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Robots Are Coming Home: Five Developments That Defined Robotics This Week

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The past seven days delivered a concentrated burst of robotics news that, taken together, paint a picture of an industry shifting from proof-of-concept to mass deployment. From factory floors to living rooms, from Chinese EV boardrooms to a sprawling Arizona desert test track, the machines are advancing on every front. XPeng’s CEO Takes Personal Control … Read more

Waymo just launched its first purpose-built robotaxi

Waymo

Alphabet’s self-driving division, Waymo, has officially announced the rollout of its next-generation autonomous vehicle: the Waymo Ojai. Marking a massive departure from the company’s historic strategy of retrofitting traditional human-driven consumer cars—like the Jaguar I-PACE and Chrysler Pacifica—the Ojai represents Waymo’s first purpose-built robotaxi designed from the ground up strictly for driverless ride-hailing. The vehicle … Read more