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Reverie is a diffusion model built to operate inside real-time simulations, generating content at frame time without interrupting play. It supports unbounded runtime, persistent visuals, and developer control through logic-driven, programmable interactions.
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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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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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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 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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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 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 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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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 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 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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XR futurist, AR filter maker, immersive prototyper, spatial creator Piper ZY defies labels. She's not using AI to create these new worlds and concepts, but she wishes she could.