robots
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is backing a stealthy physical AI startup run by former Tesla and Meta employees, in the latest sign that investors are rushing into robotics.The startup, called Alfred, is also being funded by Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, Chapter One, and others, according to internal documents reviewed by…
Ukrainian troops have been using their ground drones to evacuate elderly civilians stuck near the front lines, as the remote-controlled “iron soldiers” continue to saturate the battlefield.The Kraken uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) company of the Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps said last Wednesday that it had evacuated four older adults from…
In the first round of human vs. humanoid, the human emerged victorious — barely. Loading audio narration… For nearly a week, the $39 billion robotics startup Figure AI has been livestreaming its robots placing packages barcode-side down on a conveyor belt at its San Jose headquarters. Millions have tuned in…
A Ukrainian company making ground robots said it was surprised to see Russian soldiers surrender to its machines. Loading audio narration… Ukraine’s military has shared multiple videos showing Russian soldiers surrendering to unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, which are increasingly taking over human combat roles and being used to keep…
Ukraine is updating its battlefield robots rapidly and remotely like smartphones. Loading audio narration… The use of robots is surging on Ukraine’s battlefields, replacing troops in roles from logistics to combat. But the war is changing so fast that, without constant upgrades, the robots can lose their effectiveness.Oleg Fedoryshyn, director…
