Robots

Amazon Introduces First Robot With Sense of Touch
Amazon Introduces First Robot With Sense of Touch
May 07, 2025  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon debuted Vulcan, a fulfillment center robot with a sense of touch, according to a Wednesday (May 7) blog post. The average robot is “numb...

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Uber CEO Says Robots Could Replace Human Drivers by 2040
Uber CEO Says Robots Could Replace Human Drivers by 2040
April 28, 2025  |  Technology

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted that robot drivers will replace human drivers at scale in 15 to 20 years in an autonomous future, as long...

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Report: SoftBank to Invest $1 Trillion in AI-Powered Robot Factories in US
Report: SoftBank to Invest $1 Trillion in AI-Powered Robot Factories in US
March 28, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank Group is reportedly planning to invest $1 trillion to build artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped factories in the United States. The factories...

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AI Startups: Ex-Cruise CEO’s Robot Startup Valued at $2 Billion With No Product
AI Startups: Ex-Cruise CEO’s Robot Startup Valued at $2 Billion With No Product
March 25, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The former CEO of Cruise, an autonomous vehicle startup acquired by GM, has raised $150 million for his new robotics startup. Kyle Vogt co-founded the...

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Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
Rerun Raises $17 Million for Database Purpose-Built for Physical AI
March 21, 2025  |  Investments

Rerun has secured $17 million in seed funding as it works to build out its database and cloud data platform purpose-built for the physical artificial...

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Roomba Maker iRobot Reports ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Ability to Continue
Roomba Maker iRobot Reports ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Ability to Continue
March 12, 2025  |  Business

Consumer robot company iRobot, maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, said in a Wednesday (March 12) earnings release that there is “substantial doubt” about its...

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Dexterity Raises $95 Million to Develop ‘Physical AI’ for Robots
Dexterity Raises $95 Million to Develop ‘Physical AI’ for Robots
March 11, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Dexterity raised $95 million in additional funding to accelerate its development of “Physical AI,” which it defines as artificial intelligence that powers robots to do...

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Amazon Gains in Home Furnishings as Walmart’s Market Share Declines, Data Shows
Amazon Gains in Home Furnishings as Walmart’s Market Share Declines, Data Shows
March 07, 2025  |  Retail

The home furnishings market is witnessing a shift, with Amazon gaining ground while Walmart struggles to maintain its share. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Walmart or...

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Amazon Banking on Robotics Savings Amid Increased AI Spending
Amazon Banking on Robotics Savings Amid Increased AI Spending
February 26, 2025  |  Amazon

Amazon is aiming to derive savings from its robotics investment as it ups AI spending. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Feb. 26), the...

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