
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.
Hello Robot's Stretch 4 is a home-assistance robot designed to help people with severe mobility impairments perform everyday tasks like closing blinds, eating, and scratching an itch. The robot differs from other robotics industry developments by using a compact wheeled design with a single telescoping arm rather than a humanoid form, allowing it to operate in spaces designed for people. Aaron Edsinger, the company's CEO and co-founder, will demonstrate Stretch 4 live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, an event taking place in October with thousands of attendees and hundreds of sessions. The demonstration reflects a design philosophy prioritizing practical usefulness and human-robot collaboration over viral performance capabilities.

Arduino VENTUNO Q’s dual-brain architecture pairs a Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 Sprocessor with a real-time STM32H5 microcontroller. | Source: Qualcomm Arduino S.r.l., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies Inc., recently opened pre-orders for VENTUNO Q, a edge AI platform powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 Series. Arduino built the board for developers, prioritizing familiarity and ease of use with the right software, accessories, and extensions. While this is Arduino’s first intenti

Faster simulation tools could help roboticists train autonomous systems more efficiently by compressing months of testing into weeks.
Helicon is using robots for carbon fiber parts production. Source: Helicon Advanced composites offer strength and stiffness at low weight, but manufacturing them at scale remains slow, labor-intensive, and difficult to automate. Helicon Industries is building automated manufacturing systems designed to bring composites into high-volume production, starting with carbon fiber. The Los Angeles-based startup has emerged from stealth with $16 million in seed funding, led by AlleyCorp. Helicon aims to
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