EIB invests $58.7M into Comau’s Italian facilities
The investment into Comau is intended to boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness. | Source: Comau The European Investment Bank, or EIB, and Comau S.p.A. last week…
Category: Ai/Robotics
Plaud Note Pro is an excellent AI-powered recorder that I carry everywhere
There has been a flurry of AI voice recording gadgets like Omi, Bee, and Friend that want to capture your voice and let you converse…
How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you.…
VCs predict strong enterprise AI adoption next year — again
It’s been three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT and kicked off a surge in innovation and attention on AI. Since then, optimists have regularly claimed…
New lidar platforms promise safer, more efficient, and more autonomous industrial systems
FMCW lidar promises to make mobile robots more efficient in factories and warehouses. Source: Voyant Photonics From factory floors and fulfillment centers to distribution hubs,…
OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness
OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks in areas ranging from computer security to mental health. In a…
Four ways to make AI products that people will love
The CEO of Serve Robotics, which makes delivery robots, says AI and robots should be designed to delight people. Source: Serve Robotics In the 1890s,…
India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective
India’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $11 billion in 2025, but investors wrote far fewer checks and grew more selective about where they took risk, underscoring…
Researchers create programmable, autonomous robots smaller than a grain of rice
A microrobot on a U.S. penny, showing scale. | Source: Michael Simari, University of Michigan Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of…
Equity’s 2026 Predictions: AI Agents, Blockbuster IPOs, and the Future of VC
TechCrunch’s Equity crew is bringing 2025 to a close and getting ahead on the year to come with our annual predictions episode! Hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Rebecca…