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Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google
Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a familiar robotics software platform under its wing. Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software designed to make industrial robots more accessible, is joining Google, the…
How CMU Built a World-Leading Robotics Ecosystem
February 25, 2026 Media Inquiries University Communications and Marketing, Media Relations From the depths of the ocean to the craters of the moon, Carnegie Mellon University has spent more than 40 years designing robots for the most extreme…
Intriguing New Smartphone Design Features a Small Robot Arm
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The form factor of smartphones hasn't changed all too much since the original iPhone debuted back in 2007. Ever since, we've had the same old slab format that's grown more and more…
AI robot monk unveiled in Japan
TOKYO: Japanese researchers have unveiled a robot monk powered by AI that they say can dispense spiritual advice and maybe one day ease shortages of its human counterparts. Trained on even the most esoteric Buddhist scriptures, the University of…
Former Alphabet 'moonshot' robotics company Intrinsic is folding into Google
Alphabet is bringing its robotics software company into Google. Intrinsic operated under Alphabet's Other Bets after graduating from its 'moonshot factory.' Intrinsic CEO Wendy Tan White said it will work closely with Google DeepMind. Google is…
Robot army delivers takeaways across 'tech savvy' UK city for first-ever time
An army of robots will start delivering takeaways in a 'landmark' deal for the UK announced today. Starship Technologies and Just Eat will be delivering hot food in Sunderland, one of the UK's most tech-savvy cities. It is also the home of Just…
Xiaomi deepens push into chips and AI as peers race to develop humanoid robotics
Xiaomi is doubling down on its five-year plan for core technologies including chips, artificial intelligence and operating systems, aiming to position itself as a deep-tech player amid China's self-reliance push, while peers such as Li Auto and…
CMU's Robotics Innovation Center Propels Research from Deep Sea to Space
February 25, 2026 Media Inquiries University Communications and Marketing, Media Relations Carnegie Mellon University's new Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) provides faculty members, students and industry partners with a world-leading collaborative…
Major sportswear brand launches robot factory to make running shoes
Sportswear brand On Running has unveiled a new robot-powered factory in Busan, South Korea, marking a significant shift in its manufacturing strategy. The move, which includes plans for further automated facilities in the United States and Europe…
Antonio Inoki Is Being Brought Back to Life as an AI Robot (Yes, Really)
Legendary wrestler Antonio Inoki passed away in 2022, but his legacy will live on in a new human-like AI robot. The ambitious project — which had a launch event in Tokyo on February 19 — will re-animate Inoki three-dimensionally. The…
Exclusive: US government to meet with robot-makers as China competition intensifies
The US Department of Commerce is convening American robot manufacturers for a roundtable next month as it looks to bolster the domestic industry and thwart Chinese competition. According to an invitation from Commerce's National Telecommunications…
Future Engineers On Display As CSM Hosts Regional Robotics Tournaments
LA PLATA, Md. – Hundreds of students from across the region traveled to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) in January and February to showcase their engineering skills during a series of VEX Robotics competitions. Separate tournaments…
Denver elementary school uses robotics to build future problem-solvers
DENVER — At Samuels Elementary School in southeast Denver, a fourth-grader named Dereón Moore is learning more than how to build a robot. She's learning not to give up. 'I never give up because then I just feel disappointed in myself…
Google brings robotics software company Intrinsic in-house to accelerate physical AI
Google LLC announced today that it's bringing robotics software company Intrinsic Innovation LLC into its core operations to accelerate development of physical artificial intelligence as part of its push to extend AI beyond digital applications and…
One man accidentally gained access to thousands of robot vacuums, exposing the AI cyber nightmare risk facing millions of Americans
When software engineer Sammy Azdoufal sat down to steer his new DJI Romo robot vacuum with a PlayStation 5 video game controller, he didn't expect to accidentally commandeer a global surveillance network. Using an AI coding assistant to…
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