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FORT Robotics has secured $18.9 million in new Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $60.5 million. Led by Tiger Global with support from both new and returning investors, the round aims to accelerate FORT’s expansion in robotics safety and control technologies.
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Niantic Spatial has released version 3.15 of its SDK, adding beta support for Meta Quest 3. This update enables key spatial computing features, including its Visual Positioning System (VPS)
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Enel Green Power has partnered with VR Vision to roll out virtual reality training for its renewable energy teams. The program uses digital twins to create realistic simulations of wind turbines, substations, and solar systems.
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Fourier has introduced GR-3, a new full-size humanoid robot built for both physical help and emotional connection. It’s the first model the company is calling a “Care-bot”, a robot made not just to do tasks, but to be present with people.
Genie 3
Google DeepMind has released Genie 3, a new world model that generates interactive worlds from text prompts. Users can move through these AI-generated scenes in real time, with visuals running at 720p and staying consistent even when revisiting earlier locations.
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Snap highlighted strong growth in augmented reality activity during Q2 2025, according to its recent earnings report. According to the company, over 350 million people interact with AR every day, and Lenses in the Snapchat camera are used 8 billion times per day.
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Nokia has released a new XR Radio Network solution. It gives operators a 3D view of their network using a digital twin, a virtual version of the real infrastructure. The goal is to help operators better understand how their network performs and find new ways to monetize it.
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ABB Robotics and Cosmic Buildings are using AI-powered robots to rebuild homes destroyed in the 2025 Southern California wildfires. Their mobile robotic microfactory, now operating in Pacific Palisades, is designed to deliver fast, resilient, and cost-effective housing where it’s needed most.
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Snapchat and Bettany Hughes have partnered on a new TV series that links broadcast content with interactive AR inside viewers' homes. The series, produced with SandStone Global, explores the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Meta has added two AI-driven tools to its Horizon Worlds desktop editor: a creation assistant that supports early-stage development, and a style reference system for managing visual consistency.
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OpenMind has secured $20 million in funding to expand OM1, a universal operating system designed to embed intelligence in any robot, regardless of hardware. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Ribbit, and others.
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Lyft is teaming up with Baidu to launch self-driving ride services in Europe, starting in 2026. The first cities will be in Germany and the UK, where Baidu’s Apollo Go RT6 vehicles will operate through Lyft’s app pending regulatory sign-off.