Humanoid robot maker Boston Dynamics appoints ex-Amazon executive Rohit Prasad as CEOBoston Dynamics, a humanoid robot maker owned by Hyundai Motor Group, said it had appointed Rohit Prasad as chief executive officer, effect...
Florida researchers used 90 robotic rabbits to catch Burmese pythons. What happened next even scientists couldn't believeResearchers in Florida's Everglades have turned to creativity in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons by designing robotic rabbits....
Harsh Goenka shares Xiaomi ‘dark factory’ video where robots make a smartphone every second without lights; says ‘so much to learn from China!’Industrialist Harsh Goenka has shared a post highlighting China's “dark factory”, where AI and robots handle smartphone production without ...
Sauce's Manu Chandra on consumer exits; Physical AI's regulation pushSauce's Manu Chandra said he expects larger exits for investors of India's new-age consumer brands. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
Physical AI startups moot industry body to set data-collection standardsThe proposed body could also help AI labs connect with various farms, factories, hotels and other real-world environments from where they c...
A real-life robot battle arena is opening in Japan, here’s how much it costs to enterThe main attraction, called Robot Fight, puts two visitors head-to-head in an arena. Each person steps into a large robotic exoskeleton. Se...
German robot startup RobCo hits $1 billion valuation, CEO moves to USGerman robotics maker RobCo on Monday said it had passed a $1 billion valuation and that its CEO Roman Holzl had relocated to the United St...
Moon may have underground caves, new NASA team to find out if they can become safe heavens for astronautsNASA has announced the selection of a dedicated team to investigate the Marius Hills Pit on the Moon. This innovative project, known as GIM...
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...
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...
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...
SiMa AI raises $150 million in funding to advance physical AI technology and roboticsThe round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, with participation from Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologi...
ET Startup Awards 2026: Armatrix targets 10-12 pilots, commercial deployment of snake-like robotic arms in 2028Armatrix won the Best on Campus category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 for its 3-5 metre long snake-like robotic arms designed ...
AI-powered robotic arm transforms Carrara marble into a full-scale statue of TycheRobotics and digital fabrication are bringing new techniques to traditional stone carving, as demonstrated by a full-scale marble statue of...
Robot beats up human in a cage: 6-foot humanoid's brutal kicks bring Terminator-style machines closer to reality in viral videoA six-foot humanoid robot stepped into a cage with a human fighter, and what happened next looked straight out of a Terminator movie. The v...
- Global Market: China tightens scrutiny of humanoid robot IPOs amid valuation concerns
China is slowing humanoid-robot IPO plans as regulators scrutinise soaring valuations and government-linked revenue, pushing companies to d...
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...