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The Robots Have Clocked in and Their Résumés Are Getting Weird

August 01, 2026
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Weave’s $8,000 Robot Finally Folds Your Laundry
Artificial Intelligence // July 24, 2026

Weave Robotics opened preorders this month for Isaac 1, a home robot designed to sort laundry, make beds and tidy rooms. Customers can buy it outright for $7,999 or pay $449 a month, with a refundable $250 preorder deposit, according to Weave’s product page. California...

Tesla Says Optimus Is the First Robot That Learns by Watching
Earnings // July 23, 2026

Optimus moved into production this quarter at Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory, where the humanoid robot learns from what it sees instead of code written to instruct it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Robots Crack the Factories Automation Couldn’t Touch
Artificial Intelligence // July 14, 2026

Industrial robots have historically gone where products are rigid, standardized and produced at scale. Automotive and electronics dominate global installations because their materials and sequences lend themselves to mechanical repetition, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reported in its World Robotics 2025 report. Get the...

Mistral Introduces Robotics AI That Requires Only One Camera
Artificial Intelligence // July 08, 2026

Mistral introduced its first artificial intelligence model built for “embodied navigation,” or enabling robots to autonomously move through complex environments, according to a Tuesday (July 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Why the Future of Automation Is Teaching Machines to See Like Humans

October 07, 2025
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Digital Twins Replace Metaverse Dreams in Manufacturing

August 20, 2025
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Nvidia CEO Sees Quantum Computing Reaching ‘Inflection Point’

June 11, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is turning his attention to the next critical enabler of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution: quantum computing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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...

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Mistral Introduces Robotics AI That Requires Only One Camera

July 08, 2026
Mistral introduced its first artificial intelligence model built for “embodied navigation,” or enabling robots to autonomously move through complex environments, according to a Tuesday (July 7) press release. 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 […]

Alibaba Debuts Suite of AI Models for Robots

June 16, 2026
Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveiled its first suite of artificial intelligence models for robots, according to a Monday (June 15) company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Meta Acquires ARI to Fuel Humanoid Robot Push

May 03, 2026
Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup developing artificial intelligence models for general-purpose, humanoid robots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Barclays Says Drones and Robots Could Cut Food Delivery to $1

April 15, 2026
Robots and drones could reduce food delivery costs to as little as $1 per order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...