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The Download: dead robot friends and the 'censorship-industrial complex'
Xander still uses Moxie when he feels like he needs someone to talk to, but the device has had a troubled life. The robot's maker went out of business, its servers were shut down, and parents rushed to convert their Moxies before the servers went…
Robot learns to dismantle broken machines
Robots have spent decades helping build the products around us. Now researchers are teaching them another skill that could become increasingly important: taking those products apart when something goes wrong. More than 4.6 million industrial robots…
The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors
Nominated by: Amy Yin, defy.vc (an investor) Total funding: $6.5 million, according to the company What it does: San Francisco-based Avatar Robotics uses remotely operated robots to sort and pack products in warehouses. The company uses data from…
A 20-foot robot
The 20' metal sculpture by artist Scott Nichols will be officially unveiled at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, prior to the opening ceremonies of the Pittston Tomato Festival. The digital sign was installed on Friday to complete the sculpture. Tony Callaio |…
Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies clears HK listing hearing
China's artificial intelligence robotic firm Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies has passed the Hong Kong listing hearing and reportedly plans to launch a pre-roadshow as early as this week, with an expected fundraising amount of US$300 million…
Whisker's AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swapped bodies
The $899 Litter-Robot 5 Pro is a great pooper-scooper wrapped in AI that just doesn't work. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The $899 Litter-Robot 5 Pro is a great pooper-scooper…
HSG-Backed Robotera Is Said to Mull HK IPO as Robot Tech Booms
Robotera, a Chinese robotics startup backed by HSG and CDH Investments, is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, as a growing number of companies in the industry look to go public. Beijing Robot Era…
Serve Robotics Expands DoorDash Deal, Adds Grubhub Post-Uber Split
Serve Robotics Inc. announced a new partnership with Grubhub and an expansion of its collaboration with DoorDash Inc. to two more US cities, its latest moves following a fallout with former investor Uber Technologies Inc. Serve is making its boxy…
Nvidia executive to visit LG Electronics robotics hub on Tuesday
Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia and the daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, is scheduled to visit LG Electronics's robotics hub in Korea later this week, industry sources said Monday. During the visit scheduled for Tuesday, Huang plans to hold…
Serve Robotics partners with Grubhub in robot delivery expansion push
Aug 17: Serve Robotics said on Monday it is partnering with Grubhub to fulfill orders on the food delivery platform using its sidewalk delivery robots, tapping a new marketplace days after its years-long tie-up with Uber Eats fell through. The San…
What happens when a kid's robot best friend dies?
When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a bee. They practiced breathing like dragons to manage feeling mad and sniffing like bunnies to boost his…
Robots aren't coming for your jobs, our workplace rules are
Few issues involve as much friction for unions as artificial intelligence, which is viewed by the labour movement as an existential threat to workers' livelihoods and rights. Unions are fighting for a “ down payment” on the…
'Ballpark To Battlefield': Ondas' M&A Blitz Builds Drone And Ground Robotics Empire
Our mid-June initiation, ' How To Profit From the Asymmetric Warfare Boom,' identified the leading public and private companies positioned across the drone and counter-drone space. Our first single-name coverage focused on Unusual Machines on July…
The US is trying to kick foreign robots out, but the local supply chain might not be there yet
The FCC has a track record of using its Covered List to squeeze Chinese tech out of American markets, and robots just became its newest target. Foreign-made humanoids, quadrupeds, and even robot vacuums now need to be mostly built in the U.S. to…
Serve Robotics plots new strategy after breakup with Uber Eats
Fresh off its breakup with Uber Eats, sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics announced a slew of strategic moves Monday, including a new partnership with Grubhub parent Wonder. Why it matters: Serve is trying to move past its broken Uber…
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