#robotics

#robotics

The tech company leased a warehouse in the Mission District last month that will serve as a research and development space to advance its autonomous delivery technology, a June letter sent to San Francisco Zoning Administrator Corey Teague shows. "This project reflects a broader commitment to reinvesting in San Francisco's innovation economy and creating pathways for local employment in emerging technologies," the letter said. The 34,325-square-foot building at 1960 Folsom St. is roughly two miles away from DoorDash's headquarters. About 200 people are expected to be employed at the site.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations. One of the most highly anticipated sessions happening on one of the two AI Stages will spotlight where AI hardware is heading next, featuring a live look at the robotics and autonomous systems pushing boundaries in real time.

Imagine a robot built from 3D-printed parts, tiny motors, and an ordinary marker pen. Each robot is compact and low-cost, driven by two stepper motors with O-rings for wheels and an Arduino Nano as its brain. The pen sits at the center, ready to draw as the robot carefully moves across a whiteboard or a sheet of paper. Early versions moved slowly and carefully drew lines, but the design kept evolving.

Every September, hundreds of thousands of visitors descend upon Berlin for IFA, one of the largest trade tech conferences in Europe. IFA heralds the unofficial start of Techtember, when companies launch products in anticipation of the holiday shopping season. For over 100 years, companies, financiers, and journalists have crossed the Spree and eaten cold liver sausage for breakfast, just to check out the latest innovations in consumer electronics.

Who needs legs? Eufy, Anker's smart home brand, believes it has solved the problem of how a single robot vacuum can clean multiple floors in your home. Its new MarsWalker robot is equipped with four arms to carry a vacuum between levels, so you don't have to lug it up the stairs yourself or buy a robot for each floor. However, you've now got two robots, so perhaps it's not really solving that problem.

The University of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District developed the python-hunting tech this year, crafting remote-controlled, solar-powered stuffed rabbits that look and even smell like the real thing. The robo-rabbits also emit a realistic heat signature, sending the message to heat-sensing snakes in nearby swamps that dinner is served. Unbeknownst to the snakes, the robotic rabbits are also equipped with cameras that scan for pythons who have taken an interest in them.

"We see this as building our own autonomous marketplace," Ahmed said.

In the past few decades, China has rapidly transitioned from one of the poorest nations on Earth to the global kingpin in robotics production.

Researchers have developed a team of robots that can autonomously explore underground tunnels. A probe maps the interior, while rovers abseil down to explore environments.

The Limelight 4 (LL4) is an AI-powered camera designed for robotics competitions, integrating advanced hardware and smart software to enhance performance and precision.

The AirPods Max have been lauded for their great sound, effective noise cancellation, and spatial audio, providing an immersive experience for listeners.

Apple is reportedly working on a "tabletop robot" resembling an iPad on a movable limb that can follow users in a room.

"I think we're going to start to see more restaurants that are sort of like time capsules, where there's this interesting reinterpretation - futuristic, but with this nostalgia to it."

"Russian aviation poses a threat not only to peaceful cities but also directly to the front line," Ukraine's 28th Mechanized Brigade explained in a post on the Telegram messaging app, adding that Russian planes, helicopters, and reconnaissance drones appear over infantry positions regularly.

Teleoperation has become a popular approach for collecting data to solve robotic tasks in the context of Physical/Embodied AI. CHILD is one of the solutions we proposed to enable users to provide direct commands via teleoperation for specific target tasks.

The dance floor tragedy was captured in a video that recently went viral on social media, though its original source is unclear.

Peter Thiel's 'Zero to One' has become a cornerstone of startup lore, but it can actively harm innovation by promoting monopolistic tendencies in the tech industry.

The hybrid drone represents a fascinating approach to multi-environment robotics, where a single device can operate effectively in two completely different mediums.

"We need to modernize how we train. I've been to 10 shipyards, and I've had one shipyard tell me how great their training was. I spent one hour with the workers who told me how bad their training was - I realized there's a big problem here. And we need to start equipping them with the tools that they need to get their job done easier."