DeepScale raises $3 million for perception AI to make self-driving cars safe

 According to the World Health Organization, human error causes more than 90% of traffic accidents across the…

Y Combinator has a new AI track, and wants startups building ‘robot factory’ tech to apply

 Y Combinator Partner Daniel Gross today announced that the accelerator-turned-venture-fund will offer its first “vertical” track exclusively…

The food delivery robots are coming! The food delivery robots are coming!

 It’s not every day that you are wandering around your neighborhood and get a glimpse of…

In a Massachusetts warehouse, NASA’s Valkyrie robot helps lay the groundwork for Mars settlements

 NASA’s Valkyrie (R5) robot will never slip the surly bonds of Earth. The humanoid space robot…

Laying a trap for self-driving cars

 We spend a lot of time and words on what autonomous cars can do, but sometimes…

BMW’s self-driving car will aim for full Level 5 autonomy by 2021

 BMW says that the car it intends to field with self-driving tech by 2021 will have…

Announcing TC Sessions: Robotics, a one-day event on everything robots

 Right, so robots! TechCrunch is pleased as punch to announce our first-ever robotics event: TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics,…

Carbon moves into high-volume manufacturing with SpeedCell system, and bigger 3D printers

 Additive manufacturing startup Carbon is on a mission to help manufacturers and designers cut their costs, waste…