RoboForce Secures $10M Early Stage Funding for AI-Powered “Robo-Labor” with Initial Focus in Solar & Space Industries

Developed by World-Leading AI & Robotics Experts, RoboForce Set to Advance its Robotic Workforce Solutions for Solar Development, Space and Other Industrial Applications Facing Critical Labor Shortages MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — RoboForce, the world’s most advanced “Robo-Labor” provider, today announced it has raised $10M early stage funding with support from investors such as… Continue reading RoboForce Secures $10M Early Stage Funding for AI-Powered “Robo-Labor” with Initial Focus in Solar & Space Industries

CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see from Samsung, NVIDIA, LG and more in Las Vegas

Time to get into the habit of writing “2025” instead of 2024, and the year may have just begun, but the Engadget team is already working hard for CES 2025. This weekend, many from the Engadget team will be flying to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. We’ve scoured our bursting… Continue reading CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see from Samsung, NVIDIA, LG and more in Las Vegas

Self-Driving Waymo Cab Smashes Into Delivery Robot

The machines are fighting. Friendly Fire A video shared on social media appears to depict the prelude to an inter-robot-species conflict. The belligerents? A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics delivery robot, according to TechCrunch. The footage, taken in Los Angeles from a dashcam, shows the Serve robot puttering along a crosswalk at night before… Continue reading Self-Driving Waymo Cab Smashes Into Delivery Robot

Waymo in Tokyo from 2025

Waymo, the pioneer in autonomous driving, announces a major international expansion to Tokyo. In collaboration with Japanese taxi company Nihon Kotsu and GO, the company will deploy its autonomous vehicles outside the US for the first time. This initiative marks an important milestone in the development of autonomous driving technology as the Waymo vehicles having… Continue reading Waymo in Tokyo from 2025

CES 2025: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, Hyundai’s holographic windshield display and other tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas

You might have thrown out the wrapping paper and are readying the drinks for the countdown to the new year, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering… Continue reading CES 2025: LG’s bendable 5K OLED, Hyundai’s holographic windshield display and other tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas

Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom

A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022.  Paresh Dave | Reuters Despite General Motor’s decision to shutter its Cruise robotaxi business earlier this month, the U.S. has never been closer to a driverless future.  For the autonomous vehicle industry, 2024 will be remembered as… Continue reading Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom

CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more

The holiday season has barely begun, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. As usual, our inboxes are already flooded with pitches from… Continue reading CES 2025: The new tech we’re expecting to see in Las Vegas from AMD, NVIDIA, Hyundai and more

Waymo’s driverless cars are apparently an insurance company’s dream

Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles are operating in more cities and a study indicates that may reduce crashes on roadways. The study, a non-paid partnership between Waymo itself and reinsurer Swiss Re, indicated Waymo’s cars result in fewer insurance claims than those operated by people. Swiss Re analyzed liability claims from collisions covering 25.3 million… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless cars are apparently an insurance company’s dream

Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers

There are still many questions surrounding the plausibility of full-fledged autonomous robotaxi operations around the world, but Waymo, one of the current leaders in the segment, is putting at least one stigma to rest. A new study conducted with the help of reinsurance provider Swiss Re used hundreds of thousands of liability claims to demonstrate… Continue reading Study shows Waymo’s robotaxi platform provides significantly higher safety performance than human drivers

Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars

Tesla is working with the City of Austin, the automaker’s new home, on deploying self-driving cars. Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars. According to a new Bloomberg report, Tesla has been in contact with Austin officials about the requirements to deploy self-driving cars in the city: Emails acquired by Bloomberg through public records… Continue reading Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars