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Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
The potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says.
Insider Brief Transfyr has launched with $25 million in seed funding to build a physical AI platform that captures how scientists perform laboratory work and converts those activities into structured data for AI systems and robotics.
Insider Brief Nvidia has introduced Jetson Orin Nano 2, a compact robotics computer aimed at entry-level edge AI applications including robots, delivery and inspection drones, and machine-vision systems.
Hugging Face is taking orders for the Microduck, a $399 tiny open-source duck robot that developers can train at home out of the box.
Bipedal robots may look impressive doing tricks on YouTube, but the real value lies with their less flashy, highly functional industrial cousins
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said the company's upcoming AI5 inference chip could deliver two to three times the performance per watt of Nvidia products when deployed in autonomous vehicles and Optimus humanoid robots, potentially at just around 10% of the cost.
Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics has launched its second cute AI robot, the Microduck, a one-eyed biped standing just under 10 inches tall.
NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2, a new robotics computer set to redefine entry-level edge AI—putting frontier-class generative AI performance in the hands of millions of developers.
In recent years robotics firms backed by AI have banked billions of dollars as they attempt to bring the same model-driven breakthroughs seen in large […]
Renesas Electronics has opened a physical AI and robotics lab in Beijing, a move that could speed the development of safer, smarter machines for factories, logistics, and homes worldwide.
More than a year after Honor first debated the idea internally, its Robot Phone has moved from a contentious concept to a mass-produced commercial product. But the significance of the device extends beyond creating a smartphone with an unconventional form factor.
China's CMOS image sensor industry is gaining ground beyond smartphones, with robotics emerging as one of the latest areas where domestic suppliers are linking sensor technology with higher-level perception systems.
Capital interest in China has become unusually concentrated on robotics following a state-backed commitment to redirect sizable portions of tech-related incentives from a perfectly mature EV market toward the robotics sector.
China is setting out a five-year industrial strategy centred on artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, 6G, robotics and advanced manufacturing, seeking to strengthen the country's manufacturing base while turning emerging technologies into new growth engines.
Wah Lee Industrial is targeting the second quarter of 2027 to move its Physical AI push into an ODM development phase, signaling an effort to capture more value beyond supplying materials, components and conventional automation systems.
Beijing’s endlessly delightful Robot Games featured tons of impressive stunts. But the most mind-blowing tricks challenged the humanoid’s brain, not its brawn.
SoftBank-backed surgical robotics company Noah Medical has begun preparations for a Hong Kong initial public offering, joining a wave of cutting-edge technology firms tapping the city’s international fundraising pool.
It waddles… it roller-skates… it plays ball… it learns.
As of Aug. 27, save $100 on the iRobot Roomba Plus 575 Robot Vacuum & Mop Combo at Amazon.
Meet Microduck, Hugging Face’s $399 programmable robot duck that can waddle, roller-skate, carry objects, and learn new tricks.
Dyna says Dyna-2 can produce 1,590 table-ready napkins per shift, enough to move from a 2025 pilot into a restaurant-network rollout.
Hugging Face, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has unveiled its latest innovation: a bipedal robot called Microduck.
Hugging Face MicroDuck robot is the first educational robot I've wanted in a very long time — even if I do have to program some of the cuteness.
Microduck from Pollen Robotics runs on open source software, is just 25cm tall, and is ready to play out of the box
You could have a mechanical duck waddling through your home before Christmas. Hugging Face‘s Pollen Robotics on Thursday opened pre-orders The post This duck will teach you reinforcement learning — and pick up your socks appeared first on The New Stack.
Hugging Face is rolling out Microduck, a duck-inspired robot you can program, for $399. The 25-centimeter tall bot waddles, picks up objects with its beak […]
Insider Brief Renesas Electronics has opened its Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing to help customers test, validate and jointly develop robotics systems as the Japanese chipmaker expands its push into physical AI.
AGIBOT secures first place with 46 medals at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, narrowly edging out TianGong in a fierce multi-discipline competition showcasing mass-produced hardware.
Shares in Chinese robotics star Unitree Robotics rebounded on Thursday following five straight days of losses that erased nearly half of its market value, although it did little to cool fears of a Chinese humanoid robot bubble.
Nvidia has introduced Jetson Orin Nano 2, a compact robotics computer aimed at entry-level edge AI, with implications for developers building autonomous machines worldwide.
Microduck is a 25 cm biped robot with 15 motors, a camera, LiDAR and a grasping beak. Playable out of the box, and its open-source stack lets you train new behaviours in simulation and run them on the robot. Pre-order at $399.
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz says dealers could distribute robots and Hyundai Capital may finance them, though buyers, pricing and timing remain unclear. The post Hyundai weighs dealer network for Atlas humanoid sales appeared first on Humanoid.guide.
As the humanoid robot supply chain moves closer to mass-production readiness, Taiwan's precision manufacturing sector is gaining new opportunities to enter the US market, according to DIGITIMES observations.
The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC 2026) has concluded in Beijing. While the commercial prospects of humanoid robots remain a subject of debate, they once again took center stage at the event.
Insider Brief San Fancisco startup Lightberry has introduced Lumi, a humanoid robot built on Unitree’s G1 platform and designed to interact with people.
Another two Chinese robotics start-ups have confirmed plans to launch initial public offerings in Hong Kong as early as next year, boosting the city’s role as a prime fundraising hub for China’s fast-growing technology sector.
Insider Brief Qualcomm Technologies plans to launch a long-term investment initiative in Japan focused on robotics, physical AI and industrial automation, including a new research and development hub intended to connect companies, startups and universities.
Gates is calling for AI tokens and robots to be taxed so firms think twice before swapping out workers, plus a bracket of "human reserved" roles that stay off-limits to automation.
Menlo Research and the Asimov team are shipping the first batch of their open-source Asimov 1 DIY humanoid kit, locking in a final delivered price of $20,000.
Bill Gates has published a lengthy essay on his Gates Notes site outlining proposals to manage the social and economic disruption posed by AI.
As artificial intelligence pushes security operations toward greater speed and automation, the central challenge is becoming less about whether AI can investigate threats and more about whether organizations can trust it to act.
Anima Anandkumar has spent two decades in AI, from classical math to deep learning and back. Now she's using it to model the physical world, from weather to fusion reactors.
A factory can forgive a late email. It won’t forgive a robot arm that arrives three milliseconds after the conveyor.
An interview with one of the Amazon employees at Amazon’s AI training facility VGT3.
Beijing has vowed to develop emerging industries such as 6G and robotics into new drivers of economic growth by the end of the decade, while pledging renewed efforts to curb cutthroat competition in the domestic automotive industry.
Twenty events now demand full autonomy and twenty more score it double, while under 5% of China's first-half humanoid shipments do steady factory work.
Tiangong Ultra completed a 100 meter sprint in 8.86 seconds at Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games, more than halving its previous event time. The post Tiangong Ultra runs 100 meters in 8.86 seconds in Beijing appeared first on Humanoid.guide.
Unitree Robotics (688836.SH) shed RMB 200 billion (US$27.8B) in market cap within 5 trading days post-IPO, exposing a valuation disconnect at 877x PE and threatening a $30B+ private-market repricing across China's humanoid robot sector.
As robotaxi services expand beyond individual cities into wider regions, the growing appeal of AI-assisted driving and the technological vision that AV developers are eager to realize have raised industry expectations for the economic viability of full autonomy.
The surprising convergence at the intersection of two fundamental applications of embodied AI — EVs and robotics — has given rise to an intensifying trend across both sectors.
The world has been captivated by the rapid evolution of robotics. From humanoid machines shattering athletic records to the intricate, precision-focused manoeuvres – whether kung fu fighting or tennis playing – in international competitions, we are witnessing a technological shift that transcends mere entertainment.