What if building a robotic arm didn’t require a massive budget or a team of engineers? Imagine a device capable of delivering smooth, precise movements for studio applications, constructed for less ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Alan Boyle on Jan 14, 2026 at 8:15 ...

Chef Robotics has raised $20.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Avataar Ventures, the company told CNBC. The San Francisco startup builds robotic arms that hang from metal racks next to food ...

Automating tasks with a robot sounds appealing, but not everyone has the budget for an Aismo or Kuka. [FABRI Creator] has a great tutorial on how to build your own mini robotic arm for small, ...

As the food service industry continues to struggle with labor shortages, a Silicon Valley startup has put together artificially-intelligent robots that are ready to clock in. Chef Robotics has raised ...

An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as being ...

Last year, Sam Altman posited that the world hadn't yet had its "humanoid robots moment" — but, he said, "it's coming." In the background, his AI company has been gearing up to make that happen.

A Neuralink brain chip patient is now controlling a robot arm with his mind. On Monday, Nick Wray posted a video of himself demonstrating the capability by directing the robot arm to pick up a cup. In ...