Meta-Reliance AI hub; SAP CEO on India's AI edgeMeta has tapped Reliance for India AI data centre. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
10 Jun, 2026, 08.17 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
A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Finvolve & India Accelerator back Integra Robotics with $1.12 million pre-Series A fundingFinvolve and GrowthCap Ventures have invested $1.12 million in Integra Robotics, a deep-tech robotics firm. Integra's unique approach combi...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Nvidia clinches deals with South Korean giants include SK Group to advance AI boomSpeaking to reporters in Seoul, Huang's remarks underscored Nvidia's continued cooperation with SK Hynix, a leading supplier of high-bandwi...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Eli Lilly says next-gen obesity drug curbs sleep apnea, among other benefitsEli Lilly presented trial results for its new obesity drug retatrutide. The drug significantly reduced sleep apnea severity and knee osteoa...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.51 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
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robotics is South Korea's next big sector, points to 'some suprises'He was talking to reporters after arriving at Gimpo airport in South Korea on a flight from Taiwan.He was talking to reporters after arri...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Amazon unveils upgraded autonomous robot Proteus, expands Amazon Now in UKAmazon unveiled its next-generation autonomous robot, Proteus, designed to automate heavy lifting tasks and respond to natural language com...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
South Korea's LG Group to adopt 10,000 Nvidia GPUs, Maeil saysThe GPUs are expected to be used to train AI by LG's AI research centre and a humanoid robot being developed by LG Electronics, Maeil sai...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Companies face hardware talent crunch amid AI boomIndia faces a significant shortage of AI hardware engineers, including HVAC, robotics, and industrial automation specialists, as AI adoptio...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.00 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
Unilever opens AI-powered fragrance R&D centre at IIT Bombay under €100 million planUnilever is launching a new fragrance research center at IIT Bombay. This is part of a major global investment using artificial intelligenc...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM 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
JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robotsThe company, which is one of the country’s largest employers by headcount, will “do everything possible to safeguard employment for hundred...
28 May, 2026, 06.47 PM IST