AIskimIQ

Daily AI & tech news brief

Archive/robotics

Tagged: Robotics

107 articles

Newshumanoid robot safety

Nvidia debuts AI humanoid software to advance robotics safety

Nvidia's vision for humanoid robots is bThe AI giant rolls out what it calls a "comprehensive safety system" designed to ensure the technology can be... axios.com

Newshumanoid robot safety

Nvidia seeks to make humanoid AI robots safer around humans

Nvidia Corp. is working to make humanoid robots safer around people, arguing that they'll need to handle split-second decisions before they can be trusted... latimes.com

NewsMeta acquires robotics AI company

Meta Acquires Robotics AI Company To Fast-track Humanoid Robot Development: Report

Financial terms weren't disclosed. Assured Robot Intelligence co-founders to work closely with Meta Robotics Studio. Meta says the firm is “at the frontier... stocktwits.com

NewsBoston Dynamics investment / Samsung

Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as humanoid AI race heats up

Samsung Electronics is reportedly reviewing the possibility of investing in Boston Dynamics, the US robotics company controlled by Hyundai Motor Group. digitimes.com

Newsteleoperation / humanoid robot training in China

Operating a Humanoid With Your Body Is a Hot Job in China’s Hardware Capital

In Shenzhen, workers at IO-AI Tech control humanoid robots using a VR rig reminiscent of Ready Player One. wired.com

Launchnon-humanoid general-purpose robot

French startup bets on non-humanoid design in crowded AI robot race

Genesis AI, the French robotics startup backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, unveiled its first general-purpose robot ​on Tuesday, as AI capabilities... reuters.com

Newshumanoid robots - Boston Dynamics mainstream coverage

Will AI-powered humanoid robots someday work alongside us? | 60 Minutes

Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas,... cbsnews.com

Newshumanoid robotics startup

Rivian CEO taking different approach than Elon Musk for humanoid robotics company

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe started a robotics company late last year called Mind Robotics that he says has has raised more than $1 billion. cnbc.com

Researchrobot learning / gesture-based training data

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of... wcax.com

Newshumanoid robot funding and ecosystem

Qualcomm’s AI Ecosystem Extends To Humanoid Robots And Autonomous Vehicles

Neura Robotics, backed by Qualcomm, Nvidia and Amazon, has secured funding of up to US$1.4b to scale AI-powered humanoid and cognitive robots across... finance.yahoo.com

Newshumanoid robotics funding

NEURA Robotics to raise up to $1.4B in Series C funding for physical AI

NEURA Robotics plans to expand its platforms for robot learning and global production of humanoids and other systems. therobotreport.com

Newsrobotics funding

Neura Robotics' $1.4B raise, Pi's $25M Series A and Hugo Boss' new suitor

Venture Capital. • Neura Robotics, a German humanoid robotics developer, raised $1.4b in Series C funding from Tether, Qualcomm, Amazon, Nvidia, imec.xpand,... axios.com

Newsrobotics funding

NEURA Robotics to raise up to $1.4B in Series C funding for physical AI

NEURA Robotics plans to expand its platforms for robot learning and global production of humanoids and other systems. therobotreport.com

NewsNvidia humanoid robotics AI factory

Nvidia and LG team up to build AI factories for robotics and data centers

Nvidia and LG Group announced a strategic partnership to build an AI factory for humanoid robotics, autonomous driving, and next-generation data centers. cryptobriefing.com

NewsChinese humanoid robot market

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Humanoid robots are great, but they need buyers too

Chinese companies ramp up humanoid robot development and production, often with global aims. cnbc.com

NewsChinese humanoid robot market analysis

Chinese humanoid robots dominate the market, but most are still performative rather than functional

Without the demand and without that scale from the market, these companies are not able to really go into mass production.” fortune.com

NewsChinese humanoid robots scale/market

China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers

Chinese humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic and even make coffee. apnews.com

Newshumanoid robot volume manufacturing

AgiBot is turning humanoid robots into a volume business

AgiBot's 10000 humanoid robot milestone shows China is moving faster from robotics demos into volume manufacturing. The next test is whether that scale. startupfortune.com

Launchembodied AI research organization

1X Launches World Model Lab to Scale Humanoid Intelligence

1X launches the World Model Lab, a new embodied AI research organization led by Sam Sinha to accelerate autonomous humanoids through large-scale world model... 1x.tech

Opinionhumanoid robot skepticism/critical analysis

The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

It may appear that humanoid robots capable of handling any task have almost arrived—especially when tech companies showcase them performing acrobatic feats... arstechnica.com