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Why were Waymo cars driving into active construction zones? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: waymo, robotaxis, driverless cars

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Waymo recalls about 3,900 robotaxis after some drove into 'freeway construction zones' (cnbc.com)

2026-06-18 | by Lora Kolodny | tags: waymo, robotaxis, nhtsa

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The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-18 | by Marina Temkin | tags: 9 mothers, ai infrastructure, defense tech

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Roborock’s Qrevo Curv series highlights the latest advancements in automated home cleaning (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: roborock, qrevo curv, robotic vacuum

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Waymo Recalls Over 3,800 Robotaxis Over Risk of Driving Into Freeway Construction Zones (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: waymo, robotaxis, freeway construction

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This robotic self-driving toilet comes to you (theverge.com)

2026-06-18 | by Andrew Liszewski | tags: xiaoban, lidar, assistive devices

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Get Out of Security Debt by Tackling the Exposure Problem (darkreading.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: security debt, exposure problem, vulnerabilities

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Making ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Live Up to ‘Infinity War’ Was a Trial, Says Robert Downey Jr. (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: avengers, doomsday, infinity war

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Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-18 | by Sean O'Kane | tags: waymo, robotaxis, highway construction

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Waymo recalls over 3,800 robotaxis that might drive onto closed freeways (engadget.com)

2026-06-18 | by Steve Dent | tags: waymo, robotaxis, nhtsa

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Chelsea Finn wants robots to get better at learning (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: chelsea finn, stanford, autonomous systems

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The best robot vacuum deals available ahead of Prime Day (theverge.com)

2026-06-18 | by Sheena Vasani | tags: roborock, dreame, shark

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AI took over my life for a year. Here’s what happened (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: joanna stern, i am not a robot, automation

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Xiaomi May Have Just Invented a Robot Arm for EV Charging (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | tags: xiaomi, ev charging, robotic arm

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Roborock's First Robot Lawn Mower Is Here, If You're Already Tired of Mowing (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | tags: roborock, rockneo q110h, satellite positioning

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Operating a Humanoid With Your Body Is a Hot Job in China’s Hardware Capital (wired.com)

2026-06-17 | by Will Knight | get Humanoid Robot Kit → | tags: shenzhen, io-ai tech, humanoid robots

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Every new game we played at Summer Game Fest 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-06-17 | by Mat Smith | tags: d-topia, summer game fest, portal

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Every new game we played at Summer Games Fest 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-06-17 | by Mat Smith | tags: portal, d-topia, summer games fest

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Houston, We Have a Robotaxi: Uber Is Expanding Service to the Lone Star State Next Year (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-17 | get Waymo One Robotaxi Service → | tags: uber, robotaxi, lucid

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This $91 Billion Fintech Startup Is Laying Off 10% of Workers Even Though the Business ‘Has Never Been Stronger’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | by Sherin Shibu | tags: robinhood, vlad tenev, fintech

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Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it. (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Tim Fernholz | get XDOF Data Collection Kit → | tags: xdof, openai, robotics

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Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Tim Fernholz | get XDOF Data Collection Kit → | tags: openai, xdef, robotics

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I'm a YouTube Creator and I Need to Try Honor's Robot Camera Phone (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | get Honor Magic5 Lite → | tags: honor, robot phone, dj i osmo pocket

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Why thinking out loud with someone beats thinking alone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | tags: collaborative thinking, noise-cancelling headphones, deep work

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MAHA Furious as Kennedy Moves to Ban Their Medicine: Gas Station Heroin (futurism.com)

2026-06-17 | by Frank Landymore | tags: kratom, 7-hydroxymitragynine, maha

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The Secret to Marathon-Winning Humanoid Robots (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-06-17 | by Avik De | tags: humanoid robots, honor lightning, unitree

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If the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy Nightmare (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | get Burner Phone Signal Blocker → | tags: fcc, burner phones, electronic frontier foundation

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Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027 (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Uber Premium Robotaxi Model → | tags: uber, robotaxi, lucid

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The anti-humanoid: Why Genesis AI’s new robot design isn’t a fake human (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | get Robot humanoid figure → | tags: genesis ai, eno, humanoid robots

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Entrepreneurs in Nairobi make the case for going solar (technologyreview.com)

2026-06-17 | by Geoffrey Kamadi | get Solar Power Bank → | tags: solar energy, agsol, wanjiru