Humanoid is NVIDIA’s AI stack to cut the development cycles for the HMND 01 Alpha humanoid to seven months.
ATDev develops Reflex to bring robotics and AI to rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Development, or ATDev, is working with people with disabilities to develop systems for rehab and daily tasks.
Mobileye to acquire Mentee Robotics for $900M in bid to dominate physical AI
Mobileye is acquiring Mentee Robotics for $900 million to pursue leadership in both autonomous driving and humanoid robotics.
ANELLO launches compact navigation system for resilient drone operations
ANELLO has developed an inertial navigation system based on its SiPhOG technology for reliable navigation in GNSS-denied environments.
NVIDIA releases new physical AI models, plus autonomous vehicle tools
NVIDIA released Cosmos, GR00T, and Alpamayo open models to help developers build reasoning machines including robots and vehicles.
New lidar platforms promise safer, more efficient, and more autonomous industrial systems
FMCW lidar offers mobile robots better precision for navigation at scale in complex environments, says Voyant Photonics’ CEO.
Researchers create programmable, autonomous robots smaller than a grain of rice
Powered by light, the robots carry computers and can move in complex patterns, say Penn Engineering and University of Michigan researchers.
e-con Systems launches Darsi Pro edge AI vision box powered by NVIDIA Jetson
e-con Systems designed Darsi Pro for multi-sensor connectivity and cloud-based device management for robotics and other uses.
Lidar maker Luminar declares bankruptcy; Quantum Computing to buy subsidiary
Lidar maker Luminar has filed for Chapter 11 and plans to sell off its assets after Volvo terminated a key contract.
Programmable optics pioneer Lumotive opens new centers in Oman and Taiwan
Lumotive has expanded with new leaders and new sites worldwide, meeting surging demand for its programmable optics platform.
Skana Robotics unveils Alligator autonomous amphibious vessel
The Alligator is an autonomous amphibious vessel designed to deliver logistics, sensors, and personnel between water and land.
ARM Institute issues final project call for defense systems
Project Call 26-01 of the ARM Institute is seeking robotics and AI projects for U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.
How robots learn to handle the heat with synthetic data
Thermal sensors and synthetic data can help train robots for a wider range of scenarios than traditional sensors alone, says Bifrost AI.
Hyundai Motor Group unveils its first mass-produced mobility robot platform
Hyundai Motor Group’s mobile platform is available in two configurations, adapted to suit various industry needs.
Civ Robotics provides CivNav AI navigation for solar construction systems
CivNav works with AI, existing equipment, and Civ Robotics’ CivDot robots to efficiently place materials in construction sites.
Heven AeroTech raises $100M for hydrogen-powered UAS
Heven AeroTech develops and manufactures hydrogen fuel cell-powered, long-endurance aerial vehicles.
Ubicept replaces blurry CMOS with sharp SPAD imaging
Ubicept says its new toolkit uses SPAD sensors for low-light imaging and reduced motion blur in videos.
ARM Institute earns $87M agreement with the Air Force Research Lab
The ARM Institute will perform research, development, testing, and evaluation to advance dual-use robotics for the U.S. Air Force.
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.
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.
Waymo is starting robotaxi testing in three more cities
Waymo plans to more than double the number of cities it will operate a commercial robotaxi service in next year.
Zoox offers its first public autonomous rides in San Francisco
Zoox is accepting its first public riders in San Francisco through its Explorer program, which gives riders early access.