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The Rho-alpha model incorporates sensor modalities such as tactile feedback and is trained with human guidance, says Microsoft.

The podcast guest this week is Spencer Krause, co-founder and CEO of SKA Robotics and co-founder of Tension Dynamics.

Skild AI has received investment from SoftBank, NVIDIA, Bezos Expeditions, and more as it builds a brain to operate any robot.

Caterpillar plans to make upgrades with NVIDIA to ensure that its assets are ready for AI-assisted and potentially autonomous operations.

Buildroid says its block-laying robot and supporting mobile robots, validated in simulation, can automate 80% of masonry work.

Humanoid is NVIDIA’s AI stack to cut the development cycles for the HMND 01 Alpha humanoid to seven months.

Genie Sim 3.0 draws from more than 10,000 hours of synthetic dataset, including real-world robot operation scenarios.

NVIDIA released Cosmos, GR00T, and Alpamayo open models to help developers build reasoning machines including robots and vehicles.

The TRON 2 modular tri-form robot supports dual-arm, wheeled, and bipedal configurations for integrated VLA research and development.

e-con Systems designed Darsi Pro for multi-sensor connectivity and cloud-based device management for robotics and other uses.

Whether you call Dex a wheeled humanoid or a mobile manipulator, Richtech Robotics’ system is a sign of things to come, says an investor.

iREX 2025 included Japanese and Chinese innovations and partnerships, as well as physical AI advances, says this strategic analysis.

EY does not make robots, but it is working on a platform and a lab to help companies simulate and manage physical AI.

The Physical AI Fellowship provides robotics and AI developers with access to MassRobotics, AWs, and NVIDIA resources and mentorship.

Glacier’s robots promise to help the circular economy become more efficient and to improve sustainability.

The latest Omniverse updates enable U.S. companies to overcome labor shortages and drive reindustrialization, said NVIDIA. 

Vention has rolled out AI Operator as it advances its Zero-Shot Automation strategy to making programming easier.

Advantech said the NVIDIA Jetson Thor series set a new benchmark for edge AI, delivering up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS of AI performance.

NVIDIA said it can support Uber in scaling its global autonomous fleet to 100,000 vehicles over time, starting in 2027.

Diligent Robotics’ Moxi helps nurses and pharmacy staff with routine tasks, such as delivering medications and lab samples.

International Motors is bringing trucks, PlusAI the self-driving software, and NVIDIA the processing for long-haul freight.

eInfochips and InOrbit are collaborating to deliver scalable, optimized solutions for large-scale mobile robot deployments.