Robotics AI News & Updates
Genesis AI Unveils GENE-26.5 Foundation Model with Custom Robotic Hands and Data Collection Gloves
Genesis AI has revealed its first foundational robotics model, GENE-26.5, alongside custom-designed robotic hands that match human hand size and shape. The startup has developed a full-stack approach including sensor-loa...
Runway AI Pivots from Video Generation to General World Models for AGI Applications
Runway, an AI video generation company valued at $5.3 billion, is expanding beyond creative video tools into developing general world models. CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela indicates these models will have applications in gami...
Physical Intelligence Unveils Robot AI with Emergent Task Generalization Capability
Physical Intelligence has released research on its π0.7 model, demonstrating that the robot brain can perform tasks it was never explicitly trained on through compositional generalization. The model successfully combined...
Agile Robots Partners with Google DeepMind to Integrate Gemini AI Models into Industrial Robotics
Munich-based Agile Robots has entered a strategic partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics foundation models into its robots across industrial sectors including manufacturing, automotive, data center...
Nvidia Projects $1 Trillion AI Chip Sales Through 2027 at GTC Conference
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced ambitious projections of $1 trillion in AI chip sales through 2027 at the company's GTC conference. The keynote emphasized Nvidia's strategy to become foundational infrastructure across...
Memories.ai Develops Visual Memory Infrastructure for AI Wearables and Robotics Using Nvidia Tools
Memories.ai, founded by former Meta engineers, is building visual memory systems for AI wearables and robotics using Nvidia's Cosmos Reason 2 and Metropolis platforms. The company has raised $16 million and released its...
Google Integrates Intrinsic Robotics Platform to Advance Physical AI Capabilities
Alphabet is moving its robotics software subsidiary Intrinsic under Google's umbrella to accelerate physical AI development. Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software for industrial robots, will work closely with Go...
Tesla Invests $2 Billion in Musk's xAI Despite Shareholder Opposition
Tesla has invested $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup behind the Grok chatbot, as part of xAI's $20 billion Series E funding round. The investment proceeded despite shareholder rejection of a nonbinding measure in...
Skild AI Raises $1.4B at $14B Valuation for General-Purpose Robot Foundation Models
Skild AI, a startup founded in 2023, has raised $1.4 billion in a Series C round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at over $14 billion. The company develops general-purpose foundation models for robots that can be ret...
CES 2026 Showcases Major Shift Toward Physical AI and Robotics Applications
CES 2026 demonstrated a significant industry pivot from software-based AI (chatbots and image generators) to "physical AI" and robotics applications. Major demonstrations included Boston Dynamics' redesigned Atlas humano...