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Boston Dynamics: 1 on 1 with Atlas director of robot behavior Alberto Rodriguez from Boston Dynamics joins us to explain what makes the new Atlas humanoid robot such a major leap forward ...... https://johnkoetsier.com/boston-dynamics-atlas/

This Will Be The First World Cup Ever With AI Coaches On The Sidelines My latest at Forbes: What if an AI had all the answers on how to win at the World Cup? This will be the first World Cup ever with AI coaching tools on the sidelines. Read the full article on Forbes →

Apple Goes Agentic: Welcome To The New Siri My latest at Forbes: Apple just went agentic with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Is it possible that Siri is now more than just a somewhat easier way to set timers? Welcome to the new Siri. Read the full article on Forbes →

Bringing Jobs Back To The US Via … Robots? Standard Bots Raises $200 Million My latest at Forbes: More robots equals more jobs? That's the pitch from Standard Bots, a robot-making company that just raised $200 million at a $1 billion valuation. Read the full article on Forbes →

Could This $375M Investment Be The Pinocchio Moment For Quantum Computing? My latest at Forbes: The U.S. government is investing $375 million in quantum computing. This looks like a transition to a real quantum supply chain — a potential Pinocchio moment for the industry. Read the full article on Forbes →

Startup Raises $27 Million To Solve Two Massive Data Center Problems My latest at Forbes: Data centers are noisy and power-hungry. This startup might have a solution that prioritizes off-grid renewable energy, raising $27 million to tackle both problems. Read the full article on Forbes →

Eno From Genesis AI: The iPhone Moment For Humanoid Robots? My latest at Forbes: Eno is a startling new humanoid robot from Genesis AI. It looks and feels different than anything else on the market, and it just might be the most humane robot you'll ever see. Read the full article on Forbes →

First Humanoid Robot Maker Goes Public In U.S.: $2.5 Billion Deal, New Robot, $300 Million In Pre-orders My latest at Forbes: Finally we have the first U.S. humanoid robot company going public. Unfortunately it's via a SPAC, not an IPO. Still, it's a big step for the humanoid robot industry. Read the full article on Forbes →

IBM Unveils World’s First Sub-1nm Chip With 100 Billion 3D-Stacked Transistors My latest at Forbes: IBM just unveiled the world's first sub 1-nanometer chip: 100 billion transistors. IBM also says they've produced functioning devices with this technology. Read the full article on Forbes →

Drone Delivery Needs Air Traffic Control. So The Industry Built Its Own. My latest at Forbes: Drone delivery is fast and cheap. As it's getting more and more successful at test sites globally, that means there's more and more drone traffic. The industry is building its own air traffic control. Read the full article on Forbes →

Apptronik Announces Robot Park, A 90,000 Square Foot Humanoid Data Factory, Teases New Robot My latest at Forbes: Apptronik unveiled Robot Park, a 90,000 square foot data factory for humanoids, today. But there's more, including the next version of Apollo, its humanoid robot, and a partnership with Google DeepMind. Read the full article on Forbes →

Humanoid Livestream: Robot Makers Rushing To Show Machines On Real Production Lines My latest at Forbes: Robot makers are getting real — livestreaming humanoids on actual production lines rather than just showing off dancing demos. Read the full article on Forbes →

Apptronik CEO on Apollo 3, Robot Park, and Google DeepMind Humanoid robots are moving beyond prototypes, and Apptronik says its next generation will be the real thing.... https://johnkoetsier.com/apptronik-ceo-on-apollo-3-robot-park-and-google-deepmind/

Humanoids and manufacturing: hype or future? Investors are pouring billions into humanoid robots. But are we looking at the future of manufacturing or another tech hype cycle?... https://johnkoetsier.com/humanoids-and-manufacturing-hype-or-future/

Talking humanoid robots in the home on NBC Stay Tuned Now with Gadi Schwarz When will we have humanoid robots in our homes? I had a great opportunity a few weeks ago to get interviewed by NBC's Gadi Schwarz on his…... https://johnkoetsier.com/humanoid-robots-home/

Is AI killing jobs or are CEOs using it as an excuse? Is AI really causing mass layoffs or are CEOs just using AI as a convenient excuse? Both are pretty easy to imagine as true.... https://johnkoetsier.com/ai-killing-jobs-or-ceo-excuse/

Robots in schools: interviewing Chris Chen of Faraday Future on humanoid robots in education Humanoid robots are often pitched as factory workers, warehouse assistants, or home helpers. But what if education becomes their biggest opportunity?... https://johnkoetsier.com/humanoid-robots-education/