Amazon’s cute little Astro robot has been scurrying its way around my apartment for the past few weeks. It has no arms to scratch its own head in confusion, but […]
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Back to news homeDean Kamen is coming to TC Sessions: Robotics July 22 in Boston
After a year away, TC Sessions: Robotics returns July 22. We’ve spent the last several in-person shows at UC Berkeley, and we’re excited to be returning to Boston, where everything […]
Nurse-assisting robotics firm Diligent raises $30M
Nursing shortages were a problem well before our hospitals were rocked by a pandemic. Two years in and overloaded systems have further contributed to burnout, stress and other factors plaguing […]
Registration opens with 2-4-1 passes to TC Sessions: Robotics 2022
We’re beyond thrilled to tell you that the fifth TC Sessions: Robotics returns this year as a live and in-person event! It’s been far too long, and we can’t wait […]
Warehouse robotics startup ForwardX raises $31M in first Series C close
ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-headquartered company that makes autonomous mobile robots (AMR), said Tuesday it has closed the initial tranche of its Series C funding round as it looks to expand […]
Robotics startup FJDynamics raises $70M to make manual labor easier
FJDynamics, founded by DJI’s former chief scientist Wu Di, just closed a Series B round of $70 million as it advances its goal to empower workers in the harshest environment […]
Teaching robots to socialize
Politeness doesn’t really amount to much when you’re programmed to get from point A to point B. But if robots are going to play an increased role in human society, […]
China roundup: Keep down internet upstarts, cultivate hard tech
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. […]
Experts from Toyota, Ford and Hyundai will discuss automotive robotics at TC Sessions: Mobility
The events of the past year have only served to accelerate interest in all things robotics and automation. It’s a phenomenon we’ve seen across a broad range of categories, and […]
SoftBank leads $15M round for China’s industrial robot maker Youibot
SoftBank has picked its bet in China’s flourishing industrial robotics space. Youibot, a four-year-old startup that makes autonomous mobile robots for a range of scenarios, said it has notched close […]