Daily Robot News
January 25, 2026
Summary
AI Reality Check
Davos tech CEOs hyped world models as AI's next phase, Mercor study shows top AI models score under 25% on real office tasks, Google's AI Overviews cite YouTube over medical sites for health queries
Autonomous Systems Drama
NTSB investigates Waymo robotaxis illegally passing school buses in Austin, 1X Technologies NEO robot learns tasks from internet videos, Ukraine deploys unmanned ground robots changing warfare tactics
Tesla & EV Updates
Tesla restarts Dojo 3 supercomputer with AI5-AI7 chips for autonomous vehicles, Musk confirms Full Self-Driving subscription price increases from $99/month, Volvo develops 100-mile range plug-in hybrids
In Other News
Microsoft gave FBI customer BitLocker keys with valid warrants, Google invests in Japan unicorn Sakana AI, scientists create sub-millimeter autonomous swimming robots