Neowin News Feed for: Robot

This cute little robot is a real-world lookalike of WALL-E from Pixar and you can buy it

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:36:01 +0000

If WALL-E has a special place in your heart, this cute little robot from Zeroth is his real-life lookalike. Read more...

Eureka J15 Max Ultra review: using AI to tackle stains, climb ramps, and clean

Steven Parker — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:00:01 +0000

We are taking a look at Eureka's flagship robovac, which improves on the Pro model while still costing a good deal less than the competition. Read more...

Apple is reportedly looking into making robots for the home as its next big product

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:54:01 +0000

A new report claims Apple has done some early research into a personal home robot that could follow people in their house. This comes only a few weeks after Apple quietly canceled its car project. Read more...

Humanoid robot company Figure eyes $500M investment led by Microsoft and OpenAI

Omer Dursun — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:46:01 +0000

Figure AI, a humanoid robotics startup, is close to raising $500 million in a new funding round led by Microsoft and OpenAI. Founded in 2022, Figure is developing highly dexterous humanoid robots. Read more...

Amazon announces Astro for Business, a robotic security guard for workplaces

Steve Bennett — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:02:01 +0000

Amazon has announced that its Astro robot is now available as a customisable security solution for businesses in the U.S. which combines Ring Protect and Astro Secure to act as a security guard. Read more...

Xiaomi introduces CyberOne that can apparently detect human emotion

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:46:01 +0000

Xiaomi has introduced its first-ever humanoid robot, CyberOne. It can allegedly detect human emotion and has a self-developed algorithm controlling its many different capabilities. Read more...

Editorial: Amazon didn't buy iRobot to spy on you or learn where your couch is

Christopher White — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:16:01 +0000

Amazon purchasing Roomba maker iRobot has led to rampant accusations of the company wanting to spy inside your house. Nobody has any proof, but there are a lot of arguments against this assumption. Read more...

Alphabet plans to roll out robots at its offices to perform mundane tasks

Kaarthic Vydya — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 20:44:01 +0000

Googlers will see robots cleaning tables, arranging chairs, and performing other tasks in their offices soon. Alphabet has designed the robots so they more seamlessly co-exist with the human workers. Read more...

Xiaomi announces CyberDog that is eerily reminiscent of the antagonist in Black Mirror

Usama Jawad — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 08:44:02 +0000

Xiaomi has announced a quadruped robot that it calls CyberDog. While it hasn't outlined its exact purpose, its pet-like nature and "unforetold possibilities" of interaction have been boasted. Read more...

SoftBank's Pepper the humanoid robot will be no more, says report

Sayan Sen — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:36:02 +0000

Pepper - SoftBank Robotics' humanoid robot - will no longer be produced according to a report. Launched back in 2014, Pepper has seen weak demand which is why the company has decided to move past it. Read more...

Boston Dynamic's Spot gets 5G upgrade in Ericsson trial

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:34:01 +0000

Ericsson has trialled Boston Dynamic's Spot equipped with 5G, making it operable at far greater distances than when a WiFi connection was required. In the trial, it did fence perimeter checks. Read more...

SunFounder PiCar-V Kit V2.0 for Raspberry Pi 4 now only $108.99

News Staff — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:46:02 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, unleash your child's early inventor! This STEM Learning Kit is complete with components, tools and easy-coding template for building a car camera robot. Read more...

OpenAI's robotic hand has taught itself the art of solving the venerable Rubik's Cube

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:14:01 +0000

With a novel algorithm⁠—Automatic Domain Randomization—the team at OpenAI was able to train a robotic hand to solve the venerable Rubik's Cube in a variety of unexpected situations. Read more...

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot is now on sale for "less than the price of a car"

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:54:01 +0000

Boston Dynamics has announced that it is going to sell and lease its robot dog, Spot. The firm only has a limited number so it wants customers who have interesting usage applications for Spot. Read more...

FedEx introduces autonomous delivery robot SameDay Bot

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:02:01 +0000

After its debut on Jimmy Fallon's show on NBC yesterday, American courier delivering company FedEx officially announced plans to launch autonomous delivery robot christened the "FedEx SameDay Bot". Read more...

Amazon is testing a new delivery robot called Scout

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 19:34:01 +0000

Amazon has announced a new delivery system for purchases made on its platform, which is being tested from today. Scout is a relatively small robot that moves autonomously to deliver packages. Read more...

Save 85% off this Complete Arduino Starter Kit and Course Bundle, get for just $89.99

News Staff — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:00:01 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, build your own games, electronics and more with six expert courses. This deal includes the Arduino Uno R3 board and Starter kit too. Get it via Neowin Deals. Read more...

Microsoft announces Robot Operating System for Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 17:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced an experimental build of the Robot Operating System, ROS1, for Windows 10. It includes libraries and tools so that developers can build robots powered by Windows Azure and IoT. Read more...

Mayfield Robotics to wind up shop after canning its Kuri home robot

Boyd Chan — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:22:02 +0000

Less than a month after pausing production of its robot, Kuri, Mayfield Robotics has made the tough decision to cease operations before the end of the year after failing to secure financial backing. Read more...

Amazon reportedly planning to build robots for the home, codenamed 'Vesta'

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:04:01 +0000

Amazon could begin testing its Vesta domestic robot in employees' homes later this year, accompanying users to areas of the house where they might not be able to speak to an Alexa-powered Echo device. Read more...

The humanoid SecondHands robot will be used by Ocado in warehouses

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:30:01 +0000

SecondHands is an EU-funded robot that is being developed to assist with menial and laborious jobs. The online supermarket Ocado will be seeing how best it can help its technicians in its warehouses. Read more...

4 innovative products that impressed the CES 2018 awards judges

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:20:01 +0000

31 products won Best of Innovation Awards for CES 2018. Four of the products included: a robot for your home, a HUD for motorcyclists, language translating earbuds, and a wireless charging system. Read more...

Is this the droid you were looking for? A First Order Stormtrooper

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:02:01 +0000

UBTECH has released a miniature stormtrooper robot that can identify you through facial recognition, respond to your voice commands, patrol your home, and be played with using an AR equipped app. Read more...

Temi is a robot who has a tablet for a face and follows you around the house

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:16:02 +0000

The company making Temi want it to be a Skype, music, and Google Assistant platform that can be called for and drive itself to you from across the house. It will be ready in late 2018 Roboteam says. Read more...

Inexpensive robotic device can find leaks before they become catastrophic

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:30:01 +0000

Water leakages can cause or worsen water shortages and damage nearby structures. It is a widespread problem, difficult and expensive to detect, but researchers from MIT want to tackle this problem. Read more...

Google releases reCAPTCHA API for Android devices

Muhammad Zaid Tariq — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:40:01 +0000

Google has released the Android API of its reCAPTCHA technology, so developers can implement security services for users on mobile devices, and provide them with a streamlined user experience. Read more...

Meet Tertill the robot: It will patrol your garden, killing things

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:28:01 +0000

From one of the people that brought us the house vacuuming Roomba, we now have the Tertill: an intelligent solar powered gardening bot, that will patrol your garden doing the weeding for you. Read more...

Google kills off CAPTCHA, might determine if you're a robot by your browsing activities

Usama Jawad — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:36:01 +0000

It appears that Google is finally killing off CAPTCHA in text and the checkbox saying "I'm not a robot" for legitimate users, instead using "a broad range of cues that distinguish humans from bots". Read more...

Microsoft shares open source tools for creation of safer, more aware drones, robots

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:06:01 +0000

To make drones, robots and other such devices safer, Microsoft researchers have shared a series of open source tools. These are part of the company's Aerial Informatics and Robotics Platform. Read more...

You can now pre-order a robotic friend for $699

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 06:04:01 +0000

If you've ever wanted a robotic friend or companion, Kuri might be the answer for you. While previous iterations were available, at astronomical prices, Kuri will retail for $699. Read more...

Asus' totally-not-creepy Zenbo home robot launches in Taiwan on January 1, priced from $620

Andy Weir — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:45:25 +0000

In May, Asus unveiled Zenbo, a home companion robot with a face on its touchscreen and a child-like voice. Zenbo will soon go on sale, priced up to $780 for the 128GB model with self-charging dock. Read more...

Scientists develop AI 'judge' that can parse and give verdicts on legal cases

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 09:00:01 +0000

Scientists have developed an AI algorithm that can understand legal cases, interpret facts and language in case texts, and reach a verdict. The software agreed with human judges in most cases. Read more...

Toyota wants to sell you a tiny, talking robot for your car

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:24:01 +0000

Toyota, the famed automaker, has just launched a new robotic partner for those who get lonely at the wheel. The device can understand human speech and facial expressions and interact with your car. Read more...

Dutch robotics team brings Amazon closer to human-less warehouses with new robot arm

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:12:01 +0000

A Dutch robotics team impressed Amazon recently, when it won the company's "picking challenge". The Dutch robot arm might eventually replace human workers and stack shelves by itself. Read more...

Microsoft's Platypus can help robots locate and identify you

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:34:01 +0000

Microsoft Research has developed a system that passively monitors the environment for electrical potential changes. Using that, it can find humans and identify them with up to 94% accuracy. Read more...

The Zenbo robot from Asus wants to be part of your family

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 30 May 2016 09:48:01 +0000

The Zenbo is a cross between the Amazon Echo, Pixar's EVE, and a nightmare. But the company believes that a robot following you around the house is the perfect companion and work assistant. Read more...

A robot is about to take over my job; then he's coming after yours

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 28 May 2016 17:20:01 +0000

The constant advancement of technology has brought us longer lives and a better society. But we're on the cusp of huge changes as jobs are about to disappear. Beginning with mine. Read more...

Foxconn cuts 60,000 factory jobs, to be replaced by robots

Justin Luna — Thu, 26 May 2016 18:14:01 +0000

A recent report has stated that Foxconn has laid off over 60,000 factory workers. This is reportedly to prepare the company for automation, and then introduce robots to do repetitive tasks. Read more...

Watch as tiny, adorable robots 'run away' with a human's car

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 15:36:01 +0000

Researchers have created tiny robots that are capable of pulling incredible weights when they work together. The proof comes when the tiny mechanical critters pull a 2-ton car and its owner with them. Read more...

Nestlé to use humanoid robot salesmen in Japan

Steven Johns — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:04:01 +0000

Partnering with a robotics subsidary of Softbank, Nestlé Japan is rolling out a humanoid robot named Pepper in Japanese home appliance stores to sell Nestlé's coffee machines. Read more...