Chinese robot hardware startup YITA raised more than RMB 100 million across seed and seed plus rounds. Galbot, Fourier, Matrix Partners China and other investors participated.
Volkswagen Group, Porsche and CARIAD are building a shared system that connects fleet data with simulation, model training and validation for autonomous vehicles.
TCS showcased a bidirectional haptic feedback system meant to give surgeons a sense of touch in robotic surgery at The MedTech Conference in Boston.
Generative Bionics plans three Physical AI Data Factory sites to train its GENE.01 humanoid, starting with a 5,000-square-metre hub in Italy, on AMD Helios systems.
Helsing and Destinus agreed a commercial partnership to offer joint solutions to NATO and allied forces, and Helsing will invest in Destinus' latest funding round.
Encord releases EMG-1, an open dataset containing more than 300 hours of synchronized muscle signals, video and motion capture data for robotics research.
Chef Robotics says its AI guided robotic arms have deposited more than 120 million food portions in production facilities.
Reliable Robotics raised another $115 million, bringing its Series D total to $275 million and its valuation above $1 billion.
Eka Robotics raised $150 million for its robotic manipulation system, which combines a force sensitive gripper with a model trained through simulation.
The US Navy raised the ceiling on its Gecko Robotics contract from $71 million to $300 million, expanding the use of robotic ship inspection systems to the Atlantic Surface Fleet.
Neura Robotics and NXAI are developing an xLSTM memory component for Neuron AI and will offer a separate NXAI model through the Neuraverse platform.
Samsung Electronics is testing a bipedal humanoid robot for continuous work in manufacturing and logistics, with a possible CES 2027 showcase.
BloomX raised $13 million in Series A funding to expand its robotic pollination systems into the United States and more Latin American markets.
Italian startup Ganiga raised €1.5 million in equity, bringing its total funding to €2.5 million, to expand HooolyFood, its AI system for monitoring food waste in catering.
Carbon Robotics cut an undisclosed number of jobs across multiple departments in the US and other countries, citing economic conditions.
Germany will not proceed with a direct purchase of the larger Block 3 MQ-28 Ghost Bat, shifting its collaborative combat aircraft program toward a broader competition.
Australia approved three payloads for its autonomous Ghost Shark submarine, including aerial drones, sea mines and equipment for special forces.
Dream Labs raised $90 million in seed funding and launched an API that converts camera feeds and text instructions into robot motor commands.
Kodama Systems raised $7 million to expand its supervised autonomy and remote operation technology for forestry machines.
ICON raised $200 million in Series D financing to manufacture and deploy more robotic construction systems, expand into new US markets, and open a research facility in Austin.
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