Chef Robotics Robots Can Now Assemble Meat Trays for Packaging Lines

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.

Niantic Advances Its Geospatial Platform for Real-World Mapping and Positioning

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’s FX Aegis Robot Gets U.S. Green Light for Sales

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 Runs Zero-Shot Cube Rotation on Real Hydraulic Hand

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

GEN-1 Foundation Model Boosts Robot Reliability and Speed

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 Lands $17.5M to Advance Micro-LED Optical I/O for AI Infrastructure

Mojo Vision announced a $17.5 million strategic investment from Future Ventures, adding to its previous $75 million financing round.

Meta Expands AI Glasses Line with Prescription-Ready Designs and New Features

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 Hits 10,000 Robots as Production Speed Surges

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 to Shut Down VR Social Platform After Decade Online

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 Secures $50M to Advance Native 3D Generation Models

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.

Apple Vision Pro Streams Full-Fidelity 3D Apps Directly From NVIDIA RTX Systems

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 and Partners Set the Foundation for AI-Native 6G Networks

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