All stories tagged robotics on The Silicon Valley News.
Led by former OpenAI science lead Jakub Pachocki, Warp Science is deploying sensor-equipped chemists to train robotic systems for complex laboratory automation.
A surge in venture capital for marine technology signals a shift toward autonomous vessels and ocean data as the next frontier for industrial and defense applications.
Nexterity is deploying a compact, multi-bolt robotic system designed to automate the dangerous and labor-intensive process of tightening and loosening bolts in industrial pipefitting, enhancing safety and operational efficiency.
Feather is launching a new customizable hardware and software platform designed to simplify robotics development, aiming to establish a standardized ecosystem akin to Android for mobile devices and democratize access for software developers.
After years as a Silicon Valley pariah, Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick is making a significant comeback with new ventures in robotics and AI, signaling a potential re-evaluation of leadership styles and a renewed focus on product delivery within the tech industry.
Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, has secured $100 million to scale its distinctive venture studio approach, focusing on developing and launching independent startups dedicated to physical AI solutions for industrial corporations.
XDOF is accelerating the development of synthetic data for robotics, aiming to solve the high-fidelity simulation bottleneck that currently limits autonomous deployment.
As artificial intelligence transitions from digital screens to physical machines, former Apple engineers at Lyte are building the edge-computed spatial perception stacks needed to make robots truly autonomous.
As massive GPU clusters make manual server maintenance a bottleneck, Meta is testing specialized robots to automate hardware repairs in its next-generation data centers.
By focusing on fixed-route, medium-duty logistics instead of long-haul trucking, Gatik is demonstrating that the path to viable vehicle autonomy lies in narrowing the operational domain.
BlackBerry is shifting its QNX operating system from automotive dominance to the robotics sector, signaling a strategic pivot to capture the burgeoning physical AI market.
General Intuition is expanding its AI foundation model, designed to train generalized agents in spatial and temporal movement, into the robotics sector, signaling a strategic convergence of advanced AI software and physical automation.
A sweeping new executive tariff on foreign drones and all aircraft parts threatens to upend the hardware supply chains of both domestic robotics startups and commercial drone operators.
As the market for digital software wrappers saturates, venture capital and engineering talent are pivoting toward physical AI, bridging the gap between foundation models and kinetic hardware.
The US government has imposed a new import ban on advanced robotic devices and power inverters from foreign manufacturers, primarily targeting Chinese companies like Unitree. This move reflects escalating tech decoupling and aims to restrict foreign access to critical robotics te
Enigma's new funding supports development of a user-friendly system that makes operating robots as effortless as adjusting a volume dial, targeting industrial and consumer sectors.
Researchers at Cornell Tech have developed an optical communication system enabling robots to receive AI model updates on the fly, using LED-to-lens data transmission.
Mobileye's founder and CEO Amnon Shashua will step down as CEO to become chairman, signaling a strategic shift as the company intensifies focus on robotaxis and robotics integration.
Munich-based Microagi has secured $55 million to expand its cutting-edge robotics platform aimed at transforming industrial automation workflows.
General Intuition is using millions of hours of video game data to develop foundation models for physical AI, aiming to reduce reliance on costly real-world robotics data.