Anna Kowalski

Amazon Acquires Rivr to Solve the Last-Meter Delivery Problem

Apr 24, 2026

Amazon acquires Rivr, a stair-climbing delivery robot startup, targeting the last-meter residential delivery problem that killed its Scout program.

GPT-4 Powered Robotic Guide Dogs Can Navigate and Narrate in Real Time

Apr 23, 2026

Binghamton University's GPT-4 robotic guide dog narrates routes and surroundings in real time, tested with 7 blind users at AAAI 2026.

Video Friday: Digit Learns to Dance—Virtually Overnight

Apr 14, 2026

Digit the humanoid robot learns to dance overnight using advanced AI sim-to-real training methods.