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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Looper Robotics has debuted Insight9, described as the world’s first Autonomous Spatial AI Camera, which aims to "democratize high-end robot perception." The product will be made available globally on Kickstarter as part of the company’s
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ZaiNar announced it has raised more than $100 million at a valuation exceeding $1 billion as it publicly launches after nine years in stealth with a platform for Physical AI. The company says its technology converts existing wireless networks into a sensing system
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Waymo is beginning fully autonomous operations with its 6th-generation Driver. The company says the system serves as the primary engine for its next era of expansion. Waymo's latest Driver builds on nearly 200 million fully autonomous miles driven across more than 10 major cities and freeways.
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Ouster said it has completed its acquisition of StereoLabs. Ouster sells digital lidar products. StereoLabs develops stereo cameras and 3D perception software and has been operating since 2010.
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Camera traps capture rare wildlife moments, but millions of images need sorting. Computer vision tools like MegaDetector and SpeciesNet turn chaos into data, helping scientists track species, find rare animals, and speed conservation work worldwide.
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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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Apple has acquired Q.ai, a stealth audio AI startup backed by GV and others, as first reported by Reuters. The transaction is being described as Apple's second-largest acquisition ever.
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RobCo has announced a $100 million Series C investment to advance its Physical AI roadmap and scale enterprise deployments. The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation
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Honda and DriveOhio have completed a two-year pilot of its Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, a prototype developed to identify road conditions and infrastructure deficiencies using vehicle sensor data.
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Sharpa has introduced CraftNet, a control system for fine robotic manipulation that combines vision, tactile sensing, language, and action, what the company calls VTLA.
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NODAR has launched its patented stereo vision technology as software-only products, allowing customers to deploy long-range 3D perception without being tied to dedicated hardware.
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Teradar debuted its flagship sensor, Summit, at CES 2026, in what it says is the first use of terahertz vision technology in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving.