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Meet the 22 investors to know in robotics and physical AI
Madigan-Curtis began her Silicon Valley career at Apple, where she worked on global operations for the first Apple Watch. She later joined Samsara as an early executive and led operations as the company scaled. When Eclipse approached her about…
I tried out a robot lawn mower. It didn't go as planned
When I moved into a house in upstate New York after years of living in apartments, I decided to get an old-fashioned reel mower—the kind you push yourself, with no engine to help—for the lawn. The exercise seemed like a good idea at…
How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot
In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was bulky, with stiff, mechanical movements. Now, Atlas…
8 best robot vacuums to tackle dust and mop floors
It was more than a decade ago when an early version of the iRobot Roomba was donated to my studio, and while it had done the rounds, handed from one tech reviewer to the next, it was still working. To say it was a little battered would be an…
Humanoid Robot Preparing to Climb Mount Everest
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Humanoid robots are, by definition, pretty extreme. Requiring top-of-the-line batteries, a high-degree of mobility, and a very accurate visual interface, there are few more…
Boston Dynamics' AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory
This is an updated version of a story first published on Jan. 4, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are…
Richtech Robotics: More Cash, More Robots, But Less Financial Trust (NASDAQ:RR)
Richtech Robotics faces heightened risk after financial restatements, Nasdaq notice, and material weaknesses undermine confidence in its reporting and valuation. RR's cash runway has improved to $328.5 million, but this stability is offset by heavy…
Ubtech's hyper-realistic robots see nearly 4,000 pre-orders within 10 days
Ubtech Robotics (9880) attracted nearly 4,000 pre-orders of its full-size U1 companion hyper-bionic humanoid robot within 10 days, garnering more than 10 million yuan (HK$11.6 million) in deposits. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The U1 series is…
Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace | Heather Stewart
A robot magician called D4YRL was rejected as a member of the Magic Circle last week, for being insufficiently human. While D4YRL's tricks were exemplary, the august organisation decided “he” did not engage the audience's emotions as…
Samsung's Rainbow Robotics pilots warehouse robot at Coupang
Rainbow Robotics, the robot maker controlled by Samsung Electronics, has placed its mobile dual-arm robot RB-Y1 inside a Coupang fulfillment center, where the e-commerce company is running a trial to see whether the machine can handle warehouse…
Four-legged detection robots for safe firefighting operations
A detection robot developed under the leadership of TU Graz can 'sniff out' hazardous substances and support high-risk fire service operations as a remote-controlled advance guard. A recent study shows how fire services can bring the high-tech…
OpenAI Just Launched a Robotics Division. Should Tesla Investors Be Worried?
ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is looking beyond the virtual world and eying the real one. That's the takeaway from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's recent post on X, anyway. As part of his call for artificial intelligence (AI) engineers, Altman…
Great, now it looks like robot Muppets are coming to take over the world
Disney has revealed the motion-capture process behind its upcoming Muppets takeover of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, complete with performers acting out scenes in mocap suits. The behind-the-scenes footage is a fascinating glimpse at how modern…
DC Officially Introduces Its Most Advanced Robot Hero Of All Time
Forget Cyborg and Brainiac, the best robotic DC character of all time just revealed what makes them so different from all synthetic life in the universe. The DC Universe is host to extraterrestrial civilizations from distant galaxies, immortal…
These Indian Workers Are Teaching Robots How to Be Human
Indian workers are being paid around ₹250 an hour to wear cameras and perform household chores so AI systems can learn how to behave like humans. A growing industry is paying workers about ₹250 an hour to wear cameras and teach robots…
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