John Koetsier covers emerging "smart matter" tech, particularly robotics, AI, and consumer tech devices. He's written about the "passive grenade" women's safety device as well as the first cell phone call by a customer. He hosts the TechFirst podcast and has written previously
Humanoid Robot Patents: China Most, U.S. Best?
China has a massive quantity lead in humanoid robot patents. USA has a quality edge. But is it enough?
United States Bans Chinese Humanoid And Quadruped Robots, Citing National Security
Citing security and economic reasons, the U.S. FCC has moved to ban foreign humanoid robots as well as quadruped robots from the American market.
Quantum Advantage? AT&T Achieves 240X Acceleration With D-Wave Quantum Computer
Quantum advantage? Sure sounds like AT&T is getting it from a D-Wave partnership. Maybe not exactly quantum supremacy just yet, though ...
Nvidia, Meet AMD, Your New Competition For Humanoid Robot Brains
Foundation says its new MK-2 Phantom humanoid robots will use AMD Ryzen chips. That's a shot across the bow of Nvidia, which supplies most AI chips.
Humanoid Raises $152 Million At $1.35 Billion Valuation: Europe’s Newest Robot Unicorn
Europe has a new unicorn. It's the humanoid robot company Humanoid, which just raised a $152M series A