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Bedrock Robotics raised $270 million in Series B funding, bringing its valuation to $1.75 billion. The round was co-led by CapitalG and Valor Atreides AI Fund, with participation from NVentures and others.
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Meta is working with the University of Utah to study how surface EMG technology can make gesture-based controls more accessible. The research centers on the Meta Neural Band, Meta's recently released consumer wristband that detects muscle activity
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ORamaVR has secured $4.5 million in late-seed funding to expand its AI-driven extended reality platform for healthcare. The round was led by Athens-based Big Pi Ventures and Evercurious VC, with participation from existing investors
Onassis ONX, the Onassis Foundation’s global platform for art and technology, is one of the more prominent platforms for that talent and those applications and experiences.
Humanoid robots could become a $5T market by 2050. As China scales manufacturing and the US bets on software, this analysis explores who is winning the race to build the humanoid economy.
XR futurist, AR filter maker, immersive prototyper, spatial creator Piper ZY defies labels. She's not using AI to create these new worlds and concepts, but she wishes she could.
Chef Robotics CEO Rajat Bhageria on physical AI, labor shortages, and why food manufacturing is a proving ground for adaptive robotics. How real production data, flexible systems, and new business models are changing automation.
Cirque du Soleil expands its reach in The Sandbox with immersive experiences, digital collectibles, and social gameplay that connect younger audiences to its artistry while boosting engagement and extending its brand into daily digital life.
Immersive video is rising again. Light Sail VR’s Matthew Celia discusses the medium’s new momentum, better tools, funding challenges and why this moment feels different after years of slow growth.
News and insights on spatial computing—from AR/VR and robotics, to digital twins and autonomous vehicles.
Waymo has raised $16 billion in new funding, bringing its post-money valuation to $126 billion. The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital
In this drop: Physical AI starts designing for deployment, not demos; we decode Snap spinning out Specs; and reflect on human–machine pairing. PLUS: Waabi raises $750M, Figure ships Helix 02, Apple acquires Q.ai, and Waymo hits SFO.
XREAL has introduced Real 3D, a feature that converts any 2D video into immersive 3D content without requiring apps, special software, or proprietary players. It’s powered entirely by the company’s in-house X1 spatial computing chip and works out of the box on the new XREAL 1S AR glasses.
Google DeepMind has announced Genie 3, a general-purpose world model that simulates interactive environments in real time. Users can navigate these dynamic scenes and trigger changes using both movement and text-based inputs
Figure has released Helix 02, a major upgrade to its foundation model that brings full-body autonomy to its existing humanoid platform. Building on the previous Helix model which controlled the upper body from vision inputs, Helix 02 now integrates lower body
Apple has acquired Q.ai, a stealth audio AI startup backed by GV and others, as first reported by Reuters. The transaction is being described as Apple's second-largest acquisition ever.
zSpace has secured a $3 million investment from Planet One Education, a global provider of large-scale learning solutions. The company says the funding will be used to strengthen zSpace’s balance sheet, support working capital needs, and accelerate its international expansion strategy.
Waymo has introduced an autonomous ride service to the San Francisco International Airport, initially available to a limited group of riders before a full rollout to all riders over the next couple of months.
RobCo has announced a $100 million Series C investment to advance its Physical AI roadmap and scale enterprise deployments. The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation
Humanoid robots are getting attention from supply chain leaders looking to address labor shortages and high costs. But according to a new report from Gartner, the technology isn’t ready for widespread use.
Honda and DriveOhio have completed a two-year pilot of its Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, a prototype developed to identify road conditions and infrastructure deficiencies using vehicle sensor data.
Snap Inc. has created Specs Inc. as a separate subsidiary to focus on its smartglasses platform. The company says this structure will provide operational clarity, enable new types of investment
