AI is increasingly integrated into physical systems, from industrial robots to autonomous vehicles and specialized hardware. This trend focuses on AI's role in automating physical tasks, enhancing real-world interactions, and driving innovation in hardware-software co-design.
Boston Dynamics is exploring diverse strategies in the rapidly evolving field of humanoid robotics. This scenario is set against the backdrop of significant collaborations, such as the partnership between Nvidia and Unitree, which highlight the impor...
Prometheus, the physical artificial intelligence startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has closed a $12 billion funding round, reaching a valuation of $41 billion. The company aims to develop an "artificial general engineer" to automate sectors such as heavy...
Ennoconn has increased its stake in Kontron, a strategic move aimed at consolidating its position in the growing "physical AI" segment. This action underscores the increasing importance of AI deployments directly integrated into real-world devices an...
THEKER, the Barcelona-based AI robotics company, has secured €73 million in a Series A funding round. The investment, led by CRV with participation from Samsung and others, aims to scale the deployment of its generalist robots across industrial produ...
Prometheus, the AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos, has completed a $12 billion funding round, valuing the company at $41 billion. With total capital exceeding $18 billion, the company aims to develop artificial intelligence capable of engineering p...
Spanish startup Theker has closed an $85 million Series A funding round, marking the largest in European robotics. The company develops "AI-native" generalist robots for industrial environments, capable of real-time adaptation. Funds will accelerate ...
Irish firm CameraMatics has raised up to €49 million to fuel its expansion into North America and Europe. Specializing in AI-powered video-telematics platforms for commercial fleets, the company aims to prevent accidents by monitoring both the road a...
San Francisco-based Coram AI has secured a $35 million Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $66 million. The company aims to equip existing security cameras with autonomous AI analysis capabilities, turning them into on-site "...
Taiwanese optical suppliers are shifting their production towards smart cameras, focusing on drones and robots. This move reflects the growing demand for computer vision solutions requiring edge AI processing, raising critical questions about hardwar...
The rise of humanoid robots, with players like Unitree and Nvidia, raises critical questions about the control of various components: hardware, artificial intelligence, and the entire development ecosystem. This dynamic will profoundly influence ente...
BYD, a key player in China's electric vehicle market, has announced a new artificial intelligence platform. This development signals an evolution in the sector's competition, moving beyond mere battery technology to embrace advanced software and hard...
German robotics firm NEURA Robotics has announced a Series C funding round of up to $1.4 billion, valuing the company at approximately $7 billion. This marks the largest funding ever raised by a full-stack robotics company, backed by prominent invest...
NEURA Robotics has announced a Series C funding round of up to $1.4 billion, the largest ever for a full-stack robotics company. The investment, featuring participation from giants like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Qualcomm Technologies, aims to accelerate th...
Decart has introduced Oasis 3, a real-time world model designed to generate photorealistic driving environments. This solution, available via API, aims to support the development and testing of autonomous vehicles, offering the capability to simulate...
New York-based Standard Bots has secured a $200 million funding round, achieving a $1 billion valuation. The capital will fuel the expansion of its US manufacturing operations for AI-powered robotic arms, designed for industrial automation. The compa...
Addverb Technologies, the Indian robotics startup controlled by Reliance Industries, aims to raise over $100 million. The funds will be allocated to the development of humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as the creation of the artificial intellige...
Nvidia and Hyundai have announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration in artificial intelligence. The agreement aims to enhance the development of advanced solutions for robotics and mobility, key sectors demanding increasingly sophisticate...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Hyundai's Seoul headquarters to strengthen the alliance between the two companies. The meeting highlighted a joint commitment to robotics development, with practical demonstrations of automation for security and logist...
Hitachi and Intel have formalized a strategic collaboration to advance the development of physical AI and industrial infrastructure. The initiative aims to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities directly into operational environments, with si...
Nvidia and Doosan are expanding their partnership, aiming to develop solutions for robotics and AI infrastructure in industrial settings. This collaboration highlights the growing demand for on-premise computing capabilities for complex AI workloads,...
NXP, through its CEO Rafael Sotomayor, outlined its vision at Computex 2026 for implementing artificial intelligence on edge devices and in robotics. The company positions itself as a key player in bringing AI to real-world applications, addressing d...
Spirit AI, a startup from Hangzhou, has surpassed Nvidia in the RoboArena benchmark with its Spirit v1.6 model, showcasing the increasing competitiveness in the field of embodied intelligence. Spirit AI's model scored 1,924, outperforming Nvidia's Co...
During a four-day visit to Seoul, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted robotics and physical AI as the next key sectors for South Korea's economic growth. Huang emphasized the need to look beyond traditional memory chips, suggesting an evolution towar...
Hiwin and Qualcomm announced a strategic collaboration at Computex, focusing on integrating edge AI into PLP equipment, specifically Load Port systems. This partnership aims to enhance automation and efficiency in industrial processes by bringing dat...
