Chinese tech giants advance robotics push as sector sees rapid growth

From marathon-winning humanoids to potential robot guide dogs, tech firms showcase breakthroughs as Beijing backs robotics as growth driver.
ABC7 San Francisco

Innovation (including robots) will eliminate 5 million jobs by 2020, study finds

Robotics are going to cause changes to the workforce in the next five years, but don't start running with those robot-takeover conspiracy theories just yet. About 5.1 million jobs will be lost by the year 2020 because of "disruptive labour market changes ...
Business Wire

Agility Robotics Raises $20 Million to Build and Deploy Humanoid Robots for Work in Human Spaces

ALBANY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agility Robotics, a leading maker of legged robots, announced today the close of a $20 million investment. The investment will enable the company to meet the demand from logistics providers, e-commerce retailers and others ...
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI)

Does Johnson & Johnson Even Need a Surgical Robot?

A J&J executive shares the objectives behind the design of the company's Ottava surgical robot and what will help it stand out in robotic surgery.

Meet the robots rapidly swallowing up Bay Area office space

Fueled by AI, Bay Area robotics companies now occupy 7.6 million square feet across 220-plus leases — up from under 500,000 square feet in 2020 — with JLL projecting up to 1.5 million square feet of new leases in 2026 alone.