Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada
The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.
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Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles
Counterfeits of luxury goods are a major problem for fashion houses. Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands’ marks and passing off dupes, known as “superfakes,” as genuine items. A st…
techcrunch.com·2d ago
Volvo makes a bigger bet on Nvidia
Volvo is leveling up its automated driving system through an expansion of its nearly decade-long partnership with Nvidia that will extend beyond its battery electric vehicles.
techcrunch.com·3d ago
Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface (BCI)…
techcrunch.com·5d ago
Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
techcrunch.com·5d ago
Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field
Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.
techcrunch.com·5d ago
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing at…
techcrunch.com·5d ago
Apple refreshes its Homepod mini with a new chip and $149 price tag
The new $149 HomePod mini with Siri AI and a 'SoundGlow' visual feature will be available starting October 30.
techcrunch.com·5d ago
Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot
For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.
techcrunch.com·9d agoWaymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion
This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.
techcrunch.com·10d ago
Glimpse wants to give hardware companies an X-ray view of every critical part
Called Explore, Glimpse's new image processing software lets hardware makers speed up quality control checks using CT scanners.
techcrunch.com·12d ago
TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
techcrunch.com·14d ago
Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.
techcrunch.com·14d ago
Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators
techcrunch.com·17d ago
AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
techcrunch.com·20d ago
The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman
An indie developer's upcoming app for the iPhone Duo is going viral for turning the new foldable into a virtual Walkman.
techcrunch.com·20d ago
Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID
Truecaller finds a new way to reach users as pressure grows on its traditional caller ID business in India, its biggest market.
techcrunch.com·20d ago
The Aeropod automates soil aeration without robotics. See it at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Muju Earth Technologies has developed a deceptively simply pod that can save farmers money while improving crop yields.
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