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Figure Unveils Helix: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Humanoid Robots
Figure has revealed Helix, a generalist Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that enables humanoid robots to respond to natural language commands while visually assessing their environment. The model allows Figure's 02 hum...
AI Model Benchmarking Faces Criticism as xAI Releases Grok 3
The AI industry is grappling with the limitations of current benchmarking methods as xAI releases its Grok 3 model, which reportedly outperforms competitors in mathematics and programming tests. Experts are questioning t...
Researchers Use NPR Sunday Puzzle to Test AI Reasoning Capabilities
Researchers from several academic institutions created a new AI benchmark using NPR's Sunday Puzzle riddles to test reasoning models like OpenAI's o1 and DeepSeek's R1. The benchmark, consisting of about 600 puzzles, rev...
Meta Forms New Robotics Team to Develop Humanoid Robots
Meta is creating a new team within its Reality Labs division focused on developing humanoid robotics hardware and software. Led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten, the team aims to build robots that can assist with physic...
Anthropic to Launch Hybrid AI Model with Advanced Reasoning Capabilities
Anthropic is preparing to release a new AI model that combines "deep reasoning" capabilities with fast responses. The upcoming model reportedly outperforms OpenAI's reasoning model on some programming tasks and will feat...
DeepMind Alumnus Launches Latent Labs with $50M to Revolutionize Computational Biology
Latent Labs, founded by former Google DeepMind scientist Simon Kohl, has emerged from stealth with $50 million in funding to build AI foundation models for computational biology. The startup aims to make biology programm...
QuEra Secures $230 Million to Build Useful Quantum Computer
Quantum computing startup QuEra has raised $230 million in convertible note funding from investors including Google and SoftBank to build a "useful" quantum computer within the next three to five years. The company, whic...
ByteDance Unveils OmniHuman-1 Deepfake Video Generator
TikTok parent company ByteDance has demonstrated a new AI system called OmniHuman-1 capable of generating realistic video content from just a reference image and audio input. The system offers adjustable aspect ratios an...
DeepMind's AlphaGeometry2 Surpasses IMO Gold Medalists in Mathematical Problem Solving
Google DeepMind has developed AlphaGeometry2, an AI system that can solve 84% of International Mathematical Olympiad geometry problems from the past 25 years, outperforming the average gold medalist. The system combines...
Boston Dynamics Partners with RAI Institute to Advance Reinforcement Learning for Humanoid Robots
Boston Dynamics has announced a partnership with the Robotics & AI Institute (RAI Institute) to enhance reinforcement learning capabilities in its electric Atlas humanoid robot. The collaboration, led by Boston Dynamics...