Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety

The suspension comes at a time when the Alphabet-backed company, which is based in Mountain View, Calif., has increased its ...

Waymo pauses freeway rides to improve response in construction zones

Waymo has paused freeway rides for its robotaxi service in San Francisco and other cities as it works to improve how its ...
Tech Times

Waymo Halts Service in Five Cities: Flood Patch Fails Weeks After Recall, Permanent Fix Missing

Waymo suspended robotaxi service across five cities on May 21, 2026, after a software patch it pushed to its entire ...

'Masters of the Universe' brings '80s icons roaring to life: Exclusive

"Masters of the Universe" wears the '80s proudly on its furry knickers. The nostalgic He-Man movie starring Nicholas ...
CNET

I Tried a Monthly Robot Lawn Mower Subscription. Here's How It Works

Unsure whether a robot mower could handle my complex lawn, I signed up for a robot mower subscription. Here's how it went and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet ‘Gabi,’ the Robot That Just Became a Monk at a Buddhist Temple in South Korea. It’s the Latest Robot to Take Up Religious Practice

Nicknamed “Gabi,” the humanoid robot monk took part in ceremonies at a temple in Seoul this week. Lee Jin-man / AP At first glance, the ceremony held Wednesday morning at a Buddhist temple in downtown ...
Business Insider

Take a look at these hands: Genesis AI says it taught a robot to cook and play piano close to human-level performance

Manipulation is considered one of the hardest problems in robotics. The ability to grab, move, take apart or put together an object with precision is what would make humanoid robots truly useful in ...
AOL

Take a look at these hands: Genesis AI says it taught a robot to cook and play piano close to human-level performance

Genesis AI CEO Zhou Xian said the company is building robots capable of performing complex tasks, such as cooking and playing the piano.Courtesy Genesis AI Manipulation is considered one of the ...
Wall Street Journal

The Roomba Guy’s Second Act: A Robot You’ll Want to Snuggle

The Steve Jobs of robot vacuum cleaners is ready to unveil his next chapter. It’s an expressive, furry, doe-eyed creature with huge paws and a dog-like demeanor. He hopes you’ll want to take it home, ...
Digi Times

Column: Where does robot training data come from?

Across both sides of the Pacific, robot startups and leading laboratories have reached a consensus over the past year that model architecture is no longer the sole focus. Data has become the core ...
Wired

Our Favorite Pool-Cleaning Robots Are on Sale

Our favorite robotic pool cleaner overall, the AquaSense 2 Ultra has what WIRED contributor Chris Null called “near-perfect cleaning capabilities.” It has six hours of battery life and AI-powered ...