Robotics · Page 13
humanoids, drones, self-driving vehicles and machines that move on their own
The Tiny Motors Powering Humanoid Robots to Walk, Reach, and Balance
Building a robot that moves like a person means solving a brutal puzzle: dozens of joints, limited space, and not a gram to spare. Here is how a new generation of compact actuators is changing that calculation.
Kraken Technology hits $1 billion valuation after raising $175 million for autonomous naval drones
The UK startup builds unmanned boats and submarines for NATO and special-operations forces. Fresh funding will push production to four continents.
NORD Drivesystems Stretches Its Motor-Control Drive Family Up to 200 Horsepower
Four new frame sizes bring the NORDAC PRO series to ten total, covering everything from small conveyor belts to heavy industrial machinery, all in a slim, side-by-side cabinet design.
Enigma raises $70 million to make robots as easy to control as a volume knob
The Israeli-American startup is letting anyone in the world command its robots online, hoping the data will reveal what a truly intuitive human-robot interface looks like.
Brain waves and borrowed muscles: the unusual data farms training tomorrow's robots
A startup is strapping brain-wave headsets onto warehouse workers to teach robots how to think on their feet. The real bottleneck in physical AI isn't smarter software, it's raw data.
Shining Light onto a Chip Could Give Robots a Faster AI Brain Update
Cornell Tech researchers have built a receiver that rewrites a chip's memory using flashes of light instead of electrical wires, and it could one day let warehouse robots refresh their AI models on the fly.
150 Years Old and Still Building Motors for Space Robots
Magmotor Technologies has been making custom electric motors since 1876. Now it plans to triple its workforce and revenue, with robotics leading the charge.
J&J's Ottava Robot Folds Into the Operating Table Itself
Johnson & Johnson's long-awaited surgical robot hides its four arms beneath the table when not in use. The FDA just cleared it for ten common abdominal procedures.
One Robot Brain, a Thousand Hands: How Generalist's GEN-1 Model Learns to Use Any Tool
A robotics startup has trained a single AI model to switch between screwdrivers, tongs, spatulas and whisks mid-task. What that means for the future of robot design.
How Smarter Databases Are Helping Robots React in Real Time
A database built for time-stamped data sounds like plumbing. But for factory robots and industrial machines, it can be the difference between a system that keeps up and one that falls behind.
NEURA Robotics Is Building Robot Gyms Across Three Continents
The German robotics firm is opening specialised training centres where robots practise real-world tasks, filling a data gap that simulations alone cannot close.
Holiday Robotics raises $105 million to put its FRIDAY robot to work on factory floors
The Seoul-based startup says its wheeled humanoid can handle repetitive industrial tasks safely alongside people, and it has the funding to prove it.
AMD Takes On NVIDIA in Robotics With New Kria Module and X100 Chip
AMD says its new Ryzen AI Embedded X100 processor and Kria system module can outperform NVIDIA's flagship robotics chips. A growing list of robot makers is already switching over.
Ropedia's HOMIE: The Wearable Tech Changing How Robots Learn
Ropedia raises $22 million to scale its head-mounted device, HOMIE, which captures how humans move so robots can learn from it.
Travis Kalanick's Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion to Drive Robotics Vision
Travis Kalanick raises $1.7 billion for Atoms, his robotics holding company, with Andreessen Horowitz leading and Uber returning to back him.