The Alliance for OpenUSD announced new members including ByteDance, Huawei, Physicl, and Unity, alongside progress on ISO certification for its Core Specification 1.1 at SIGGRAPH 2026, extending OpenUSD’s role in AI and 3D data interoperability.
Microagi has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud that uses NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform to accelerate the training of AI models for robotics. The partnership will allow Microagi to scale its infrastructure and deliver customizable robotics software for enterprise use.
Tuya Smart has invested in Robopoet's 100 million RMB pre-A financing round, aiming to accelerate the commercialization of physical AI. The partnership builds on the success of Robopoet's Fuzozo AI companion, which has sold nearly 300,000 units.
Elite Robots worked with Generalist AI to enable training and validation of the GEN-1 embodied foundation model, which achieved high task performance and improved execution speed.
Hypershell has introduced its consumer exoskeleton lineup in Europe, featuring the X Ultra S, X Max S, and X Pro S models powered by its proprietary HyperIntuition AI movement control algorithm.
Generative Bionics has introduced Gene.01, a fully functional humanoid robot platform with full-body tactile sensing and physics-native AI. Built in six months, the platform is designed for safe human collaboration and will debut at AMD Advancing AI 2026.
Fibocom and Intedigo presented a live teleoperation demo at WAIC 2026, enabling attendees to remotely control a race car over a 5G network using Fibocom’s FM160 module.
Pudu Robotics presented its Physical Agent architecture and unveiled the PUDU D7 semi-humanoid robot at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 in Shanghai, highlighting its One Brain, Multiple Embodiments framework.
KEENON Robotics demonstrated coordinated humanoid and specialized service robot operations at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, illustrating its strategy of combining flexible humanoids with high-speed service robots for commercial environments.
At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, BrainCo demonstrated a system that lets users control robots using only neural signals, debuting what it calls the world's first integrated Brain to Robot AI R&D platform.
Foxlink Group has launched its first AI Factory in Fort Worth, Texas, marking its shift from traditional electronics manufacturing to AI-integrated production. The facility connects GPU computing in Taiwan with robotics and AI systems for industrial automation.
Axon Vision has announced ForceField, an Edge AI-based counter-drone system designed to detect, track, and neutralize aerial threats against moving forces. The compact system integrates detection and kinetic response functions tested in live-fire trials.
EVERYWHERE Communications and Skydio announced an integration that allows autonomous drones to automatically respond to SOS alerts, enhancing lone worker safety and situational awareness.
Agility Robotics has opened a new 60,000 square foot facility in Fremont, California to accelerate AI development for its humanoid robot, Digit. The site will serve as the company's software and capabilities hub and employ around 200 staff.
Saronic announced plans to construct Port Alpha, a $3 billion shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, aimed at boosting U.S. shipbuilding capacity and supporting autonomous maritime systems. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with operations starting in 2028.
Brinc has raised $125 million in a funding round led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Figma CEO Dylan Field. The funding will support expanded manufacturing, product development, and deployment of 911 response drones across U.S. police and fire stations.
THINK Surgical has entered a debt facility with Symbiotic Capital for up to $65 million in growth capital to support the expansion of its TMINI Miniature Robotic System.
Ghostworks introduced the Multirole Remote Logistics Node (MRLN) at the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, a system developed with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Mercury Marine to enable remote human-in-the-loop command across multiple vessel missions from one platform.
Tesseract Ventures has been chosen by the Defense Innovation Unit to develop a prototype for the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System, focusing on scalable autonomous operations in complex environments.
FocalPoint and STMicroelectronics have entered a commercial agreement to integrate FocalPoint’s S‑GNSS Auto software with ST’s Teseo hardware, delivering improved positioning reliability for vehicles operating in complex GNSS environments.
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