Tools and platforms that give machines the ability to sense, interpret, and act on the world, from sensor fusion to robot foundation models.
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Augmodo, a Seattle-based startup using spatial AI wearables to modernize retail operations, has closed a $37.5 million Series A round. TQ Ventures led the investment, the funding follows a $5.3 million seed round raised less than a year ago.
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The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) has introduced MolmoAct 7B, a new “Action Reasoning Model” designed for controlling robots in real-world environments.
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The wearable pendant, called AI Wayfinding Companion, was created by a team of three, including Ian Curtis, Emma McMillin, and Jim O'Donnell, as part of a 7-day hackathon held at Niantic Spatial. It's meant to be worn as a specialized companion for navigation and environmental understanding.
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Niantic Spatial has released version 3.15 of its SDK, adding beta support for Meta Quest 3. This update enables key spatial computing features, including its Visual Positioning System (VPS)
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OpenMind has secured $20 million in funding to expand OM1, a universal operating system designed to embed intelligence in any robot, regardless of hardware. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Ribbit, and others.
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Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Aeva have announced a new partnership to integrate Aeva’s 4D LiDAR technology into future Bendix active safety systems for commercial vehicles. The companies aim to improve collision mitigation capabilities, particularly for high-risk scenarios
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Subaru has chosen HPE Cray XD670 servers to power the AI development behind its next-generation EyeSight driver assist technology. The collaboration supports Subaru’s goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2030 through enhanced image recognition and real-time object detection.
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Butlr has introduced the Heatic Wired sensor to extend its line of thermal-based, anonymous sensing tools for the built environment. The sensor captures how spaces are used by detecting body heat, without cameras or personal identifiers.
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Swift Navigation has raised $50 million in Series E financing to scale its Skylark Precise Positioning Service, a cloud-based platform that improves satellite navigation accuracy to the centimeter level.
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AEye has rolled out OPTIS, a new system that merges its Apollo lidar sensor with NVIDIA’s Jetson Orin to deliver fast, real-time responses based on 3D views of the world around it.
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Lumotive has secured new investment from Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund and Oman’s ITHCA Group to accelerate the adoption of its light-directing chip. The company’s Series B-related funding now totals $59 million and will support global scaling in industrial and robotics applications.
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BrightAI announced a $51 million Series A round co-led by Khosla Ventures and Inspired Capital, with additional participation from BoxGroup, Marlinspike, Rsquared VC, and others.