AI
AI researchers 'embodied' an LLM into a robot – and it started channeling Robin Williams
The AI researchers at Andon Labs — the people who gave Anthropic Claude an office vending machine to run and hilarity ensued — have published the results of a new AI experiment. This time they programmed a vacuum robot with various state-of-the-art LLMs as a way to see how ready LLMs are to be embodied. They told the bot to make itself useful around the office when someone asked it to “pass the butter.”
Intelligent robotics: the new era of physical AI
How robotics, edge computing, and AI are transforming physical automation — and the investment opportunities we see ahead.
Innovation
Meet NEO: Robot that folds your laundry
A California robotics company says it is ready to bring humanoid robots into homes, announcing that preorders are now open for NEO — billed as the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot.
Chinese AI, humanoid robot make Time magazine’s ‘Best Inventions of 2025’ list
New generation of innovators in spotlight as DeepSeek’s advanced reasoning model and Unitree’s affordable humanoid draw acclaim
This New Artificial Muscle Could Let Humanoid Robots Lift 4,000 Times Their Own Weight
A tiny magnetic muscle blurs the line between soft robots and steel machines.
Polish firm to demonstrate fully autonomous robot with new collaboration
The robot can also detect safety hazards such as spills or blocked exits, and autonomously execute corrective actions.
Technology
Waymo plans to launch robot taxi service in Detroit, Las Vegas and San Diego in 2026
Waymo's robot taxi service is accelerating its expansion: Google's sister company has now announced that it will also launch in Detroit, Las Vegas and San Diego next year. Together with its existing markets and other announcements, Waymo is likely to serve a dozen cities soon.
China’s industrial robot production overtakes 2024 levels amid automation drive
Sectors cranking out cars, electronics and new-energy products are accelerating China’s advancements in robotics, with strong downstream demand
Trends
Grubhub partners with Avride for the future of food delivery
Grubhub recently signed a novel agreement with the startup Avride to test delivery robots on the streets of Jersey City. This test comes on the heels of the company’s announcement in February that it had deployed 100 Avride delivery robots on college campuses across North America.