Cota is among more than 900 seniors who have received a free ElliQ through a New York State Office of Aging (NYSOFA) program that uses technology to combat social isolation and loneliness among older adults.

The same technology developed for AVs is proving to be the key to enabling advanced robotics. And with fewer hurdles to cross, the adoption curve will be much steeper.

Qualcomm, which purchased microcontroller board manufacturer Arduino last year, just announced a new single-board computer that marries AI with robotics. Called the Arduino Ventuno Q, it uses Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ8 processor along with a dedicated STM32H5 low-latency microcontroller (MCU).

Gradient's Renton, Wash., office space is home to 10 million sports and gaming cards, where a team of card geeks and engineers are using technology to upend a $15 billion U.S.

Qualcomm is looking to make a big splash with its new Arduino Ventuno Q, a single-board, dual-brain computer built specifically for AI, robotics, and actuation.

Researchers at Purdue University are developing robots designed to interact with humans in socially

Nvidia and Google are among a handful of major tech giants developing models for robotics and so-called "phyiscal AI."

US-based startup Figure AI has introduced Helix 02, a humanoid robot which can autonomously handle everyday chores such as laundry, dishes, and tidying up. Powered by a unified neural network that controls its entire body,

The system provides 24/7, on-demand meal service, helping ensure fresh meals are available at any time of day.

"You can already buy a humanoid today, which gives you a payback period versus human workers of less than 10 weeks," a former Citi executive told CNBC.