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🦾 Robotics & Embodied AI

Physical AI, humanoid robots, robot learning, and embodied intelligence from Figure, Boston Dynamics, Tesla, and research labs.

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Launchrobot foundation models

Alibaba Launches Robotics AI Models as It Ramps Up Physical AI Push

By Tracy Qu Alibaba Group has rolled out a suite of artificial-intelligence models that can help robots better understand and perform real-world tasks,... marketscreener.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

NewsOpenAI robotics division - Tesla competition

OpenAI Just Launched a Robotics Division. Should Tesla Investors Be Worried?

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is looking beyond the virtual world and eying the real one. That's the takeaway from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's... fool.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

Newshumanoid robotics / major funding round

Neura Robotics secures $1.4 billion to advance physical AI platform

German company Neura Robotics is building a new category of AI infrastructure where cognitive robots continuously learn, collaborate and operate across real... evertiq.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 robot mass production leadership

He Xiaopeng takes direct charge as XPENG robot accelerates toward mass production

Gasgoo Munich- On June 10, XPENG announced a structural shake-up. Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng is taking direct command of the robotics unit, assuming full... autonews.gasgoo.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

Newshumanoid robotics funding

NEURA Robotics Announces Record Series C of up to $1.4 Billion to Accelerate the World’s Leading Physical AI Platform

NEURA Robotics (“NEURA”), the pioneer in cognitive robotics and creator of the Neuraverse, today announced a landmark Series C financing with a total round... businesswire.com

Newshumanoid robotics funding

Humaniod robotics company raises up to $1.4 billion from Nvidia, Amazon and others

Investors have rushed to back companies in the physical AI space. cnbc.com

Newshumanoid deployment / China policy

From dance to factory floor: China moves to fast track humanoids into industry

The scheme spans manufacturing and healthcare to disaster relief and requires local governments and SOEs to test and deploy the technology this year. scmp.com

Launchrobot learning infrastructure

Scale Robot Reinforcement Learning with NVIDIA Isaac Lab on Amazon SageMaker AI

Physical AI is moving from research into production. Robots are increasingly trained in high-fidelity simulation before being deployed to factories,... aws.amazon.com

Researchrobot training data / dexterous manipulation

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

Researchers at MIT have developed an ultrasound wristband that can capture human hand motion and be used to train robots to perform dexterous tasks,... sentinelcolorado.com

Newsindustrial robotics funding

Standard Bots raises $200M at $1B valuation to revolutionize AI-native industrial robotics

Standard Bots Co., a startup developing artificial intelligence-driven robotic arms for manufacturing and logistics, today announced it has raised $200... siliconangle.com

NewsNvidia robotics partnership

Nvidia and Hyundai deepen AI partnership in robotics and mobility

Nvidia and Hyundai Motor Group have agreed to deepen their collaboration in artificial intelligence, robotics, and future mobility technologies as the two... digitimes.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

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

Newsrobot training data challenges

Can $2 Billion Startup Generalist AI Solve the Robot Training Conundrum?

Training the AI robots that can interact in the physical world requires a gargantuan set of relevant training data that doesn't yet exist. thedailyupside.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