Robotics News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/robotics/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:11:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Robotics News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/robotics/ 32 32 5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/5-days-left-to-lock-in-the-lowest-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-ticket-rates/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095344 6 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 rates https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/22/6-days-left-to-lock-in-the-lowest-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-rates/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095265 7 days until ticket prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/7-days-until-ticket-prices-rise-for-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095290 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-super-early-bird-rates-end-in-1-week/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094846 Toyota contracts seven Agility humanoid robots for Canadian factory https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/toyota-hires-seven-agility-humanoid-robots-for-canadian-factory/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:29:02 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094580 Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than 6 months https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/amazon-halts-blue-jay-robotics-project-after-less-than-six-months/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:27:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094024 AI burnout, billion-dollar bets, and Silicon Valley’s Epstein problem https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ai-burnout-billion-dollar-bets-and-silicon-valleys-epstein-problem/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:03:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_podcast&p=3092956 Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upside-robotics-is-reducing-fertilizer-use-and-waste-in-corn-crops/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091866 Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/build-a-pipeline-and-close-deals-with-an-exhibit-table-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091829 Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/humanoid-robot-startup-apptronik-has-now-raised-935m-at-a-5b-valuation/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091741 Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/boston-dynamics-ceo-robert-playter-steps-down-after-30-years-at-the-company/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:20:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091693 Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm  https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/gather-ai-maker-of-curious-warehouse-drones-lands-40m-led-by-keith-blocks-firm/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090538 Apeiron Labs gets $9.5M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/apeiron-labs-gets-95m-to-flood-the-oceans-with-autonomous-underwater-robots/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089354 Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants  https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/carbon-robotics-built-an-ai-model-that-detects-and-identifies-plants/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088288 A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/physical-intelligence-stripe-veteran-lachy-grooms-latest-bet-is-building-silicon-valleys-buzziest-robot-brains/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 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