Tech entrepreneurs seeking the next AI frontier are pivoting from chatbots to 'world models'AI is evolving beyond text-based chatbots, with researchers now focusing on "world models." These advanced systems aim to teach AI to under...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5 billion bet on staffing warehouses with humanoidsAgility Robotics, an AI-driven humanoid robotics for warehouse operations, plans to go public with a remarkable $2.5 billion valuation. Thi...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
A wristband into a real-time hand reader, and the ultrasound system can make a robot play the piano, shoot mini basketballs, and mimic your fingers with surprising precisionScientists have developed a revolutionary ultrasound wristband that tracks hand movements with remarkable accuracy. This wearable device, p...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
India at risk of AI blackout? Why Bernstein wants India to have its own DeepSeekBernstein has warned that India risks an "AI blackout" if it remains dependent on foreign AI models, urging the country to develop its own ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
All the world's a robot-staging ground for tech entrepreneurs building 'physical AI'Artificial intelligence is advancing beyond mere language comprehension. Researchers are now constructing 'world models' that allow AI syst...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
General Motors layoffs: GM replaces over 1,000 workers with 50 robots at US flagship plant in Michigan, says "we are implementing..."General Motors Detroit plant robots: General Motors has introduced 50 collaborative robots at its Factory Zero plant, a move that has led t...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
After workers, beggars replaced by robots: Viral video from China makes netizens question if begging will face 'layoffs'A Unitree humanoid robot was filmed soliciting donations on a Chinese street, claiming it needed funds for recharging. This incident follow...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, has significantly boosted its AI and deeptech investments, pouring Rs 1,003 crore into 54 startups since 2...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobsWith a smartphone strapped to her head, Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes in her kitchen in India to train AI-powered...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
The Next Frontier: LG's future is not just the TV and fridge in your homeLG Electronics is accelerating its transformation: LG Electronics is transforming from a home appliance maker to a technology powerhouse. T...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Xpeng boss to head robot unit with humanoid mass production imminentThe announcement follows market talk that Shi Xiaoxin, a core executive involved in the IRON project, had left the company earlier this mo...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Ambani-backed robot startup seeks $100 million to lead in IndiaReliance-backed robotics startup Addverb Technologies is looking to raise over $100 million to fund expansion into humanoid robots, AI and ...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training dataRobots are learning to grasp objects with help from a new ultrasound wristband. Developed at MIT, this device captures human muscle and ten...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Alibaba, BYD, Baidu are helping China military - Pentagon makes shocking claimsUS-China relations: Pentagon's update on Monday comes months after it briefly released -- then withdrew -- an earlier version of the list w...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.03 AM IST
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyersChinese companies are pushing ahead with humanoid robot production. These robots can perform tasks like directing traffic and making coffee...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Chinese humanoids are one step closer to IPOsChina’s robotics sector is gearing up for a wave of IPOs as the country positions itself at the forefront of the next phase of AI. Unitree ...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
OpenAI wants you to have a personal robot; starts hiring for robotics divisionThe robotics division grew out of OpenAI's world simulation research program, led by Aditya Ramesh, the researcher also known for his work ...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.48 AM IST