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Google DeepMind Simulates Robot Behavior Using Veo World Model
DeepMind and the Gemini Robotics team built a simulation system using Veo, Google's generative video model, to evaluate robot control policies without needing physical robots.
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LiDAR Maker Luminar Files for Chapter 11, Agrees to $110M Semiconductor Sale
Luminar Technologies, a U.S.-based developer of LiDAR hardware and software, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas, according to a press release.
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Hand Tracking on Meta Quest Now Keeps Up With the Action
Meta’s latest Quest update brings the biggest improvements to hand tracking since the feature launched in 2019. With the release of Hands 2.4, hand input gains better performance in high-speed movement, more stability, and a more natural feel overall.
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SpAItial Launches Echo to Instantly Generate Fully Navigable 3D Worlds
SpAItial has launched Echo, a world model that turns an image or text prompt into a full 3D environment. The scenes are built at real-world scale and can be explored, edited, and expanded directly in the browser.
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Niantic Spatial and Vantor Unite to Build GPS-Free Positioning Network
Spatial intelligence companies, Niantic Spatial and Vantor, have announced a partnership to deliver a positioning system for air and ground platforms in areas with no or limited GPS.
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Serve Robotics Reaches 2,000-Robot Milestone, Scaling Nation’s Largest Sidewalk Fleet
Serve Robotics has deployed over 2,000 autonomous delivery robots, expanding its fleet twentyfold in 2025. The company says this meets its rollout goal for the year and gives it the largest sidewalk delivery fleet in the U.S.
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Sharpa Begins Mass Production of High-Precision Robotic Hand Designed for General-Purpose Use
Sharpa has begun mass production of SharpaWave, its human-sized robotic hand designed for high dexterity, strength, and sensor-driven control. The launch is a key step in Sharpa's goal to enable general-purpose robots to operate in real-world environments with its components
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3,000 Reachy Minis Begin Global Rollout as Hugging Face Ships Early Kits
Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics are scaling up the launch of Reachy Mini, an open-source AI robot designed for experimentation and creative development. In a LinkedIn post, Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue shared that 3,000 units are now shipping globally.
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iRobot Files for Chapter 11, Plans Acquisition by Supplier Picea
iRobot will transfer full ownership to supplier Picea through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 process. The company will continue normal operations during the restructuring, which is expected to conclude by February 2026.
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HYPRLABS Ditches Maps and Labels for Real-World Robotic Learning
HYPRLABS has emerged from stealth, debuting HYPRDRIVE, an architecture built to accelerate “learning velocity,” or how fast robots convert real-world experience into intelligence. The HYPERLABS system is a departure from conventional approaches like labeled data, HD maps, and simulation.
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Helm.ai Cuts Data Requirement for Urban Autonomy to Just 1,000 Hours
Helm.ai, a company building full-stack driving software for self-driving, has introduced a new AI architecture that can autonomously steer through complex city environments it has never encountered before, using only 1,000 hours of real-world driving data.
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Plastic Waveguide Innovation Drives Development of Everyday AR Glasses in Japan
Cellid Inc. has announced a joint development initiative with software company jig.jp and eyewear designer Boston Club to produce AR glasses optimized for daily wear. The product will incorporate Cellid’s proprietary plastic waveguides, the only mass-produced model in Japan.