TL;DR: Austin-based Apptronik just secured a massive $520 million war chest to get its Apollo humanoid robot into the workforce before Tesla’s Optimus takes over. The race to put a humanoid robot in every warehouse just got expensive. Apptronik has raised over half a billion dollars in a new funding round, valuing the company at […]
Read Transmission >Robo-Cop is Here: Mexican Police Deploy Unitree Go2 for World Cup Prep
TL;DR: Police in Guadalupe, Mexico, are testing Chinese-made Unitree Go2 robots for surveillance ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Surveillance is getting a four-legged upgrade in Mexico. The municipality of Guadalupe has started deploying Unitree Go2 robots—those affordable consumer dogs you can buy online—repurposed for police work. Equipped with cameras and alarms, these units are […]
Read Transmission >Spot Goes Nuclear: Boston Dynamics Dog Deployed at UK’s Most Hazardous Site
TL;DR: Boston Dynamics’ Spot is now permanently inspecting Sellafield, reducing human risk in radioactive zones. It’s official: the UK’s Sellafield nuclear site has a new permanent employee, and it doesn’t need a radiation suit. Boston Dynamics’ Spot has moved past the trial phase and is now actively conducting inspections in zones too dangerous for humans. […]
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