Robotics

Mistral’s Robostral Navigate lets robots move through indoor spaces using a single RGB camera and natural language commands, cutting reliance on LiDAR and other costly sensors.

The home-services startup says the pilot is opt-in and limited, but reports on household recordings for physical AI have raised questions over consent, surveillance and data use.

Masayoshi Son’s proposed US robotics venture could seek a valuation of up to $100 billion as SoftBank looks to fund its widening AI infrastructure push.

At the India AI Impact Summit, TCS technology chief Naresh Mehta said robotics should augment labor, not replace it, even as costs and legal risks persist.

After years of software-led AI growth, 2026 is shaping up as a defining year for robotics with a shift from prototypes to real-world deployment safety and economic impact.