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SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis Robotics
SoftBank Group has invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, a Swiss startup that makes autonomous software for construction machinery. Zurich-based Gravis announced the Series A investment in a statement on Monday but didn't share a valuation. It…
It's Official: No Man Can Outrun Our Robot Overlords
China's booming humanoid robot industry may have just produced a robot faster than the fastest human. Unitree unveiled a new humanoid robot on Monday that the company says can run faster and jump higher than a person. In a video posted to social…
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…
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…
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…
Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts
Three former SpaceX engineers have switched their attention from making rocket engines to manufacturing steel parts by using AI-driven software and robots. Their immediate goal involves establishing a prototype factory that can automate most of the…
Honor Robot Phone Hands-On: This Isn't a Gimmick
The Honor Robot Phone is no longer a concept — it's a finished product now available in China. The first smartphone with a built-in motorized gimbal in its rear camera module is an engineering win for Honor, not least of which because it…
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…
The Unexpected Creature That Inspired A Breakthrough In 'Soft' Sensing Robots
When you think of robots, you probably imagine something silver, mechanical, or some kind of humanoid android. What you probably don't picture is a long, flexible tentacle complete with suction cups. But that's essentially exactly what the robotic…
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…
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…
Watch: Chinese company unveils 'Superman' robot that it says is faster than Usain Bolt
China's Unitree unveiled a new high-speed robot it dubbed “Superman”, days before becoming the first general-purpose robotics company to list on mainland China's stock market. Unitree, the world's biggest humanoid-robot maker by…
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