One of iRobot's co-founders is now making weird little robot companions

Engadget
They are like pets, but without all of that pesky love.

This startup wants to build an army of humanoid robot soldiers

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Phantom robot
Phantom, a humanoid robot built by Foundation, was sent to Ukraine for a pilot demonstration of a supply pickup scenario.

Courtesy Foundation

Tech guru Peter Diamandis breaks down Elon Musk's argument for government handouts in an AI-driven future

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Elon Musk (right) and Peter Diamandis.
Elon Musk (right) and Peter Diamandis.

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Tesla slips one-sentence disclosure of a mysterious $2 billion AI hardware acquisition into its latest filing

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A person reaches toward the back of an Optimus humanoid robot at a Tesla dealership.
Tesla struck a deal to acquire an undisclosed AI hardware company for up to $2 billion in stock and equity awards.

Cheng Xin/Getty Images

Venture capitalist Nabeel Hyatt says training robots will reshape the future of work

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Nabeel Hyatt, general partner at Spark Capital
Nabeel Hyatt, general partner at Spark Capital

Spark Capital

Voracious demand for robotics training data is transforming gig work

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
An Instawork Pro recording his activities
An Instawork Pro recording his activities

Instawork

Figure CEO speaks out on OpenAI split: 'We're going to be competitors'

Tech Insider : Business
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Figure CEO Brett Adcock are pictured.
Figure's partnership with OpenAI lasted less than a year. CEO Brett Adcock explained why the humanoid company parted ways with the AI company.

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Bloomberg/Getty Images

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

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An Amazon employee picks up grocery products
An Amazon employee picks up grocery products

Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images

The world's largest sporting goods retailer is seeing warehouse productivity boosts with robots

Tech Insider : Business
Exotec
Exotec, a warehouse robotics startup, wants to automate the entire flow of goods in warehouses.

Exotec

Silicon Valley airport tests 'José,' an AI-powered robot to ease travel snarls

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.
José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.

San Josè Mineta International Airport

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