Robotics Startup Figure AI in Talks for New Funding at $39.5 Billion Valuation
Figure AI Inc., a startup developing humanoid robots, is in talks with investors to raise $1.5 billion at a valuation of ...
Amazon Robotics chief technologist discusses AI, warehouse jobs, and how human 'common sense' will always be needed
In a wide-ranging interview with BI, Tye Brady explains why the company is investing heavily in robots.
Apple is working on a 'lifelike' robot lamp, and it's just as cute as you'd expect
Apple Machine Learning Research has released a short video and a twelve-page accompanying paper showcasing the importance of ...
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AI comes alive: From bartenders to surgical aides to puppies, tomorrow’s robots are on their way
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Humanoid robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction.
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AI startup Sereact lands €25M to give dumb robots better brains
Stuttgart, Germany-based Sereact has secured €25mn to advance its embodied AI software that enables robots to carry out tasks they were never trained to do. “With our technology, robots act ...
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Figure AI details plan to improve humanoid robot safety in the workplace
One Bay Area robotics firm is hoping to correct that shortfall. Figure AI announced Tuesday it is building a Center for the Advancement of Humanoid Safety, an in-house division wholly focused on ...
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Nicolas Cage Cautions Against Actors Using AI: ‘Robots Cannot Reflect the Human Condition’
“Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us,” Cage said. “That is a dead end if an actor lets one AI robot manipulate his or her performance even a little bit, an inch will eventually ...