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NVIDIA unveiled the Newton physics engine, Isaac GR00T model, and Cosmos AI for advanced robotics at CoRL 2025.

OpenMind says its OM1 open-source operating system is hardware-agnostic and enables autonomy and developer collaboration.

X Square Robot has raised funding to accelerate adoption of its Wall-OSS open-source foundation model and Quanta humanoids.

Called OpenExo, the open-source system from NAU includes instructions for building a single- or multi-joint exoskeleton.

Geoffrey Biggs updates us on the latest on ROS, and our editor recaps the recent 2025 ICRA conference.

Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, fostering open-source robotics for research, education, and embodied AI.

OpenMind is combining its decentralized AI architecture with DIMO’s blockchain-powered vehicle network so machines can interact in real time.

Geoffrey Biggs, the CTO of the Open Source Robotics Foundation, will explain key ROS 2 features to learn in Boston.

Clearpath and Open Robotics said they plan to provide open-source hardware and software support for TurtleBot 4 through 2026.

EngineAI Robotics has released the PM01, its latest humanoid, which is intended to be an affordable platform for AI developers.

Viam says the funding will enable it to accelerate partnerships, drive commercial innovation, and further develop its platform.

Brian Gerkey said “greater institutional support from Intrinsic and the resources from this transaction allow our team to focus on what we do best and accelerate development of ROS, Gazebo, and Open-RMF in a sustainable way.”