Humanoid robot sales tally hit 7,000 globally last yearLast year, approximately 7,000 humanoid robots were sold globally for industrial and professional services. This small number contrasts sha...
China slows humanoid robot IPO rush as hype outruns realityChinese regulators are putting the brakes on a rush of humanoid-robot companies seeking listings, people familiar with the matter said, as ...
AI risk or job risk? India’s engineers worry more about careers than extinctionAI safety is becoming a growing concern in Silicon Valley, but Indian engineers are more worried about a more immediate threat: AI taking a...
Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug programAt a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab, or place for physical experiments, in the San Francisc...
Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next yearDespite impressive hardware advances allowing Chinese humanoids to sprint, dance and do backflips on command, Chinese robot firms are incre...
Voice AI models struggle to understand speech, creating challenges for robot training: Humyn LabsVoice AI models frequently encounter hurdles when it comes to grasping the intricacies of human speech. Variances in dialects and overlappi...
China's Xpeng plans to offer tech solutions to foreign automakersThe company plans to offer its electrical and electronic architecture, cockpit systems, Turing AI chips, and advanced-driver assistance sof...
Three robots worked together like an independent science team in NASA’s latest test — it could change space exploration forever by making decisions without waiting for EarthNASA tested three robots capable of independent scientific decision-making. These autonomous systems can assess risks and adjust plans with...
AI-focused VC firm Activate closes maiden fund at $105 millionThe investment platform comprises an $85 million early-stage fund and $20 million deployed through dedicated growth-stage vehicles. The ear...
MIT researchers are giving millions of plastic bottles a new life by turning plastic waste into homes, decks and bridges using AI robotsIn a significant development, the Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are turning millions of pla...
Automated chip design, physical AI lead startup activity across APAC: AWS execOn the sidelines of the StradVision media tour in Seoul, AWS's Tiffany Bloomquist said these trends were per the company's expectations for...
What Amodei, Altman and Musk have said about AI risks, stoking 'doom' fearsTech leaders like Amodei, Altman, and Musk are raising alarms about AI's potential dangers, fueling widespread 'doom' fears. Their public s...
Even barber jobs may not be safe: Harsh Goenka shares video of a barber training an AI in IndiaIndustrialist Harsh Goenka has shared a video showing AI being used to train a barber in India, sparking a fresh debate over whether automa...
AI infrastructure struggling to keep pace with surging demand; real economy holds bigger opportunity: Goldman SachsAt the same time, the technology industry is debating whether to slow the pace of AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated slow...
India's physical AI boom spawns a new class of robot workersData collection related to basic human activity and on the shop floor was the first layer, and is well documented, but now teleoperators, r...
Robots take to Warsaw streets to demand rules protecting human jobsWaving flags, "chanting" slogans, around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Po...
MDR on UPI coming soon; India's new class of robot workersHappy Friday! With a fee on UPI set to come into the picture soon, issuing banks are poised to claim the biggest slice. This and more in to...