Mindbytes Sep 30, 2026 Innodata Opens Motion-Capture Lab for Robot Training and Testing The New Jersey facility combines direct movement recording with external robot evaluation, targeting the data requirements of physical AI. Linsey Smith 1 min read
Mindbytes Oct 12, 2026 SoftBank Robotics and SJ Integrated Solutions Build AI Platform for Smarter Buildings The partnership will combine service robots, building systems and facilities-management software, beginning with real-world pilots in Singapore. Linsey Smith 1 min read
Mindbytes Sep 28, 2026 AI Trains Microrobots to Navigate in Minutes Faster training could shorten the path from simulation to deployment. gizmo guru 2 min read
News Oct 11, 2024 We, Robot: Tesla presents the autonomous Cybercab Elon Musk has unveiled a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle called Cybercab, powered by AI technology, which could be revolutionary. Giulio Prisco 3 min read
Mindbytes Jul 18, 2026 Brain-Controlled Robotics and AI Smartphones Debut at WAIC 2026 China showcased a brain-controlled robot and the world's first AI agent smartphone at WAIC 2026, advancing brain-computer interface and AI technologies. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Aug 28, 2026 A six-legged robot learned to walk from a stick insect From a few insect steps, software inferred the goal of walking and taught a larger six-legged robot to handle rough ground and a missing limb. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 28, 2026 UCSD performs first West Coast AI robotic spine surgery Advanced robotic platform combines artificial intelligence, real-time imaging, and patient-specific planning to improve precision and safety in complex spine procedures. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Jul 8, 2026 China Shipped 85% of the World's Humanoid Robots Last Year. The US Is Still at the Starting Block! China wins first round of physical AI race with 85% of global humanoid robot installations, as U.S. lags; Oren Etzioni analysis reveals deep structural gap. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Aug 25, 2026 A robot model that picks up new skills from one short example Generalist AI describes GEN-1.5, which adapts to simple physical tasks in seconds by placing a demonstration in its memory and acting without further weight changes. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Aug 14, 2026 A new model shows how robots can learn from vast amounts of human video Dyna-2 demonstrates that scaling first-person recordings of everyday human tasks produces predictable gains in robot performance across embodiments without robot data in pre-training. Giulio Prisco 2 min read