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Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s hardware lead, has resigned citing ethical concerns over a new Department of Defense contract. Simultaneously, former K-Scale Labs CEO Benjamin Bolte announced his move to the AI giant.

In a new interview, K-Scale Labs CEO Benjamin Bolte gives a candid post-mortem on the startup’s collapse, detailing a critical strategic bet on its flagship K-Bot that failed to secure venture capital, and his fear of being seen as a "toy company."

The open-source robotics startup has laid off most of its team and is refunding deposits, with its CEO citing a failure to find a lead investor for mass production. In a final move, the company is releasing all hardware and software designs to the public.

A secretive, sold-out event in San Francisco called the Silicon Colosseum featured humanoid robots, including one from K-Scale Labs, engaging in combat. The event has sparked online conversation about what it means to build a "real product" in the robotics industry.

The open-source robotics startup released a new video demonstrating its K-Bot humanoid being controlled in real-time by a VR-equipped operator, showcasing impressive stability and fluid, low-latency movement.