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SiMa.ai, a leader in Physical AI, and ARK Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality, made-in-the-USA drone and robotics electronics, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous drones. The companies are launching the ARK-SiMa.ai Modalix MLSoC Bundles – production-ready, affordable, high-performance solutions designed to simplify
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The idea of humanoid robots running our homes has been the stuff of science fiction for years. But unlike hoverboards and self-tying sneakers, a robot housekeeper has never felt close to rolling into our homes. Until now. This has been the year of the humanoid robot. At CES, there were
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Pangram is an AI startup with 24 employees, headquartered above a Popeyes in Brooklyn. It has raised $13 million to date—about 0.0072 percent of what OpenAI has—and was virtually unknown until earlier this year. But if Pangram is to be believed, it’s the one force standing
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September 1, 2026 — MemeBitcoin (MBTC), the Bitcoin-native project that turns the race to reach Satoshi's wallet into something anyone can join, has raised $8 million in a strategic round backed by Gemhead Capital, Archer Capital, M2M Capital and Mayer Venture. The round will fund the project's
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Save $300: Right now, you can grab the Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow on Amazon for just $700, down from its usual price of $1,000. If you are looking for a completely hands-free cleaning experience, this brand-new robot vacuum and mop is a great choice. Since this is a
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Robot vacuums are a great way to do some general cleaning, but most lack the power of a dedicated vacuum cleaner because you can’t pack enough suction into a small design. iRobot may have an interesting solution for that with its new Roomba Max 875 Combo, which it describes
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iRobot has announced a new flagship robot vacuum, which it will showcase at IFA in Berlin this week, the company’s first big tech trade show in years. The Roomba maker will be exhibiting under its new owner, Picea Robotics, the contract manufacturer that purchased the once-troubled American robotics company
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India buys an enormous amount of the electronics it uses. By Kamani’s own reckoning, the country ranks among the second- or third-largest importers of electronics globally — a striking position for an economy that is simultaneously pouring billions into semiconductor fabs, display plants, and component manufacturing under its PLI and
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* Anthropic wants AI agents to control programmable machines through common software rules * Model Hardware Standard (MHS) can connect microscopes, robotic arms, and liquid handling equipment * MHS allows different laboratory devices to communicate through standardized software drivers Anthropic opened a preview of its Model Hardware Standard (MHS), designed to let AI
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Labor Day has become one of the biggest shopping events outside of Black Friday and Prime Day, and this year isn’t any different. In fact, we’re already seeing some sales that are delivering impressive discounts. Retailers are cutting prices across nearly every category, including tech, home, fitness and
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Labor Day has become one of the biggest shopping events outside of Black Friday and Prime Day, and this year isn’t any different. In fact, we’re already seeing some sales that are delivering impressive discounts. Retailers are cutting prices across nearly every category, including tech, home, fitness and
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Here at Connected World and The Peggy Smedley Show, we have spent the last few years talking about AI (artificial intelligence), and now there is an AI revolution happening—one that is much more physical, and it is happening on the factory floor. The 2026 Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence and
