Month: September 2026

Waymo is scaling fast. Here’s what the fleet data shows.

Waymo is scaling fast. Here’s what the fleet data shows. In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hotspots as well. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/waymo-is-scaling-fast-heres-what-the-fleet-data-shows/

Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting

Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting The startup’s robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/nexterity-wants-to-automate-the-hard-dangerous-part-of-pipefitting/

Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/bring-your-co-founder-partner-or-colleague-and-get-50-off-a-second-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-pass/

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses Prism’s larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/prismml-brings-its-tiny-llms-to-qualcomm-powered-smart-glasses/

Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers

Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/meet-feather-the-startup-building-the-android-of-robotics-for-developers/

Bird raises $450M in debt, headcount cut from 1,000 peak to 120

Bird raises $450M in debt, headcount cut from 1,000 peak to 120 Bird, the business communications platform once seen as a European rival to the US’s Twilio, has raised $450m in debt financing, as it underscored its repositioning as an AI business, a shift which has seen it drastically cut headcount

Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140M Series C

Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140M Series C A UK life sciences startup using AI to develop new medicines faster to treat diseases has raised $140m in funding, in an investment round featuring AI powerhouses Nvidia and new investor Anthropic. Basecamp Research, founded in 2019, is a London-based