Mat Allan, the co-founder and CTO of ADR, explains how its collaboration with Intel has helped mining automation.
LimX Dynamics picks up $200M for humanoid robot expansion
LimX Dynamics plans to continue developing humanoid and semi-humanoid robots for Chinese and global markets.
Road to rail: Slashing costs and carbon with automation
The podcast guest this week is Kevin Damoa, founder and CEO of Glid Technologies.
Waymo keeps foot on the autonomous vehicle pedal with $16B funding
Waymo plans to continue its expansion across locations, citing statistics showing that self-driving cars are safer than human drivers.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover completes its first AI-planned drive
During the demonstration, NASA engineers used vision-language models, or VLMs, to create waypoints on Mars for Perseverance.
Waabi raises $1B to advance autonomous trucks and robotaxis
Waabi plans to apply its Physical AI Platform developed for autonomous trucks to robotaxis with Uber.
iRobot emerges from Chapter 11 as restructured Picea U.S. subsidiary
iRobot has restructured after its bankruptcy proceedings and purchase by Chinese manufacturer Picea, adding a data security unit in the U.S.
Serve Robotics to acquire hospital logistics provider Diligent Robotics
Serve Robotics said it hopes to help Diligent Robotics scale deployments of its hospital delivery robot Moxi.
Humanoid takes seven-month path to HMND 01 Alpha
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.