Daily Robot News

January 26, 2026

Summary

AI Breakthroughs

Qwen drops flagship reasoning model claiming GPT-5.2 performance, Claude integrates Slack/Asana/Figma directly, AI beats 100,000 humans on creativity tests but top 10% still dominate

EV & Autonomous Racing

Tesla quietly ships Model Y with AI4.5 computer, Waymo faces NTSB probe for passing school buses, Geely beats Tesla with 650-mile solid-state battery production

Space & Manufacturing

SpaceX targets mid-March for upgraded Starship after November explosion, Hadrian hits $1.6B valuation for automated manufacturing, Blue Origin promises TeraWave internet 6,000x faster than Starlink

In Other News

Moody's forecasts $3T data center spending by 2030, Neurophos builds optical transistors 10,000x smaller than current tech, Aircela creates gasoline from air and electricity

AI CRUSHES creativity

Tesla ships upgrade

Robot factory builder Hadrian rockets to $1.6 billion valuation

Self-driving Waymo taxis CAUGHT passing stopped school buses, sparking another safety investigation

China launches first fully automated robot joint factory, set to boost production

Computer brains create DNA building blocks for potential medical BREAKTHROUGHS

Claude links apps

Apple's WILD Siri upgrade threatens Android

NASA's moon mission rockets forward as AI helps stroke patients speak and ancient cave art rewrites human history

Miracle machine turns air into gasoline

China's AI model challenges ChatGPT

SpaceX plans second shot at Starship rocket test after November's explosive first attempt

Social media bosses caught plotting to HOOK teens in secret messages revealed

Robot leg helpers race, crush competition

European nations invest billions in massive North Sea wind project

New ring lets you actually feel stuff in virtual worlds

Car charging just got easier with GM's smart new app solution

NVIDIA releases free weather prediction tools that cover entire forecasting system

GM CEO reads mail

Data centers set to BOOM with $3 trillion spending spree

Bill Gates funds tiny chip

Geely BEATS Tesla with long-range battery

Robot models speed test

Scientists reveal humans might have way more senses than expected

Researchers uncover mysterious ancient device that might have been a working battery from 2,000 years ago

AI chatbots now checking ages to keep kids away from tricky online content

Smart pad tracks HORMONE changes to help women understand fertility levels

Elegoo launches colorful 3D printer

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin promises super-fast satellite internet service

Dad fights big tech after daughter's TRAGIC online death

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