UK Startup Bets $40 Million That It Can Train Robots ‘Instantly’ Via Simulation

Can you train robots almost entirely in simulation? A new UK startup says yes, and has raised $40 million to prove themselves right.

Vue And Barco Partner To Make Moviegoing In Germany More ‘EPIC’

Vue and Barco partner to expand tis HDR by Barco-based EPIC format in Germany in its CinemaxX screen, giving moviegoers more premium large format options.

Agility’s First Humanoid Robot Customer Just Came Back For More

Digit is getting more work. Agility Robotic’s humanoid robot is getting more work from an existing customer, GOX, which runs over 1,000 logistics facilities worldwide.

New ScareScore App Uses Biometrics To Measure Horror Movie Responses

No more pretending you’re not fazed by horror films. New ScareScore smartwatch app reveal exactly how your body reacts as the film plays.

FCC Robot Ban Cuts US Humanoid Robot Revenue 58%, Send Chinese Robots To Europe: IDC

The FCC looked to protect American manufacturers and national security with its foreign robot ban. The IDC says it’s probably not accomplishing the first task.

This $17 Million Robot Security Deal Might Be The Biggest Ever

The future of security might look very robotic: quadruped dogs on the ground, quadcopter drones in the air, and maybe even bipedal humanoid robots.

There’s Not Enough Robot Training Data. This Startup Plans To Fix That

How do we make humanoid robots smart? We give them more training data … and this startup just raised $30M to make it happen.

Nightmare Humanoid Robot Scenario: Hacked Robot Stabs ‘Human’ Hand In Test

You’re asleep. Your humanoid robot has legs and hands. It knows where the kitchen knives are. It knows where your bed is. Are you worried?

Humanoid Robots Head To Kansas To Build Farm Equipment For AGCO

Humanoid robots building farm equipment? It’s not exactly agtech yet, but that should arrive later as well.

Robot Brains For 75 Cents/Hour? Former Nvidia Researchers Raise $90 Million

Want to make your dumb robot smart? $3 an hour is all it costs. Or 75 cents, if you’re okay with a slightly less capable physical AI model.