbit learns users' voices on first greeting, enabling personalized elder care
The Social Robotics Group of the Robotics Lab at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed an AI-based methodology that allows a pet-type assistive robot to recognize the people it interacts with. The prototype, named Mía, is…
Great, now it looks like robot Muppets are coming to take over the world
Disney has revealed the motion-capture process behind its upcoming Muppets takeover of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, complete with performers acting out scenes in mocap suits. The behind-the-scenes footage is a fascinating glimpse at how modern…
DC Officially Introduces Its Most Advanced Robot Hero Of All Time
Forget Cyborg and Brainiac, the best robotic DC character of all time just revealed what makes them so different from all synthetic life in the universe. The DC Universe is host to extraterrestrial civilizations from distant galaxies, immortal…
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