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Boston Dynamics and Analog have formed an exclusive alliance focused on introducing Physical Intelligence systems in the UAE, starting with Spot, Boston Dynamics’ four-legged mobile robot. Analog is now the only certified reseller, integrator, and service provider for Boston Dynamics in the UAE
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Mimic, a robotics company based in Zurich, has raised $16 million in seed funding to grow its physical AI technology. The round was led by Elaia, with backing from Speedinvest and others.
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Intrinsic, an AI robotics company at Alphabet, has introduced a new system that helps robots see and understand their surroundings. Called Intrinsic Vision Model (IVM), it showed strong performance across different types of objects, ranking first in seven out of eleven tests at ICCV 2025.
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Weave Robotics has launched real-world testing of its Isaac robot through a partnership with Tumble Laundry in San Francisco. The company says that "this is the first time general-purpose robots have ever folded actual laundry that you can pay for today."
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Pony.ai has received Shenzhen’s first citywide permit to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxis. The permit was issued jointly to Pony.ai and Xihu Group, the city’s largest taxi company, and allows them to run robotaxi services without safety drivers across every district in Shenzhen.
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Uber and WeRide have introduced autonomous passenger rides in Riyadh, offering self-driving Robotaxis on Uber’s platform for the first time in Saudi Arabia. Riders can book the service between Roshn Front and Princess Noura University.
Diligent Robotics
Diligent Robotics has launched Moxi 2.0, the next version of its robot designed to work in busy hospital settings. It’s based on more than a million deliveries completed by the original Moxi, which informed a full redesign to better handle the complexity of real-world clinical environments.
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Meta is now accepting applications for Aria Gen 2, with distribution to selected researchers set for Q2 2026. First announced in February 2025, the new device includes major upgrades in sensing capability, wearability, interactivity, and on-device computing.
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Robot.com launched this week with a fleet of over 500 robots operating globally that have completed more than 1.7 million tasks. The robots are deployed in live production environments across the U.S., Canada, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
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Magic Leap announced a renewed partnership with Google at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh. The companies signed a new three-year agreement to work together on AR display systems for Android XR glasses with the goal of "making all-day, wearable AR more achievable."
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International Motors and PlusAI are developing autonomous trucks that will come off the line ready for the road. Built for freight carriers, the vehicles are being designed for large-scale production with self-driving capabilities installed during assembly.
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Waabi’s virtual driver is now officially under the hood of Volvo’s autonomous truck. The two companies have completed system integration, linking Waabi’s end-to-end driving software with the Volvo VNL Autonomous