How This Startup’s Robotic Puppy Stole Hearts and Won Over Investors

Thanks to CES buzz with an adorable robot, Tombot has closed $6 million in funding and is planning to start shipping its ...

Japanese startup Ludens AI brought two very adorable robots to CES 2026

Japanese startup Ludens AI is showing off two extremely adorable robot companions at CES 2026: Cocomo and Inu.

This startup brought WALL-E to life and will also sell you WALL-E’s weird cousin

An AI robotics startup called Zeroth is turning WALL-E into a real-life robot companion. Though the WALL-E version with the ...
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Jeff Bezos and OpenAI invest in robot startup Physical Intelligence at $2.4 billion valuation

Physical Intelligence, a robot startup based in San Francisco, has raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed Monday to CNBC. Stream Connecticut News for free, ...
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The World’s First Carpet-Washing Modular Robot Vacuum Might Come From an Unknown Startup I Saw at CES

Carpet cleaners aren't new, but a robot vacuum that can wash and dry carpets is. I saw the first at CES 2026, and as a bonus, it's even modular.