Innovation - Page 2

May 14, 2026

Rubio warns America must 'stay ahead of the curve' as China works to surpass the US with stolen tech

Rubio warned China's rise is built on intellectual property theft and reverse-engineered U.S. technology ahead of high-stakes trade talks with Beijing.

May 11, 2026

Robotaxi drives off from airport with passenger's suitcase

Waymo robotaxi reportedly drove off with a California passenger's suitcase at San José airport after the trunk would not open, leaving him stranded without his bag.

May 6, 2026

New AI brain lets robots move like humans

Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5, a robotic brain it says enables general-purpose robots to perform complex physical tasks with human-level dexterity.

May 1, 2026

Unitree G1 humanoid robot ice skates and Rollerblades

Watch Unitree's G1 humanoid robot glide on Rollerblades and ice skates, pulling off spins and flips while staying perfectly balanced in real time.

April 29, 2026

Waymo teams up with Waze to spot potholes faster

Waymo and Waze team up to detect potholes in real time using robotaxi sensors and driver reports, helping cities fix dangerous road damage more quickly.

April 28, 2026

Runway-to-Space Challenge brings spaceflight closer

A new U.S. competition lets teams fly payloads on a reusable spaceplane, offering rapid access to microgravity and changing how space research works.

April 27, 2026

Air taxis cut hour-long commutes to minutes, riders may be shocked by the price

Potentially slashing long commutes at a surprising price, Joby Aviation says its electric air taxi completed test flights from JFK to Midtown NYC in under 10 minutes.

April 23, 2026

Toyota's CUE7 robot shoots hoops using AI

Toyota debuted CUE7, an AI-powered humanoid robot that learned to shoot free throws through trial and error, in front of 8,400 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo.

April 22, 2026

Robots beat humans in half marathon

In Beijing, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly 7 minutes.

April 21, 2026

Alexa+ lets you order food like a real conversation

Amazon Alexa+ now offers hands-free food ordering through Uber Eats and Grubhub, letting you build and adjust orders through natural conversation.