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Check out all the demos from TC Sessions: Robotics + AI –
We’re incredibly proud of the programming we put together for this year’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI. It’s my personal favorite TechCrunch event and I think this year’s way easily our best. → Read More
Locus Robotics raises $26 million for warehouse automation –
Warehouse automation is all the rage in robotics these days. No surprise then, that another emerging player just got a healthy slice of venture funding. → Read More
Digging into key takeaways from our 2019 Robotics+AI Sessions Event –
Extra Crunch offers members the opportunity to tune into conference calls led and moderated by the TechCrunch writers you read every day. This week, TechCrunch’s Brian Heater and Lucas Matney shared their key takeaways from our Robotics+AI Sessions event at UC Berkeley last week. The event was filled with panels, demos and intimate discussions with […] → Read More
A week with the Samsung Galaxy Fold –
I know, I know. I will say this about the Galaxy Fold, however: it’s been a hell of a conversation piece. I’ve had a LOT of dialogues with strangers since I started using it as my day-to-day. → Read More
The company behind Laundroid files for bankruptcy –
At the end of the day, Laundroid amounted to little more than a fun show demo. The device was a bit silly and prohibitively large and expensive for most to consider actually purchasing. → Read More
Amazon opens Key delivery to garages –
Starting today, Amazon can drop off packages to your garage. Assuming, of course, you’re cool with that. The massively multiplayer online retailer just expanded its Key delivery options to include garage, a feature it announced at the beginning of the year at CES. Customers will have to opt-in, of course. And the whole thing requires […] → Read More
Samsung confirms Galaxy Fold delay, shares ‘initial findings’ on faulty units
Samsung has just confirmed that it will delay the release of the Galaxy Fold. Confirming this morning’s report, the company sent TechCrunch a statement noting that the foldable will not make its previously announced Friday ship date. → Read More
Samsung reportedly pushes back Galaxy Fold launch
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Four days out from the Galaxy Fold’s official launch date, Samsung is pushing things back a bit, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal that cites “people familiar with the matter. → Read More
Notes from the Samsung Galaxy Fold: day six
I’m starting to get that thing where my iPhone XS screen feels super tiny when I switch back from the Fold to send a text message from my number. → Read More
Notes from the Samsung Galaxy Fold: day four
Apologies for skipping day three. This kept me extremely busy yesterday. Though the Galaxy Fold remained a constant companion. Before you ask (or after you ask on Twitter without having read beyond the headline), no it’s hasn’t broken yet. → Read More
Boston Dynamics showcases new uses for SpotMini ahead of commercial production
Last year at our TC Sessions: Robotics event, Boston Dynamics announced its intention to commercialize SpotMini. It was a big step for the secretive company. → Read More
Boston Dynamics debuts the production version of SpotMini
Last year at our TC Sessions: Robotics conference, Boston Dynamics announced that SpotMini will be its first commercially available product. → Read More
Breeze Automation is building soft robots for the Navy and NASA
San Francisco soft robotics startup Breeze Automation made its debut today onstage at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley. → Read More
Nvidia launches its Isaac SDK to help democratize AI-powered robot development
Today at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley, Nvidia VP of Engineering Claire Delaunay announced that the company’s Isaac SDK is available for download. → Read More
Notes from the Samsung Galaxy Fold: day two
I’ve not had any technical issues with my Samsung Galaxy Fold. So far, so good. A day or so in does, however, tend to be the time when the harsh light of day starts to seep in on these things. → Read More
Microsoft’s more portable Surface Hub S2 ships in June for $9,000
We’ve known Microsoft had something new and Surfacey up its sleeve for this week. Turns out the company’s finally ready to unveil the long promised Surface 2S. → Read More
Logitech’s new remote ditches the touchscreen for Alexa
Logitech has a long history of serving AV nerds with its advanced line of universal remotes. → Read More
Notes from the Samsung Galaxy Fold: day one
More like day 1.5, honestly. I spent most of yesterday sick in bed, with fever dreams of flexible displays. This morning, however, I’m already at the airport. Out if the the frying pan and into the fire, as it were. → Read More
Unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Fold
The Galaxy Fold is real. I’ve held it in my hands — a few of them, actually. Samsung’s briefing this morning was lousy with the things, in different colors and different states of unfolded. A month or so ago, this was anything but a given. → Read More
Parrot’s latest drone targets professionals with a thermal camera
The last several years have seen an interesting pivot for Parrot, from bluetooth headset/speakers to drones. → Read More