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SC State Opens VR Lab to Train Safer Commercial Drivers
South Carolina State University has opened the SMART Virtual Reality Lab, a transportation training facility located in its Engineering and Computer Science Complex in Orangeburg.
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Tencent Launches Global Hunyuan 3D Platform for 3D Asset Generation
Tencent has launched its Hunyuan 3D engine globally, a full platform that uses its in-house models to generate 3D assets. The system supports multi-modal input, including text, sketches, and images.
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Fujitsu Deploys Digital Twin to Certify Blue Carbon in Coastal Ecosystems
Fujitsu has developed a digital twin system to measure carbon stored in coastal ecosystems, such as seagrass and seaweed. The system is designed to speed up blue carbon credit certification by reducing the need for expert operators.
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Immersive Skiing and Soccer Stories Coming to Apple Vision Pro
Apple has announced new sports-related content to join its growing catalog of immersive video for Vision Pro.
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Agile Robots Acquires thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Major Expansion Move
Agile Robots is acquiring the assets of systems manufacturer thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Europe and North America. The company stated that the acquisition will strengthen its position in next-generation smart automation solutions and open access to new growth markets.
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Parallax Worlds Secures $4.9M To Virtualize Robotics Reliability Testing
Parallax Worlds enables robotics teams to test real software in realistic digital twins before physical deployment. The company raised $4.9 million across pre-seed and seed rounds to expand its high-fidelity simulation platform.
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$10M Gift Backs Development of HSS Digital Twin Platform for Joint Surgery Simulation
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) received a $10 million gift from Lauren and Robert Steers to develop the HSS Digital Twin Platform. The technology uses 3D imaging to create virtual replicas of a patient’s anatomy for surgical planning, intraoperative decision-making, and predicting outcomes.
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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.