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An autonomous table tennis robot developed by Sony AI has competed against and defeated high-level human players in regulated matches, according to Reuters. The system is part of a broader category often referred to as “physical AI,” where artificial intelligence is applied to machines operating in real-world environments. The robot, named Ace, was designed to […] The post Sony AI robot beats players as humanoid robot wins Beijing race appeared first on AI News.
Read full articleA familiar pattern has emerged in robotics and autonomous systems: a flagship demo runs beautifully on stage, the same system stumbles in a live warehouse two weeks later, and the post-mortem blames “reality” for being messier than the test environment. Some voices in the field argue the missing layer is hardware — better grippers, force-torque […]
Jensen Huang called it "the ChatGPT moment for robotics." Deloitte says 80% of businesses plan to use physical AI within two years. Here is what you actually need to know, and do, to prepare…
Akhil Docca, head of robotics product marketing at Nvidia, on how the vendor is looking to accelerate physical AI adoption.
The first “Familiar” from Colin Angle’s new startup, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a robot that is designed to live in your home and interact autonomously with family members. | Image: Familiar Machines and Magic Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is back with a new robot. But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner. The first robot from Angle's new company, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a dog-sized robotic pet that resembles a cross between a bear, a barn owl, and a golden retriever. It has an expressive face, with movable eyebrows, ears, and eyes, and the company calls it a "Familiar," a name meant to evoke folklore around the idea of a supernatural companion. Based on a demo video I saw ahead of its appearance at the WSJ Future of Everything conference this w … Read the full story at The Verge.
Governance around Physical AI is becoming harder as autonomous AI systems move into robots, sensors, and industrial equipment. The issue is not only whether AI agents can complete tasks. It is how their actions are tested, monitored, and stopped when they interact with real-world systems. Industrial robotics already provides a large base for that discussion. […] The post Physical AI raises governance questions for autonomous systems appeared first on AI News.
Insider Brief Humanoid robotics company Figure AI announced it has increased production of its Figure 03 humanoid robot from one unit per day to one per hour in less than four months. The company said it has now produced more than 350 third-generation humanoid robots through BotQ, its high-volume manufacturing facility, which it describes as […]
LG is currently engaged in exploratory discussions with NVIDIA concerning physical AI, data centres, and mobility. Following a meeting in Seoul between LG CEO Ryu Jae-cheol and Madison Huang, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Omniverse and Robotics at NVIDIA, the core operational dependencies required to run complex automated systems are becoming apparent. While the […] The post What LG and NVIDIA’s talks reveal about the future of physical AI appeared first on AI News.
Insider Brief BMW i Ventures announced a new $300 million fund aimed at startups working in artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing in the automotive industry. The independent corporate venture capital arm of BMW AG said its Fund III marks its largest move yet into AI, particularly what it describes as physical AI and agentic AI […]
