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Apple Acquires Q.ai to Advance Invisible Interface Vision
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.
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zSpace Secures $3 Million Investment from Planet One Education to Boost Global Expansion
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.
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Waymo Starts Airport Runs at San Francisco International
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.
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RobCo Announces $100 Million Series C to Accelerate U.S. Expansion
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
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Fewer Than 20 Companies Expected to Deploy Humanoid Robots in Supply Chains by 2028 Says Gartner
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.
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Honda and DriveOhio Pilot Uses Vehicle Sensors to Automate Road Condition Detection
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.
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Snap Spins Out Specs Inc. to Lead Smartglasses Launch
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
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Virtuix Debuts on Nasdaq, Raises $11M to Fuel VR Growth
Virtuix opened trading on the Nasdaq this week, marking its move from venture-backed startup to public company. Listed under the symbol “VTIX,” the direct listing was paired with an $11 million investment from Chicago Venture Partners.
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Waabi Raises $1 Billion to Scale Physical AI Across Trucks and Robotaxis
Toronto-based Waabi announced it has closed its oversubscribed $750 million Series C funding round, marking what the company says is the largest fundraising in Canadian history.
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Sprout steps in a softer smarter robot built for human spaces
Fauna Robotics came out of stealth with Sprout, a 3.5-foot humanoid designed for developers building real-world robotics applications.
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Vention Secures $110M to Scale Physical AI for Global Manufacturing
Vention has announced a $110M USD funding round to advance its AI-powered platform for automation and robotics.
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Meta Launches $2M Grant Program for AI Glasses Impact Projects
Meta has announced its AI Glasses Impact Grants program, offering nearly $2 million to U.S.-based organizations that are either already using Meta's AI glasses or proposing new ways to apply them.