Boston Dynamics Names Ex-Amazon AI Executive Rohit Prasad as CEO
Boston Dynamics named Rohit Prasad, Amazon's former Alexa and Nova AI chief, as its CEO effective October 7, 2026, as it pushes a Physical AI strategy.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
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D-Robotics Raises $400 Million to Put a Chinese Chip Under the Robot Boom
D-Robotics closed a $400 million Series C on September 17, 2026 to expand its Sunrise robot chips and software as embodied AI enters mass production.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
Agility's Digit 5 Wants to Work Beside People, With No Safety Cage in Between
Agility Robotics unveiled Digit 5, a humanoid built to detect people and stop or sit still when they get close, and the company says it has $300 million in pre-orders.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
Panasonic's New Solid-State Battery Runs at 150°C, and It's Not for EVs
Panasonic Energy raised its solid-state cell's operating ceiling to 150°C and added a prismatic format, targeting factory machines, sensors and robots before electric cars.
By TPW Editorial3 min read