Robot arrested in Germany: Police arrest humanoid robot accused of sexually harrasing a teen girlPolice in Germany are investigating an incident in which a robot allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl inappropriately and made thrusting mo...
14 Oct, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
UPI MDR rollout delayed; Rs 7,131 crore RDI deploymentNPCI has pushed back the UPI MDR rollout until after the festive season. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
13 Oct, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Nilekani-backed Fundamentum's F2A raises Rs 3,000 crore for AI, deeptech fundFundamentum launched F2A in May 2026 as a dedicated frontier-tech investment platform and is led by Ashish Kumar, who moved from Fundamentu...
13 Oct, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
RJ Mitte suffered brain damage at birth, diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 3. How did he strengthen his motor skills?Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, like his character Walter White Jr., which became his breakout role. The acto...
13 Oct, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Joint pain isn’t the same for everyone. Should treatment be?Joint pain is frequently dismissed as an inevitable consequence of aging; however, it may point to significant underlying issues. Symptoms ...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Suzlon investing Rs 550 crore to set up 3 AI-powered wind blade factories in Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil NaduSuzlon Group plans to invest Rs 550 crore in three new AI-powered blade factories across India. These facilities will enhance production ca...
11 Oct, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Qubo looks to on-device AI to widen smart home adoption in India: CEO Nikhil RajpalThe company claimed to have developed AI models that can identify people and detect potential threats on its smart cameras, some priced at ...
10 Oct, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
SoftBank seeks $100 billion from Gulf states for AISoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for future AI investments. Founder Masayoshi Son has...
10 Oct, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
Noah Williams learned C++ at 6 and set a Guinness World Record at just 8: Meet the youngest computer programmerAt just 8 years old, Noah Williams from Melbourne, Australia, became the youngest person to programme computers (male), according to Guinne...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Kerala Police to deploy robots for traffic control, disaster response: Minister Ramesh ChennithalaKerala's Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced plans to strengthen cybersecurity measures in the state. The Cyberdome will address eme...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Frog-inspired robot uses flexible elastic limbs to hop across rough surfaces and swim through waterResearchers from the University of Michigan and the University of California, Los Angeles have made a palm-sized robot inspired by frog-lik...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Elon Musk rules out wider TSMC role in Texas Terafab, says his companies will build and run facilityResponding to a post on X about ongoing discussions between TSMC and Musk over the chipmaking project, Musk said there should be no doubt t...
07 Oct, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
As AI threatens to overload the power grid and America faces an electricity crunch, here’s what tech giants are betting on to keep the power flowingU.S. electricity consumption grew by less than 0.5% annually. Now, AI data centers, factories, robotics and wider electrification are pushi...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Top tech players, policymakers come together on Deepverse platform to develop deeptechThe Startup Policy Forum has launched DeepVerse, a groundbreaking initiative designed to bolster India's deeptech sector. This platform con...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Robotic surgery gains rapid ground in India, Delhi NCR leads: ExpertsIndia is rapidly scaling up robotic surgery, with procedures rising from 8,912 in 2021 to 44,857 in 2025, while Delhi NCR has emerged as th...
03 Oct, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Indian robotics, Agri and medtech startup showcase capacities at Moscow Startup SummitThe two-day event concluded Wednesday at SberCity, backed by Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank. The event was organised by the government of M...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Figure sends retired F.02 humanoid robots into a 75-ton molten steel furnace in Finland after transitioning to its newer F.03 fleetRobotics company Figure has used an unusual approach to retire much of its F.02 humanoid robot fleet, sending the machines into a 75-ton el...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.38 AM IST