Now that humanoids are all the rage in the robotics industry, Boston Dynamics on Tuesday officially retired theirs. The Hyundai-owned firm has always marched to the beat of […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has relied on new tech to solve his problems. It hasn’t worked out.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has relied on new technology to solve the city’s problems. It’s yet to work out.
Understanding humanoid robots | TechCrunch
Robots made their stage debut the day after New Year’s 1921. More than half-a-century before the world caught its first glimpse of George Lucas’ droids, a small army […]
Why don’t we have AI-powered robot butlers yet?
An examination of the history of robots for personal use, exploring the problems with robot hands, locomotion, and programming, that make domestic robots seem so far out of reach.
Nvidia enlists humanoid robotics’ biggest names for new AI platform, GR00T
It’s tough to argue with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang when he notes, “Building foundation models for general humanoid robots is one of the most exciting problems to solve […]
It’s like ChatGPT with a body: Watch creepy demo of OpenAI-powered robot ‘Figure 01’
Figure 01, an OpenAI-powered robot, shows off its impressive AI capabilities — but it’s arguably quite creepy, too.
Behold, TruckBot | TechCrunch
One undeniable trend from this year’s Modex conference: suddenly everyone is into truck unloading. The past couple of years have gone from a few select companies to seemingly […]
Reflex Robotics’ wheeled humanoid is here to grab you a snack
Agility’s Digit wasn’t the only humanoid holding court at Modex in Atlanta this week. On the opposite end of the Georgia World Congress Center, Reflex Robotics, a younger […]
Figure rides the humanoid robot hype wave to $2.6B valuation and OpenAI/Microsoft partnerships
Today Figure confirmed long-standing rumors that it’s raising more money than God. The Bay Area–based robotics firm has announced a $675 million Series B on a $2.6 billion […]