Hugging Face
Hugging Face has announced the acquisition of Pollen Robotics, a French startup known for developing Reachy 2, an open-source humanoid robot designed for research, education, and embodied AI experiments. Reachy 2 is already utilized in institutions like Cornell and Carnegie Mellon.
3D
AniML, led by CEO Rémi Rousseau, has announced the launch of the Doly Shopify App, designed to seamlessly integrate interactive 3D product photos into Shopify stores. This new offering complements the existing Doly iPhone app, which allows users to capture products as interactive 3D photos.
Game Engine
Next Tier Ventures has announced its investment in Nilo Technologies, a groundbreaking AI-native game engine that allows developers to create 3D games and interactive experiences using natural language and voice commands. With Nilo, creators can generate 3D objects in seconds,
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Researchers from the Universidad Pública de Navarra have developed FlexiVol — a new kind of volumetric display that lets users reach directly into 3D graphics and interact with them using their hands.
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Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed CycleARcade, an augmented reality platform that allows cyclists to interact with virtual self-driving cars while riding in real-world environments. The system lets cyclists see graphics and signals projected through AR headsets...
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Magellan has unveiled an updated digital twin of the RMS Titanic, applying new data processing techniques to its original deep-sea scans captured in 2022. The model is based on an ultra-dense 3D point cloud, with every point tagged with unique coordinates, a timestamp, and texture data.
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DoorDash and Coco announced an expanded partnership to bring sidewalk robot delivery to customers in Los Angeles and Chicago. Customers ordering from nearly 600 participating merchants may now have their food delivered by Coco’s emissions-free, AI-powered delivery robots.
Simulated Worlds
M-XR has successfully raised an additional $7 million in capital, with contributions from Horizons Ventures, Epic Games, FOV Ventures, Expa, Rendered VC, Aream & Co., and notable individuals including Chris Lee, Matthew Ball, and Pim de Witte.
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At TED 2025, the future of robotics and immersive computing took center stage with live demos showcasing next-gen spatial tech.
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HME has launched Nitro Vision AI, the first drive-thru solution to integrate real-time computer vision across the entire order process.
Digital Twins
At Iowa State University, researchers across engineering disciplines are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with digital twins—dynamic, data-updated virtual models that mirror real-world physical systems. With support from the AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, teams are applying digital twin frameworks across
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Dexterity has unveiled Mech, a groundbreaking industrial robot engineered to handle physically demanding, repetitive tasks in warehouses and logistics centers. Built with two powerful arms and mounted on a mobile rover, Mech combines human dexterity with superhuman strength, lifting up to 130 lbs and placing loads up to 8 feet