Intel claims it has figured out how to solve one of the most significant challenges in physical AI and robotics systems development.
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Amazon's latest acquisition signals a massive bet on the future of robotics. Discover why the "Sprout" humanoid bot is a major step toward making robots a household reality.
Amazon is stepping up its mechanical capabilities by bringing a specialized robotics startup into the fold to refine the last steps of your package's journey.
Artificial intelligence could supposedly solve anything, including the United States' debt of over $38 trillion.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that a Tesla terra fab would need to be built to produce enough chips for the company's AI and robotics push.
SoftBank is trying to acquire ABB Robotics for $5.4 billion in a bid to accelerate its physical AI vision. Regulators still need to approve it.
NVIDIA is investing £11 billion in the UK to build AI factories. This historic deal aims to boost sovereign AI goals and accelerate innovation in everything from life sciences to robotics.
Meta is the latest big tech company to reportedly betting on humanoid robots as the future, as the company gears up for a huge investment in the field
According to a press release, Samsung's share in Rainbow Robotics will be 35%, with plans to advance robotic technology and improve automation systems.
Qualcomm introduced a new micro-power Wi-Fi chip and robotics platform. The Wi-Fi chip offers better battery life, while the RB3 Gen 2 delivers powerful processing for industrial applications.
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.
Amazon wants to keep track of where its packaging goes after leaving the customers. The company has teamed up with Glacier, which uses AI to detect different types of recyclable materials.
A new DeepMind research describes how deep reinforcement learning can help robots train for soccer skills like scoring goals, anticipating ball movements, and getting up after falling on the ground.
San Francisco has decided to reverse its decision of authorizing the police to use robots as a deadly force option against dangerous suspects after protesters gathered on the steps of city hall.
The San Francisco Police Department has submitted a proposal to allow them to use weapon-fitted robots to kill suspects that are deemed to be dangerous to the public and police officers
Amazon has created 'Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund', through which it will invest a billion dollars in startups that will offer robots to assist human workers in the eCommerce giant's warehouses.
Samsung has displayed twice the average brand value growth rate among the top 100 brands because of its robust financial performance and has once again entered the top five in Best Global Brands 2021.
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.
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.
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.
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Built by a team in China, the remotely controlled robot can do a variety of tasks including taking ultrasounds tests and mouth swabs and listening to the sounds made by a patient's organs.
Researchers at UC Berkeley have created the Berkeley Autonomous Driving Ground Robot (BADGR) that uses live input to an artificial neural network to plan out obstacle-free paths to a goal.
At the Wyss Institute at Harvard, researchers have made an octopus-inspired soft robot complete with suckers that can grip and manipulate objects like eggs, balls, and even live crabs.
IDC has published a new report which looks at robotics and drone spending over the coming year. It expects spending to reach $128.7 billion this year, representing a 17.1% increase over 2019.
At the AI at the Edge Challenge, participants will have the chance to win from $100k in prizes, including a paid trip to GTC 2020, by building a project using the Nvidia Jetson Nano Developer Kit.
While there can seem to be a lot of negatives to robots taking over our jobs, robots will actually create more than they take -jobs that are specialized and safer to do. Learn more for free.
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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.
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.
The technique uses synthetic training data and allows robotic arms to choose the best possible grip to grasp an arbitrary object. The algorithm works in crowded situations as well.
In a collaboration with Open Robotics, Microsoft has officially launched Robot Operating System (ROS) on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise. The open source robotics framework is now available on Windows 10.
Nvidia has opened a new robotics center in Seattle. The focus of the new laboratory is to research and robotics which can perform complex manipulation tasks safely alongside humans.
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The University of Manchester has switched on its new SpiNNaker supercomputer. The machine is interesting because it emulates the workings of the human brain, albeit on a smaller scale.
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.
Samsung has opened the New York AI Center where it will spearhead research into robotics. The facility will be a testing ground for ideas that could potentially mature into commercial products.
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.
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.
There will be 11 different types of robots that will be helping with logistics, tourist information, cleaning, making art, and even fishing during the Winter Olympics events in South Korea in 2018.
Sophia has been around for a few years. The gem of Hanson Robotics, the robot spoke at a Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prompting the country to grant it citizenship.
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