Skild AI has raised $1.4 billion in a Series C round led by SoftBank, pushing its valuation beyond $14 billion. The raise included participation from NVentures (NVIDIA), Bezos Expeditions, Macquarie Capital, and returning investors
WeRide has launched its Robotaxi booking service on WeChat, allowing users to hail autonomous vehicles directly through the app’s "WeRide Go" Mini Program.
Vuzix and Avegant have introduced a new binocular smart glasses reference design built to improve wearability, performance, and reduce costs for AR device makers.
X Square Robot announced a $140 million Series A++ funding round, bringing in new strategic investors including ByteDance and HongShan. The company, founded in December 2023, focuses on general-purpose embodied AI systems and previously received backing from Alibaba Group and Meituan.
HARMAN’s Ready Vision AR HUD is now in production in Europe. The system projects augmented reality content across the windshield, placing information in the driver’s natural line of sight.
1X has introduced 1XWM, a world model that enables robots to take real-world actions by generating video predictions. Unlike common robot systems that learn through large volumes of robot-specific data, 1XWM is trained primarily on internet-scale human video.
Wing and Walmart will expand their drone delivery service to 150 more stores over the next year, in what the companies call "the world’s largest drone delivery expansion."
Pimax officially debuted the production versions of three new PCVR headsets, the Crystal Super Micro-OLED, Dream Air, and Dream Air SE, at CES 2026. The company said in a blog post that CES was "the first event for worldwide audiences to provide feedback
Simbe has launched Tally 4.0, the newest version of its autonomous shelf-scanning robot built for its Store Intelligence platform. The updated model improves on previous generations with faster data capture, longer runtime, and expanded store coverage.
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Razer has introduced the next phase of Project AVA, a desktop AI companion designed to assist with everyday life. Originally launched in 2025 as an esports AI coach, AVA has since evolved into a multi-role assistant with a dynamic, personality-driven interface.
Caterpillar has expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to apply AI across its core operations, including connected machines, autonomous systems, voice interfaces, and manufacturing infrastructure.
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Plaud, the AI note-taking company, has released NotePin S, an upgraded version of its wearable recorder with a new instant-highlight button and improved design for everyday use.
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Kodiak has entered a strategic agreement with Bosch to develop and manufacture a production-grade, redundant platform for autonomous trucks. The system combines hardware, firmware, and software interfaces to power the Kodiak Driver, an AI-based driving solution.
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Teradar debuted its flagship sensor, Summit, at CES 2026, in what it says is the first use of terahertz vision technology in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving.
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Amazon is deepening its push into physical AI with new updates to Ring and Bee, announced at CES 2026. The changes are part of Amazon’s effort to make its devices more responsive to what’s happening around them.
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At CES 2026, Lucid, Nuro, and Uber showed off the production-intent version of their robotaxi, along with a first look at the in-cabin rider experience. The vehicle is based on Lucid’s Gravity SUV and brings together Nuro’s self-driving tech
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Mobileye has announced that it has agreed to acquire Mentee Robotics for $900 million in cash and stock to expand its presence in physical AI. Mentee’s humanoid platform and AI software will be combined with Mobileye’s production infrastructure and autonomy stack.
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RayNeo has closed a new funding round backed by Unicom Innovation Capital and two China Mobile investment arms. The companies represent the country’s largest telecom operators, and the announcement frames this as their first direct investment in consumer AR.
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Google and XREAL have signed a new multi-year agreement to extend their strategic partnership. The deal names XREAL a lead hardware partner for Android XR, building on its collaboration with Project Aura.
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XREAL has partnered with ASUS Republic of Gamers to create the ROG XREAL R1, a pair of spatial gaming glasses revealed at CES 2026. The device combines XREAL’s optical systems and lightweight XR hardware with ROG’s high-performance gaming technology.
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Lumus has unveiled three next-generation waveguides that expand its optical engine lineup for consumer augmented reality eyewear. Debuted at CES 2026, the announcement is headlined by the company’s first geometric waveguide to surpass a 70° field of view called Zoe.
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At CES, NVIDIA announced Alpamayo as a complete open platform for building autonomous vehicles that can handle rare and unpredictable driving situations. The release brings together everything needed to build and test AV systems: an AI model that reasons step by step