Airtree backs Aussie AI startup after its robotics model beat Alibaba, Mistral
Airtree has pumped $5 million into Adelaide’s Metacognition, bringing the AI startup’s pre-seed round to a huge $15 million.
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Sam Altman on Elon Musk, Donald Trump, robotics, fatherhood and more
Across two wide-ranging interviews with Forbes, Altman covered more ground than could fit in our profile. Here are his remarks on everything from vaccine research to critics who argue he backs companies to solve problems he helped create.
A robot and a billion-dollar dream: Inside Grace Brown’s quest to revolutionise aged care
24-year-old mechatronics engineer Grace Brown has been building robots since she was just 15. But her hobby became a business in 2022 when she launched Andromeda Robotics with a view to deploying the first empathetic robotic throughout nursing homes in Australia: Abi.
Elon Musk says Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robot could launch next year – here’s what experts think
Tesla could start selling its humanoid Optimus robot by the end of next year and one day will rake in more cash from robots than cars, CEO Elon Musk told investors on Tuesday, another ambitious claim from the billionaire that experts said might just be within the realm of possibility—though is highly unlikely to make the carmaker any money in the near future.
Boeing’s Wisk goes full robot
Boeing-controlled Wisk Aero is sticking with an ambitious plan to go autonomous from the beginning.