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Assistive Technology Development, Inc. (ATDev) has joined the University of Pittsburgh-led Robotic Assistive Mobility and Manipulation Platform (RAMMP) program, funded by ARPA-H for up to $41 million, to develop open-source robotic technologies supporting independent living for people with disabilities.
DeepRoute.ai plans to begin robotaxi operations using consumer-grade production vehicles by the end of 2025, marking a move toward large-scale deployment of autonomous driving technology.
PL-Universe Robotics has introduced its ProWhite Robot 2.0 and PL-WitHand dexterous hand at JD.com’s Beijing headquarters, alongside announcing a global online sales partnership with JD.com for overseas expansion.
Rendezvous Robotics and Starcloud have signed an agreement to integrate autonomous assembly and orbital computing technologies to support gigawatt-scale datacenters and power systems in space.
WIRobotics has received the CES 2026 Innovation Award in the Digital Health category for its WIM KIDS wearable walking assistance robot designed for children aged 4 to 15.
Booster Robotics unveiled its Booster K1 humanoid robot platform at the 2025 Booster Robotics Ecosystem Conference in Beijing, introducing an entry-level yet high-performance system for embodied intelligence development.
RoboForce’s AI robot TITAN was highlighted by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the GTC keynote in Washington, D.C., recognizing the company’s advances in physical AI. The company has secured over 11,000 robot orders and is expanding pilot deployments across multiple industries.
Atinary has partnered with ABB Robotics, Mettler-Toledo, and Agilent to build a self-driving laboratory in Boston that integrates AI and robotics to accelerate chemical research and development.
Track Rabbit has announced a $50,000 investment in artificial intelligence to improve client support and event management for automotive and motorsports organizations.
Snap has agreed to a $400 million partnership with Perplexity AI to integrate its AI-powered search engine into Snapchat's chat interface starting in 2026, giving users access to conversational answers within the app.
China has ordered that state-funded data centers use only domestically made AI chips, effectively barring foreign suppliers such as Nvidia, AMD, and Intel from participating in these projects. The move reinforces Beijing's efforts to reduce reliance on foreign technology and boost local semiconductor production.
Royal Philips reported third-quarter earnings above expectations, supported by new AI-powered medical tools and actions to offset tariff impacts. The company recorded €531 million in adjusted EBITA and a 3% increase in sales, led by strong North American performance.
Google Cloud has updated its Vertex AI Agent Builder platform with new tools that help developers build, scale, and govern AI agents. The update introduces an Agent Development Kit API, a managed Agent Engine, and new governance features such as agent identities and security safeguards.
Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 announced a 200-megawatt expansion of data center capacity in the UAE, to be delivered through Khazna Data Centers as part of Microsoft's $15 billion investment plan in the country.
Orca AI has introduced Co-Captain, a new platform enabling vessels to share real-time navigation data and alerts to improve maritime safety and operational awareness.
Google is reportedly in early discussions to expand its investment in Anthropic, with a potential new funding round that could value the AI company at over $350 billion.
Hippocratic AI has secured $126 million in Series C funding led by Avenir Growth, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. The funds will support expansion, product development, and international growth for its generative AI healthcare agents.
NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a $1 billion coalition of U.S. and Indian investors to back India’s deep tech startups, aligning with the country’s new ₹1 trillion research and development initiative.
Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a research initiative to develop solar-powered AI data centers in orbit using satellite constellations equipped with TPUs, with prototype launches planned for 2027.
NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom have announced a €1 billion collaboration to build one of Europe’s largest AI factories in Munich. The project, called the Industrial AI Cloud, will use up to 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to boost Germany’s AI computing power by about 50% and is set to begin operations in early 2026.
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