Category Robotics

Updates on AI-driven robots in various sectors and their advancements.

Robotics startup Generalist hits $3 billion valuation after fresh 8VC-led funding

Robotics startup Generalist reached a $3 billion valuation after fresh 8VC-led funding, bringing its Series B to $600 million.

General Intuition is seeking a $6B valuation as investors bet its physical AI and robotics model can turn gameplay data into embodied intelligence.

Generalist AI shows robot learning that adapts from a single video, hinting at more flexible machines for factories and logistics.

Whisker’s $899 AI litter box cleans well, but cat recognition, WasteID and health tracking fall short in six months of testing.

A humanoid robot is turning into a viral influencer as Unitree’s humanoid robot business booms, faces U.S. scrutiny, and heads for an IPO.

Brain organoids are moving from lab curiosities to computing platforms, raising new questions about AI, autism research and consciousness.

Tesla AI shift is accelerating as Musk spends more earnings-call time on robotaxis and Optimus, even while cars still drive most revenue.

Silicon Valley is panicking over the open AI race as OpenAI, Anthropic and rivals clash over safety, power and open models.

Google DeepMind’s robotics AI model Gemini Robotics 2 adds whole-body control, dexterity and safer task planning for humanoid robots.

Gemini Robotics brings Google’s AI into humanoid robots, with new safety tools, dexterous demos and a push toward physical AGI.