$18.8 Billion Pours Into Robot Intelligence Development as Funding Surge Continues

Massive capital inflows are accelerating development of artificially intelligent robots, though real-world deployment remains years ahead.
Controllers, actuators, feedback systems

Massive capital inflows are accelerating development of artificially intelligent robots, though real-world deployment remains years ahead.

Unlike general-purpose social robots, these systems prioritize intimate interaction modes, with features ranging from natural language conversation to...

Mouser teams Schneider, Siemens, and Banner to explore control automation integration pathways through virtual events.

Waymo escalates passenger misconduct by involving law enforcement when teenagers vandalize robotaxis, raising questions about safety culture and deterrence in driverless vehicles.

AI navigation helps robot vacuums adapt to summer's dust and pollen, but efficiency depends on home conditions and realistic maintenance expectations.

Thousands test bonds with robot companions, revealing what we value in human connection.

Robots now learn physical manipulation skills by analyzing video data, acquiring capabilities once requiring months of manual programming.

Tesla's Cybercab is reshaping autonomous vehicle design by integrating accessibility features into its core platform rather than retrofitting them later.

Combining radar's all-weather range with visual confirmation creates drone detection systems that neither sensor type could achieve alone.

University robotics teams compete to solve vertical climbing challenges, developing adhesion and control technologies that advance automation capabilities.