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Rivian's RJ Scaringe thinks we're doing robots all wrong
If you haven't heard, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has another company — his third by our count. And this time it's focused on robotics. The serial entrepreneur is best known for Rivian, the buzzy EV maker that was thrust into the…
Co-Founder of Uber Pivots Real Estate Company to Robots, Posts Manifesto
“The imperative is movement and action in the physical world with a software-like perspective on physical automation – think of it as treating atoms like bits or what we like to call Digitizing the Physical World.” If you can…
Robots and data centers face stiff resistance in Britain
Over half of UK adults feel uneasy interacting with robots daily Limited exposure drives anxiety, with only 30% of Britons ever meeting robots Domestic robots spark the strongest reluctance, especially in home environments More than half of British…
Singularity Update: You Have No Idea How Crazy Humanoid Robots Have Gotten
I just spent the afternoon at Figure headquarters in San Jose with Brett Adcock and David Blundin, and I'm still processing what I saw. We're not talking about concept robots. We're talking about fully autonomous humanoid robots running neural…
Ex-Uber CEO launches robotics startup 'Atoms' for mining, transport, and food automation
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick on Friday, March 13, launched a startup called Atoms that is focused on specialised industrial robotics designed to automate tasks in the mining, transport, and…
Los Angelenos recording their chores, cooking to train robots | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move. Hundreds of people from Santa Monica to Los Feliz are strapping cameras on their heads and hands as they do chores at…
Student innovations take centre stage: 'Team Kalki' unveils rover system, Plaksha students present underwater AI robot
Young innovators captured attention at the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026, where student-led engineering projects in robotics, aerospace, and artificial intelligence were among the highlights. One of the key attractions was “Team…
Cartagena hosts Lego League robotics tournament with 200 students
Cartagena celebrated the Lego League Robotics Tournament for the first time, in which more than 200 schoolchildren competed in an educational programme that inspired scientific thought, research, and innovation among students between the ages of 6…
LG CEO visits AgiBot in China as company steps up humanoid robot plans
LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol visited Chinese humanoid robot maker AgiBot during a three-day trip to Shanghai earlier this week, signaling the Korean electronics giant's deepening commitment to robotics and AI as pillars of its future business.
Shotoku To Unveil Aura Robotic Control System For PTZ Cameras At 2026 NAB Show
MONTVALE, N.J. —Shotoku will introduce new additions to its portfolio, including Aura, a suite of advanced PTZ solutions that brings the company's high-end robotic camera control expertise to PTZ production during the 2026 NAB Show, April…
TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick's return proves it really is 2016 again
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! This newsletter was wrapped and ready to…
SD73 gets $20K for students to build, program robots with new kits
New LEGO robotics kits are now being used in SD73 classrooms. Elementary-aged students in classrooms across the Kamloops-Thompson school district will be building and programming their own robots with 15 newly acquired kits. The new LEGO robotics…
California billionaire and tech CEO announces move to Texas
Texas is continuing to attract some of the nation's wealthiest business leaders, as another California billionaire and tech CEO announced he recently relocated to the Lone Star State. Travis Kalanick, cofounder and former CEO of Uber, said in an…
Hackaday Links: March 15, 2026
Some days, it feels like we're getting all the bad parts of cyberpunk and none of the cool stuff. Megacorps and cyber warfare? Check. Flying cars and holograms? Not quite yet. This week, things took a further turn for the dystopian with the news…
These 6 sci-fi predictions about the future aged horribly
Making movies and TV shows set in the future can be dangerous, because while they sometimes turn out accurate, they always run the risk of getting things incredibly wrong and looking embarrassing later when the future they predict doesn't come to…
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