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Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is.
The California startup released the fourth-generation of its home assistance robot, Stretch.
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Amazon's new Proteus warehouse robot is fully autonomous
Amazon's AI-upgraded Proteus robot can now be controlled using plain language.
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Robotics startup Generalist, which released its GEN-1 model to complete short physical tasks in April, raised $400M led by Radical Ventures at a $2B valuation (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
Dina Bass / Bloomberg: Robotics startup Generalist, which released its GEN-1 model to complete short physical tasks in April, raised $400M led by Radical Ventures at a $2B valua…
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Nvidia-Backed Robotics Startup Generalist AI Valued at $2 Billion
The company raised $400M in a funding round led by Radical Ventures
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Comparing Today’s Most Popular AI Rewriting Platforms in 2026
Artificial intelligence has dramatically changed the content creation process. Writers, students, marketers, freelancers, and business professionals now use AI tools to generate…
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Amazon unveils its next-gen Proteus warehouse robot, adding AI-powered language capabilities to let workers assign tasks, rolling out in Europe in H1 2027 (Robert Hart/The Verge)
Robert Hart / The Verge: Amazon unveils its next-gen Proteus warehouse robot, adding AI-powered language capabilities to let workers assign tasks, rolling out in Europe in H1 20…
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China’s Robotaxi Dilemma Shows AI Policy Tension Between Growth and Jobs
China's rapid advancement in robotaxis has created a policy conundrum, pitting economic growth against job security. The country's dominance in this field is exemplified by Baid…
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Amazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to
Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will can interact using language instead of code. The expanded capabilities come as par…
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A study of Waymo robotaxi data for 13.8M trips from August 2023 to December 2025: the share of miles driven with a passenger onboard climbed from 36% to 56% (Jonathan M. Gitlin/Ars Technica)
Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica: A study of Waymo robotaxi data for 13.8M trips from August 2023 to December 2025: the share of miles driven with a passenger onboard climbed f…
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My year with the robots: how Joanna Stern let AI into her home, work – and heart
In 2025, the tech journalist invited artificial intelligence to do nearly everything for her, including editing the book she was writing about the experiment. Some of it was use…
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The Humanoid Robot of the Future Is a 6-Foot-Tall Beefcake With a Chinese Body and an American Brain
Spencer Huang, Nvidia’s robotics lead, tells WIRED that the new bot combines the best of both worlds.
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The limiting factor in physical AI isn't compute or architecture - it's data
"The core of the problem is still. it's just limited - it's not as big as the internet." -- Kanishka Rao, Director of Robotics at Google DeepMind In our last post, we covered Ji…
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UBTech soon to unveil not just one, but emotional humanoid robots
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Everything revealed at Qualcomms Computex keynote in 12 minutes
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shares how agentic AI is reshaping mobile devices, robotics, automotive technology, and data centers at Computex 2026.
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The Shark AV2501AE AI robot vacuum is back on sale at Amazon. Save over $150.
Get the best robot vacuum deal. Save 35% on the Shark AV2501AE AI robot vacuum at Amazon.
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Preparing Students for the Future of Innovation
Why Every School Needs a Robotics Lab Technology is reshaping every industry, from healthcare and manufacturing to transportation and agriculture. As automation and artificial i…
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Investors bet humanoid robots will transform industry and homes over the next decade
“Be ready for it,” said one fund manager who sees enormous opportunities in the space.
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BYD-Backed Robotics Firm PaXini Is Said to Explore Hong Kong IPO
PaXini Tech, a maker of dexterous robotic hands and humanoid robots, is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said, the latest in the…
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Baidu CFO Haijian He on AI Revenue, Robotaxis
Baidu CFO Haijian He speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin about how the company's AI-related revenue has reached 50%, explaining the benefits of its integrated services offering…
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DeepRobotics unveils DR02, with significant improvements in load‑carrying ability and mobility across complex terrain
DeepRobotics unveils DR02, with significant improvements in load‑carrying ability and mobility across complex terrain. Review r/singularity for full context, affected parties, a…
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The Robot Summit – A 5-minute AI-assisted sci-fi short film exploring intelligence and consciousness
I recently completed a 5-minute philosophical science fiction short film called The Robot Summit. The story takes place in a future where humanity has disappeared and intelligen…
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This Is Why America Can’t Have Robots And Other Nice Things
The article "This Is Why America Can't Have Robots And Other Nice Things" highlights the challenges of implementing advanced technologies in the United States due to outdated la…
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Robot girlfriend logic 101
In "Robot girlfriend logic 101," the author delves into the intricacies of human-robot interaction, specifically the concept of a robot girlfriend. This article matters because…
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Vendor Training Robots With Human Data Raises $60 Million
The vendor, a key player in the physical AI market, has secured $60 million in funding to develop robots trained with human data. This innovative approach has significant implic…