20 Jun 2026
Robotics start-ups in Europe take on Chinese giants
Robots might be Europe’s last chance, as the continent ‘does require this economic pillar to sustain’ itself By Daxia Rojas / AFP, PARIS Humanoid robots able to perform tasks from grape harvesting to welcoming visitors were front and center at France’s Vivatech trade fair, with European firms looking to fill niches beyond what dominant Chinese giants can offer.
20 Jun 2026
Tesla’s Radical Makeover: Robot Factory Retooling, Musk’s Voting Power, and a Two-Speed Sales St
Elon Musk has cemented his grip on Tesla’s future by exercising options on more than 300 million shares, pushing his voting stake to just under 20%. The move arrives as the company accelerates its shift from a carmaker into an artificial-intelligence and robotics powerhouse – a transition that is already reshaping factory floors, product plans, and investor expectations.
20 Jun 2026
From $500 to $1tn: How Elon Musk built his fortune
Dubbed by the press as the "real-life Tony Stark", Elon Musk has spent decades building companies designed to disrupt established industries. More than once, those ventures came close to financial collapse before emerging as some of the world's most valuable businesses. Electric vehicles. Brain implants. Underground tunnels. A social media platform once known as Twitter. And a rocket maker that…
19 Jun 2026
AI, robotics and quantum computing take centre stage at VivaTech 2026 in Paris
AI, robotics and quantum computing are taking center stage at VivaTech 2026, as one of Europe's largest technology events returns to Paris. Alongside demonstrations of humanoid robots and emerging computing technologies, this year's event is also drawing attention to space infrastructure and a growing international presence from start-ups and political leaders.
19 Jun 2026
Three-armed kitchen robot cuts raw salmon with 95% touch-sensing accuracy
Industrial robots have mastered many repetitive tasks, but preparing sashimi remains a surprisingly difficult challenge. A piece of raw salmon rarely stays where it is placed. The fish deforms during handling, making it difficult for machines to deliver consistent cuts.
19 Jun 2026
European robotics start-ups go up against Chinese heavyweights
Humanoid robots able to perform tasks from grape harvesting to welcoming visitors were front and center at France's Vivatech trade fair this week, with European firms looking to fill niches beyond what dominant Chinese giants can offer.
19 Jun 2026
SoftBank Walks Away From Boston Dynamics for $325 Million, Hands Hyundai The Keys
Hyundai pays $325 million for SoftBank’s remaining stake, targeting 25,000 Atlas deployments across global plants by 2030 The robot that did backflips on YouTube is about to clock in at an EV factory in Georgia. Hyundai Motor Group is paying $325 million to acquire SoftBank’s remaining stake in Boston Dynamics , bringing ownership to 100% . The board is expected to approve the deal on June 22.…
19 Jun 2026
4 Space Stocks to Load Up On While SpaceX Gets All the Attention
The blockbuster debut of Space Exploration Technologies -- better known as SpaceX -- has consumed the market's attention this past month. That's fair enough as it's one of the most consequential initial public offerings (IPOs) in years, and the stock has been soaring since its initial public offering (IPO). But here's what gets lost in that noise: While investors scramble for SpaceX shares, a…
19 Jun 2026
Claude Outperforms Humans in Controlling Robodog
Claude Opus 4.7 outperformed humans in robodog management. Anthropic has updated its Project Fetch experiment. The Claude Opus 4.7 model completed tasks related to configuring and managing a robodog 20 times faster than human engineering teams.
