Ubicept says its new toolkit uses SPAD sensors for low-light imaging and reduced motion blur in videos.
EY rolls out physical AI platform, opens EY.ai Lab, and names global robotics lead
EY does not make robots, but it is working on a platform and a lab to help companies simulate and manage physical AI.
SoftBank and Yaskawa to collaborate on physical AI for the office
Yaskawa Electric and Softbank plan to enable human-robot collaboration and more tasks by integrating AI and communications.
Humanoid says its first bipedal robot can start walking just 48 hours after assembly
The bipedal robot expands Humanoid’s portfolio, following the wheeled Alpha platform, which has completed its first commercial POCs.
AILOS Robotics introduces drive technology to make robots lighter, more agile, and safer
VUB spinoff AILOS Robotics said its patented gearbox heralds a new era for humanoids, cobots, and wearable robotics.
MassRobotics expands physical AI fellowship with AWS and NVIDIA
The Physical AI Fellowship provides robotics and AI developers with access to MassRobotics, AWs, and NVIDIA resources and mentorship.
Advantech integrates compute with D3 Embedded sensing for mobile robots
D3 Embedded and Advantech said their integrated vision systems can help autonomous mobile robots come to market faster.
Physical Intelligence raises $600M to advance robot foundation models
Physical Intelligence says Version 6 of its vision-language-action model can reduce failure rates over hours of operation.
How miniaturization is making robots smarter and more autonomous
Miniaturization offers robotics designers new levels of power efficiency, nimbleness, and precision for a range of applications.
Forterra brings in $238M to scale AI platforms for defense applications
Forterra said this latest funding round follows a year of deployments with the U.S. military, partnerships, and the acquisition of goTenna.
Armstrong Robotics wants to create general purpose kitchen robots, starting with dishwashing
Armstrong Robotics has already deployed autonomous dishwashing robots at restaurants for a year and a half.
Viam software to enable UR cobots for industrial applications
With Universal Robots cobots and its own software, Viam has developed an AI-powered surfacing system for shipbuilding.
Encord releases EBIND multimodal embedding model for AI agents
Encord said its EBIND model, based on the E-MM1 dataset, is scalable and resource-light, allowing for the use of multiple data sources.
6 trends shaping robotics and AI
MassRobotics survey offers a snapshot of current practices, challenges, and future expectations about sensor fusion, AI integration, motor control, power consumption, and safety and security.
Agile Robots launches Agile ONE industrial humanoid
Agile Robots has developed the hardware and AI for Agile ONE in house and plans to manufacture the humanoid in Germany.
Schneider Electric earns UL ECOLOGO certification for industrial automation
Schneider Electric has obtained UL sustainability certification for its industrial automation and energy equipment.
Distalmotion raises $150M to accelerate U.S. adoption of DEXTER surgical robot
Distalmotion plans to use the funding to target the U.S. ambulatory surgery center market for its DEXTER robot.
1HMX introduces Nexus NX1 for full-body motion capture, teleoperation
The Nexus NX1 system from 1HMX enables teleoperation and training of humanoid robots, realistic virtual reality, and simulation.
Teradar emerges from stealth with terahertz vision sensor, Series B funding
Teradar claimed its terahertz chip technology is superior to lidar and radar for all-weather vision for autonomous vehicles.
French startup Exwayz raises €1M to develop SLAM software
Exwayz raised funding for its 3D SLAM navigation software for autonomous systems and has partnered with Embotech and Cyvl.ai.
Beyond the robot: Shaping the future of autonomous operations
Autonomous inspections demonstrate how industry is moving past sensing and data to operational intelligence, says ANYbotics’ CEO.
A2RL autonomous racecars take to the track in Abu Dhabi
The second A2RL autonomous racing event in the United Arab Emirates is challenging university teams’ AI drivers.





















