Tag: Robots
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OpenAI may be building a humanoid robot. Anthropic is still selling to the Department of War. These are just a few things I learned from digging into 1,000+ open jobs at the two labs. If you want to learn what a company is really up to, skip the press releases.…
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My favorite breakfast spot in Tokyo is Jonathan’s. This chain serves some of the best eggs and pancakes around — with almost no human workers. I’ve been coming to Japan and Jonathan’s since 2014. In the past, it operated like other restaurants, with service entirely by humans. I arrived in…
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I was laying on the couch, eyemask on, earplugs in, trying to imagine the next great startup. “What about collecting data from factories to train robots?” Well, I found it… It’s called Cortex AI. Cortex AI: Training Industrial Robots Cortex AI gathers video from factories and workshops. It sells that…
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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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