New numbers out of Crunchbase this week see robotics investments once again trending in a positive direction. The previous two years presented a steady drop in overall numbers, […]
Agility’s humanoid robots are going to handle your Spanx
Up to now, the humanoid robotics industry has been all promises and pilots. While important in the eventual deployment of new technology, these programs involve a small number […]
Persona’s founders are certain the world can use another humanoid robot
Jerry Pratt and Figure quietly parted ways last month. The MIT research scientist spent just under two years with the Bay Area-based robotics firm. In 2022, he left […]
This Week in AI: Generative AI is spamming up academic journals
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, generative AI is beginning to spam up academic publishing — a discouraging new development on […]
5 best Apple rumors of 2024 (so far) — you’ll be crossing your fingers for these
Here are the five best Apple rumors of 2024, including Apple Watch X and a record-breaking iPhone.
Why AI assistants are having such a moment
Tried-and-true digital assistants are getting AI upgrades. It’s a bid to keep the tech in our lives, as generative uses come under fire.
This humanoid robot can drive cars — sort of
Is the key to autonomous cars that don’t run over pedestrians and crash into telephone poles a humanoid robot behind the wheel? A group of researchers at the […]
Generative AI takes robots a step closer to general purpose
Most coverage of humanoid robotics has understandably focused on hardware design. Given the frequency with which their developers toss around the phrase “general purpose humanoids,” more attention ought […]
Inside Fisker’s collapse and robotaxis come to more US cities
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! […]
Industries may be ready for humanoid robots, but are the robots ready for them?
You could easily walk the entire Automate floor without spotting a single humanoid. There was a grand total of three, by my count — or, rather, three units […]