How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES
The weather in Las Vegas wasn’t looking good. The plan had been that each employee of YC-backed Bucket Robotics would carry parts of their…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Edinburgh startup secures £800,000 for ship scrubbing robots
AN EDINBURGH-BASED robotics startup has secured around £800,000 to build autonomous ship scrubbing robots. ScrubMarine develops autonomous hull-cleaning and…
China’s humanoid robots steal the show at Chengdu concert
The line between technology and live entertainment was on display at a concert in the Chinese city of…
1X struck a deal to send its ‘home’ humanoids to factories and warehouses
Robotics company 1X found some big potential buyers for its humanoid robots designed for consumers — the portfolio…
Nvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but we still may all end up making robot clothing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doesn’t foresee a sudden spike of AI-related layoffs, but that doesn’t mean the technology…
This Robotic Surgery Legend Is Pouring $100 Million Into Next-Gen Medical Startups
Fred Moll, the cofounder of $200 billion Intuitive Surgical, has invested in some 15 companies building robots that…
SoftBank’s Son ‘was crying’ about the firm’s need to sell its Nvidia stake AI Bets
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks at the SoftBank World event in…
Inside Scotland’s rise as a global hub for robotic surgery
Has there ever been a greater example of sci-fi correctly envisioning what healthcare could look like in the…
Figure humanoid robots retire bruised after 11 months of work at BMW
California-based Figure AI announced on Wednesday that it is officially retiring its Figure 02 (F.02) humanoid robots. The…