FieldAI raises $405M to build universal robot brains
FieldAI, an Irvine, California-based robotics startup, has raised $405 million across multiple previously undisclosed rounds to develop what it calls “foundational embodied AI models” —…
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Y Combinator alum SRE.ai raises $7.2M for DevOps AI agents
“It wasn’t one big lightbulb; it was death by a thousand cuts,” Edward Aryee said when asked what led him and his co-founder, Raj Kadiyala,…
AMR experts weigh in on global challenges and opportunities for the industry
ABB Robotics added mobile robots to its portfolio when it acquired ASTI in 2021. | Source: ABB Robotics Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, have grown…
Torc collaborates with Edge Case to commercialize autonomous trucks
Torc plans to launch fully driverless, commercial autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. by 2027. | Source: Torc Torc Robotics, a developer of…
AI-Powered robotics and the long tail of commercial innovation
In Episode 208 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre recap various topics in the robotics industry, including a humanoid…
Automated Warehouse Week to help navigate transformative technologies
Learn about the latest tools and business practices in Automated Warehouse Week. Source: aubriella/AI, Adobe Stock Are labor shortages, competitive pressures, and throughput demands challenging…
IFR examines humanoid adoption trends around the globe
The IFR says that, thanks to their human-like dexterity and adaptability, humanoid robots could automate complex tasks that current robots struggle with using traditional programming…
Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down
Cohere on Thursday announced that it had raised an oversubscribed $500 million round, bringing its valuation to $6.8 billion. This is up from the $5.5…
GrayMatter to share 5 keys to deploying AI-powered robots in manufacturing
Robotics and artificial intelligence can dramatically improve manufacturing productivity, quality, throughput, and cost efficiency. Yet many companies struggle to move from pilot projects to full…
Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids
As concerns over the emotional pull of general purpose LLM chatbots like ChatGPT grow by the day, Meta appears to be letting its chatbot personas…