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At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles that are designed to help autonomous vehicles reason through complex driving situations. “The ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here – when machines begin to understand, reason, and act in the real world,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a statement. “Alpamayo brings reasoning to autonomous vehicles, allowing them to think through rare scenarios, drive safely in complex environments, and explain their driving decisions.” At the core of Nvidia’s new family is Alpamayo 1, a 10…
Robotics company Boston Dynamics has struck a partnership with Google’s AI research lab to speed up the development of its next-generation humanoid robot Atlas — and make it act more human around people. The partnership, which was announced Monday during the Hyundai press conference at CES 2026, is centered on robotics research that will use Google DeepMind’s AI foundation models. Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas will be the first test case, according to Carolina Parada, senior director of robotics at Google DeepMind. “We’re looking to integrate our cutting-edge AI foundation models with Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas robots, and we’ll aim…
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially launched the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, which he described as the state of the art in AI hardware. The new architecture is currently in production and is expected to ramp up further in the second half of the year. “Vera Rubin is designed to address this fundamental challenge that we have: The amount of computation necessary for AI is skyrocketing.” Huang told the audience. “Today, I can tell you that Vera Rubin is in full production.” The Rubin architecture, which was first announced in 2024, is the latest…
Nvidia released a new stack of robot foundation models, simulation tools, and edge hardware at CES 2026, moves that signal the company’s ambition to become the default platform for generalist robotics, much as Android became the operating system for smartphones. Nvidia’s move into robotics reflects a broader industry shift as AI moves off the cloud and into machines that can learn how to think in the physical world, enabled by cheaper sensors, advanced simulation, and AI models that increasingly can generalize across tasks. Nvidia revealed details on Monday about its full-stack ecosystem for physical AI, including new open foundation models…
Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro have revealed the production-intent version of their collaborative robotaxi at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, and TechCrunch got a sneak peek ahead of the reveal. It’s a vehicle that’s been in the works for more than half a year now, part of a deal that saw Uber invest $300 million into Lucid and commit to buying 20,000 of the company’s EVs. On Monday, the companies said the robotaxi is already being tested on public roads ahead of a planned commercial service launching in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year. Based on the Lucid…
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) introduced the “Hawaii Stays With You,” a global tourism campaign designed to illustrate how the destination provides travelers with transformational experiences.The campaign, created by the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HCVB) with oversight by the HTA, kicked off in the destination’s number one market – Los Angeles – during the football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals on Jan. 4. “The theme of the campaign was woven throughout game-day elements, including in-stadium signage, game ball delivery and an activation booth featuring Maui lei maker Britney Alejo-Fishell, one of the ambassadors featured…
A couple of weeks after Merriam-Webster named “slop” as its word of the year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella weighed in on what to expect from AI in 2026. In his classic, intellectual style, Nadella wrote on his personal blog that he wants us to stop thinking of AI as “slop” and start thinking of it as “bicycles for the mind.” He wrote, “A new concept that evolves ‘bicycles for the mind’ such that we always think of AI as a scaffolding for human potential vs a substitute.” He continued: “We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sure, Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang’s little robot buddies.CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year. And, as predicted, artificial intelligence was anchored in nearly everything as tech firms continue to look for AI products that will attract customers. AP has been on the ground looking at booths and covering big announcements, here…
Kensington, a luxury tour operator, unveiled Kensington Corporate, designed to provide business travelers with a higher level of service.Kensington Corporate will feature 24/7 “individualized planning and attention to detail that define Kensington’s leisure travel experiences and apply them to the business world,” the company said. Just some of its offerings include air, hotel and ground transportation bookings, restaurant reservations and bespoke activities, “last-minute changes and complex routing assistance, along with an array of “executive touches that support productivity and comfort,” Kensington Corporate said.“Organizations today expect their travel programs to do more than move people efficiently. They want travel to actively…
Kate Lowry, a former vice president at Insight Partners, is suing the firm, alleging disability discrimination, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination, according to a suit filed on December 30 in San Mateo County, California, and seen by TechCrunch. Insight Partners did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. Lowry told TechCrunch she filed the suit because she believes “too many powerful, wealthy people in venture act like it’s OK to break the law and systemically underpay and abuse their employees.” “It’s an oppressive system that reflect[s] broader trends in society that use fear, intimidation, and power to silence and isolate truth. I’m trying to change…