A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?
We’re in a unique moment for AI companies building their own foundation model. First, there is a whole generation of industry veterans who made their name…
Category: Ai/Robotics
1X launches world model enabling NEO robot to learn tasks by watching videos
1X said its new world model puts it a step closer to a future where robots can teach themselves to do any task a human…
Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech
Harvey, the high-flying legal AI startup, has acquired Hexus — a two-year-old startup that builds tools for creating product demos, videos, and guides — as…
Who’s behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun’s ‘world model’ startup
Yann LeCun’s new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it. This week, the startup finally confirmed…
Thomas Pilz on innovation and safety in robotics
In Episode 228 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the major robotics news of the week. Thomas Pilz, managing…
Registration opens for Robotics Summit & Expo 2026
Registration is now open for the Robotics Summit & Expo, the world’s leading technical event for commercial robotics developers. The event takes place May 27-28…
Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself
Google Photos will now let you make memes with your own images. On Thursday, Google introduced a new generative AI-powered feature called “Me Meme,” which…
Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version
Meta today said that it is pausing teens’ access to its AI characters globally across all its apps. The company mentioned that it is not…
iRobot emerges from Chapter 11 as restructured Picea U.S. subsidiary
iRobot and Picea have set up a U.S. subsidiary to safeguard customer data. Source: iRobot iRobot Corp. is back from bankruptcy with the completion of…
AI CEOs transformed Davos into a tech conference
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts on the main promenade. AI…