Andrew Ashur

Andrew is the Founder/CEO of Lucid Bots, a Y Combinator backed company that builds robots for labor-intensive tasks. Lucid Bots, a Charlotte-based company, has been featured in TechCrunch and Forbes, and the company focuses on providing its safety and productivity-improving technology solutions to other companies. Andrew is a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 List and is very active within the Charlotte entrepreneurial community.

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Redefining Robotics: Meta’s Soft Touch, Physical Intelligence’s $400M Vision, and Microsoft’s Data Center Automation

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Nov 8, 2024 11:52:25 AM

TL:DR: Meta’s AI enables robots to handle delicate tasks with human-like touch, Physical Intelligence raised $400M to advance adaptive robotics, and Microsoft is testing modular robots to automate data center maintenance.

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Robotics Revolution: Seoul's New Museum, Musk's Vision for 2040, and Nominations for 2025 Innovation Awards

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Nov 1, 2024 8:23:53 AM

TL:DR: Seoul opens a groundbreaking Robot & AI Museum, merging interactive experiences with state-of-the-art architecture. Elon Musk projects a...

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From Ancient Evolution to Smart Cities: How Robotics is Shaping Our Future

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Oct 25, 2024 10:58:00 AM

TL;DR: researchers recreated Tiktaalik roseae to study vertebrate evolution, SonicSense unveiled a robotic hand with ultrasonic texture detection,...

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Breakthroughs in Robotics: Precision Surgery, Creative AI, and Next-Gen Humanoids

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Oct 18, 2024 8:21:36 AM

TL;DR: Recent advancements in robotics include precision-assisting surgical robots that offer superhuman accuracy, a humanoid robot artist whose work...

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From Sanctions to Surgery: How AI and Robotics Are Reshaping Russia, Campuses, and Medicine

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Oct 11, 2024 6:00:00 AM

TL;DR: Russian companies, universities, and medical researchers are leveraging AI and robotics to overcome challenges, from economic sanctions and...

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From Youth Robotics to AI-Driven Innovations: A Global Leap in Automation and Education

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Oct 4, 2024 12:11:30 PM

TL;DR: Kuwait hosted its 2024 World Robot Olympiad qualifiers, empowering youth to compete in Türkiye. Uber and Avride launched autonomous delivery...

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AI-Powered Robots Lead the Way: National Security Concerns, Memory-Driven Navigation, and the Future of Automation

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Sep 27, 2024 8:29:15 AM

TL;DR: Geopolitics and AI are reshaping robotics, with Biden’s potential ban on Chinese vehicles impacting the automotive sector, while NVIDIA's...

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Robotic Innovations: From Kitchen Helpers to Universal AI Models – Progress, Promise, and Persistent Challenges

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Sep 20, 2024 8:00:00 AM

TL;DR: Google ends its robotics project due to data challenges, Chipotle’s Autocado robot speeds up avocado prep for guacamole, and UC Berkeley's...

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Unlocking the Future: Smarter Robots, Expanded Drone Access, and Industry-Changing Models

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Sep 13, 2024 8:00:00 AM

TL;DR: The EVLA model enhances vision-language models for robotics by improving speed and reducing resource demands, Robotic Foundation Models will...

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Robots on the Rise: From Grain Bins to Robotaxis

Picture of Andrew Ashur Andrew Ashur: Sep 6, 2024 8:00:00 AM

TL;DR - Robotics are enhancing safety in grain storage, revolutionizing Amazon’s warehouses, enabling aerial rescue missions, and scaling autonomous...

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