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Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, an upgrade to its embodied reasoning model for robotics.
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Waymo has entered the next phase of its London expansion, beginning autonomous driving with a trained specialist behind the wheel. The move is part of its plan to bring a fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the UK later this year.
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Pony.ai announced PonyWorld 2.0, a new version of its world model that serves as the core training system behind its autonomous driving stack. The company describes the update as a step toward a “self-improving approach” to development, where the system contributes to how it is trained.
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MOIA America and Uber have begun on-road testing of autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in Los Angeles, advancing their partnership into its next stage. The collaboration, first introduced in April 2025
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AGIBOT has debuted a major update to Genie Envisioner, its world models platform. The update moves the system from describing the world to running it as a simulation. It builds on the World Action Model, linking state, action, and outcome so changes unfold step by step.
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Snap subsidiary Specs Inc. and Qualcomm Technologies announced a long-term strategic agreement centered on future versions of Specs, Snap’s standalone see-through smartglasses.
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Foundry Robotics announced that it has secured $19 million in seed funding from investors including Khosla Ventures, Hanabi Capital, Red Glass Ventures, Zero Shot Fund, and other backers.
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Chef Robotics has announced that its robots can now automate tray assembly for meatpacking, a task it says has remained difficult to mechanize because meat pieces vary in shape, size, and texture.
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Niantic Spatial is expanding its geospatial platform with a set of updates focused on capturing, mapping, and locating in the physical world. The release centers on building a unified system for creating and using spatial data with precise geometry and positioning.
Faraday Future said its FX Aegis quadruped robot has completed required U.S. certification through the Federal Communications Commission’s Authorization and Certification Division, confirming compliance with safety, security, and spectrum standards.
Sanctuary AI shared a new demo focused on zero-shot in-hand manipulation with its hydraulic robotic hand. The system applies dexterous manipulation policies trained entirely in simulation directly to the real system
Generalist introduced GEN-1, a multimodal robot learning model that controls robot actions in real time. It is trained on over 500,000 hours of physical interaction data,
Mojo Vision announced a $17.5 million strategic investment from Future Ventures, adding to its previous $75 million financing round.
Meta is introducing a new set of Ray-Ban Meta frames designed to better support prescription use and all-day wear. The update brings broader prescription compatibility along with physical adjustments
AGIBOT says it has produced its 10,000th humanoid robot, calling it one of the first instances of this level of volume in the industry.
Rec Room confirmed it will shut down on June 1, 2026, ending its ten-year run as a virtual reality-driven social platform. Over that period, it reported more than 150 million players and creators joined, collectively forming over half a billion friendships.
Tripo AI announced a $50 million funding round backed by Alibaba and Baidu Ventures. The company said the investment will support further development of its 3D generation models and expansion of its developer platform.
NVIDIA and Apple brought CloudXR 6.0 into visionOS, enabling Apple Vision Pro to stream from RTX-powered PCs or cloud systems. Applications such as 3D design tools and simulations run on those machines and are streamed into the headset.
Qualcomm announced a new collaboration with industry partners at MWC Barcelona 2026 focused on advancing 6G toward commercialization. The group outlined a milestone-driven plan
Mind Robotics announced a $500 million Series A financing round led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz, following a $115 million seed round in late 2025. Accel partner Sameer Gandhi will join the company’s board.
