Austin startups raised $1.5B in February as robotics, defense tech lead the charge

The deals span space tech, humanoid robotics, AI-powered insurance and THC beverages. One venture firm also closed its ...

Inside Anthropic’s Killer-Robot Dispute With the Pentagon

The Pentagon had kept trying to leave itself little escape hatches in the agreements that it proposed to Anthropic. It would ...

Google wants Intrinsic to be 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI

In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android ...

A new delivery bot is coming to L.A., built stronger to survive in these streets

The new robots are bigger, tougher and better equipped for autonomy than their predecessors. The company will use them to ...
The Robot Report

Vision-language-action models are the next leap in autonomous robotics

Explore how vision-language-action models like Helix, GR00T N1, and RT-1 are enabling robots to understand instructions and ...
InfoQ

Vercel Releases React Best Practices Skill with 40+ Performance Rules for AI Agents

Vercel has launched "react-best-practices," an open-source repository featuring 40+ performance optimization rules for React ...
The Caledonian-Record

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the ...

Is Mass. losing robotics edge? Here's what local companies are doing.

A venture capitalist who co-founded MassRobotics says his firm now invests outside the state. He wants officials to refocus.
Pahrump Valley Times

From snowy roads to state semifinals: Awkward Silence Robotics builds more than robots

Battling snowstorms, budget gaps and powerhouse private-school programs, Pahrump’s robotics team Awkward Silence proved once ...
The Caledonian-Record

Transforming Knee Surgery: Columbia Asia Combines Expertise and Robotics for Better Outcomes

JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 20 February 2026 – Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau is advancing ...
The Register-Herald

Overhead and on target: AP photographers use robotic and remote cameras to deliver striking photos

Images in this gallery were captured using robotic and remote camera technology by Associated Press photographers. In the ...
Forbes

Apptronik Scores $935 Million, Hits Top 3 For Humanoid Robotics Funding

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apollo at work. Apollo is Apptronik's humanoid robot. The company is looking to scale ...