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UBTech Robotics introduced a new humanoid robot line as the Chinese company expands past industrial robots into consumer and commercial that encompass companionship, care and service applications. The company unveiled the UWORLD U1 Series at a June 30 launch event in Shenzhen and the line’s three models include the U1 Lite semi-torso edition, the full-body […]
Read full articleInsider Brief SKF and Leaderdrive have agreed to form a China-based venture to develop high-precision transmission components for humanoid robot joints. SKF will hold a 60% majority stake in the venture, which is focused on components used in industrial humanoid robots powered by embodied AI technology, according to the Swedish company. The venture is expected […]
Insider Brief Apptronik has expanded its Texas humanoid-robot training facility as the company looks to gather more real-world data for robots designed for indistrial and commercial work. The Austin-based robotics company said its newly expanded Robot Park facility covers nearly 90,000 square feet and serves as its flagship site for training and data collection. The […]
X Square Robot announced it has closed four consecutive financing rounds ending in a Series C, raising its valuation to more than $2.8 billion as the Chinese embodied AI startup expands its foundation-model work and real-world robot deployments. X Square did not disclose the amount raised. The Shenzhen-based company said the funding will support development […]
Insider Brief WIRobotics has released the simulation model for its ALLEX humanoid robot, launching what the South Korean company says will be an ongoing effort to make key technologies from its physical AI program available to researchers and developers. “In humanoid robot development, simulation models are a core infrastructure that serves as the foundation for […]
Flexion Robotics, a startup founded by ex-Nvidia engineers, has a clever way of training robots to do useful work.
Shenzhen expands driverless vehicles as growing automation drive threatens gig economy workforce
BMW Group is expanding its use of humanoid robots at its Spartanburg, S.C., plant with a new logistics deployment of Figure AI’s Figure 03 robot. The automaker said Figure 03 will work on complex sequencing applications in logistics at Plant Spartanburg, where BMW is using artificial intelligence, digital factory tools and robotics to reshape parts […]
Agility Robotics' public debut could accelerate humanoid robot adoption in logistics, reshaping labor dynamics and boosting automation trends. The post Agility Robotics to go public in $2.5B SPAC deal backed by Foxconn and Michael Klein appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
