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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
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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,
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Mojo Vision announced a $17.5 million strategic investment from Future Ventures, adding to its previous $75 million financing round.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
Pony.ai, Uber, and Verne announced a partnership to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Europe, with Zagreb as the initial market. The collaboration brings together autonomous driving technology, fleet operations, and a ride-hailing platform into a single service offering
Lucid Bots has raised a $20 million Series B round led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners, with participation from additional investors. The company, described as a platform for autonomous exterior cleaning, said the funding brings its total raised to $34 million.
Zoox has started putting its robotaxis on the streets of Austin, moving beyond testing into its next phase in the city. The company is focused on building a ride-hailing service around a vehicle designed specifically for passengers, not drivers.
Vention announced the commercial launch of Rapid Operator AI at NVIDIA GTC 2026, introducing a production-ready system designed to automate complex bin picking tasks.
FANUC America announced a $90 million investment to acquire property and build a new 840,000 square foot facility in Michigan, providing production-ready space for the potential expansion of its U.S.-based robot manufacturing capabilities.
Fauna Robotics announced that it has joined Amazon and will now operate as an Amazon company. The update was shared by co-founder and CEO Rob Cochran, who reflected on the company’s progress since launching in New York City in February 2024.
In this drop: The sim-to-real gap starts to close, robotics consolidates around full-stack platforms at GTC 2026. PLUS: Intrinsic joins Google, Zoox teams with Uber, and Synopsys pushes digital twins into vehicle development.
NVIDIA is working with a broad group of robotics companies spanning industrial systems, humanoids, and surgical platforms, including ABB Robotics, FANUC, KUKA, Figure, Medtronic, and Universal Robots. These companies are building on NVIDIA’s computing, models, and software
RoboForce raised $52 million in a round led by YZi Labs, with backing from investors including Jerry Yang, Myron Scholes, Gary Rieschel, and Carnegie Mellon University, bringing its total funding to $67 million.
Meta is making its Meta Lab NYC location a permanent fixture, signing a 10-year lease at 697 Fifth Avenue with Vornado Realty Trust. The move turns what began as a pop-up into a long-term flagship
FANUC is collaborating with NVIDIA to advance physical AI in its industrial robotics systems by combining robotics with AI computing and simulation platforms.
