Tag: Robotics
Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks | TechCrunch
In most factories, automation is fixed: robots and machines are programmed for one specific task and product. Changing...
We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we? | TechCrunch
In a tan polo shirt, brown leather belt, and round bolo tie, MIT PhD student Wil Norton kind...
The full Disrupt 2026 breakout session agenda revealed | TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 lands at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 13-15, bringing together 10,000+ founders, investors,...
Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page | TechCrunch
The best path to successfully deploying a robot is not building one at all, according to Destro, a...
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data | TechCrunch
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other robotics,...
US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security | TechCrunch
The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing...
XDOF, just 3 months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation | TechCrunch
Less than three months after emerging from stealth, XDOF, a startup that collects real-world teleoperation data for training...
Nvidia’s Les Karpas joins the agenda lineup at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
The world hasn’t been the same since ChatGPT made its debut in November 2022, when seemingly out of...
Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors talk AI at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
An AI chatbot can give you a bad answer. An AI system controlling an aircraft, vehicle, or robot...
PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada | TechCrunch
If you live in Canada, this year’s set of snow tires might be installed by a robot. San...
