Meta is making a deeper push into humanoid robotics. According to a report by The Information, the Facebook parent company has developed a humanoid robot prototype in collaboration with Chinese robotics company Fourier. Internally dubbed "Max," the device is said to weigh around 48 kilograms (106 pounds). A second version is already in development. The goal is reportedly to bring Meta's Muse AI into a humanoid robot.
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With class-leading navigation and superb cleaning on all floor types, the DJI Romo P is worth picking up ahead of the Black Friday sales rush, thanks to a massive AU$1,003 discount at JB Hi-Fi.
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Waymo and Toyota announced a deal to build custom, autonomous Toyota bZ4X electric SUVs, scheduled to begin test operations in Japan in 2027. Under the agreement, Toyota will manufacture the vehicles at its Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and install Waymo's self-driving sensors and computing equipment directly on the factory assembly line rather than retrofitting standard cars later.
Summarized from 4 outletsWelcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
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VicOne identified an initial set of 28 zero-day findings in less than two days using AI-assisted research across software and tools supporting the Physical AI ecosystem.
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These Seneca drones should help the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District achieve its goal of stopping 90% of fires before they grow larger than 10 square feet.
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Fast and easy charging, with enough capacity for multi-day hikes, camping trips, and
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Google and NASA are developing a robotic medical assistant for deep-space astronauts, combining equipment handling, basic health monitoring, and supervised medical support.
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Deal | Walmart is currently offering a big discount on the Xbox Series X 1TB All-Digital Edition in Robot White. Thanks to this, you can score it for $599.99 instead of $748.
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To prove its commercial value, physical AI must get past funding enthusiasm and move into production environments.
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An undergraduate student from Georgia Tech is trying his hand at an $800k prize for the fastest jet-powered RC aircraft, achieving 790 km/h (491 mph) and breaking the previous world record.
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Google LLC, Microsoft Corp., Anthropic PBC and OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to support an upcoming website crawling standard. The technology will enable website operators to block artificial intelligence developers from using…
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The robot vacuums designed for large open floor plans often have big batteries but take up a ton of space. The SwitchBot K11+ Pro goes the other direction: a tiny vacuum, a small dock, and Matter support so it works with Apple Home.
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Insurance firms look to insulate domestic humanoid robot owners against the inevitable chaos they will bring
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OpenAI will honor a shared robots.txt signal to help website operators communicate their AI training preferences to participating providers.
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This InfoQ Trends Report offers readers a comprehensive overview of emerging trends and technologies in the areas of AI, ML, and Data Engineering. This report summarizes the InfoQ editorial team’s and external guests' view on the current…
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Turning a simulation idea into a working application means assembling assets, connecting physics and rendering, and checking that the scene behaves as intended. Developers are combining frontier AI models with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to…
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This article is brought to you by VicOne. A mobile robot slows for someone in a hallway. A collaborative arm eases its movement as a worker approaches. A humanoid pauses to let a person pass. Each response depends on information about the…
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We’re using our custom-made robot to open and close the iPhone Duo hundreds of thousands of times. Watch along and get your questions answered by CNET editors live.
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CoreWeave launched Physical AI Launchables and the CoreWeave Zero Trust AI Framework today at NVIDIA GTC Berlin. Launchables is a catalog of tested, ready-to-run templates for robotics and autonomous vehicle tools, each started with one…
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Toyota will manufacture self-driving bZ4X electric SUVs for Waymo fleet testing in Japan
Waymo and Toyota announced a deal to build custom, autonomous Toyota bZ4X electric SUVs, scheduled to begin test operations in Japan in 2027. Under the agreement, Toyota will manufacture the vehicles at its Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and install Waymo's self-driving sensors and computing equipment directly on the factory assembly line rather than retrofitting standard cars later.
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Anduril teams up with Qualcomm to manufacture rugged laptops domestically
Defense contractor Anduril has partnered with Qualcomm to build a new line of laptops called BlueChip, with preorders scheduled to open in 2027. The first model will be a ruggedized, Arm-based machine powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series processors manufactured at TSMC's facility in Arizona. Anduril aims to sell the device primarily to government agencies, the military, first responders, and public safety organizations seeking secure, trackable hardware.
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Altera introduces its Agilex 2X programmable chip lineup targeting artificial intelligence systems
Altera Corp. has announced Agilex 2X, a new portfolio of field-programmable gate arrays and system-on-chip devices designed for artificial intelligence infrastructure, robotics, communications, and intelligent edge systems. The first family in the series, the higher-end Agilex 27 platform, aims at workloads that require high throughput and bandwidth, with features slated to arrive in 2027.
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ANYbotics rolls out a quadruped inspection robot certified safe from triggering industrial explosions
Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics has begun customer deliveries of ANYmal X, a four-legged autonomous inspection robot engineered specifically for volatile industrial settings. Developed over four years, the quadruped complies with Europe's ATEX and international IECEx safety standards, allowing it to navigate oil, gas, and chemical facilities without the risk of triggering sparks or flames.
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SpaceX ends Starshield throttling over Ukraine following intervention by Donald Trump
SpaceX has lifted restrictions on Ukraine's military access to Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite network. Ukrainian Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara stated that the system appears to be functioning normally again while ongoing verification tests continue. The move followed a direct request from President Donald Trump, who reportedly urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to restore normal connectivity.
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AGCO brings Agility Robotics humanoids to a Kansas manufacturing plant
Agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO has signed a commercial agreement with Agility Robotics to introduce Digit humanoid robots to its factory floor. The pilot program is scheduled to start in 2027 at AGCO's production site in Hesston, Kansas. Company executives emphasized that the machines will act as collaborative teammates rather than human replacements.
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Tesla targets mid-2027 to let customer Model Ys enter its Robotaxi network
Tesla plans to allow customer-owned Model Y vehicles to join its autonomous Robotaxi fleet starting in the second quarter of 2027. Autonomous driving chief Ashok Elluswamy disclosed the target date on October 21 during the company's third-quarter earnings call, answering a top shareholder question regarding when unsupervised Full Self-Driving would reach consumer vehicles.
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Tesla posts lower quarterly profit as artificial intelligence spending surges and robot assembly begins
Tesla's net profit dropped 43 percent year over year to $787 million in the third quarter of 2026, down from $1.37 billion a year earlier. Total revenue held essentially flat at roughly $28 billion, with automotive sales delivering roughly $20 billion on 486,532 deliveries. Meanwhile, operating expenses jumped 39 percent to $4.8 billion and capital expenditures more than doubled to $4.7 billion.
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Greenpeace protesters interrupt Jensen Huang during Berlin keynote over Russian drone chip findings
Protesters disrupted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's keynote on Wednesday morning at the company's GTC event in Berlin. Hecklers bearing a Greenpeace banner interrupted Huang just minutes into his address at the Tempodrom venue, shouting questions about environmental damage and demanding to know why Nvidia's hardware has appeared in Russian military drones. Security escorted the demonstrators from the hall as Huang urged guards to go easy before resuming his speech.
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Reliable Robotics reaches unicorn valuation and launches Washington radar center
Reliable Robotics has raised $115 million in new funding and opened a radar research hub in Bothell, Washington. The capital injection—consisting of a $90 million equity investment led by Nimble Partners and a $25 million term loan from Silicon Valley Bank—lifts the company's valuation past $1 billion and brings total funding to $380 million.
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Ukrainian military flies wounded infantryman out of enemy territory using a heavy-lift hexacopter
Ukrainian forces have executed what they claim is the world's first aerial drone rescue of an injured soldier. On October 19, the military published footage showing an infantryman, identified by his callsign Kostya, being airlifted from a heavily mined front line on the eastern Kharkiv front. Soldiers from the 92nd Assault Brigade and the 30th Mechanized Brigade carried out the extraction after land-based options proved impossible due to minefields and enemy kamikaze drones.
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Air Force fighter pilot commands autonomous combat drone during airborne test flight
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot successfully directed an uncrewed Anduril YFQ-44A Fury drone during simulated combat, marking a key milestone for the military's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The test flight took place out of Edwards Air Force Base in California, where the human pilot issued high-level tactical orders from the cockpit while airborne.
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Ukraine accuses SpaceX of unannounced Starlink restrictions on military drones
Ukrainian officials reported that SpaceX imposed unannounced restrictions on Starlink satellite internet services, disrupting military logistics and combat drone missions. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov stated that speed limitations were placed on Starshield terminals mounted on mobile platforms, hindering connectivity above 100 mph (160 km/h) and forcing frontline units to cancel missions due to signal drops.
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Ukrainian drone strikes knock Yandex data centers offline and reduce Russian bot traffic
Ukrainian drone strikes targeting key Yandex data centers in Central Russia have knocked multiple facilities offline and caused bot traffic on Yandex networks to drop significantly to 0.4% of its two-week high.
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