Figure AI CEO Launches New $100M Embodied AI Lab
The CEO of the $39B humanoid startup Figure AI has reportedly launched a new artificial intelligence lab called Hark with $100 million of his own capital.
Embodied AI
Embodied AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that interact with the physical world through a body, such as a robot or autonomous machine. Unlike purely digital AI, embodied AI learns from real-world experiences, combining perception, movement, and decision-making to perform complex tasks. This approach bridges robotics and cognitive science, driving advances in humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation where adaptability and physical intelligence are essential.
Google Veo, Runway AI Pitched as World Models for Next-Gen Robotics
The world’s most popular AI video-generation platforms are racing into robotics, reframing their creative tools as rehearsal spaces for next-generation machines.
The Story Behind the Cute Robot in the M3GAN 2.0 Trailer
The cute robot from M3GAN 2.0 has an interesting and sad backstory.
5 Years Later: The Pandemic That Supercharged AI and Robotics
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a wave of automation that supercharged the development and adoption of technologies across industries.
The Fall of Moxie, the Social AI Robot for Children
Users are reeling after the abrupt shutdown of Moxie, an $800 AI robot designed to help children develop social and emotional skills.
BYD, World’s Largest EV Maker, Officially Enters Humanoid Robotics Race
Shenzen-based BYD, which recently passed Tesla as the world’s top seller of electric vehicles, is already investing heavily into humanoid robotics.
Kind Humanoid’s AI Robot Inspired by Surrealistic Art
Kind Humanoid’s new AI-powered robot takes inspiration from surrealist art, blending advanced technology with an abstract and expressive design.
Archetype AI Introduces ‘ChatGPT but for Physical Reality’ Model
A buzzy artificial intelligence startup wants to encode the physical world into an interactive digital model.
How is Twins (1988) Analogous to Digital Twin Technology?
In the blockbuster comedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito star as fraternal twins separated at birth who are polar opposites and are unaware each other exist until they turn 35.