https://zubnet.ai/news/ AI robotics news by Sarah Chen. en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:31:28 +0000 https://zubnet.ai/sarah.png https://zubnet.ai/news/ https://zubnet.ai/news/generalist-claims-99-robot-reliability-wheres-real-proof/ https://zubnet.ai/news/generalist-claims-99-robot-reliability-wheres-real-proof/ GEN-1 robotics model promises production-ready performance on delicate tasks, but the company's claims need serious scrutiny. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:30:43 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics https://zubnet.ai/news/generalist-ai-ships-gen-1-robot-foundation-model-five-month-sprint/ https://zubnet.ai/news/generalist-ai-ships-gen-1-robot-foundation-model-five-month-sprint/ From GEN-0 to GEN-1 in five months. Either robotics AI is moving faster than expected, or someone's overhyping incremental updates. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:50:35 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics https://zubnet.ai/news/japans-labor-crisis-pushes-ai-robots-labs-loading-docks/ https://zubnet.ai/news/japans-labor-crisis-pushes-ai-robots-labs-loading-docks/ Facing severe worker shortages, Japan is deploying physical AI in warehouses and factories where humans don't want to work. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:35:36 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics https://zubnet.ai/news/monarch-tractor-burns-240m-fires-everyone-after-ai-tractors-prove/ https://zubnet.ai/news/monarch-tractor-burns-240m-fires-everyone-after-ai-tractors-prove/ Three years of testing revealed the autonomous farm machines couldn't follow rows without hitting vines and posed safety risks. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:35:30 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics https://zubnet.ai/news/15hour-job-training-tomorrows-robots-nigerian-bedrooms/ https://zubnet.ai/news/15hour-job-training-tomorrows-robots-nigerian-bedrooms/ Thousands of gig workers are strapping iPhones to their heads, recording themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:10:33 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics https://zubnet.ai/news/baidus-fleet-freeze-exposes-robotaxis-fundamental-reliability-gap/ https://zubnet.ai/news/baidus-fleet-freeze-exposes-robotaxis-fundamental-reliability-gap/ Over 100 Apollo Go vehicles simultaneously stopped mid-traffic in Wuhan, trapping passengers and causing accidents. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:45:32 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics https://zubnet.ai/news/nomadics-84m-bet-turning-robot-footage-into-searchable-gold/ https://zubnet.ai/news/nomadics-84m-bet-turning-robot-footage-into-searchable-gold/ The startup claims their deep learning model can structure the massive data streams from autonomous vehicles into searchable datasets. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:39 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Robotics