Uber's New AV Play: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Become Their Operating System
Uber re-enters the autonomous vehicle race with Uber Autonomous Solutions, a platform to power its rivals' robotaxis. Is this a brilliant pivot or a Trojan horse?
XPENG's Iron Humanoid Has a Spine and 'Muscle-like' Skin
XPENG Robotics showcases its new bionic humanoid, Iron, which uses a biomimetic spine and lattice structures to achieve …
The Uncanny Valley of the Heart: When Robot Companions Get Too Good
Ant Group Drops a Full AI Stack for Robots—And It's Free
Figure's Helix 02 Ditches Code for a Brain That Can Do the Dishes
Microsoft's Grand Plan to Build a Brain for Every Robot
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Oregon State Robots Move a Couch With No Wi-Fi, No Master Plan
Oregon State University researchers developed decPLM, a system where quadruped robots cooperatively lift objects using only physical contact for coordination.
ROSClaw Frees AI Agents, Gives Them Claws to Manipulate Your World
Fresh off a hackathon win, the open-source ROSClaw project connects ROS 2 robots with OpenClaw AI agents, letting them see and interact with the physical world.
Figure's Humanoid Robots Now Work 24/7, Never Calling in Sick
Figure has achieved continuous, autonomous operation for its humanoid robots, which now manage their own charging and error-handling to eliminate downtime.
NVIDIA's DreamZero AI Can Teach a Robot a New Job in 30 Minutes
NVIDIA has unveiled DreamZero, a new 'World Action Model' that allows robots to perform tasks they've never been trained on using simple text prompts.
Amazon Now Sells an $18,000 Humanoid Robot, But Buyer Beware
Unitree's G1 humanoid robot is now listed on Amazon for $17,990. But with no developer support, it's more of a pricey curiosity than a useful assistant.
NVIDIA Open-Sources SONIC to Get Humanoid Robots Out of the Demo Loop
NVIDIA has open-sourced SONIC, a new foundation model aimed at giving general-purpose humanoid robots the brains to perform real-world tasks, not just backflips.
Mind-Controlled Humanoid Robot Turns Pages, No Brain Surgery Required
China's TienKung3.0 humanoid robot is being controlled by a non-invasive BCI, a major step for assistive tech that sidesteps the risks of surgical implants.
Tesla's First Cybercab Robotaxi Rolls Off the Production Line
Tesla has produced its first Cybercab at Giga Texas, a purpose-built robotaxi with no steering wheel, signaling a major step toward its autonomous ride-hailing network.
This $8,000 Robot Folds Your Laundry... With a Little Human Help
San Francisco's Weave Robotics has launched the Isaac 0, a $7,999 laundry-folding robot. The catch? It's not fully autonomous and relies on remote humans.
Allonic Scores Record $7.2M to Weave the Future of Robot Bodies
Hungarian startup Allonic has secured a record-breaking $7.2M pre-seed round to scale its novel 3D Tissue Braiding manufacturing platform for complex robots.
The Robot Learning Company Open-Sources a DIY Kit for an AI-Native Robot Arm
A Y Combinator-backed startup, The Robot Learning Company, has released the TRLC-DK1, a complete open-source dev kit for an AI-native robotic arm.
Mentee Robotics Unveils 70kg Humanoid That Lifts 25kg Like It's Nothing
Israel-based Mentee Robotics has dropped a teaser for its new V3.1 humanoid, showcasing a bot designed for 24/7 industrial work with a hefty payload.
Musk Plans 'Optimus Academy' to Train an Army of Humanoid Robots
Elon Musk reveals plans for an 'Optimus Academy' to train tens of thousands of humanoid robots, aiming to solve the massive data gap that self-driving cars never faced.
Sony's Corn-Stitching Robot Tech Spins Off Into New Firm Qoly
The impressive microsurgery robot technology from Sony, famous for stitching a corn kernel, is now being commercialized by a new company, Qoly Corporation, after a ¥1.8 billion Series A funding round.
Drone Pig Airlift Goes Spectacularly Wrong, Causes 10-Hour Blackout
An ambitious attempt to airlift a pig via drone in rural Sichuan, China, ended in disaster, knocking out power to an entire village for 10 hours.
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Limx Dynamics Review: The Next Legged Robot Overlord?
Robohorizon reviews Limx Dynamics, the Shenzhen startup building bipedal and quadrupedal robots. Can their motion AI challenge industry giants?
XPeng: The AI and Robotics Powerhouse Disguised as a Car Company
A deep dive into XPeng's audacious pivot from smart EVs to a full-fledged AI and robotics company, tackling everything from autonomous driving and flying cars to humanoid robots.
1X Review: Androids, AI, and a Dose of Reality
A deep dive into 1X, the OpenAI-backed company building humanoid robots like EVE and NEO. Can they deliver on the promise of androids for everyday life?
