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We track robots leaving the lab: humanoids, factory cobots, robotaxis and drones, plus the companies building them. Stories focus on what a machine can really do today, with specs, availability and the original source linked.
DoorDash unveiled an AI agent that lets you order food by texting Apple Messages, plus DoorDash Air drone delivery, a nationwide returns service, and tools for AI agents to order on their own.
SoftBank invested $225 million in Utah robotics company ASI and formed a joint venture to deploy autonomous haul trucks, dozers, loaders and compactors on big construction projects.
Startup Flourish is selling its first 50 Flourish One robots for $3,555 each, a Raspberry Pi-powered home helper you train by moving your phone to demonstrate a task.
Lowe's is piloting drone delivery of small home improvement supplies near Charlotte, North Carolina, partnering with DoorDash and Alphabet's Wing to get items to customers in as fast as 20 minutes.
Tesla has scaled Optimus production roughly tenfold since Q2, but the robot's hands still need hand assembly and its touch sensors aren't holding up, The Information reports.
