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A robot startup just raised $165 million to fix the one thing stopping machines from seeing the world clearly
Lyte AI says robots have a sensing problem, not a model problem. Its new funding will push that argument into factories, warehouses and inspection sites.
500 Delivery Robots, One Seven-Year Deal: How Robot.com Is Betting Big on Campus Streets
The company behind the R-Kiwi sidewalk robot just signed its largest ever contract with food-services giant Sodexo. What it means for college campuses, labor shortages, and the road ahead for delivery machines.
Waymo opens in three new cities as the robotaxi race picks up speed
Alphabet's Waymo is now taking paying passengers in San Diego, Tampa and Denver, while Amazon-backed Zoox prepares to test its distinctive box-shaped vehicle in Houston and San Diego.
Medtronic Puts $700 Million Into Surgical Robot Maker Cornerstone Robotics
The medical device giant is buying into a second robotic surgery platform to give hospitals more choice and reach markets where its own system has not yet landed.
Self-Driving Truck Startup PlusAI Is Going Public at an $800 Million Valuation
The California company already runs driverless freight routes in Texas. Now it wants Wall Street's money to put autonomous trucks in showrooms by 2027.
London's first robotaxis are now bookable on Uber, but only 15 cars are out there
Wayve's self-driving vehicles have quietly joined the Uber app, giving Londoners a way to hail an autonomous taxi for the first time. Catch is: your odds of actually getting one are very low.
Big Tech Is Buying Up Robot Startups. Here's What That Means for the Industry
Three major acquisitions in five months have reshaped who controls the future of robotics. A controller maker that bridges traditional and AI-driven robots explains what comes next.
The robot that learned to scoop: why food is the toughest test for physical AI
Chef Robotics has served 118 million portions in real kitchens and used that experience to build what it calls the world's largest dataset for robots handling soft, unpredictable materials. Now it wants to take those lessons far beyond food.
Robot Brains Get a Skill Library: New AI Lets Machines Break Big Tasks Into Reusable Steps
A research system called REFACTOR-VLA teaches robot AI to organise its actions into named, repeatable skills, rather than making everything up on the fly. The result: robots that handle longer, more complex tasks and are far easier for humans to understand.
Robots, billions, and a 460% stock pop: the biggest robotics stories of August 2026
From Google DeepMind's newest robot-controlling AI to a Chinese robotics company that stunned investors on its first day of trading, here is what the robotics world was talking about last month.
A $10 Million Bet on AI That Streams Worlds Forever, Not Just Clips
Visko's Orbis model generates live, interactive 4K video indefinitely, and its Stanford-trained founder says it could supply the training footage that robots headed to your home will need.
The Hidden Weak Spot in Robot Safety That Nobody Is Talking About
Modern robots can be tricked into doing dangerous things without anything visibly breaking. Researchers say cybersecurity is the missing piece in how we keep AI-driven machines safe.
Australia's robot gap just got a new fix: an AI tool that writes your automation business case for you
A new national platform called AutomationFinder.com.au uses AI to help Australian manufacturers describe, cost and pitch automation projects, without needing to hire an engineering consultant first.
A Robot Watched One Video and Flipped a Pancake. Skild AI Says That Changes Everything.
Skild AI's new S1 model lets robots learn tasks from a single video clip, without weeks of retraining. The company has raised nearly $1.7 billion to make it happen.
The Robot's Hand Matters as Much as Its Brain
AI can tell a robot exactly what to do. But if the gripper can't feel what it's touching, the smartest model in the world still drops the box.