Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot |

In Brief Posted: 4:28 PM PDT · March 19, 2026 Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired…

Humanoid robotics maker Sunday reaches $1.15B valuation to build household robots |

In Brief Posted: 10:04 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 Robotics company Sunday has raised a new funding round that has valued the company at…

Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties |

6:41 PM PDT · March 9, 2026 Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation responded to a lawsuit Monday with its own counterclaims that rival Joby…

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information |

12:19 PM PST · February 13, 2026 Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach on Friday, according to an email obtained by…

Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm  |

Gather AI, a startup that offers an AI platform for warehouse cameras and drones, has raised a $40 million Series B funding round led by…

Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see |

9:14 AM PST · January 13, 2026 The robotics company behind the Neo humanoid robot, 1X, has unveiled a new AI model that it says…

How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data |

Ozlo, the maker of comfortable, easy-to-use Sleepbuds that drown out outside noise so you can get better rest, is turning its product into a platform.…

Critics pan spyware maker NSO's transparency claims amid its push to enter US market |

NSO Group, one of the most well-known and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday, as the company enters what…

Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me |

After shifting its gaming strategy to focus more on games played on the TV, Netflix announced it’s acquiring Ready Player Me, an avatar-creation platform based…

Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3

Nvidia has made a fortune supplying chips to companies working on artificial intelligence, but today the chipmaker took a step toward becoming a more serious…