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Agility Robotics is taking humanoid robots public in a first for Wall Street
Agility Robotics is about to give Wall Street a reality check on the humanoid robot boom. The Oregon startup, whose two-legged robots carry heavy materials and sort goods in factories and warehouses, is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on…
Why a pink potato-like robot is wheeling around Philadelphia
It was a showdown worthy of a classic Western, except the things rolling down the street weren't tumbleweeds. They were robots. On one side of an Old City sidewalk in Philadelphia, an Uber Eats robot trundled along on its daily route. Suddenly…
Man builds robotic cat feeder that senses when dish is empty
Pet owners can pick from any number of automatic cat feeders at this point, and even shell out hundreds of dollars for a particularly fancy kit. But at the end of the day, most of them are simply a scooper that dumps out premeasured amounts of…
STMicroelectronics Is Sampling Three STM32A Lines for Cars, Industry and Robots
STMicroelectronics is sampling three microcontroller lines built on a shared STM32 platform, aiming to let developers reuse design work across vehicles, industrial equipment and robots. The STM32A4 is built for local control and safety functions…
Disneyland Is Training a Class of AI Robot Interns
If you've ever driven to Disneyland, you know that parking is a challenge. When the parks open each morning, long lines clog the nearby streets as engines idle, families waiting anxiously to enter the parking structure so they can start their day…
On Mount Tai, a tough test for China's robots
A robot competes in a climbing competition on Mount Tai in Taian, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 2, 2026. The first world robot Mount Tai climbing competition was held in Taian on Monday, bringing together nearly 90 teams on Mount Tai's…
Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs | Arwa Mahwadi
Have you ever wanted to hang out with a dog with no fur, no face and a chip in its shoulder? If so, I suggest you head to San Francisco, where a startup called Dimensional has been paying people $20 (£15) an hour to walk four-legged robot…
China Blocks SoftBank's $5.4 Billion Takeover of ABB's Robotics Division, FT Reports
FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Softbank Group's logo at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo/File Photo China has told Japanese investor SoftBank it will not allow the $5.4 billion acquisition of the…
Black Friday robot vacuum deals on the models our editors trust
Anti-tangle brushes, dust detection and self-cleaning docks: robot vacuum cleaners can somehow do it all. But when it comes to buying the right one, it's important to know what to look out for before making a purchase. From self-emptying docks and…
Elon Musk is set to spend $100B to disrupt wireless in the age of drones and robots
Elon Musk's SpaceX is moving ahead with plans to build a nationwide cellular network, selecting Qualcomm to provide key technology for tens of thousands of cell sites that it plans to begin deploying next year. Why it matters: SpaceX's move…
Vibe Directing,' Hybrid Filmmaking and Robots: Disney's Startup Program Goes All-In on AI
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… BURBANK, Calif. — Outside the Walt Disney Main Theatre, a Boston Dynamics four-legged robot equipped with a camera and hardware containing AI “brains” from startup FieldAI lurched…
Tesla Wants to Build 20,000 Optimus Robots a Week. Here's the Supplier That Gets Paid for Every Single One -- and It's Not Nvidia.
Tesla (TSLA -2.38%) aims to produce up to one million Optimus robots in 2027. To achieve that ambitious goal, it plans to ramp up its production to 20,000 units per week. That's great news for Tesla's suppliers, but one hot chipmaker that was left…
NASA's Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed - here's why it's so hard to boost a satellite
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory took its last look at the sky on Oct. 20, 2026, while orbiting about 171…
Cleaning robot maker Peppermint Robotics bags ₹100 cr in Series B led by pi Ventures and Crane Venture
The funding will be utilised expand manufacturing, setting up an assembly line in North America over the coming months, complementing its existing Pune facility, hiring, and global expansion. The company previously raised ₹34 crore…
The SPAC Sponsor Behind Lucid and Oklo Is Taking Agility Robotics Public on Nov. 5. Here's What Those 2 Stocks Did in Their First 90 Days.
Agility Robotics, a developer of humanoid robots for warehouses, logistics hubs, and manufacturing plants, will go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI (CCXI +4.72%), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), on Nov. 4. Its…
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