amazon Amazon Features Celebrity Cast in New 90-Second Alexa Super Bowl Ad Amazon unveils a star-studded 90-second commercial for Alexa during the Super Bowl. The ad highlights the voice assistant's capabilities through a series of humorous celebrity interactions.
formlabs Formlabs Launches New Resins for Rapid Prototyping and Dental Prosthetics at CES Formlabs unveils Elastic Resin for flexible prototyping and Digital Denture resin for prosthetics at CES 2019.
kohler Kohler Unveils $7,000 Smart Toilet with Built-In Alexa at CES 2019 Kohler unveils the $7,000 Numi 2.0 intelligent toilet at CES 2019 with built-in Alexa voice controls.
bmw BMW Demonstrates Riderless Motorcycle at CES 2019 BMW Motorrad shows off a riderless BMW R 1200 GS at CES 2019 as a research platform for rider safety technologies.
meituan Meituan Partners with NVIDIA, Valeo and Icona for Autonomous Delivery Platform Meituan Dianping partners with NVIDIA, Icona, and Valeo to expand its autonomous delivery platform.
samsung Samsung's CES 2019 Robots Just Want to Give You a Helping Hand Samsung introduces four new helper robots at CES 2019 including an air purifier bot and a walking-assist exoskeleton.
ibm IBM Earns Record 9,100 Patents in 2018, Tops U.S. Patent List IBM earns a record 9,100 U.S. patents in 2018, securing the top spot for the 26th consecutive year.
amazon Amazon Ships Long-Awaited Echo Auto After One Million Pre-Orders Amazon finally begins shipping its Echo Auto device to customers after receiving over a million pre-orders. Despite the delayed rollout, the company celebrates a milestone of 100 million Alexa devices sold to date.
alibaba Alibaba Acquires Berlin Data Streaming Startup Data Artisans for $103 Million Alibaba spends $103 million to buy Data Artisans, the Berlin startup behind enterprise data streaming platform Apache Flink. The acquisition brings Alibaba's in-house Blink technology to the open source community.
baidu Baidu Launches Apollo Enterprise to Accelerate Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars Baidu unveils Apollo Enterprise at CES to bring autonomous vehicle technology to mass production, alongside the release of Apollo 3.5 for complex urban driving.
google assistant Google Expands Lock Screen Assistant Access Beyond Pixel 3 Google announces that its Assistant will be available on more Android lock screens, a feature previously limited to the Pixel 3. Users must opt-in to use the hands-free feature for security reasons.
google assistant Google Assistant Expands to One Billion Devices at CES 2019 Google reveals a massive expansion of its voice AI at CES, bringing Assistant to maps, TVs, and new smart hardware. The update includes real-time translation and a new platform for simpler connected devices.
meituan Meituan Adds Nvidia, Valeo, and Icona to Autonomous Delivery Platform China's largest food delivery service, Meituan Dianping, partners with Nvidia, Valeo, and Icona to advance its autonomous delivery vehicles at CES.
misty robotics Misty Robotics Targets Developers With $2,399 Second-Generation Robot Misty Robotics is taking baby steps toward the consumer market by shipping its Misty II developer platform in April. The $2,399 robot prioritizes sensors and modular skills over personality to build a robust app ecosystem.
aurora innovation Self-Driving Startup Aurora Reaches $2B Valuation in Massive Funding Round Aurora Innovation is raising over $500 million at a $2 billion valuation, propelled by a star-studded team and major automaker partnerships. The funding highlights a record-breaking year for autonomous vehicle investments.