Category Robotics

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

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to Show How AI Prototypes Become Real Products

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will explore prototype to production scaling in AI, robotics and space tech at the Real World AI Stage.

Mecka AI is nearing a $500 million valuation in a Sequoia-led deal as demand for robot training data heats up.

Maven Robotics raises $100M to scale warehouse robotics, expand palletizing automation and challenge rivals with real-world deployments.

Travis Kalanick’s Atoms is reportedly targeting the robotaxi business, with hiring, acquisitions and Uber talks following its $1.7 billion raise.

Robotics data startup XDOF is in talks for a $1.2B valuation as investors race to back the company building training data for robots.

U.S. drone and robot restrictions may reshape the robotics market, but China’s scale could still dominate global competition.

Caterpillar is using mining automation lessons to scale industrial AI across jobsites, factories and its workforce.

Meta is testing data center robots to plug cables and reset servers as AI spending surges, raising questions about jobs and automation.

Anthropic unveiled an AI agents hardware standard to help labs and factories use robots and instruments more safely.

Hugging Face’s Microduck robot preorders start at $399. Here’s what the tiny open-source duck can do and why it matters.