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Digital Transformation

Explore how digital transformation is changing businesses with new tech, smart tools, and better ways of working.

Humanoid Robot Mega Factories Are Starting to Come Online

September 19, 2026 by Mike Kalil
UBTECH Mega Factory

We’re entering the era of humanoid robot mega factories.

Jeff Bezos’ $41 Billion Prometheus Wants to Reinvent Engineering

June 14, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Prometheus AI

People are confused about Jeff Bezos’ new AI startup that just came out of stealth with $12 billion in funding and a $41 billion valuation.

Popular MoCap Actress Makes Six Humanoid Robots Follow Her Every Move

June 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MoCap actress controls 6 humanoid robots with her body

The same tech long used to animate human movement is now scaling to power armies of humanoid robots.

As Global Rivals Surge, Massachusetts Fights to Regain Its Edge in Physical AI

May 8, 2026May 4, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Tutor Intelligence just opened this facility it calls the largest robot data factory in the US

Several Massachusetts startups are generating global buzz as the state aims to reclaim its position as a leader in physical AI.

Fashion’s Biggest Secret: The Robots Are Already Winning

April 5, 2026April 1, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Robots in Fashion

AI robots are invading the fashion world and it’s getting weird, even for an industry that prides itself on pushing boundaries.

Unitree Founder Regrets Not Investing More into AI

March 31, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree Founder Wang Xingxing and Siemens CEO Roland Busch

Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing revealed his biggest regret during Siemens’ RXD Summit in Beijing.

Robotics Gold Rush: Silicon Valley Investors Pour Billions Into AI Machines

March 26, 2026March 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Sunday Robotics' Memo

Silicon Valley’s robotics boom in full effect. A new breed of startups is raising massive funding rounds to push AI-powered machines into daily life

BMW Pilots Hexagon’s AEON Humanoid for EV Assembly

March 1, 2026February 27, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Hexagon AB's AEON humanoid robot working for BMW

BMW Group has deployed Hexagon AB’s flagship humanoid robots in its Leipzig, Germany plant to help assemble electric vehicles.

Siemens Takes Conservative Step into Humanoid Robotics

February 24, 2026January 16, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Siemens Humanoid HMND 01 robot

The German industrial giant Siemens has begun its first humanoid pilot program, partnering with the boldly and aptly named British startup Humanoid.

Israel’s $900M Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Autonomous Battery Swap

January 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MenteeBot swaps out other robot's battery

Israel’s most advanced humanoid robot learned to change other robots’ batteries after watching just a single human demonstration.

A Startup Wants to Put a ‘Soul Computer’ on Your Face. Not Everyone’s Buying It.

March 26, 2026January 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Pickle 1 "Soul Computer"

Pickle 1, a new pair of AI-powered smart glasses pitched as a “soul computer,” is the first divisive product launch of 2026.

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