A partnership between ABB and NVIDIA is paving the way for significant advancements in the field of factory automation through physical AI simulation. This collaboration aims to bridge the longstanding divide between digital training models and the unpredictability of real-world factory environments, addressing common challenges faced by manufacturers. Typically, manufacturers have struggled to deploy reliable […]
Super Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is ending soon. The final day to secure early rates is February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT, giving you just six days to save up to $680 on individual passes or 30% on community passes. This year, the event will take place from October 13-15 at San […]
Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, recently introduced a novel recruitment initiative called the AI Grand Prix. This competition involves drones that fly autonomously, directing the spotlight onto participants’ software-development skills rather than piloting abilities. In this contest, competitors will write code that enables these drones to outperform one another. The event boasts enticing incentives, […]
CES 2026 has recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, attracting attention from the consumer tech sector, with companies like Nvidia, Sony, and AMD showcasing innovative products. Over the event’s duration, a notable emphasis was placed on AI, particularly on advancements in physical AI and robotics, overshadowing last year’s focus on agentic AI. During the event, […]
1X, a robotics company, has announced a significant partnership to distribute its humanoid robots, originally designed for home use, into industrial settings. The agreement will see up to 10,000 of its Neo humanoid robots shipped to over 300 portfolio companies of EQT, a Swedish multi-asset investor, from 2026 to 2030. This strategic move marks a […]
Nvidia has unveiled new infrastructure and AI models aimed at enhancing physical AI technologies that support robots and autonomous vehicles, enabling them to better perceive and interact with the real world. During the NeurIPS AI conference in San Diego, Nvidia introduced Alpamayo-R1, which is billed as the first open reasoning vision language model specifically designed […]
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 […]