Models & Research
Nvidia introduces GR00T 2 robot model, with code due in December
Nvidia reports stronger robot task adaptation using human demonstrations, while its research page lists a December code release and company-run tests.
Tag: Robotics
AI News
Queen Mary engineers build a color changing skin that lets robots see touch with a plain camera
A stretchable material that shifts color under pressure gives robots fingerprint level touch sensing using only an ordinary camera, with no wiring or heavy computation.
AI News
China’s AI curriculum now begins at age six as part of a national strategy
China requires AI instruction across primary and secondary schools, starting with six-year-olds, in a program tied to its industrial, demographic and security goals.
AI Companies
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says humanoid robots could reach human-level ability in 2026
At CES 2026 the Nvidia chief predicted human-like robots this year, while roboticists point to hands, actuators and dexterity as the hard problems still unsolved.
Guides & Insights
What is an AI agent? How autonomous systems differ from chatbots
AI agents perceive their environment, make decisions and act on a user's behalf. A short primer on what sets them apart from chatbots and the main types in use today.
AI News
Humanoid robots step into public life, from Shenzhen police patrols to a stage in Mumbai
EngineAI's T800 walked a beat with Shenzhen police and a Unitree G1 danced at IIT Bombay's Techfest in December, as Chinese humanoids move out of the lab.
AI for Business
Eight predictions for AI in 2026: backlash, distribution and the agents that survive
The models are good enough. The contests that will define 2026 are over trust, distribution, physical AI and which agent projects actually deliver value.
AI Companies
DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis says 2026 will be the year of omni models and agents
Speaking at the Axios AI+ Summit, the Google DeepMind chief predicted that models uniting text, images, video, audio, 3D and robotics will define the next year of AI.