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Robotics

Robots, embodied AI, and automation hardware.

AISep 29, 2026The Verge

Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay

Labor, tech-worker, and community groups rally at Fort Mason over ICE contracts, data centers, and concentrated AI power as DevDay opens.

AISep 23, 2026Microsoft Research

Offloaded inference for real-world physical AI robotics

Microsoft Research challenges the onboard-GPU orthodoxy in robotics: offloading inference to edge or cloud GPUs improved task success, unlocked larger models, and stretched battery life in their study.