Mercor quintuples valuation to $10B with $350M Series C
Mercor, which connects AI labs with domain experts for training their foundational AI models, has raised $350 million at a $10 billion valuation, the company…
Category: Ai/Robotics
Pinterest experiments with new AI-powered personalized boards
Pinterest announced on Monday new AI-powered upgrades to its boards to make them more personalized for users. These features include an AI-driven collage, “Styled for…
Starship Technologies obtains funding for autonomous deliveries across the U.S.
Starship says its delivery robots are capable of handling diverse conditions. Source: Starship Technologies Starship Technologies Inc. this month raised $50 million in Series C…
Disrupt 2025: Day 1 | TechCrunch
Today, Day 1, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 goes full throttle — 10,000 founders, investors, and builders flooding Moscone West for a nonstop run of ideas, demos,…
Augmentus gets funding to scale robotics software for high-mix production
The AutoPath robotics stack includes 3D scanning and adaptive motion. Source: Augmentus Industrial automation has traditionally been designed for high-volume, low-mix manufacturing, but robotics software…
Less than 24 hours until Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise
The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000…
AutoStore adds 7 new features to its ASRS
AutoStore said its new AutoCase combines case handling and piece-picking into one flow. | Source: AutoStore AutoStore AS today announced seven new features for its…
High school’s AI security system confuses Doritos bag for a possible firearm
A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a…
Who are AI browsers for?
OpenAI launched an AI-powered web browser called ChatGPT Atlas this week, which makes me wonder: Is it finally time to ditch Safari? That news was…
Leju raises $200M for humanoid production as Unitree unveils H2
Chinese humanoid developers Leju and Unitree working toward IPOs. Source: Leju Robotics The race for commercially viable humanoid robots continues, with Chinese companies making moves.…