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Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say
The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation.…
Skild AI unveils S1, a robotics foundation model that it says can learn tasks never seen during pretraining, using a single video demo, without fine-tuning (Skild AI)
Skild AI : Skild AI unveils S1, a robotics foundation model that it says can learn tasks never seen during pretraining, using a single video demo, without fine-tuning — UNSEEN TASK…
At Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games, a robot made by Honor ran 100m in 9.39s, and another Chinese robot finished 400m in 38.16s, both beating human records (Telegraph)
Telegraph : At Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games, a robot made by Honor ran 100m in 9.39s, and another Chinese robot finished 400m in 38.16s, both beating human records — Chines…
Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt's 100m record
An android at China's World Humanoid Robot Games ran faster than Bolt's world record, smartphone maker Honor says.…
Waymo lifts the lid on the ‘brain’ powering its robotaxis
What's in the trunk of your car? Shopping bags? A spare tire? Jumper cables? What about a high-powered computer capable of performing up to one quadrillion operations a second? Onl…
This robot vacuum solves my kitchen stool problem
Robot vacuums are great at keeping your floors clean, but there are a few areas they fall down on the job - stairs being one. Another is chairs and stools. You know the scenario: Y…
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree's stock surged 629% in early trading in its Shanghai debut on Wednesday, after raising ~$904M in its IPO (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg : Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree's stock surged 629% in early trading in its Shanghai debut on Wednesday, after raising ~$904M in its IPO — Unitree Robotics shares …
‘Superman’ robot allegedly outruns Usain Bolt in uncanny video: ‘Breaking the limits of humanity’
Chinese robot firm Unitree has unveiled a super-humanoid that they claim could dust Usain Bolt, the world's fastest sprinter ever, in a foot race, among other incredible feats of a…
Humanoid robots could patrol southern border, CEO pitches, as futuristic technology moves closer to reality
Robotics startup Foundation has pitched its humanoid robot, Phantom, to DHS officials to help patrol and surveil the US southern border.…
Amazons robotaxi Zoox launches first paid service in U.S.
The carriage-style Zoox vehicles differ from Waymo's autonomous cars.…
FCC Preps to Ban Drones From Anzu Robotics Over DJI Licensing Deal
Texas-based Anzu Robotics has been accused of acting as a pass-through company for DJI.…
Record deal: The ECOVACS Goat robot mower has never been cheaper at 34% off
Amazon cuts the ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK Care Kit to its all-time low of $664, with extra blades and cable-free mowing.…
Ecovacs Has a New Robot Excuse Not to Clean Your Windows With Your Hands
The WInbot W2S Pro comes with higher suction, better edge cleaning, and upgraded navigation.…
Facing Ban, US Seller of Chinese Robots Makes Domestic Manufacturing Push
RoboStore has been a major seller of humanoid robots from Chinese vendor Unitree, but last month, the US banned new foreign-made advanced robots.…
We lab-tested Ecovac's next-gen robot mop - here's where it shines (and struggles)
The Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone is not just a mouthful; it's a market leader in features and intelligence.…
Watch This Birdlike Robot Fly and Swim
Researchers at MIT have created a new robot inspired by aquatic birds that uses waterproof wings to transition from flying to swimming.…
The Roboguard Revolution is Short-Circuiting
Knightscope and other robotics companies are rethinking automated security following canceled contracts. One pivot? Human guards.…
Smart Analytics: Chinese humanoid robot makers were 97%+ of global shipments in H1 2026, reaching ~19,100 unit shipments globally, up from 5,100 in H1 2025 (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)
By Saritha Rai / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.…
Are AI agents our industry's industrial robots?
The revolution, well paradigm shift rather, we are experiencing in AI has a likening with how industrial robots made a paradigm shift in the manufacturing industry in the 80-ies. B…
Roborock RockNeo Q110H Review: A Quiet and Capable Robot Lawn Mower
A good robot vacuum company can make a good robot mower, apparently.…
Robotic Screw and Bolt Sorter Seeks a New Challenge
As someone who disassembles and repairs hardware, [Aad] eventually ended up with a huge collection of mixed bolts and screws. This led to creating the automatic bolt and screw sort…
Gemini Robotics 2 Expands Google's AI Capabilities for Humanoid Robots
Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind unveiled a new artificial intelligence model for robots that allows humanoid machines to coordinate movements across their entire bodies, marking it…
Chernobyl’s Robots, or the Hackathon From Hell
When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s #4 reactor experienced an extreme criticality event on that infamous day in 1986, the resulting steam explosion and lack of any kind of con…
The FCC just changed the rules for robot vacuums. Here’s what it means for yours
The U.S. just put new restrictions on advanced robots, and your next robot vacuum could be affected.…
Robocopy is still the fastest way to copy thousands of files on Windows, and I wasted years not using it
Discover the hidden power of Robocopy, a CLI tool that offers lightning-fast file copying and greater control over your copy sessions.…
'Asimov was right' about rules for robots, says ex-US Cyber Director
Humans will get the AI models they deserve…
Fare is Fair: Zoox Launching Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
Optimized fares will be based on the best route from pickup to drop-off, with the full price shown before you book and no surprises if the robotaxi takes a longer way around.…