Tag: Robotics
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Chinese robotics startup Unitree has been caught embedding a backdoor in their robots that lets them spy on people. This shows why we must ban all Chinese robots. Whether it’s a robot dog, android, autonomous EV or drone, all these products are the same. They have chips, cameras, a battery…
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The robots moved smoothly through the factory. I watched a new age being born. Jensen Huang unveiled NVIDIA’s new robotics model at a conference keynote yesterday. Called NVIDIA GR00T N1, this new model gives robots a general toolkit for interacting with the world. Incredible Capabilities The robots, made by Norwegian…
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“Aghhh, how could I have missed this?” That was me on Friday, reading the headline: Robotics Startup Figure AI in Talks for New Funding at $39.5 Billion Valuation. I had a chance to invest in Figure’s seed round in the spring of 2023 via a syndicate. I passed. Again in…
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Since 1945, our nuclear weapons have made us invulnerable. Those days are over. Chinese companies are well ahead of us in robotics. Soon, they will turn these technologies to military uses. Unitree recently demoed an android that can run fast on hills, gravel, or stairs. It will cost just $16,000.…
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Whenever I walk down Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ, I see them: the food delivery guys. There are dozens of them, zipping around on bikes or waiting for orders. What happens when there’s no more work for any of them? In Los Angeles, dozens of robots from Serve Robotics are…
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A sleek automobile glides to your front door. You lower yourself in. Let’s ride. On October 10th, Elon Musk revealed the new Cybercab at the We, Robot event. I’ve been salivating over it ever since. This morning, I dug a little deeper to find out what our first rides will…
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You work in a car factory. Androids come into the shop and start doing your job just like you used to. What does that feel like? Workers at BMW plants are finding out. In a new video from robotics startup Figure, founder Brett Adcock shows his androids assembling car parts…
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Scrolling Twitter last night, my jaw dropped. What the heck is that? It looked like a human skeleton moving itself around — I’d never seen a robot like this. The new Torso by Clone Robotics is unlike any robot you’ve ever seen. Instead of being made of steel and motors,…
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“We’ll see if this works.” Elon Musk Last night, Elon took the stage and unveiled two of the most amazing new products I’ve ever seen: the Cybercab and the Robovan. Our cities are about to look very different. ‘What the Heck Is That?’ “You see a lot of sci-fi movies…
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How do you think the Air Force inspects nuclear missile silos? A cool green laser, or maybe some infrared goggles? Well, until recently, they did it like this: “…Joe on a rope with a hammer, he was listening to the sound that the silos made when he hit it.” That’s…
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Tremendous 