Former OpenAI science lead launches Warp Science to automate wet labs with robots TechCrunch By: Marina Temkin 22 October 2026 at 21:38 Wearing cameras and sensor gloves, the startup’s human chemists will train robots to perform various lab tasks.
Tesla starts Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43% TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec · Sean O'Kane 21 October 2026 at 23:33 Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.
Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in its LEGO era’ TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 20 October 2026 at 19:20 It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity.
SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 20 October 2026 at 16:17 Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt.
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 20 October 2026 at 16:00 Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking up a wide range of objects, and it is so smooth and human-like, it is wowing the industry.