How NVIDIA became a major player in robotics

[ad_1] [A version of this post appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] The last time I’d spoken with the NVIDIA at any length about robotics was also the…

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Humane’s ‘AI Pin’ debuts on the Paris runway

[ad_1] Humane, a stealthy software and hardware company, is clearly milking the media hype cycle for all it’s worth. The company’s origin dates all the way back to 2017, when…

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Google Pixel Event 2023: Pixel 8, Watch 2 and everything else we expect

[ad_1] It’s been a wild few weeks for consumer hardware news, but it seems the season is finally winding down. We’ve already seen big events from Apple, Amazon and Microsoft,…

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Apple executives break down AirPods’ new features

[ad_1] AirPods only got a passive mention during the keynote at Apple’s event. It’s understandable — the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 (and Ultra 2) were center stage….

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Microsoft refreshes Surface Laptop Go and Laptop Studio

[ad_1] What is a Surface event without a Panos Panay? Microsoft answered the existential question today during a New York City Windows event. The company broke out the big guns…

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Bose upgrades its QuietComfort line

[ad_1] Seeing as how 700 is the largest number known to humankind, Bose has shifted into Ultra mode for its top of the line QuietComfort wireless headphones. The QuietComfort 700s…

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What’s up with Qi2 and why should you care?

[ad_1] If you’ve been following the onslaught of gadget news out of Berlin this week, you’ve no doubt heard Qi2 pop up more than once. Notably, Anker and Mophie have…

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Lenovo debuts gaming glasses and portal PC handheld

[ad_1] IFA technically kicks off today in Berlin, but it seems like Lenovo may have won the thing outright. I’ve given the company plenty of credit in the past for…

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Walmart is adding Wing drone deliveries to limited Superstores this year

[ad_1] Wing is expanding drone deliveries to a pair of Texas-area Walmart Superstores later this year. The Alphabet-owned drone firm says the two offerings will cover a combined 60,000 homes…

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Researchers are helping robots teach themselves to open dishwashers and doors

[ad_1] You’ve surely seen all of those videos of robots opening and walking through doors. The dirty little secret is that most or all of them involved a good bit…

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