Amazon has acquired RIVR, a company that uses physical artificial intelligence and wheeled-legged robots to automate doorstep delivery. 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...
Robots are coming to hospitals, but they are not there to replace surgeons. Instead, they observe, coordinate and carry loads, tasks that consume large amounts of clinical staff time and require far less judgment than the work surgeons spend years training to perform. Get the...
Physical artificial intelligence and vertical AI startups are drawing investor attention as venture funding flows toward companies building systems designed either to operate in the physical world or automate specialized industry workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Mind Robotics has raised $500 million to develop what it calls “AI-enabled” robotic systems. 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...
February 10, 2026
Despite high-profile demos from the likes of xAI and AWS and aggressive corporate roadmaps, PYMNTS Intelligence’s Wage to Wallet Index™ shows that workers who could be most exposed to automation are not acting as though humanoid robots are about to displace them at scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article […]
January 05, 2026
Everybody wants technology that can take over household chores, and at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, major tech companies suggested that moment may be closer than it once seemed. Get...
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...
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...
March 19, 2026
Amazon has acquired RIVR, a company that uses physical artificial intelligence and wheeled-legged robots to automate doorstep delivery. 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 […]
March 11, 2026
Mind Robotics has raised $500 million to develop what it calls “AI-enabled” robotic systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
March 10, 2026
Robotic intelligence firm Rhoda AI emerged from stealth Tuesday (March 10) and announced it raised $450 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
March 08, 2026
OpenAI’s robotics lead has left the company due to its partnership with the Pentagon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
