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As deep-pocketed companies like Amazon, Google and Walmart invest in and experiment with drone delivery, a phenomenon reflective of this modern era has emerged. Drones, carrying snacks and other sundries,…
The news brings closure to more than two years of volleying back and forth between some of the biggest names in additive manufacturing.
RoboGrocery combines computer vision with a soft robotic gripper to bag a wide range of different items.
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Robot cats, dogs and birds are being deployed amid an ‘epidemic of loneliness’
Founded in 2015 as a Hasbro spinoff, Ageless Innovations specializes in producing robotic companion animals for the aging population through its Joy for All brand.
The first six months of the year have seen $4.2 billion invested in robotics, putting this year well on track to beat 2023’s 12-month total of $6.8 billion.
Digit’s first job will be moving totes around a Connecticut Spanx factory — which is most definitely not a euphemism.
At this early stage, Persona’s pitch doesn’t stray far from the various humanoid firms with which it’s set to compete.
The perfect device is one that never breaks in the first place, while still allowing for easy user repair access when needed.
Smart ring makers Oura and Circular on Tuesday announced a settlement in an ongoing patent suit. The agreed-upon terms find the French company entering into a multi-year agreement with Oura,…
Mixhalo Translate couples the startup’s ultra-low latency in-person streaming with AI-generated audio translations.
A new startup from Figure’s founder is licensing NASA tech in a bid to curb school shootings
Cover says what sets it apart is the underlying technology it employs, which has been exclusively licensed from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
GrayMatter self-reports that its systems currently produce “a 2~4x improvement in production line productivity [and a] 30% or more reduction in consumable waste.”
The $200 Beam pro looks like an Android phone, but instead it’s a mobile device designed specifically for Xreal’s glasses.
Apple announced at last week’s WWDC 2024 that users would be able to access loans through third-party app Affirm through Apple Pay.
The push to produce a robotic intelligence that can fully leverage the wide breadth of movements opened up by bipedal humanoid design has been a key topic for researchers.
The ability to pause your activity rings is a minor feature update for most, but for those of us who obsess about such things to an unhealthy degree, it’s the…
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Why Apple is taking a small-model approach to generative AI
It’s a very Apple approach in the sense that it prioritizes a frictionless user experience above all.
“We’re looking forward to doing integrations with other models, including Google Gemini, for instance, in the future,” Federighi said during WWDC 2024.
Apple kicked off its weeklong Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) event today with the customary keynote at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. The presentation focused on the company’s software offerings…
The company has been pushing the feature as integral to all of its various operating system offerings, including iOS, macOS and the latest, VisionOS.
iOS’ perennial tips calculating app is finally coming to the larger screen.
Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote was packed, including a number of key new updates for iOS 18. One of the more interesting additions is Tap to Cash, which is more or…
Apple today kicked off what it promised would be a packed WWDC 2024 with a handful of visionOS announcements. At the top of the list is the ability to turn…
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What to expect from WWDC 2024: iOS 18, macOS 15 and so much AI
Apple is hoping to make WWDC 2024 memorable as it finally spells out its generative AI plans.
Apple is set to board the runaway locomotive that is generative AI at next week’s World Wide Developer Conference. Reports thus far have pointed to a partnership with OpenAI that…
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Siri and Google Assistant look to generative AI for a new lease on life
Voice assistants in general are having an existential moment, and generative AI is poised to be the logical successor.
The warning for the Ai Pin was issued “out of an abundance of caution,” according to Humane.
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Sonos Ace review: A high-priced contender
The Ace are a contender in a crowded market, but they’re still in search of that magic bullet to truly let them stand out from the pack.
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Inside Apple’s efforts to build a better recycling robot
Last week, TechCrunch paid a visit to Apple’s Austin, Texas, manufacturing facilities. Since 2013, the company has built its Mac Pro desktop about 20 minutes north of downtown. The 400,000-square-foot facility sits in a maze of industry parks, a quick trip south from the company’s in-progress corporate campus. In recent…
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Industries may be ready for humanoid robots, but are the robots ready for them?
How large a role humanoids will play in that ecosystem is, perhaps, the biggest question on everyone’s mind at the moment.