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Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
Another former Uber executive is joining Travis Kalanick's robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms, just a few weeks after it raised $1.7 billion. Gautam Gupta, the former finance chief under Kalanick, said in social media posts on Wednesday that…
They're Building War Robots
An American company is building war robots, and the justification for pursuing this risky technology is the same one we hear from people who want to drop a data center in every nook and cranny of the American landscape. “U.S. adversaries…
Where to Invest $1 Million: Robots, Banks and Chinese Chips
At least, it can feel that way to investors as the fortunes of leading artificial intelligence-related companies lead the broader markets up and down. While geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns undeniably exert a large force, for everyday…
Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US
In the months leading up to President Xi Jinping 's planned September visit to Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump, a series of smaller trade and technology rifts has emerged between the world's two largest economies. From…
China's X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO: sources
Chinese start-up X Square Robot has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, according to two sources familiar with the matter, joining a growing wave of domestic robot makers flocking to capital markets, despite new…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's Real World AI Stage features robots, automated factories, and extinct animals
At our past TechCrunch Disrupt events, AI has taken center stage, both throughout our programming and in a stage of its own. This year, the technology, implications, and players are so rapidly developing and widespread that we're expanding the…
This startup that just raised $6.5 million bets the next big side hustle is controlling robots with VR headsets
On a cold morning in Dallas shortly before Christmas last year, CEO Colin Webb watched one of his robots work an eight-hour shift alongside warehouse workers. The wheeled machine, equipped with two robotic arms, spent the day packing beauty…
Why a friendlier robot loses your trust faster when It messes up
People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner. In our new study published in the journal Science Robotics, we had 50 people hold conversations and make joint…
Beijing Parks Deploy AI Robots For Cleaning, Guiding, And Pest Control
China is revolutionising public services by deploying 72 advanced AI-powered robot employees across Beijing's municipal parks for tasks ranging from cleaning and guiding to pest control, reflecting its ambitious 'Robot Plus' strategy. Beijing parks…
3 Robotics and Automation Stocks to Buy in August
As breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) models and chip technology evolve, robotics and automation are expanding from single-task machinery to intelligent, general-purpose systems. These advancements are expected to drive strong adoption…
Better Robotics Stock: Tesla vs. Nvidia
The robotics industry is advancing rapidly, and companies of all sizes are trying to capitalize on its future potential. Morgan Stanley estimates the market potential for humanoid robotics could be worth a massive $5 trillion by 2050, and many…
New Ukrainian robot traps attacking drones using airborne nets
Ukraine develops ground robot firing nets against incoming FPV drone attacks VORON combines drone interception with logistics and battlefield evacuation capabilities effectively Net launchers attempt physical drone captures instead of explosive…
Episode 9 - Space, Robots, & the FUTURE
This week on LASER, a super-sized cast discusses Semiconductor design/processing, Google robots and the DARPA robotics Challenge, a proposed form of space-based propulsion called e-sails, and the extension of the ISS mission until at least 2020!
Simone Giertz went big on YouTube making terrible robots. Now she has a new mission
Feltman: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman. Simone Giertz started her career on YouTube building what she called “shitty robots”—deliberately flawed contraptions that made people laugh. But over the…
Guident says the robots are finally catching up
Walk through enough tech conferences and you'll start noticing a pattern. A few years ago, every major booth wanted to show off an electric vehicle. This year, according to Guident Chairman and CEO Harald Braun, the cars had largely disappeared.
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