Today’s news
Amazon's Zoox Expands Robotaxi Service, But Lacks Revenue
The Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company is rapidly growing its operations, but is still waiting on regulatory approval to start charging for rides.

Waymo Robotaxis Rely on Public Services to Get Unstuck
As autonomous vehicle companies scale up, they're increasingly calling on first responders to help their stuck robotaxis.
Physical Intelligence Seeks $1 Billion in New Funding
Robotics startup's valuation could exceed $11 billion as it pursues general-purpose AI for versatile robots
Recent news
Mar. 27, 2026
Cute Robots Scan Whittier Sidewalks for Repairs
Daxbots map infrastructure issues to help the city plan maintenance.
Mar. 27, 2026
Protesters Trap Passengers Inside Waymo Vehicles
Irate protestor batters Waymo robotaxi, trapping passengers inside for six minutes
Mar. 26, 2026
White House Unveils First Humanoid Robot Guest
Melania Trump introduces 'Figure 03' at tech summit, raising concerns about AI's role in education
Mar. 25, 2026
GA-ASI's UK and Japan MQ-9B Programs Honored With Excellence Awards
The company's Protector and SeaGuardian programs recognized by Aviation Week for achievements in special projects and system sustainment.
Mar. 23, 2026
Norck Robotics Expands Transatlantic Engineering Hub
Precision motion systems and advanced robotics provider scales industrial automation capabilities across North America and Europe
Mar. 22, 2026
US Army Awards Skydio $52M Contract for 2,500 X10D Drones
The deal signals a shift towards autonomous reconnaissance and faster procurement of critical technologies.
Mar. 19, 2026
Uber Invests $1.25B in Rivian for Robotaxi Fleet
The vehicles will initially be deployed in Miami and San Francisco in 2028.
Mar. 19, 2026
Mobix Labs selected for anti-drone munitions program
Munitions manufacturer testing Mobix technology against fast-moving drone threats
Mar. 19, 2026
Mobilicom's Drone and Robotics Solutions Included in FCC's First Batch of Trusted Drones
Mobilicom is one of only four companies to be exempted from import restrictions under the Covered List.
Mar. 19, 2026
Flexiv Secures Capital from Leading Evergreen Investor to Scale Global Deployment of Adaptive Robots
Flexiv's latest financing round brings new and existing investors together as the company expands its R&D capacity and global sales and service ecosystem.
Mar. 17, 2026
Reservoir Farms launches premier agtech incubator
New 'Living Lab' in Salinas aims to accelerate startups through on-farm innovation
Mar. 17, 2026
Taiwan Startups Showcase Next-Gen AI and Robotics at NVIDIA GTC Prelude
Over 1,000 investors and industry leaders attend Taiwan Demo Day 2026 ahead of NVIDIA's flagship conference.
Mar. 16, 2026
NXP Delivers New Innovations for Advanced Physical AI with NVIDIA
Secure, reliable real-time data processing and transport solutions for next-generation physical AI applications, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA
Mar. 16, 2026
CMR Surgical Advances Physical AI to Support the Future of Robotic Surgery with NVIDIA
Cambridge-based surgical robotics company contributes majority of surgical data to world's largest open healthcare robotics dataset
Mar. 15, 2026
Lanner to Unveil AstraEdge™ Platforms for GenAI Robotics and AI-RAN at NVIDIA GTC 2026
New edge systems designed to accelerate Generative AI-driven robotics and AI-RAN deployments at the 5G extreme edge.
Mar. 15, 2026
Figure Robots Reach New Milestones in Autonomous Capabilities
Humanoid robots from Figure are now capable of over 67 hours of continuous, unsupervised work in home and commercial settings.
Mar. 15, 2026
Humanoid Robot Detained After Terrorizing Woman in China
This is not the first time a robot has been apprehended by police, and it likely won't be the last.
Mar. 14, 2026
Joby Begins Flight Testing of First FAA-Conforming eVTOL
The electric air taxi company takes a major step toward type certification for its aircraft.
Mar. 14, 2026
Uber Expands Robotaxi Partnerships as Valuation Lags Analyst Expectations
Uber shifts focus from ride-hailing to autonomous mobility platform, leveraging partnerships to deploy robotaxis without massive capital expenditure.
Mar. 13, 2026
Uber Relaunches Motional Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
Uber riders in Vegas can now be matched with autonomous Motional Ioniq 5 vehicles at no extra cost.