19 May 2026
World's first 'native' color lidar will let robots and self-driving cars map the world in full color 3D
A California-based technology company has launched the world's first mass-produced native color light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor, which captures 3D spatial and color data simultaneously. Until now, autonomous vehicles and robots have relied on separate sensors for each data stream. But the new devices, dubbed "Rev8," could lead to safety improvements, Ouster representatives say, as bots…
19 May 2026
Rivian Founder’s New Company Aims To Evolve Humanoid Robots
The founder of Rivian Automotive has launched a new company aimed at developing more effective humanoid robots.
15 May 2026
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
Investors can’t seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. In less than a decade, the serial entrepreneur best known for his EV company Rivian has raised more than $12.3 billion from venture capital firms, as well as from strategic and institutional investors for his three — and counting — startups. If the latest $400 million raise for his new venture Mind Robotics is an indicator, investors…
14 May 2026
‘Uncharted territory’: Figure AI humanoid robots hit 24/7 nonstop work milestone
Figure AI says its humanoid robots have now crossed 24 hours of continuous autonomous work, extending what was initially planned as an eight-hour test into a nonstop multi-day operation.
14 May 2026
Rivian Founder’s Startup Raises $400M
Mind Robotics, a side project of Rivian Automotive Founder RJ Scaringe, has reached total investment of more than $1 billion with its latest $400 million backing led by Kleiner Perkins.
14 May 2026
Autonomous Systems Take Off: JAL Trials Humanoids at Haneda
Japan Airlines teams monitor the Autonomous Systems pilot at Haneda. However, flight-line unpredictability makes humanoid deployment far tougher than factory automation. This article examines objectives, technology, risks, metrics, and wider business implications. Readers will gain actionable insight into a landmark use case for Autonomous Systems in passenger aviation.
14 May 2026
Meet Amazon's $50,000 Robot - Inside Big Tech's Humanoid Takeover
ShowsBusinessTechnologyWhere to WatchMeet Sprout, the $50K robot Amazon just acquired. It walks, talks and dances. And it's just the beginning of Big Tech's push to put humanoids in your home.May 14, 2026,...
14 May 2026
Mind Robotics Raises $400M To Expand AI Industrial Robotics Platform
Mind Robotics Raises Major Funding To Accelerate Industrial Robotics Growth
14 May 2026
Physical AI moves closer to factory floors as companies test humanoid robots
British technology company Humanoid will deploy humanoid robots at factories operated by German industrial supplier Schaeffler, Reuters reported.
