Wing’s drone delivery is coming to 150 more Walmarts
Wing's drone delivery is coming to 150 more Walmarts Wing is bringing drone delivery to even more Walmart stores in 2026. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that its drones will be flying above 150 more locations this year, including in four new cities: Los Angeles, St. Louis, Miami, and Cincinnati. In June 2025, the companies […]
Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people
Pioneer Sphera is bringing Dolby Atmos in cars to the people The Pioneer Sphera can be installed into a single-DIN space in your dash. I fully believe that once someone hears Dolby Atmos music in their car, they won’t want anything else. The sonic envelopment turns your car cabin into an immersive, engaging experience. Every […]
Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028
Ford's AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028 Ford’s new AI-powered voice assistant will be rolling out to customers later this year, the company’s top software executive said at CES today. And in 2028, the automaker will introduce a hands-free, eyes-off Level 3 autonomous driving feature as part of its […]
What surprised us the most at CES 2026
What surprised us the most at CES 2026 There are some things you can reliably expect to see at the Consumer Electronics Show every year. Companies will announce big splashy TVs, there’s going to be a bunch of new gadgets for charging your other gadgets, and the odds are good that a robot or two […]
At CES, EVs take a backseat to robotaxis and AI
At CES, EVs take a backseat to robotaxis and AI It says a lot about the current moment when one of the world’s largest EV sellers shows up at the world’s biggest electronics show to announce not a new, more affordable model or a cool futuristic concept car, but a humanoid robot. And one we’ve […]
This free feature helps make stolen Bosch e-bikes unsellable
This free feature helps make stolen Bosch e-bikes unsellable Look at how confident Bosch’s anti-theft features make you. | Image: Bosch Stolen electric bikes built around Bosch motors will be harder to sell, service, and ride at the end of January. That’s when Bosch is rolling a new digital theft feature that lets owners mark […]
Sony and Honda’s Afeela EV will start customer deliveries in late 2026
Sony and Honda's Afeela EV will start customer deliveries in late 2026 Sony and Honda’s joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), said it will start customer deliveries of the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric vehicle in in the US in late 2026. The company also showed off an SUV concept that it said would inform a […]
Boston Dynamics’ Tesla Bot rival Atlas will start building Hyundai cars in 2028
Boston Dynamics' Tesla Bot rival Atlas will start building Hyundai cars in 2028 Boston Dynamics unveiled the latest version of its humanoid Atlas robot Monday at CES in Las Vegas. The robot, with a glowing circle for a face and a fully electric, battery-powered body, is so advanced that it will soon be working alongside […]
Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage
Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage Waymo driverless car is not able to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco, California, | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday that blacked out about 130,000 customers at its […]
Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually?
Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually? This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on robotics and AI, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. We’re taking a winter break! The Stepback will be […]