Robotics Industry News

Qualcomm's partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning

German robotics startup Neura Robotics has inked a partnership with semiconductor giant Qualcomm to build the next generation of robots and physical AI. The deal is the latest coupling in the emerging physical AI industry between robotics startups…

Former Google AI researcher sets up AI robotics startup in Tokyo

A Silicon Valley-born artificial intelligence startup is turning to Japan to prove AI can reshape one of the world's largest industrial robot supply chains. Integral AI, a 5-year-old company founded by former Google researchers Jad Tarifi and Nima…

This was about principle, not people'-OpenAI's robotics hardware lead resigns

Caitlin Kalinowski, an OpenAI employee who oversaw hardware within the robotics division, is leaving the company. Kalinowski's decision came shortly after OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon was announced in late February. In a post on social media…

These Self-Configuring Modular Robots May One Day Rule the World

Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West: both really great games, no? In entirely unrelated news, we were fascinated to read a recent paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on what the authors are calling…

Humanoid robot offers a peek into a future without chores

Figure is gradually prepping its humanoid robot to competently take on household chores. While the California-based company has ambitions to deploy its robot in industrial settings like factories and warehouses, it also plans to create a robot…

Georgia Tech students build moon-like lab to test robots for future missions

Does anyone really need a robot vacuum? We tested 14 to find out

Should I get a robot vacuum cleaner ? Until recently, for most people the answer was no. Even the best robot vacuums had a tendency to mount chair legs and get stuck, wheels feebly pawing at the air, or to have a nervous breakdown in a confined…

From Redcoats To Robots: AI Is Challenging Our Republic's Future

This week, thousands of workers are receiving pink slips. They are not being let go due to inflation or outsourcing to foreign countries. To the contrary, they are being fired because booming sectors of the economy no longer need them. Indeed, it…

The US Army wants to see if it can get robots to rescue wounded troops like they're doing in Ukraine

In a fight against a formidable enemy, there's no guarantee medical evacuation crews will be able to reach wounded troops. Facing this possibility, the US Army is looking at using ground robots instead to get injured troops off the battlefield. The…

Burleson robots turning heads while helping make sidewalks safer for everyone

Some unusual new 'residents' have been rolling through neighborhoods in Burleson, sparking curiosity, selfies and even a few viral moments online. The small, Wall-E-like robots may look like something out of a movie, but city leaders say they're…

Nvidia and ABB launch partnership for AI-enabled autonomous robots

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Fortune Tech: OpenAI's robotics boss exits

Good morning. It's amazing how many of the top tech business stories right now feature Oracle playing either a central role, or some level of supporting role. There's the American TikTok joint venture, the OpenAI data center project (part of which…

How Disney brought a robotic Olaf to life for its new Paris park

Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed the inner workings of its latest creation: a real-life 3D version of Olaf, the funny snowman from Frozen, complete with a detachable carrot nose that kids can steal. According to Disney Parks, creating the…

Qualcomm Launches Dragonwing Robotics Hub, Announces NEURA AI Robotics Collaboration

Qualcomm and NEURA Robotics have announced a collaboration to integrate edge computing with embodied AI, aiming to move cognitive humanoid robots from research labs into large-scale industrial and domestic environments. By combining Qualcomm's new…

Lenovo leads push at MWC to humanise AI with friendly robots

Lenovo Group Ltd and other consumer electronics companies used the MWC Barcelona conference this week to test appetites for physical AI products with humanlike characteristics. The Beijing-based firm arrived at the show with several…