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Xpanner has officially released the X1 Kit, its flagship product that uses Physical AI to automate construction workflows. The company says X1 helps address labor shortages, safety hazards, and inefficiencies by turning existing machinery into smart, automated systems.
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OPTEL Group has acquired Vanguard Robotics, a Canadian company known for its collaborative robotic systems used in pharmaceutical packaging. The acquisition reinforces OPTEL's commitment to innovation and positions it at the forefront of pharmaceutical automation.
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Adobe has introduced Substance 3D Reviewer, a new tool built with Meta to help teams review 3D product models in immersive environments. Optimized for Meta Quest headsets, it allows users to view designs at full scale in VR or in a desktop browser.
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VoxelSensors, a deep tech startup in Belgium, is working with Qualcomm Technologies to improve integration of its SPAES 3D sensing system with the Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 platform. The goal is to deliver fast, low-power depth sensing for augmented reality devices.
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Meta has expanded its GenAI toolkit for Horizon Worlds. Environment Generation is now live, letting creators build entire 3D scenes with a text prompt. Meta also previewed fully-embodied NPCs that respond to player voice input and interact dynamically inside virtual worlds.
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Galbot is one of the first companies to use NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Thor, upgrading its G1 Premium robot with faster, more efficient computing. The company says the move boosts speed, autonomy, and real-time control. The enhanced G1 Premium was introduced at the World Robotics Conference
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Rokid has launched a new pair of smart glasses that use AI and AR to deliver real-time translation, object recognition, transcription, and navigation. They weigh just 49 grams and are designed for all-day wear.
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Nauticus Robotics has completed a deepwater test of its Aquanaut Mark 2 vehicle, which traveled 2,300 meters below the surface without a tether. The test took place about 240 kilometers off the coast of Louisiana.
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Mayor Eric Adams, together with the city’s transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, confirmed that Waymo has been cleared to begin testing driverless technology in New York for the first time.
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WeRide and Shenzhen Bus Group have introduced Shenzhen’s first fully autonomous public bus line in the Luohu District. Known as the B888 route, it runs between Luohu Port and MixC Market and began operations on August 26
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Infineon Technologies is partnering with NVIDIA to accelerate the development of humanoid robotics. The collaboration combines Infineon’s microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor Series modules
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IBM and NASA have released Surya, a digital twin of the Sun built from nine years of imagery and magnetic data collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory. The open-source model simulates the Sun’s behavior to help forecast solar storms