Robotics startups are courting university researchers. Microagi just hired eight.
For decades, the biggest advances in robotics came out of university labs.Now, as billions…
Robotics startup FieldAI has hit a $100 million milestone
The robotics startup FieldAI has hit a $100 million milestone.The company, which builds software…
A startup founded by ex-DeepMind engineers wants to turn its customers into robot teachers
A group of former Google DeepMind engineers has a potential solution to robotics' 100,000-year…
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z
In a post on X about the fundraise, Kalanick didn't go into specifics about…
6 days left to get ahead at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Your window to save up to $200 is closing fast. Current ticket pricing ends…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27
The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at…
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market…
Nvidia’s robotics lab is becoming a founder factory
Nvidia helped build the foundation for physical AI.Now, many of its veterans are launching…
Robot hand company settles Tesla trade secret suit and announces $11M raise
Jay Li doesn't recommend getting sued by Tesla if you're trying to get a…
The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them
In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed…
This Silicon Valley city is quietly becoming Robot Row. Here’s who’s clanking around.
On a Thursday afternoon, about 70 people gathered around a nearly six-foot-tall humanoid robot…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage
Robots that walk, talk, dance, and perform backflips make great videos. But can they…
Silicon Valley’s new slogan: Let’s get physical
Startups, Big Tech, and research labs are all ramping up their robotics efforts.Robotics and…
His robotics company IPO’d this week. He still thinks a humanoid breakthrough will take years.
Even one of robotics' biggest names says that a major breakthrough for the industry…
3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
This is it: 3 days to get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders,…
A $7,999 home robot joins the race to automate household chores
The robot butler is starting to look less like science fiction.Y Combinator-backed Weave Robotics…
