TechCrunchflipped into Robotics & AI News6 hours agoTesla’s robot strategy is inextricably tied to its Autopilot strategy, for better or for worseverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonTesla unveiled its first actual prototype of its Optimus humanoid robot on Friday — an actual robot this time, by the strictest definition, instead of a rreal flesh and blood human clad in a weird suit. The robot performed some basic functions, including walking a little bit and then raising its …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories7 hours agoTesla’s robot is a real robot now, not just a guy in a suitverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecTesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off its Tesla AI Day 2022 with a quick level set on expectations — “we’ve come a long way” — and then stepped aside to allow the first iteration of its robot walk out onto the stage. The robot wasn’t a human dressed in a robot costume like last year. Instead, Tesla …
TechCrunchflipped into Gadgets8 hours agoByteDance’s Pico debuts its Quest rival, but challenges remainverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rita LiaoWhen ByteDance bought the Chinese VR headset maker Pico a year ago, the message it sent was clear: it was betting that the immersive device would be where future generations spend most of their time consuming digital content. It’s a marriage reminiscent of Meta’s acquisition of Oculus back in 2014, …
TechCrunchflipped into Startup News11 hours agoDaily Crunch: It’s AI day for Tesla, but we’re here for the cringey textsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Christine HallTo get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Happy Friday! We don’t know about you, but we are both ready for some R&R after ploughing through a wall of deep-cringe texts from the Musk/Twitter trial. We hope you …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories11 hours agoGoogle appears to have disabled Google Translate in parts of Chinaverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kyle WiggersUpdate September 30, 2022, 6:48 PM ET: A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch via email that the company has discontinued Google Translate in mainland China “due to low usage.” Perhaps there were ulterior motives, but it’s likely there’s some truth to the statement — in China, Google services usage …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories12 hours agoHow Volvo is leaning on software to drive its next great safety revolutionverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tim StevensVolvo is one of those brands with a core identity so firmly cemented that no amount of marketing can counter it. Volvo is safety first. Even if you don’t know the details of their involvement with the three-point seatbelt (they invented it) or the airbag (one of the first to bring them to market in …
