Tag: Robots
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Neo’s new robot can vacuum, do your dishes, and take out the trash. But will it also take your job? Yesterday, 1X launched the Neo. This android is powered by a mix of AI and teleoperation. You can order one now on their website for $500 a month. 1X plans…
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Around 7 million Americans drive for a living. What happens when they all suddenly lose their jobs? The End of Human Drivers Waymo’s robotaxis are in 5 markets and counting. Tesla Robotaxis are in Austin and SF. Self-driving semi trucks can’t be far behind. Millions of Americans drive a truck…
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At $447,054, median home prices reached another record in June. Americans are priced out. But could technology save the day? This afternoon, I’m meeting with a startup that promises to make building a house way faster and cheaper. But before I do, I wanted to research the current state of…
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China is building bridges with massive robots. Is America hopelessly behind? This weekend, I heard about China’s bridge building robot on The All-In Podcast. The idea of building a bridge at warp speed with robots intrigued me. So this morning, I decided to learn more… The Iron Monster Many Chinese…
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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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