The funding round will allow Chef Robotics to accelerate production deployments of its robotic food preparation systems.
AI advances lead to more nimble humanoids, greater autonomy at NVIDIA GTC
From teleoperated humanoids to cutting-edge surgical systems, NVIDIA GTC featured robots using AI to train autonomous functionality.
Teradyne Robotics, NVIDIA show latest AI Accelerator toolkit at GTC
The AI Accelerator is a toolkit designed by Teradyne Robotics company Universal Robots to enable the development of AI-powered applications.
China to invest $137B in robotics and high-tech industries, reports IFR
The National People’s Congress is planning a venture fund that could reach 1 trillion yuan as China focuses on producing and using robots.
The Bot Company, led by Kyle Vogt, brings in another $150M
Over a year after Vogt launched The Bot Company, and with no publicly unveiled prototype, the startup is valued at $3 billion.
Boston Dynamics plans to use NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T to build AI capabilities for Atlas
Boston Dynamics and its research partners are collaborating on learned dexterity and locomotion AI policies using Isaac Lab.
IntuiCell augments off the shelf quadruped with a ‘digital nervous system’
IntuiCell created a physical AI agent capable of learning autonomously in a manner that mimics a biological nervous system.
Sanctuary AI uses NVIDIA Isaac Lab to accelerate robot training
Sanctuary AI uses Isaac Lab to train its hydraulic hands to perform cutting-edge manipulation tasks, in simulation and in reality.
Biggest robotics news from NVIDIA GTC day 2
NVIDIA GTC is in full swing in San Jose. This article recaps the second day of the event including CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote presentation.
Neura Robotics CEO discusses funding, humanoid robots, and competition
Neura Robotics CEO David Reger explains how his company is staying focused on cognitive robotics as it scales for global growth.
When will we get the ChatGPT of robotics? The future of embodied AI is bright
Generative and embodied AI may lead to general-purpose robots, but developers must avoid speed bumps, says Converge.
Dexterity picks up $95M in funding for container loading robots
Dexterity, whose valuation has reached $1.65 billion, is testing its AI robot for trailer unloading with commercial partners.
Google DeepMind introduces two Gemini-based models to bring AI to the real world
DeepMind said both new Gemini models enable a variety of robots to perform a wider range of tasks than ever before.
SCSP recommends national robotics strategy to new administration
The SCSP, or nonpartisan Special Competitive Studies Project, has recommended that the White House make AI and robotics a top priority.
Ainos and ugo develop service robots with a sense of smell
Ainos and ugo say their integration of accurate volatile organic compound detection with robotics will help multiple industries.
Behind the scenes: Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid learns to sequence auto parts
A new video from Boston Dynamics takes us behind the scenes of how it’s training the new Atlas humanoid to tackle its first task: auto parts sequencing.
ARM Institute announces new project call, RoboticsCareer.org employer capabilities
The ARM Institute’s latest project call seeks to further enable manufacturers of all sizes to use AI and robotics.
Amazon to discuss its robotics evolution at Robotics Summit & Expo
Aaron Parness will share how Amazon is giving its robot arms a sense of touch to perform tasks in high-clutter and high-contact environments.
AI researchers launch AnySense app for gathering visual training data
Researchers from the GRAIL lab at NYU have developed AnySense, an app for gathering visual training data for robotics models.
Top 10 robotics developments of February 2025
In February, our readers were drawn to stories about humanoids, surgical robotics, advances in AI, and industry trends.
Figure AI studies Helix model, preps humanoids for logistics
Figure AI released research around its Helix vision-language-action model as it tests its humanoids for logistics tasks.
The Robotics Factory builds robot companies
The Robotics Factory is a Pittsburgh-based accelerator focused on enabling startups to grow.