Roomba Creator Launches AI Companion Robot to Combat the Loneliness Epidemic
iRobot founder Colin Angle debuts Familiar Machines & Magic with an AI-powered quadruped companion robot targeting eldercare and family markets.
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Same Researcher, Two Big-Tech Exits in One Month: Meta Acquires Humanoid AI Startup ARI
Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), placing co-founders Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang inside Superintelligence Labs — marking Pinto's second Big Tech acquisition in thirty days.
Waymo's Frontline Critics: Emergency Responders Say Performance Has Deteriorated
San Francisco and Austin first responders told NHTSA in a private session that Waymo vehicles are freezing more, blocking fire stations, and ignoring hand signals.
The Robot That Screws In a Light Bulb: Eka's Dexterity Moment
Cambridge startup Eka has built a robot arm that does what no commercial arm can — and its founders say scaling is all that stands between here and a revolution.
China Halts Autonomous Vehicle Expansion After Baidu's Wuhan Mass Freeze
Beijing suspends all new robotaxi licensing nationwide after dozens of Baidu Apollo Go vehicles came to a standstill in Wuhan traffic in March 2026.