Physical AI, embodied systems, and robots.
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Tesla is expanding its Powershare Home Backup feature to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, allowing them to power homes during outages. This functionality requires Tesla's Powerwall 3, with support for older Powerwall versions coming soon. The feature is currently limited to …
Chinese company Hi-Dolphin is rapidly expanding its Cofe+ robot cafes globally, offering automated coffee preparation with customized latte art in under a minute at significantly reduced operational costs.
China's securities regulator has introduced three new criteria for humanoid robot startups seeking public listings, aiming to curb speculative valuations and ensure genuine commercial viability. These requirements focus on sustainable revenue, narrowing losses, and posses…
TechCrunch has announced the next five venture capitalists joining the judging panel for the Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026, bringing the panel closer to completion.
Delhi reduced electricity losses from 50 to 5 percent over 25 years, making its grid reliable and modern.
An engineering program owner argues that foundational human skills like writing and speaking will become even more critical for engineers in an AI-augmented workforce, rather than less.
PitPro Automation has deployed its first robotic tire-changing system at a Kal Tire location in Calgary, Canada. It can swap four tires in under 15 minutes, addressing labor shortages in the automotive service industry.
IIT Madras has launched a Rs 3.3 crore robotics laboratory to advance research in construction automation. The lab, supported by Bechtel India, will focus on developing and testing technologies for real-world infrastructure projects.
GM's recent software announcement for its new trucks caused confusion regarding its stance on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which it had removed from its electric vehicles.
Rhizomatica has developed HERMES, an open-source digital shortwave radio system that offers improved data rates and encryption for remote locations, utilizing the ionosphere as a communication medium.
Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology is set to release a new chip targeting physical-world AI applications like robotics, expanding its focus beyond data centers. The product is designed for low-power, embedded, and edge computing requirements.
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WIRED is hosting a one-day World Fair in Miami on November 4, showcasing transformative technologies, cultural forces, and discussions with leaders in AI, biotechnology, and politics.
Vantora, a firm that builds startups for corporate clients, has raised $100 million from Silversmith Capital Partners and is pivoting to focus exclusively on physical AI ventures that its corporate partners can fully acquire.
The IEEE International Leadership Conference aims to help professionals transition from senior roles to leadership positions, emphasizing the importance of legacy leadership and empowering others.
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Japan’s busiest rail station tests robot bins
Japan’s busiest rail station is testing mobile robotic trash bins to ease sanitation workers’ workload.
Qianjue founder sees gradual robotics progress, not a 'ChatGPT moment'.
Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, with vehicles arriving in the coming months and human safety drivers behind the wheel in 2027.
Hello Robotaxi secured approximately $100 million in a new financing round, valuing the company at nearly $3 billion, to fund R&D for its L4 autonomous driving technology.
The rapid advancement of AI in robotics introduces new cybersecurity challenges, as stealthy attacks can alter robot behavior without obvious signs of failure. Traditional safety assessments are insufficient for these 'physical AI' threats, necessitating a new, comprehens…
Next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 revealed
TechCrunch has announced the latest group of venture capitalists who will serve as judges for the Startup Battlefield 200 competition at Disrupt 2026, evaluating early-stage companies across various industries, including robotics.
China Mobile has open-sourced Open-RAIL, an engineering base designed to connect vision-language-action (VLA) and world-action-model (WAM) systems with various robot bodies. It streamlines the entire workflow from model inference to real-robot execution and data feedback.
GM introduces a new user interface for its trucks that includes picture-in-picture phone projection for CarPlay and Android Auto.
Blue Insect Embodied, a tech transfer company from Xi'an Jiaotong University, has released its modular Mantis Standard humanoid robot, "Xiaobai," starting at RMB 9,800. The robot features standardized, quick-install modules and advanced specifications for movement and pay…
Volvo’s updated PHEVs have longer electric ranges, making them the longest in the market.
Y Combinator's latest Demo Day showcased a batch of startups heavily skewed towards deep tech, with venture capitalists highlighting nine particularly buzzy companies. Investors noted that valuations were more grounded than in previous cohorts, despite the "science fictio…
A Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco pulled over and alerted authorities after detecting juveniles in possession of a loaded AR-style ghost gun, leading to their arrest.
Many modern cars collect extensive personal driving data, often without drivers' full awareness, and then sell it to third parties like insurance companies, leading to potential rate increases.
Chinese humanoid robotics startup JoyIn has accused OpenAI of 'direct distillation' of its AI model framework and website design, according to a public letter from JoyIn CEO Guo Renjie.