Anybotics raises $60M to bring more autonomous industrial robots to the U.S.
Swiss robotics company Anybotics has raised an extra $60 million to close its Series B round off at $110 million, some 18 months after first announcing it had raised a…
Amp Robotics raises $91M to build more robot-filled waste sorting facilities
Recycling today kind of sucks. People are generally confused about what can be recycled and where. As a result, only about 32% of eligible waste actually gets recycled. It would…
Narwal Freo and Freo X Ultra robots plummet to record-low prices!
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Are you looking for a robot vacuum and mop? There are way too many available in the market, so we know finding the right one…
MIT debuts a large language model-inspired method for teaching robots new skills
MIT this week showcased a new model for training robots. Rather than the standard set of focused data used to teach robots new tasks, the method goes big, mimicking the…
‘We’re not robots:’ Son latest soccer player to raise concerns over schedule
LONDON — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea…
Electro-hydraulic muscles help these robot legs stand straight on uneven terrain
Researchers at ETH Zürich are very good at keeping robots standing upright. Back in 2022, the school’s robotics team taught the quadrupedal ANYmal robot how to hike up mountains without…
Why do so many home robots still suck?
“The Jetsons” debuted September 23, 1962. The first episode, titled “Rosey the Robot,” was an origin story of sorts for the titular character, describing how an overworked Jane hired the…
Researchers develop hair-thin battery to power tiny robots
The biggest limitation of tiny robots is, naturally, their size. The smaller the robot, the more difficult is to develop components. Among the key challenges is finding a power source.…
Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say
Malicious hackers can take over control of vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs to spy on their owners using the devices’ cameras and microphones, new research has found.…
Researchers are training home robots in simulations based on iPhone scans
There’s a long list of reasons why you don’t see a lot of non-vacuum robots in the home. At the top of the list is the problem of unstructured and…