Qualcomm’s partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning German robotics startup Neura Robotics has inked a partnership with semiconductor giant Qualcomm to build the next generation of robots and physical AI. The deal is the latest coupling in the emerging physical AI industry between robotics startups and larger tech hardware and software companies. While no specific products were...

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SwitchBot's New Smart Lock Uses Face ID to Unlock Your DoorSmart locks are getting smarter, incorporating more advanced technologies that offer you more secure ways to unlock your door. The latest company to offer this is SwitchBot, with its new $170 Lock Vision and $230 Lock Vision Pro. The new smart lock incorporates 3D structured-light facial recognition technology, which the company...

Which M5 Chip Do You Need? MacBook Pro Buying GuideIt's relatively simple to choose a laptop model to buy from Apple, whether your biggest constraint is budget (that's what the MacBook Neo is for), weight (MacBook Air) or you need the MacBook Pro's power and connections. Once you've narrowed it down that far, though, figuring out how to configure it can become baffling. As far as I can...

The next humanoid robot might not look human at allRobert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and a Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes.The next humanoid robot might not have a head. It might not have legs. It might even sit on a wheeled base and fold down like a deck chair. But, as Genesis AI puts it, “humanoid...