Tesla is betting its future on Optimus. Here’s what we know about Elon Musk’s robot.
Elon Musk built Tesla into the world's most valuable carmaker.Now he's betting the company's…
Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Exhibitor bookings are back open, but only through September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT.…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
Founders, your window to enter Startup Battlefield 200 closes in just three short days. Applications for…
Silicon Valley threw a hot robot party, and the clankers were M.I.A.
At a sold-out conference in San Francisco for people who build robots, the robots…
Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page
The best path to successfully deploying a robot is not building one at all,…
This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon
The humanoid robotics market is awash in money right now. Last week, AI2 Robotics,…
Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal
In 2024, Maven Robotics was brand new, and they had nothing—"a cartoon of a…
Are brain waves the next unlock for physical AI?
When TechCrunch visited, pilots were using leader-follower rigs — paired robotic arms, one controlled…
Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda
Would you trust an AI agent with access to your company's systems? Put your…
This robotics CEO wants to automate the work that makes people quit
Robot.com is building a lineup of robots with different form factors to handle various…
Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics
General Intuition is still finalizing the round, and a source close to the deal…
Know a rising star in robotics? We want to hear from you.
Business Insider is working on its inaugural list of the rising stars of robotics,…
The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine
Even with the limitations on UGVs, American military experts are convinced that its time…
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid…
Enigma raises $70M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume
Multiple robotics companies are tackling one of AI's hardest problems: building foundation models capable…
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