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Way Day Sale 2024: The Best Roomba Robot Vacuum Deals to Shop at Wayfair, Starting at $160

May 5, 2024 No Comments Entertainment , , , , , , , , , ,

If you need some extra help completing your spring cleaning checklist, now is the perfect time to invest in a new robot vacuum and take another chore off your hands. Wayfair’s biggest sale of the year is back with massive discounts on furniture, decor and top-rated appliances to upgrade your home. Now through May 6, the [...]read moreWay Day Sale 2024: The Best Roomba Robot Vacuum Deals to Shop at Wayfair, Starting at $160

Microsoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research

May 1, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , ,

Microsoft, it seems, is hedging its bets when it comes to general-purpose robotics AI. At the end of February, the Windows maker spearheaded a massive $675 million Series B in Bay Area-based Figure. Today, the tech giant announced a collaboration with Figure competitor Sanctuary AI, best known for its humanoid robot, Phoenix. The Sanctuary partnership [...]read moreMicrosoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research

Battle of the robot vacuum mops: Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra versus DreameBot X30 Ultra

April 28, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , , ,

There are an absurd number of robot vacuums available today, but based on my testing of dozens of bots, just a handful of manufacturers are leading the pack when it comes to innovation, choice, and really good cleaning machines. These include Roborock, iRobot, and Dreame. Each has recently released new flagship models: the Roborock S8 [...]read moreBattle of the robot vacuum mops: Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra versus DreameBot X30 Ultra

Sanctuary’s new humanoid robot learns faster and costs less

April 26, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , ,

Sanctuary AI often isn’t mentioned in the same breath as humanoid robotics firms like Boston Dynamics, Agility, Figure and 1X, but the Canadian company has been operating in the space for some time. In fact, a new robot introduced on Thursday is actually the seventh-generation of its Phoenix line. While a recent iteration introduced legs [...]read moreSanctuary’s new humanoid robot learns faster and costs less

Boston Dynamics unveils a new robot, controversy over MKBHD, and layoffs at Tesla

April 21, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , ,

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly news recap. The weather’s getting hotter — but not quite as hot as the generative AI space, which saw a slew of new models released this week, including Meta’s Llama 3. In other AI news, Hyundai-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics unveiled an electric-powered humanoid follow-up to [...]read moreBoston Dynamics unveils a new robot, controversy over MKBHD, and layoffs at Tesla

Watch: New Atlas robot stuns experts in first reveal from Boston Dynamics

April 18, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , ,

This week Boston Dynamics retired its well-known Atlas robot that was powered by hydraulics. Then today it unveiled its new Atlas robot, which is powered by electricity. The change might not seem like much, but TechCrunch’s Brian Heater told the TechCrunch Minute that the now-deprecated hydraulics system was out of date. It’s not hard to [...]read moreWatch: New Atlas robot stuns experts in first reveal from Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot goes electric

April 17, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , ,

Atlas lies motionless in a prone position atop interlocking gym mats. The only soundtrack is the whirring of an electric motor. It’s not quiet, exactly, but it’s nothing compared to the hydraulic jerks of its ancestors. As the camera pans around the robot’s back, its legs bend at the knees. It’s a natural movement, at [...]read moreBoston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot goes electric

A humanoid robot is on its way from Mobileye founder

April 17, 2024 No Comments Technology , , ,

Mentee Robotics hasn’t been in stealth, exactly. The Israeli firm caught a small wave of press at the tail end of 2022, following Tesla’s initial humanoid robotics announcement. As that was the year of the startup’s founding, it didn’t have much to show off at the time. Even so, the firm caught some headlines because [...]read moreA humanoid robot is on its way from Mobileye founder

Boston Dynamics Atlas robot, 2013-2024

April 17, 2024 No Comments Technology , , ,

Is Boston Dynamics slowly preparing to put its bipedal robots to work? In a glossy new video, the company has shown off its prototype Atlas robot tossing planks and tool bags around in a fake construction site. In a second, behind-the-scenes video, Boston Dynamics’ team lead on Atlas, Scott Kuindersma, explained that the video is [...]read moreBoston Dynamics Atlas robot, 2013-2024

Atlas shrugged: Boston Dynamics retires its hydraulic humanoid robot

April 17, 2024 No Comments Auto , , , , , , ,

Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, with Atlas. (Boston Globe via Getty Images) Now that humanoids are all the rage in the robotics industry, Boston Dynamics on Tuesday officially retired theirs. The Hyundai-owned firm has always marched to the beat of its own drummer. Even so, it’s an odd decision as funding pours into the [...]read moreAtlas shrugged: Boston Dynamics retires its hydraulic humanoid robot