Motor City mechatronics
A number of native Detroiters have asked me what I think about their city so far. The simple answer is that I don’t feel qualified to offer much insight yet.…
Apptronik readies its humanoid robot for a summer unveil
Jeff Cardenas pulls out his MacBook. Apptronik’s co-founder and CEO has a slideshow he wants to show, running down the Austin startup’s seven-year history. It does, indeed, take a bit…
Birdwatching tech startup Bird Buddy introduces an AI-powered Smart Hummingbird Feeder and Bird Bath
Bird Buddy, the AI-powered smart bird feeder, is bringing the popular pastime of bird-watching into the digital age — and growing its line of products in support of the hobby.…
Amazon refreshes its Echo lineup, adds a Wi-Fi extender and smart speaker combo, Echo Pop
After last fall’s Amazon hardware event which brought us a handful of new Echo devices, like the Dot with the clock and other minor updates, Amazon today is rolling out…
Figure’s humanoid robot takes its first steps
Toward the rear of the office, an engineer is working on a metal hand. It looks human enough — roughly the same size with four fingers and a thumb. The…
Meta bets big on AI with custom chips — and a supercomputer
At a virtual event this morning, Meta lifted the curtains on its efforts to develop in-house infrastructure for AI workloads, including generative AI like the type that underpins its recently…
Nuwa Pen launches with misleading Kickstarter campaign
Back at CES in Las Vegas in January this year, I previewed the Nuwa Pen; a three-camera-containing ballpoint pen that promises to turn your scribbles into digital notes and then…