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Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people's homes? Hello Robot is.
Martinez, California, is about as far as you can get from Silicon Valley and still be in the San Francisco Bay Area. Perched on the northeast edge of the bay, the small city is home to Hello Robot, a startup that itself is about as far as one can…
Amazon robots will replace some 'manual' warehouse roles
Amazon has unveiled a hi-tech robot that can work anywhere in its vast warehouses. The latest version of its Proteus machine uses cutting edge technology to operate in areas that robots have been unable to before. Rather than inside cages, as is…
Humanoid robots won't be the future: purpose-built robots will
Elon Musk said that humanoid robots will push Tesla's market value to $25 trillion. He also believes that they will reshape labor. No longer will humans need to do dangerous, repetitive, or mundane things. It's a compelling vision. Yet the reality…
Shifters: Robots on the frontline
Israeli deep-tech start-up Shifters, which develops AI-native autonomous robotic teams, has raised $10.2 million in seed funding, led by Ace Capital Partners, along with Aurelius Capital Management, Corner Ventures, Arkin Capital, and Fresh Fund.
Robot in Clown Wig Roundhouse Kicks Small Child
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech They may have come down in price substantially, but humanoid robots are far from hitting shelves at your local Toys-R-Us. And for good reason, as a recent video that went viral on…
1,000 jobs at risk at Asda at it invests in robotics and automation
Asda is set to cut up to 1,000 jobs as it accelerates the use of automation and robotics across its warehouse operations. The supermarket giant is planning a major restructuring of its logistics network, which will see more roles replaced or…
Amazon Now Has a Warehouse Robot That Understands Human Language
Amazon says that thanks to advances in AI, its next-generation warehouse robot can now be assigned tasks by employees “the way they'd communicate with a colleague.” The company unveiled the latest version of its Proteus robot on…
Sheffield hospital patient gives robot surgery the 'thumbs up
The first patient to undergo pioneering robotic-assisted surgery has said he is 'amazed' by the speed of his recovery. Andy Sturrock, from Wincobank, underwent a gallbladder procedure in April this year, where surgeons were assisted by surgical…
Amazon's new Proteus warehouse robot is fully autonomous
Amazon has put more than a million robots into its warehouses but none so far have been able to 'talk' with human employees. However, a new version of its Proteus robot can now be directed by workers using plain language thanks to an AI upgrade…
1X Launches Humanoid Robot World Model Lab: 'You Can't Fine-Tune Your Way To AGI'
Humanoid robot Neo by 1X, which is launching the 1X World Model Lab to accelerate 'the path to fully autonomous humanoids.' You can't fine-tune your way to AGI, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich told me yesterday while announcing the launch of the 1X…
Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in US$12 billion Europe push
Amazon on Thursday unveiled an upgraded AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a €10 billion (US$11.6 billion) investment in its European fulfilment network. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
One of our favorite robot vacuums is 33% cheaper right now
Jonathan Feist / Android Authority A robot vacuum is only truly useful if it does its job well and genuinely saves you time. Otherwise, you've bought a circular roommate that demands attention. The Roborock Qrevo S5V did a sparkling job of…
Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex
From laptops designed for the artificial intelligence era to advances in robotics and sky-high tech shares, here are five hot topics at Taipei's huge Computex trade show: SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT '2026 is the year of agents,' Qualcomm CEO…
How Amazon's Proteus Robot Is Transforming European Logistics
Amazon is revolutionising its European fulfilment centres with the introduction of the advanced Proteus robot, designed to assist employees with strenuous tasks and enhance operational efficiency through natural language commands, backed by a…
China just beat Nvidia on a global robotics ranking. Is a new tech war brewing?
As artificial intelligence steps out of the digital realm and into the real world, the race to build the embodied “brains” powering next-generation robots has become the newest battleground in tech competition between China and the…
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