Generalist raises $400M to scale its general-purpose AI models
Generalist claims its system improves average success rates to 99% on tasks where previous models achieved 64%. The post Generalist raises $400M to scale…
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Robotics News Digest — Page 30
Curated robotics and AI headlines from around the world. 1247 articles · page 30 of 52.
EU trade chief swipes at China’s overcapacity, but seeks ‘meaningful’ talks with Beijing
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between Brussels and…
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
{"#text":"Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Ryan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times and coauthor of the excellent book Character Limit: How…
China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade
China accused the United States of using “invented allegations” to justify its terrorism case against Cuba, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told…
China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip
The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RNZ has reported.
Can surgical robots fly? SS Innovations discusses challenges, solutions
The robotics developer is focusing on providing emergency care in active war zones and beyond. The post Can surgical robots fly? SS Innovations discusses…
Amazon develops a warehouse robot that workers can speak to
{"#text":"Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will interact using language instead of code. The…
The Download: Trump’s new AI order, and smart glasses for warfare
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. 5 key…
RoboBusiness 2026 opens call for speakers
RoboBusiness 2026, the premier event for developers of commercial robotics and those building robotics businesses, is seeking expert speakers. The post…
Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight
{"#text":"At Microsoft's annual Build conference on Tuesday, the company announced a slew of new or expanded AI initiatives, including a super app, in-house…
Merged Japanese insurer aiming for ¥280 billion profit in fiscal 2030
The target for the year that ends in March 2031, excluding gains from sales of cross-shareholdings, would mark an increase of about ¥80 billion from current…
Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, as Trump and Netanyahu play down heated call
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a…
How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers
Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use? Would it change anything if you were doing so to help power a local data center? Google just…
Global robotics technology roadmap
Deborah Lupton / Pop Chips / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0. Henrik I Christensen, Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at University of California San…
Festo launches lightweight pneumatic gripper and tests GripperAI
Festo has released a compact cobot gripper, and its robot-agnostic GripperAI enables grasping of objects without prior training. The post Festo launches…
Boston University team wins MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge at Robotics Summit
MassRobotics awarded prizes to university teams and showcased healthcare innovators, physical AI developers, and startups. The post Boston University team…
Between restraint and red lines, Malaysia navigates China’s gray-zone pressure
The Southeast Asian nation's defense chief has set a clear threshold in the South China Sea: any disruption to the country's offshore oil and gas platforms…
Autonomous defense manufacturer Mach Industries raises $300M
Mach Industries will use the funding to accelerate executing government contracts, acquire talent, develop products, and expand its network. The post…
WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the…
The next tech war? Why biotech may become a new US-China battleground
The wide-ranging geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington could soon expand into biotechnology, raising the prospect of fresh tensions even as…
The Download: AI can run your admin department now
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How…
Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively
Salesforce Japan's CEO said firms often have fragmented systems in which data is scattered across departments, making it difficult for AI to access and use…
RoboChem Flex: democratisation of the autonomous synthesis robot
Image credit: HIMS / Nature Synthesis. In a paper published in Nature Synthesis, researchers led by Professor Timothy Noël of the University of Amsterdam’s…
Rehumanizing global health care with agentic AI
The global health care sector is under increasing strain.  Decades of chronic underinvestment and constraints in recruitment have coincided with a…