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Waymo now offers freeway trips in autonomous vehicles across parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The company plans to extend this to cities like Austin and Atlanta. Waymo riders can now take autonomous rides on longer routes, such as airport travel and regional trips.
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Knightscope introduced the K7, a new security robot built to patrol large outdoor areas. It can operate continuously and handle uneven terrain while keeping watch over places like fence lines, warehouses, and industrial sites.
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Foxglove has announced a $40 million Series B round to scale its data and observability platform tailored to Physical AI. The investment was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Eclipse and Amplify Partners.
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Valve has introduced Steam Frame, a new standalone VR headset designed to run both VR and non-VR games from a user’s Steam library. Steam Frame runs SteamOS and supports standalone play for both VR and non-VR titles, with no need to stream from a PC.
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Augmedics has received regulatory approval for X2, the latest version of its augmented reality headset tailored for spine surgery. The system is engineered specifically for operating room use, distancing itself from consumer AR headsets.
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ROLI has acquired Ultraleap, the company behind Leap Motion and known for its hand-tracking and mid-air haptics tech. The acquisition comes after the years of the two teams have working together on a shared goal of using gesture to change how people create and play music.
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KEENON Robotics has launched the KLEENBOT C55, a fully autonomous cleaning robot built for indoor areas over 3,000㎡. It combines sweeping, scrubbing, and suction in one unit and uses a triple-roller system that keeps clean and dirty water separate to reduce contamination.
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iHeartMedia has joined the Series D funding round for Miko, a company that makes AI-powered companion robots for children. iHeartMedia's investment joins support from firms like Chiratae Ventures and IvyCap Ventures as Miko expands in North America.
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Surgical robotics company, Cornerstone Robotics, has closed a new funding round of approximately $200 million USD. The oversubscribed round included participation from a global strategic investor, sovereign wealth funds, and existing shareholders, according to the company.
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DJI Agriculture is now offering its Agras T100, T70P, and T25P drones for purchase in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. These models are available through authorized local dealers to support growing interest in drone technology for agricultural use.
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Construction robotics company Partner Robotics has raised a new Series A round led by China Growth Capital, with participation from Cowin Capital and Redpoint China Ventures.
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Aptiv and Robust.AI are working together to develop collaborative robots. The project combines Aptiv’s sensors and machine learning with Robust.AI’s robotics platform to support industrial automation.