Mbodi is set to showcase its innovative robot training technology at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. The company aims to streamline the training process for robots, which traditionally requires extensive programming for each task. With the help of AI agents, Mbodi is looking to simplify this process significantly. Headquartered in New York, Mbodi has developed a hybrid […]
Periodic Labs, founded by Ekin Dogus Cubuk and Liam Fedus, has emerged from stealth mode with an impressive seed funding round of $300 million. This funding has come from a prestigious group of investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and others. Cubuk, formerly with Google Brain and DeepMind, led efforts in AI projects such […]
Autonomous robotics startup Cartken has shifted its focus from food delivery to industrial automation, recognizing significant demand from industrial sectors. Co-founder and CEO Christian Bersch noted that the concept of using their robots in industrial environments had been a consideration since the startup’s inception. As inquiries from companies began surfacing about their robots being utilized […]
Germany, alongside NVIDIA, is embarking on an ambitious journey to establish Europe’s first industrial AI cloud. This project is marked as a significant milestone in European technology, particularly representing a shift towards greater autonomy in the tech sector. NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang, recently met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which resulted in a groundbreaking partnership […]
AI developer platform Hugging Face recently unveiled a new robotics model, SmolVLA, which boasts the capability to operate efficiently on everyday consumer devices like a MacBook. Unlike traditional models that require more extensive computational resources, SmolVLA is designed to democratize robotics technology, making it accessible to a wider audience. SmolVLA is built on datasets shared […]
The Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team at Meta has introduced five new projects aimed at advancing their pursuit of advanced machine intelligence (AMI). These initiatives focus significantly on improving AI perception, language modeling, robotics, and collaborative AI agents. Meta’s goal is to develop machines that can acquire, process, and interpret sensory information with human-like intelligence […]
Nvidia is partnering with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to create Newton, a physics engine designed to simulate robotic movements in real-world scenarios. This announcement was made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at GTC 2025. Disney will be one of the first to utilize Newton for its advanced entertainment robots, including the Star Wars-inspired BDX […]
Last month, Apple provided deeper insights into its consumer robotics endeavors through a research paper highlighting the importance of expressive movements for enhancing human-robot interactions. The report states, “Like most animals, humans are highly sensitive to motion and subtle changes in movement.” In its research, Apple draws inspiration from Pixar, a company associated with Steve […]
Nvidia is set to dominate CES 2025, with the company recently achieving a remarkable market capitalization of over $3.4 trillion, driven largely by its pivotal role in the hardware driving modern ai tools for content creation. Industry giants such as OpenAI and Meta have heavily invested in Nvidia’s processors, showcasing the company’s significance in the […]
OpenAI has recently been reported to have explored the possibility of developing its own humanoid robot, according to sources cited by The Information. This consideration emerges from two individuals familiar with the discussions surrounding the project. The company, well-known for its ChatGPT technology, has been investing in the robotics sector for some time, including financial […]