As more robots start showing up in warehouses, offices, and even people’s homes, the idea of large language models hacking into complex systems sounds like the stuff of sci-fi nightmares. So, ...

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...

ABB Robotics is a global powerhouse in industrial automation, creating cutting-edge robots, collaborative cobots, autonomous mobile robots, and intelligent software. From pioneering the first ...

SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Following SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics business, the global industrial robot landscape has shifted from a European-Japanese balance to dominance by Japanese firms and China's Midea Group.

The year is 2026. You’ve been tearing your hair out keeping up with your 1,800 square foot Bay Area bungalow: picking up items and setting them back down, turning lights on and off, and even opening ...

With one sweeping gesture, Dar Sleeper hoists the humanoid robot off the ground. Bracing its back with one arm and its legs with the other, he gently carries it across the room and lowers it onto a ...

Like the idea of a humanoid robot taking care of chores around your home? Well, the dream of having a robot butler serve your needs has come a step closer after 1X Technologies announced on Tuesday ...

The Chat feature of Google AI Studio allows users to interact with Gemini models in a conversational format. This feature can make everyday tasks easier, such as planning a trip itinerary, drafting an ...

ZURICH/TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB (ABBN.S), opens new tab in a $5.4 billion deal, as the ...

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire ABB Ltd.’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost $5.4 billion, reflecting billionaire Masayoshi Son’s growing bets on emerging technology in ...

ZURICH/TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank Group has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a $5.4 billion deal, as the Japanese investor forges ahead with a strategy to fuse ...