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Intrinsic Moves Under Google to Expand Industrial Robotics Platform
Intrinsic is moving into Google after launching in 2021 as an Alphabet Other Bet focused on robotics. The company says it has built an intelligent robotics platform
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Waymo Builds a World Model to Simulate the “Impossible” on the Road
Waymo has launched the Waymo World Model, a generative system designed to simulate driving environments at scale. Built on Genie 3, the model produces interactive 3D scenes tailored to autonomous driving.
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Apptronik Extends Series A With $520 Million to Scale Apollo Production
Apptronik announced a $520 million Series A-X extension backed by returning investors B Capital, Google, Mercedes-Benz, and PEAK6, along with new investors including AT&T Ventures, John Deere, and Qatar Investment Authority.
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Google Cloud Test Smartphone-Based AI Motion Analysis for Training
U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Google announced a joint effort to build an AI video-analysis tool on Google Cloud aimed at elite ski and snowboard athletes.
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Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 3 for Real-Time Interactive World Generation
Google DeepMind has announced Genie 3, a general-purpose world model that simulates interactive environments in real time. Users can navigate these dynamic scenes and trigger changes using both movement and text-based inputs
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Google and XREAL Extend Multi-Year Partnership on Android XR
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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Google DeepMind Simulates Robot Behavior Using Veo World Model
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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Google Confirms Screen and Screenless AI Glasses, Gives First Look at Wired AR Glasses at Android Event
Today, the Android team shared new updates on its XR roadmap, including fresh details on its smartglasses and upcoming features for the Galaxy XR headset.
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Light Sail VR’s Matthew Celia on Immersive Video’s New Era
Immersive video is rising again. Light Sail VR’s Matthew Celia discusses the medium’s new momentum, better tools, funding challenges and why this moment feels different after years of slow growth.
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Magic Leap and Google Extend AR Alliance With Glasses Prototype Reveal
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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Unity Rolls Out Official Android XR Tools for Galaxy XR
Unity 6 now fully supports Android XR, following early testing with Google and Samsung. Developers can use it to build apps for Galaxy XR and contribute to the wider Android XR ecosystem.
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Google Launches AI-Powered Nest Cams With Built-In Gemini Intelligence
Google has launched a new generation of Nest cameras and a doorbell built to power on-device AI. These are the first home security products designed specifically to support Gemini for Home, Google’s multimodal AI system.