OpenAI is offering up to $325,000 for robotics software engineers, signaling a shift in AI development from purely digital models to systems that can perceive and act in the real world.
Top Stories This Week
- Why OpenAI Is Paying Robotics Engineers Up To $325k
- Nvidia Strikes $12.9bn Deal To Buy AI Platform Hugging Face
- LG Electronics Robot Unit Bear Robotics Pursues Pre-IPO Worth Up To Approximately $299 Million
- China Just Unveiled Six New Chip Machines In A Single Day
- Autonomous Excavators Are Digging With Empty Cabs
- What Will ‘home Robots Of The Future’ Look Like?
- System Helps Humans Predict When Self-driving Cars Will Make Mistakes
- Scientists Turn One Of The Hardest Plastics To Recycle Into High-performance Engine Lubricant
- Nature-inspired 3D Printing Could Improve Large-scale Renewable Energy Storage
- Principia Students Design 3D-printed Devices To Help People With Disabilities
Hardware Business News
Nvidia Strikes $12.9bn Deal To Buy AI Platform Hugging Face
Nvidia has announced a $12.9bn agreement to acquire Hugging Face, bringing one of the largest AI developer communities and a leading open-source platform under its umbrella.
LG Electronics Robot Unit Bear Robotics Pursues Pre-IPO Worth Up To Approximately $299 Million
Bear Robotics, LG Electronics’ U.S. robotics arm, is seeking up to $299 million in pre-IPO funding to accelerate R&D and business growth while targeting a significant valuation leap.
China Just Unveiled Six New Chip Machines In A Single Day
Chinese equipment maker AMEC has introduced six new chip production machines in one day, marking a notable expansion from its established etching expertise into deposition and silicon-carbide tools.
Hardware Engineering News
Autonomous Excavators Are Digging With Empty Cabs
Autonomous excavators from Bedrock Robotics are now handling major earthmoving tasks on live job sites in Texas and Nevada, operating without anyone in the cab and with productivity reportedly close to human levels.
What Will ‘home Robots Of The Future’ Look Like?
At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Chinese companies showcased home robots with advanced AI and autonomous capabilities, moving well beyond basic automation to handle complex household tasks with minimal human input.
System Helps Humans Predict When Self-driving Cars Will Make Mistakes
MIT and Motional have developed CW-Net, a system that translates the decision-making processes of self-driving car AI into understandable concepts for humans without affecting vehicle performance.
Hardware R&D News
Scientists Turn One Of The Hardest Plastics To Recycle Into High-performance Engine Lubricant
Researchers at Virginia Tech have devised a method for converting difficult-to-recycle PVC plastic into polyalphaolefin, a key component in high-performance engine lubricants.
Nature-inspired 3D Printing Could Improve Large-scale Renewable Energy Storage
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have used 3D printing to create nature-inspired electrodes, significantly boosting the efficiency of redox flow batteries for renewable energy storage.
Open-Source Hardware News
Principia Students Design 3D-printed Devices To Help People With Disabilities
Principia School students used 3D printing and hands-on engineering to create custom assistive devices, earning finalist spots in an international open-source hardware competition.
