Robotics
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Tesla starts Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43%
Nvidia's Huang hails Europe's AI potential, flanked by robot ducks
Nvidia CEO Huang highlighted Europe's AI capabilities by showcasing AI-trained robot ducks developed by French startup Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face that performed somersaults.
Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport
Waymo has begun offering ride-hailing services at Las Vegas airport, expanding its public service area to 24 square miles since launching in September.
Einride expands Nvidia partnership to deploy AI reasoning model for self-driving trucks
Self-driving truck company Einride is expanding its Nvidia partnership to test the chipmaker's Alpamayo AI reasoning model for autonomous freight operations.
Eka Robotics nets $150M at a $1.45B valuation for robot hands that sense force
Eka Robotics raised $150M at a $1.45B valuation for its AI-powered robot hands that combine force sensing and vision to improve manipulation capabilities.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a robo-puffin?
MIT and EPFL researchers developed a robot that mimics water birds by seamlessly transitioning between swimming and flying using flapping wings and a steerable tail.
Anyone Can Make a Robot Move, Few Can Make It Stop
As AI-powered robots move toward industrial deployment, ensuring they can safely stop and validate actions in unpredictable real-world environments presents a growing challenge beyond initial capability development.
The Robot I Didn’t Expect to Build
Agility Robotics, founded from an Oregon State robotics lab, launches Digit 5, a humanoid robot designed for warehouse tasks like lifting bins, representing a departure from the founder's original vision of graceful, human-like motion.
Amazon has over 1 million robot workers. What’s next for human employees?
Amazon operates over 1 million robots in warehouses alongside 1.5 million human employees, with the company planning to expand its robotic fleet further while researchers debate the impact of collaborative robots on worker safety and autonomy.