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LSU-Led Study Uses VR To Help Students With ADHD Stay Focused
LSU Associate Professor David Shepherd secured $675K from NIMH to expand ADHD research using virtual reality and noise-canceling headphones.
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Pony.ai Targets 3,000+ Robotaxis by 2026 After Q3 Fleet Milestone
Pony.ai says its Robotaxi fleet has grown to 961 vehicles as of late November, with 667 of those built on its newest Gen-7 platform, according to its Q3 financial results. The company claims Gen-7 has now reached breakeven performance across Guangzhou, a milestone it calls critical to expansion.
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Flexion Secures $50M to Advance Autonomy Stack for Humanoid Robots
Flexion, a robotics company based in Zurich, has raised $50 million in Series A funding to develop its software platform for humanoid robots. The round includes participation from DST Global Partners, NVentures (NVIDIA’s investment arm), redalpine, Prosus Ventures, and Moonfire.
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Sunday Launches Memo, a Home Robot Built from Real Family Routines
Sunday, a robotics startup founded by two Stanford PhDs, has emerged from stealth with $35 million in funding from Benchmark and Conviction. The company introduced Memo, a personal home robot designed to help with everyday tasks like laundry, tidying, and dishes.
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WeRide Becomes First Robotaxi Operator Licensed in Eight Countries
According to WeRide, the Swiss permit makes it the only autonomous vehicle company licensed to operate in eight countries. The company says its autonomous vehicles have been tested or deployed in more than 30 cities across 11 countries.
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Drone Volt US Unveils LineDrone to Cut Grid Inspection Costs and Prevent Wildfires
Drone Volt US has introduced LineDrone, an inspection system designed for use on live high-voltage power lines. The hybrid drone-robot allows utility operators to assess infrastructure without shutting down service.
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Wonder Acquires Spyce From Sweetgreen in $186M Deal
Sweetgreen announced it has finalized a deal to sell its Spyce business to mealtime platform Wonder for $186.4 million in cash and equity. As part of the transaction, Sweetgreen will maintain the right to use Spyce’s Infinite Kitchen technology under a new supply and license agreement.
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Point One Raises $35M to Expand Global Footprint of Precision Location Platform
Point One Navigation has raised $35 million in Series C funding to expand its precision location platform, which delivers centimeter-level accuracy for connected machines operating in the real world.
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Buildroid AI Launches With $2M to Simulate Construction Robotics Using Digital Twins
Robotics startup Buildroid AI has launched out of stealth with $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Tim Draper. The company uses simulation to test robotic workflows before they reach the job site.
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Waymo Expands Driverless Ride-Hailing to Three New U.S. Cities
Waymo is expanding its driverless ride-hailing service to three new cities: New Orleans, Tampa, and Minneapolis. New Orleans is next in line to launch, while Tampa and Minneapolis are starting testing and early setup.
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Meta Introduces WorldGen to Generate Interactive 3D Worlds from Text
WorldGen is a new research project from Meta’s Reality Labs that generates fully explorable 3D environments based solely on a text prompt. The system is designed to simplify the creation of complex virtual spaces, making it possible to build entire scenes
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Pony.ai Unveils Gen-4 Autonomous Trucks, Targets 2026 Deployment
Pony.ai has launched its fourth-generation autonomous truck lineup, developed with SANY Truck and other partners. The system uses only automotive-grade components and cuts the per-vehicle bill-of-materials cost by about 70% from the previous version.