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Amazon shelves Blue Jay warehouse robot
Amazon made a lot of noise last October when it unveiled Blue Jay, a multi-armed warehouse robot built to speed up same-day deliveries. Just months later, the company quietly ended the program. The robot's core technology will live on in other…
SURF Project Scales New Heights in Rescue Robotics
When Leo Wang arrived at Carnegie Mellon University from Hong Kong, he was already fascinated by robots. But it wasn't until he joined the Robomechanics Lab led by Aaron Johnson that his interest evolved into a mission: to teach quadrupedal robots…
Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google
Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a familiar robotics software platform under its wing. Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software designed to make industrial robots more accessible, is joining Google, the…
AI robotics company started by Alphabet is joining Google proper
Robotics company Intrinsic has announced it will be folding into Google as the company bets on the future of physical AI in manufacturing. The company focuses on software tools to make robots more affordable and easier to use, as well as using…
Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The form factor of smartphones hasn't changed all too much since the original iPhone debuted back in 2007. Ever since, we've had the same old slab format that's grown more and more…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, watching Wubot and robot fights
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz watches 'WuBot,' the robot martial arts performance, as he visited Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on February 26, 2026. Photo: Zhang Yiyi/GT German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited…
This 40-Pound Robot Dog Can Carry 143 Pounds of Cargo
Robot dogs have been having a moment for a few years now. From Boston Dynamics' Spot strutting through construction sites to viral videos of four-legged machines dancing to pop songs, the quadruped robot has gone from fringe sci-fi concept to a…
Former Alphabet 'moonshot' robotics company Intrinsic is folding into Google
Alphabet is bringing its robotics software company into Google. Intrinsic operated under Alphabet's Other Bets after graduating from its 'moonshot factory.' Intrinsic CEO Wendy Tan White said it will work closely with Google DeepMind. Google is…
Meet your new robot fry cooks: inside the $28 billion race to disrupt White Castle and Jack in the Box
In 2017, about a year after its founding, Miso Robotics unveiled Flippy, an AI-powered, robot arm that could flip burger patties before nestling them in buns. The machine would go on to work alongside short-order cooks at CaliBurger Kitchen, Jack…
Flippy maker Miso Robotics acquires operations app Zignyl
Flippy will integrate with Zippy, but the two can also be used separately. | Photo courtesy of Miso Robotics Miso Robotics, the maker of Flippy the automated fry cook, has acquired AI-powered restaurant operations platform Zignyl. Memphis-based…
Antonio Inoki Is Being Brought Back to Life as an AI Robot (Yes, Really)
Legendary wrestler Antonio Inoki passed away in 2022, but his legacy will live on in a new human-like AI robot. The ambitious project — which had a launch event in Tokyo on February 19 — will re-animate Inoki three-dimensionally. The…
How Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog, Spot, Became Riviera's Surprise Star
One of the most unexpected attractions at the 2026 Genesis Invitational wasn't a golfer or a leaderboard move. Instead, it was Spot, the agile four-legged robot dog developed by Boston Dynamics, making waves among those in attendance at Riviera…
Exclusive: US government to meet with robot-makers as China competition intensifies
The US Department of Commerce is convening American robot manufacturers for a roundtable next month as it looks to bolster the domestic industry and thwart Chinese competition. According to an invitation from Commerce's National Telecommunications…
Roborock's most powerful robot vacuum to date is finally available to buy
The new Roborock Saros 20 is finally available to buy after launching at CES. It's the brand's most powerful robot vacuum cleaner, coming in at 36,000Pa. It's currently available to preorder for €1,289 in certain European countries, but UK…
Exclusive: Coco's new delivery robot is hitting the streets, literally, and without a human driver
Delivery robot creator Coco Robotics is launching its next-generation bot that operates fully autonomously rather than leaning on remote human drivers, and it can move across new terrain, the company exclusively told Semafor. The new Coco 2 robot…
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