Meta
Meta is testing robots for data center work
Meta is trialling robots that plug in cables and restart servers in its data centers, Ars Technica reports, citing current and former workers.
robotics
tesla
Musk says Optimus will be the biggest product in history
Tesla's humanoid takes on household chores in a new demo. To Musk, this is not just a robot; it is the rehearsal for the biggest product ever made.
robotics
Chinese Carmakers Chase Humanoid Robots as Xpeng's Unit Raises Over $900M
Xpeng's robotics arm raised more than $900 million at a post-money valuation above $6.3 billion, while BYD, Chery and others push into humanoid robots.
Anthropic
Anthropic opens a standard for AI agents to operate laboratory equipment
The Model Hardware Standard research preview covers programmable devices from microscopes to robotic arms. The company says integration drops from weeks to hours, and the standard is model-agnostic.
robotics
Hugging Face launches Microduck, a $399 open-source duck robot
Hugging Face unveiled Microduck, a 25-centimetre open-source robot priced at $399 that can be taught new behaviours through reinforcement learning.