5 fundraising imperatives for robotics startups
There's never been a better time to pursue funding for robotics startups, but you are more likely to succeed if you build a strategy marked by the same sophistication you bring to your business. Lidiya Dervisheva Contrib.....»»
Huge funding round makes “Figure” Big Tech’s favorite humanoid robot company
Investors Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and Intel value Figure at $2.6B. Enlarge / The Figure 01 and a few spare parts. Obviously they are big fans of aluminum. (credit: Figure) Humanoid robotics company Figure.....»»
Amazon to spend $1 billion on startups that combine AI with robots
“We’re also a long way off from replacing all humans.” Enlarge / Digit, a bipedal robot, is being tested at an Amazon facility in the US. (credit: Financial Times) Amazon’s $1 billion industrial innovation fund.....»»
Week in review: 10 cybersecurity startups to watch, admins urged to remove VMware vSphere plugin
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Inside the strategy of Salesforce’s new Chief Trust Officer In this Help Net Security interview, Arkin discusses a collaborative approach to build.....»»
Rivian, Lucid earnings reports tell a tale of a tough EV market
Rivian and Lucid are burning through cash. Sales are expected to be flat this year. The EV startups, along with Tesla, are trying to move downmarket for growth......»»
New realistic computer model will help robots collect moon dust
A new computer model mimics moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer lunar robot teleoperations. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, could be used to train as.....»»
10 cybersecurity startups to watch in 2024
At Help Net Security, we’ve been following the cybersecurity business landscape closely for the past 25 years. Through our Industry News section, we’ve been tracking the pulse of the cybersecurity world, bringing you product news from com.....»»
Rivian and Lucid to report Q4 earnings as the once-hot startups face cooling EV demand
Rivian and Lucid cut vehicle prices in February even as both burn through cash. The startups once had higher market valuations than GM or Ford but are now worth a small fraction of their market peaks......»»
Lucid cuts U.S. prices, joining Rivian and Tesla as EV startups face easing demand
Lucid's base Air sedan gets a $7,500 reduction, now starting at $71,400 with shipping. The move comes after a $3,100 price cut on base Rivian models and a $1,000 discount on some Tesla Model Y trims......»»
Lucid turns to Saks Fifth Avenue for test drives, marketing
As some EV startups recruit U.S. dealers for retail help, Lucid is partnering with Saks for Air sedan test drives and marketing. Air sales fell 10 percent in the fourth quarter to 1,734 despite generous promotions......»»
Emotions drive donation behavior in disease relief projects on a fundraising platform: Study
The digital age has profoundly changed how we communicate as humans. Today, we can regularly interact with people we are unrelated to and unacquainted with in real time across the world. Because of this, individuals can now engage in prosocial behavi.....»»
Air mobility meets autos: Stellantis, Toyota, Hyundai bring manufacturing muscle to new market
Air mobility startups envision deploying thousands of eVTOL aircraft. That's where the automotive industry's mass manufacturing capabilities enter the picture. Here's a look at the key automotive-aviation tie-ups, how they've grown and where they sta.....»»
FordDirect debuts online marketplace for Ford, Lincoln dealers
The Shop is a marketplace where Ford and Lincoln dealers can buy software and services from curated vendors and startups......»»
Cellular scaffolding rewired to make microscopic railways
Princeton researchers have learned to harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform. The technique eventually could lead to advances in soft robotics, new medicines, and.....»»
Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices
Apple has acquired 21 AI startups since the beginning of 2017. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/AFP/Getty Images) Apple is quietly increasing its capabilities in artificial intelligence, making a series of acquisitions, staff.....»»
Scientists make non-toxic quantum dots for shortwave infrared image sensors
SWIR sensors ideal for service robotics, automotive, consumer electronics sectors. Enlarge / Vials of quantum dots with gradually stepping emission from violet to deep red. (credit: Antipoff/CC BY-SA 3.0) Shortwave infra.....»»
That’s never happened before: Games Done Quick video stars speedrunning dog
The Shiba Inu was trained to use a custom controller in a game meant for a robot. Peanut Butter the dog speedruns Gyromite at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024. The twice-a-year video game speedrunning and fundraising live event Games D.....»»
Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or no AI, robotics
Although 95% of its revenue is automotive, Musk says Tesla is a robotics/AI company. Enlarge (credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images/Aurich Lawson) Elon Musk says his ambitions to make Tesla more than just an automaker depe.....»»
Why Humans Are Putting a Bunch of ‘Coal’ and ‘Oil’ Back in the Ground
Startups are processing plant waste into concentrated carbon to be buried or injected underground. It’s like fossil fuels, but in reverse......»»
These Mining Companies Are Ready to Raid the Seabed
Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the startups hoping to benefit......»»
Researchers release open-source space debris model
MIT's Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Laboratory (ARCLab) announced the public beta release of the MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool (MOCAT) during the 2023 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Space Forum Works.....»»