It’s been just over two months since we published our last robotics jobs post. The world of automation continues to excite and surprise, as the rise of generative AI opens new avenues for human-robot collaboration. From the looks of things, companies in the category can’t hire quickly enough. That’s a good problem for you, the […]
Founder of failed fintech Synapse says he’s raised $11M for new robotics startup
Tens of millions of customer dollars remain unaccounted for at his previous startup, fintech Synapse. But that’s not deterring Sankaet Pathak from forging full steam ahead with his new robotics venture. Foundation is a robotics startup with a self-proclaimed mission “to create advanced humanoid robots that can operate in complex environments” to address the labor […]
MIT robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks thinks people are vastly overestimating generative AI
When Rodney Brooks talks about robotics and artificial intelligence, you should listen. Currently the Panasonic Professor of Robotics Emeritus at MIT, he also co-founded three key companies, including Rethink Robotics, iRobot and his current endeavor, Robust.ai. Brooks also ran the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) for a decade starting in 1997. In […]
Robotics investments are gaining speed after post-pandemic slowdown
New numbers out of Crunchbase this week see robotics investments once again trending in a positive direction. The previous two years presented a steady drop in overall numbers, following a record 2021 driven by pandemic-fueled job loss. As we head into the second half of the year, 2024 is on-track to beat last year’s numbers. […]
These 81 robotics companies are hiring
When I attended Automate in Chicago a few weeks back, multiple people thanked me for TechCrunch’s semi-regular robotics job report. It’s always edifying to get that feedback in person. While it’s true that the industry has seen ups and downs in terms of both funding and hiring in recent years, there’s never been a more […]