Nvidia has announced Groot N1, an open-source AI foundation model designed specifically for humanoid robotics with a dual-system architecture for "thinking fast and slow." The model builds on Nvidia's Project Groot from...
Google DeepMind has announced new AI models called Gemini Robotics designed to control physical robots for tasks like object manipulation and environmental navigation via voice commands. The models reportedly demonstrate...
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...
Apptronik, a University of Texas spinout developing humanoid robots, has secured a $350 million Series A round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Google. The Austin-based company, which has ove...
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...
Figure AI has terminated its partnership with OpenAI to focus on developing in-house AI models following what it describes as a "major breakthrough" in embodied AI. CEO Brett Adcock claims vertical integration is necessa...
SoftBank is reportedly negotiating a $500 million investment in Skild AI, a robotics software company building a foundational model for various types of robots, at a $4 billion valuation. The two-year-old company previou...
