Amazon Acquires Rivr to Advance Robot-Powered Doorstep Delivery
Amazon acquires Rivr to develop robots for doorstep delivery and expand automation in last-mile logistics.
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Amazon acquires Rivr to develop robots for doorstep delivery and expand automation in last-mile logistics.
Tesla will discontinue production of its Model S and Model X vehicles and convert its Fremont factory to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots. Elon Musk said the transition will begin in the second quarter, with long-term output targeted at up to one million robots annually.
Tesla releases mini Tesla Bot figures in China, combining blind-box collectibles with its humanoid robot branding.
Xiaomi has built a near fully autonomous factory in Wuhan where robots handle most operations, allowing air conditioners to roll off the line every 6.5 seconds.
China is accelerating humanoid robot development by opening ‘robot schools’ that teach machines real-world tasks, tackling the biggest bottleneck in robotics – high-quality training data.
Tesla’s Optimus robot appeared to be remotely controlled at a Miami event, contradicting Elon Musk’s claims of full AI autonomy.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says he is “thrilled” by Elon Musk’s robotics projects, calling them a major catalyst for the next era of AI-powered automation.
China has developed an algorithm that enables drones to fly as an intelligent swarm, jointly carrying heavy loads and navigating complex terrain.
A Chinese humanoid robot entered the Guinness World Records after walking over 100 km in three days — the longest robot walk ever recorded.
Elon Musk released a video showing Optimus robots performing roles from construction to medicine, fueling debate over Tesla’s broader ambitions in humanoid automation. The company has not clarified the clip, but prior comments suggest Musk sees robots as central to future economic productivity.
Musk says xAI will build a 500-megawatt Saudi AI project using Nvidia tech and predicts humanoid robots will become the biggest product in history.
Musk says a Neuralink-enabled ‘mind fingerprint’ could let people inhabit Optimus robots within 20 years.
Elon Musk’s open-market purchase of around $1 billion in Tesla shares reignited investor faith, sending the stock into positive territory for the year.