AI
NVIDIA and LG Group Build an AI Factory to Advance Physical AI, Mobility and AI Infrastructure
New AI factory to serve as the foundation for LG Group’s robotics, autonomous driving, data center technologies and GPU cloud services.
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data
Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin
Shifters Raises $10.2M to Advance Agentic AI for Ground Robots
Investors are backing AI-enabled ground autonomy as defense robotics startup Shifters raises $10.2 million in seed funding to advance autonomous robotic teams for reconnaissance and other high-risk military and security missions.
One in Three Japan Firms Eyeing AI Robots
A third of Japanese companies have either put AI-powered robots to work or are weighing the idea, according to a Reuters survey published this Thursday. Carmakers and other transportation equipment producers are out front, moving faster than any other sector toward machines that can think a little for themselves.
GS E&C partners with Daedong Robotics to develop AI field robots
GS E&C has joined hands with Daedong Robotics to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automation technologies at construction sites.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday at GS E&C's research and development center in Seoul to collaborate on the development of construction-site automation solutions utilizing AI field robots, the builder said Tuesday.
Innovation
Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
I've come to an industrial space in a tech-heavy area of San Francisco expecting to see a menacing humanoid robot solider doing something combat-like: the future of land-based warfare, perhaps.
Instead, the black shiny faceless Phantom robot is engaged in "free play", manipulating a bunch of coloured kids blocks.
"We need data from it just interacting with its environment…[and] this is today's menu," explains Sankaet Pathak, co-founder and CEO of two-year-old start-up Foundation Robotics, which is developing Phantom for military and civilian applications.
Job training for robots: China is getting machines ready to work
Chinese technology consultant Kenneth Ren is training the workers of the future.
The only thing is, they are not human.
“We are essentially teaching robots to think on their own,” Ren, an overseas solution expert with RealMan Intelligent Technology told CNBC recently at the Beijing-based Humanoid Robot Data Training Center.
Nvidia partners with LG to build humanoid robots and next-generation data centers
Jensen Huang flew to Seoul to announce a sweeping collaboration that puts Nvidia's AI factory platform inside LG's robotics and infrastructure ambitions.
Technology
Nmite launches robotics course for Herefordshire firms
NMITE has launched an eight-week online Introduction to Robotic Operating Systems course for local businesses interested in robotics and autonomous systems.
Led by Professor Alexandru Stancu, who also heads NMITE's MEng Autonomous Robotics degree programme, the course will run in two-hour online sessions. It is aimed at businesses in defence, manufacturing and commercial robotics.
Amazon unveils next-gen Proteus robot
Amazon introduced the next-generation Proteus at its Delivering the Future event in London today. The new technology builds on the original autonomous robot and expands what's possible in scope, capability, and how it can assist employees with their daily tasks.
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market.
Robot makers in China say they have thousands of orders from both the government and private businesses for humanoids that can do such things as sort parcels at postal centers, as the country finds ways to cope with an aging population and rising labor costs. However, some experts believe demand for humanoids lags the capacity to build them.
Investment
Connecticut Is Betting on Robotics to Rebuild Its Manufacturing Workforce
Facing persistent labor shortages, state leaders are investing millions in youth robotics programs to create a new generation of manufacturing and STEM workers.
Entertainment
Trends
Riding the Robotic Wave into the Future with IDTechEx | IDTechEx Research Article
Collaborative robots (cobots) are increasingly being deployed in manufacturing, logistics, laboratories, and food handling applications, where they work safely alongside human operators. Their ease of programming, integrated safety features, and flexibility make them well suited for tasks such as machine tending, assembly, packaging, inspection, and material handling.
As labor shortages continue to challenge many industries, cobots are becoming an attractive automation solution for businesses seeking higher productivity without the complexity of traditional industrial robot installations.