16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (639+ words) August 26, 2026 by Sam Francis XPeng – previously known only for electric cars – has raised more than $900 million for its robotics business at a post-money valuation of more than $6.3 billion, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker prepares to begin mass production of…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago   (709+ words) August 26, 2026 by Sam Francis Burns & McDonnell and Gritt have entered into a strategic partnership focused on evaluating and deploying AI-powered robotics technology on utility-scale solar projects. The technology will help improve safety, enhance project predictability and support construction teams as…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (444+ words) August 25, 2026 by Sam Francis Japanese technology giant NEC’s corporate venture capital fund has invested in US-based robotics startup Dexmate, developer of the VEGA humanoid robot and an integrated physical AI development platform. The investment was made through the NEC Orchestrating…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1665+ words) August 24, 2026 by Sam Francis If you’ve searched “Abacus.AI” recently, you’ve probably landed on a review that covers one or two products and leaves you wondering how everything fits together. That’s the gap this guide fills. Abacus.AI does not…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (800+ words) August 24, 2026 by David Edwards Neura Robotics is expanding its physical AI ecosystem into another key application area. Neura Mobile Robots is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in Adlatus Robotics, an established provider of autonomous cleaning robotics. Following the recent addition…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (786+ words) August 24, 2026 by David Edwards By Amber Atherton, early stage investor, partner at Patron For decades, science fiction has imagined the future of robotics as a single humanoid capable of doing everything around the home. Silicon Valley has largely adopted the…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (431+ words) August 21, 2026 by David Edwards Raise Robotics has unveiled plans to develop shipbuilding robots specialized in coating applications. The systems are designed to coat large surfaces autonomously without crawling on them, and to operate with the certifications required for explosive atmospheres,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (250+ words) August 21, 2026 by David Edwards Logic Robotics, a developer of autonomous, data-driven logistics solutions, has unveiled what is described “a breakthrough” in multimodal logistics automation with the introduction of its intelligent transloading solution, powered by the Logic Digital Twin Operating System....

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (770+ words) August 21, 2026 by David Edwards Waymo has revealed new technical details about the onboard computing system that powers its autonomous driving technology, including a purpose-built 5 nm ASIC delivering more than 1,000 TOPS of machine learning performance. The company says its latest compute…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1280+ words) August 19, 2026 by David Edwards X Square Robot is showcasing its full portfolio of embodied AI technologies at the World Robot Conference 2026 in Beijing, presenting applications ranging from logistics automation and dexterous manipulation to household robotics and AI training-data collection. The…...