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Robotics company Figure AI is hiring a human to babysit humanoid robots overnight
A new kind of babysitter is wanted in Silicon Valley. The robotics startup Figure AI is looking to hire a night-shift coordinator in Santa Clara to oversee its humanoid robots alongside the humans who operate them. The contract-to-hire job entails…
Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
Michael Dempsey Technology reporter Traversing the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most dangerous trips a vessel can take. Despite assistance from the US Navy, ships are still being attacked. 'To transit the Strait of Hormuz you need agreement…
Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
Traversing the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most dangerous trips a vessel can take. Despite assistance from the US Navy, ships are still being attacked. 'To transit the Strait of Hormuz you need agreement between the captain and the crew to…
Amazon's Ring debuts security robots including a drone
Amazon's Ring has launched an indoor security drone, the company said Tuesday, offering homeowners room-to-room surveillance where a fixed camera cannot reach. The $250 Ring Drone Camera offers exactly what the product's name implies — the…
Inside London's bizarre robot fight nights where machines battle for glory
On the second Sunday of every month in Stoke Newington, Rock & Robots pits robot against robot in gladiatorial combat. The machines are antweight rather than Russell Crowe-sized, but still: they brawl, shove, flip, splinter and occasionally expire…
DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark 'ASIMOV-jailbreak'
Google DeepMind has revealed a new generation of the AI-powered Gemini Robotics platform. In the 2.5 release, Google says its robotic AI is getting tantalizingly close to completing real-world tasks as well as humans do. In fact, some Gemini robots…
Path Robotics Quadruples Valuation to $2.5 Billion in Latest Funding Round
Path Robotics, a fast-growing startup that develops software for autonomous manufacturing robots, has secured $300 million in new financing that nearly quadruples the company's valuation to $2.45 billion. The Series E funding round was led by…
Ring, known for its doorbell cameras, launches a home security drone and an enterprise security robot
Ring, the Amazon-owned home security company, is launching its own robotics division, with an eye toward automating security at both the home and the office. The company announced Ring Robotics on Tuesday, debuting two new devices that are sure to…
Amazon turned its Alexa robot into a Ring security patrol bot
The Ring Rover Cam is targeted at businesses that want to increase security without installing permanent cameras. The Ring Rover Cam is targeted at businesses that want to increase security without installing permanent cameras. If you buy something…
A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever
A robot just played Tinkertoys in space, assembling the first satellite structure ever made without a human touching the controls. The DARPA-funded project saw a robotic 'truss builder' create a reflective antenna using Kapton film, composite fiber…
Amazon's Ring unveils flying drone and robot to patrol homes and businesses
Amazon's Ring unveiled a flying indoor security drone and a patrolling robot for businesses. The $250 Ring Drone Cam flies from room to room to investigate suspicious activity, and can capture footage at night. The $1,000 Ring Rover Cam repurposes…
Robots could transform breast surgery forever
“Wait, I can feel that?” Ami Brasure remembers thinking. For most of us, the experience that dazzled her couldn't be more ordinary: You're standing around, maybe in your kitchen or living room, drinking something a little too…
Industrial automation startup Path Robotics raises $300M in funding - SiliconANGLE
Path Robotics Inc., a startup working to automate industrial welding workflows, today announced that it has raised $300 million in funding. Georgian led the Series E round. It was joined by a consortium that included the venture capital arms of…
Ring unveils AI-enabled home security drones, robots
Security camera company Ring on Tuesday unveiled flying drones and wheeled robots designed to monitor homes and businesses. The Amazon-owned company's latest products build on Ring doorbells that that let homeowners see who's knocking at their door…
From doorbell to drones: Amazon introduces the future of home security with Ring Robotics (AMZN:NASDAQ)
Amazon's (AMZN) Ring is bringing AI-powered patrols to home security with its new Ring Drone Cam and Ring Rover Cam, mobile devices that can proactively investigate disturbances and provide total visibility without fixed cameras or motion sensors.
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