Intel's AI robotics and biometrics unit RealSense secures $50 million in Series A funding, spinning off as an independent venture to develop new product lines and capitalize on the surging demand for robotics automation.
Hugging Face launches programmable Reachy Mini desktop robots, available in wireless ($449) and lite ($299) versions, fully programmable in Python and integrated with Hugging Face Hub.
In a groundbreaking medical achievement, an autonomous robot surgeon successfully removes a patient's gallbladder unaided, demonstrating remarkable surgical skills on par with expert human surgeons and adaptability to unexpected situations through voice command learning.
AI-powered robots from AMP Robotics are transforming recycling by efficiently sorting materials directly from garbage streams, slashing costs by up to 50% and making recycling economically viable.
Google introduces Gemini Robotics On-Device, a local AI system enabling efficient, dexterous, and low-latency robotics with fast task adaptation through an SDK for developers.
SoftBank unveils an ambitious trillion-dollar Project Crystal Land in Arizona, aiming to create an AI and robotics industrial complex in partnership with TSMC, marking a significant investment in cutting-edge technology.
Coco Robotics, a startup developing zero-emissions delivery robots, secures $80M funding led by Sam Altman and Max Altman, partners with OpenAI to leverage their technology while providing real-world data for model training, having made over 500,000 deliveries since 2020 with major retailers.
Meta introduces V-JEPA 2, an AI 'world model' designed to recognize object movements, enhancing robotics and self-driving cars by better understanding the physical world.
Chinese tech giants like Baidu, WeRide, and Pony.ai are rapidly catching up to Silicon Valley's Waymo in the global robotaxi race, leveraging China's massive market, supportive regulations, and competitive supply chains to expand services worldwide.
Hugging Face, an AI development platform, unveiled two affordable open-source humanoid robots: HopeJR, a full-size robot capable of walking and manipulating objects for around $3,000, and Reachy Mini, a desktop unit for testing AI apps costing $250-$300, furthering its push into accessible robotics.