AI is useful. Let me get that out of the way. What we are mostly referring to as AI at the moment (Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Pilot, etc.) can do useful things. The point of there being an AI bubble is not that it isn’t useful — it’s that … [continued]
BYD is reportedly planning to show a humanoid robot for the first time soon. Well, it sort of already has, with a teaser image posted over the weekend on WeChat from its Di Space Zhengzhou site. “Notably, the account is a local channel for BYD’s offline science education and experience … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Group shares roadmap for realizing its Physical AI vision and collaboration strategy with global tech leaders at the San Francisco AI Summit Executive Chair Euisun Chung presented, “Hyundai Motor Group is evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of automotive manufacturing to become a Physical AI solution company,” adding, “The … [continued]
CleanTechnica was invited on a media tour through China hosted by iMpactPR. They specialize in connecting Chinese companies with the outside world, and we were excited to dive deep into all of the innovation and manufacturing happening in China with them. Disclaimer: the author’s travel and accommodations were paid for … [continued]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is going to be one of the biggest global events of the decade — as all World Cups are. It’s estimated that a whopping 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final match of the 2022 World Cup, and approximately 5 billion people “engaged … [continued]
Chatgpt generated image of humanoid robot market divergence between structured industrial tasks and difficult domestic environments.
Humanoid robot narratives usually begin with market size, not with the physics of the work, and that leads to distorted expectations. The common framing treats all human labor as addressable, which implies a market measured in tens of trillions of dollars if one aggregates global wages across sectors. Zach Shahan … [continued]
In its latest quarterly report for shareholders, Tesla mentions “robots” three times. Two of those times were in the “Robotics” paragraph/section: “Preparations for our first large-scale Optimus factory will begin shortly in Q2. The first-generation line, designed for 1 million robots a year, will replace the Model S and Model … [continued]
Elon Musk said on the latest quarterly Tesla conference call, last week, that the first production line for the company’s Optimus robot would go online this year — this quarter even — and that this production line would be able to produce 1 million robots a year. This Optimus production … [continued]
Kia presents its 2030 mid- to long-term strategy, detailing its vehicle- and region-specific exponential growth plans Targets global sales of 4.13 million units per year by 2030, with a global market share goal of 4.5%; targets sales of 3.35 million units in 2026 Expands EV lineup to 14 models, aiming … [continued]
A new generation of powerful, heat-tolerant robot helpers will enable utility-scale developers to build more solar power plants in the US, more quickly, than ever before (cropped, courtesy of AES via email).
A new generation of powerful, heat-tolerant robot helpers will enable utility-scale developers to build more solar power plants in the US, more quickly, than ever before.
