Despite their size, the robots can navigate liquids, respond to their environment and operate without external control.

Nvidia Corp., aiming to extend the reach of its technology, announced a group of AI models and tools designed to speed the development of autonomous vehicles and power a new generation of robots.

CES 2026 --As robots move from novelty to necessity across factories, warehouses, hospitals, and public spaces, CES 2026 is making one thing clear: visual perception will define the future of robotics.

Mobileye made its name, and money, by supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips designed to support automotive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company later expanded to tackle autonomous driving through its chips and software.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can independently sense and respond to their surroundings,

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The holographic companion, based on a Razor on-screen AI assistant launched last year (Project Ava), has transitioned off-screen into a small glass tube that sits near your computer. The animated sprite has built-in speakers and a camera so it can see the world around it.

Robotics research and spin-off companies has been a constant in Pittsburgh, but getting the companies to grow locally has been a challenge. With new companies and funding, the current could be picking up.

Here are the highlights from the world's largest technology trade show happening in Las Vegas, including a new Nvidia chip architecture.

Autonomous delivery vehicles are arriving faster than most restaurant operators expected. Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery service, has completed over 400,000 commercial deliveries across three continents.