25 Jun 2026
On Semiconductor strikes $7 billion deal for Synaptics in physical AI push
On Semiconductor has agreed to buy Synaptics in a nearly $7 billion all-stock deal to bolster its push into physical artificial intelligence technology.
25 Jun 2026
US: Agility goes public as demand grows for next-generation Digit humanoids
Digit v5 is designed to be the world’s first AI-enabled cooperatively safe humanoid robot. Agility/YouTube Agility Robotics is set to go public through a $2.5 billion SPAC deal, becoming the first pure-play humanoid robotics company listed in the United States.
25 Jun 2026
Ex-Facebook policy chief sues Meta to overturn order barring her from speaking about explosive memoir
A former Facebook policy executive is suing Meta over an arbitration order that has barred her for more than a year from speaking about her explosive memoir detailing her six-year tenure at the tech giant.
25 Jun 2026
US firm to deploy humanoid robot teaching assistant in New York schools
Schools in the US are set to introduce a humanoid robot into classrooms as part of a pilot program aimed at enhancing student engagement and AI-assisted learning.
25 Jun 2026
SpaceX to build 'Starpipe' gas pipeline for Starship fuel
SpaceX is preparing to enter the energy infrastructure business to fuel its massive Starship Mars rocket. The aerospace giant, which recently went public in a historic June 2026 initial public offering, plans to break ground next month on an eight-mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline dubbed "Starpipe" to directly supply its Texas launch facilities.
25 Jun 2026
Amid Amazon's Robot Surge, Proteus Charts a New Path Forward
The robots glide across the floor, sometimes pausing to spin a quarter turn or two before resuming their route. They come close to each other but never collide. It's not choreographed – they're adapting on the fly – but the movement does have the feel of a ballet. If ballet dancers were mechanized platforms on wheels, that is. Flat-topped and low to the ground, like oversized bathroom scales…
25 Jun 2026
The Inevitable Electrification of Labor? — CleanTechnica Field Trip
CleanTechnica was invited on a media tour through China hosted by iMpactPR. They specialize in connecting Chinese companies with the outside world, and we were excited to dive deep into all of the innovation and manufacturing happening in China with them.
25 Jun 2026
SpaceX's Ambitious Starpipe: Building a Rocket Fuel Future
SpaceX is forging ahead with plans to build an eight-mile natural gas pipeline known as 'Starpipe' to supply its Texas launch facilities.
25 Jun 2026
A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown
On a Texas evening last week, a 76-year-old grandmother named Martha Avila was standing in the front room of her suburban home when a Tesla Model 3 hurtled into her brick home at a reported speed of over 70 miles per hour, killing her.
