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Waymo shut down service during San Francisco's blackout because its driverless taxis got confused
A widespread power outage in San Francisco affected thousands of residents. It also left Waymo robotaxis stalled on city streets.
Tesla has registered more than 1,000 new vehicles for its 'Robotaxi' fleet in California in just a few months
The automaker has registered 1,655 vehicles and 798 drivers to date, according to the California Public Utilities Commission.
Tesla is recruiting factory workers and sales staff to operate its 'Robotaxi' service
Posters that appeared at Tesla's California factories and a review of LinkedIn profiles show how the automaker is scaling its ride-hailing service.
‘Better than the hallway.’ Science students thrive in new, expansive Saline STEAM center
The center has a large, flexible space, an open classroom outfitted with small group meetings rooms and a robotics workshop and practice field.
Students test their own STEM questions at the Windom Science Fair
The Southwest High School Robotics Team mentored 3rd through 5th graders on original science projects.
Tesla's car business is only worth $30 a share, analyst warns
While Tesla stock hits records on robotaxi hype, Jed Dorsheimer of William Blair says the core EV market is only worth a fraction of the current $480 per share price tag.
Tesla's EV Business Isn't the Star Anymore -- but It's Still the Whole Stage
Robotaxis and humanoid robots may grab the spotlight, but Tesla's EV business is still holding up the entire production.
Robot vacuum Roomba's parent company is filing for bankruptcy
The bankruptcy announcement comes after cash struggles and a failed acquisition by Amazon.
Elon Musk says Tesla is now testing driverless robotaxis, without a human safety monitor, on Austin's streets
A video circulating online appeared to show a Tesla Model Y robotaxi with no safety monitor inside driving on Austin streets.
Rivian's autonomy chief says lidar is 'very affordable' and a 'no-brainer' decision
Rivian's autonomy chief James Philbin told Business Insider that the cost of lidar, a sensor that can be found in robotaxis, is no longer expensive.
Figure AI CEO says over 170,000 people have applied to his robot company in the last 3 years. He hired fewer than 500.
Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock said on X that his company reviewed 176,000 resumes but most of them were "slop." Less than 450 people were hired, he said.
December 12, 2025
Over the past century, most cancer research has focused on the tumor itself. Rakesh Jain focused on the tumor’s environment instead. Plus, a glacier’s edge can be a dangerous place to do research. One team is using robots and sound samples to monitor the melting ice. And, when cases of plague pop up in the US, it can feel straight up medieval. It’s treatable, but how and why does it persist?
The 4 most innovative tech products we tested this year (includes a surprise tri-fold phone)
From AI glasses with digital overlays to robot vacuums that can pick up your leftover laundry, here are ZDNET's Breakthrough Award winners for 2025.
Uber CEO says robotaxis are a 'trillion-dollar-plus' business — and one market will drive the boom
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says robotaxis are a "trillion-dollar-plus" business and he expects Asia to drive the wave of autonomous expansion.
Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model
Runway debuts a physics-aware world model that simulates reality to train agents and power video, robotics and avatar applications.
Ukrainian 'Droid' lay in wait on a road at night and ambushed Russians with an M2 Browning
The ground drone is seen blasting a Russian MT-LB with .50 caliber rounds, in a rare extended look at how fighting robots are being used in the war.
Robotics industry insider says the future is one soldier backed by AI controlling swarms of drones
Pilots being able to control many drones is "kind of a prerequisite" for "the total drone warfare that is coming to all of us," Ark Robotics told BI.
Ukraine's ground robots are filling less than 1% of drone missions despite surging popularity
The battlefield is still dominated by aerial drones, which Syrski said are carrying out 60% of all strikes against Russian targets in the war.
Clothes-folding robot joins San Francisco laundry business's workforce
Unitree's Big Humanoid Robots Are Fighting Now
Chinese robotics company Unitree has revealed its much larger humanoid robot, the H2, can fight. We dig into all the hidden details in the company's latest demo videos.
New 'KnoWay' robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC
The inclusion of the Waymo look-a-likes appears to be part of a larger storyline that will encourage players to "stop the development of a mass surveillance network."
Where the hell is Samsung's Ballie robot?
Ballie has been promised to us multiple times over the last few years, but we're still waiting to see if it becomes a real product.
One Retracted Study Doesn’t Cancel Climate Science
It’s hard enough for most of us to predict what we’re having for dinner tonight, much less how the the world will look in 2100. By that time we might have cured cancer and started building giant space brains. Or maybe we’ll be nothing but batteries for our robot overlords. Or spraying crops with a sports drink.
Robot Musk Goes Full ‘Poop Mode’ in Unhinged Art Freakshow
Robotic quadrupeds with hyperrealistic billionaire heads churned out artwork in the most unsettling manner at Art Basel Miami.
Sony Interactive Entertainment to produce and publish Bad Robot Games-developed co-op shooter for PS5, PC
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a partnership with Bad Robot Games, a division of the film, television, and theater production company Bad Robot founded by JJ Abrams, to produce and pu…
Sony Interactive Entertainment Partners with Bad Robot Games to Produce and Publish the Studio's First Internally Developed Game
Sony Interactive Entertainment partners with Bad Robot Games to produce and publish the studio's first internally developed game
Sony Interactive Entertainment Partners with Bad Robot Games to Produce and Publish the Studio's First Internally Developed Game
Sony Interactive Entertainment partners with Bad Robot Games to produce and publish the studio's first internally developed game
The Science Of Magic At CURIOUS Live: Psychologist Dr Gustav Kuhn On Using Magic To Study The Human Mind
From cyber crime to the placebo effect and mind-reading robots, turns out there’s a lot of science in magic.
Mirumi the furry companion robot is now available on Kickstarter
More robots need to come wrapped in fur.
China's top universities plan to roll out 'embodied intelligence' majors to fuel Beijing's robotics push
Seven Chinese universities plan to launch an "embodied intelligence" major as Beijing races to build a pipeline of robotics and AI talent.
Microrobots in food science and technology
Nature Food - Microrobotics is an emerging innovation with promising applications in food safety, quality control and processing. This Review highlights recent advances in microrobotic design,...
Elon Musk says AI will end America's debt crisis within 3 years
Elon Musk says AI and robotics will solve the US debt crisis within three years by driving productivity beyond inflation.