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Apptronik Announces Robot Park, A 90,000 Square Foot Humanoid Data Factory, Teases New Robot
Apptronik's Apollo 2 in operation. Today Apptronik announced Apollo 3 and a new data factory, Robot Park. 'I would argue the industry today is essentially all prototypes,' Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas told me yesterday while announcing Robot Park, a…
Ukraine Wants Robots To Fight Its Ground War
A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. Across Ukraine's front line, soldiers are…
This $5.5 billion robotics startup built a school for humanoids
Before the robots go to work, they have to go to school. Apptronik, a Texas-based humanoid startup that counts Google and Mercedes among its investors, has opened a 'Robot Park' in Austin. At the nearly 90,000-square-foot warehouse, its Apollo…
Wimbledon guests chance their arm against robot mimicking stars' serves
Could you return Emma Raducanu's 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray? What about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's 153mph torpedo, which broke Wimbledon records last year? This year's tournament attenders have had the opportunity…
Google-Backed Apptronik Opens 'Robot Park' to Train Humanoid Robots for Real-World Jobs
Humanoid robots are inching closer to becoming a part of everyday workplaces, and Google-backed Apptronik believes the key isn't building smarter robots, but giving them more real-world experience. The Austin-based robotics startup on Tuesday…
Warehouse robots move packages without human handoff
A busy warehouse loading dock can be a grind. Trucks pull up. Packages pour in. Workers have to move fast, lift heavy boxes and keep everything flowing before the next trailer arrives. That part of the warehouse has always been one of the hardest…
Now hiring: Nvidia's robotics team ramps up its China talent hunt
US chip giant Nvidia is ramping up a talent drive for its robotics team in China, a market whose vendors account for the lion's share of global shipments. The Silicon Valley firm is recruiting for more than a dozen roles across Beijing, Shanghai…
Midea Is Said to Consider China IPO for German Robot Maker Kuka
Midea Group Co. is considering listing German robot maker Kuka in mainland China, according to people familiar with the matter, a decade after acquiring the company. Midea is exploring a listing of Kuka as soon as 2027, the people said, asking not…
LG Electronics to establish control tower for robotics business
LG Electronics said Tuesday it will establish a robotics business center to consolidate its capabilities in robot commercialization, manufacturing and other parts of the robotics supply chain. According to the company, the new organization will…
Nvidia (NVDA) Remains a Key Humanoid Robotics Play, Bernstein Says
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the 14 AI Stocks Making Moves on Wall Street: Nvidia, Micron, and More. On June 29, Bernstein reiterates Nvidia as 'Outperform,' stating that the AI chipmaker is a key player in the humanoid space. The…
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
South Korea's government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to several flagship megaprojects that could bolster global memory chip supply, build new AI data centers and spur commercial deployment of humanoid robots by 2028. The…
QOTD by Bill Gates on the need to tax robots
The rise of robotics has long threatened human employment, with machines in manufacturing settings especially seemingly performing the work that people used to do. Take this to its logical conclusion, and it's not outside the realm of possibility…
Boston Dynamics CEO: America's next 250 years will be built by robots. Here's what's standing in the way
Boston Dynamics CEO: America's next 250 years will be built by robots. Here's what's standing in the way The U.S. has always led the world's great industrial leaps. Robotics is next — but only if Washington, industry, and workers move…
Apptronik launches robot training hub, unveils Apollo 2 humanoid robot
June 30: Google-backed Apptronik unveiled a new robot training facility on Tuesday, betting that large-scale real-world data collection will accelerate the commercialization of humanoid robots. The Austin-based startup said the facility, developed…
Delivery Robots Abandon College Campuses Like A Failed Military Occupation
When Starship Technologies first deployed its delivery robots at George Mason University in 2019, it hoped to win hearts, minds and stomachs on campuses across the United States. The small, flag-toting carriers completed their rounds while…
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