Robotics/page/2 news and trends

AI Models and Tools: OpenAI Enables Creation of Shopify AI Assistants
artificial intelligence // July 03, 2025

OpenAI unveiled a way for retailers to create artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistants in Shopify, according to a post on X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Amazon Nearing Equal Number of Human and Robot Warehouse Workers
Amazon // July 01, 2025

Amazon reportedly has a record 1 million-plus robots working in its warehouses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Nvidia and Foxconn Aim to Use Humanoid Robots in AI Server Factory
artificial intelligence // June 20, 2025

Humanoid robots could reportedly begin helping assemble Nvidia artificial intelligence servers at a factory in Houston by the first quarter of 2026. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

SoftBank Seeks Support for Proposed $1 Trillion Complex to Build Robots and AI
artificial intelligence // June 20, 2025

SoftBank is reportedly seeking support from partners and the U.S. government to build a $1 trillion manufacturing complex in Arizona that would focus on robots and artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Amazon and Walmart Are Rewiring Retail’s Future With Robotics

May 09, 2025
Competition comes best in twos. Think Apple and Microsoft, Coke and Pepsi, McDonald’s and Burger King and many other famous pairings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Can Delivery Robots Solve Last-Mile Logistics Issues?

February 03, 2025
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani envisions autonomous delivery robots transforming urban logistics by optimizing the pickup and delivery of food and other products to lower the cost of last-mile delivery...

Meta Chief AI Scientist Slams Quest for Human-Level Intelligence

January 08, 2025
Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun on Wednesday (Jan. 8) criticized prevailing definitions of artificial general intelligence (AGI), arguing that continued scaling of text-based large language models alone will not...

Robots and AI Are Rebuilding the Supply Chain From Ground Up

November 19, 2024
Distribution yards, the critical junctions between warehouse facilities and over-the-road (OTR) transportation, have long stood as bottlenecks in supply chain operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Amazon Nearing Equal Number of Human and Robot Warehouse Workers

July 01, 2025
Amazon reportedly has a record 1 million-plus robots working in its warehouses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Nvidia and Foxconn Aim to Use Humanoid Robots in AI Server Factory

June 20, 2025
Humanoid robots could reportedly begin helping assemble Nvidia artificial intelligence servers at a factory in Houston by the first quarter of 2026. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

SoftBank Seeks Support for Proposed $1 Trillion Complex to Build Robots and AI

June 20, 2025
SoftBank is reportedly seeking support from partners and the U.S. government to build a $1 trillion manufacturing complex in Arizona that would focus on robots and artificial intelligence. Get the...

Amazon Aims to Use AI to Help Robots Understand Natural Language Commands

June 04, 2025
Amazon said Wednesday (June 4) that its latest artificial intelligence (AI) projects are related to robots, last-mile delivery and supply chain optimization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...