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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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.
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Tobii’s in-cabin sensing system has been approved for use in a premium European automaker’s vehicle line. Developed by Tobii Autosense, the platform will enter production in the second half of 2025 and run for four years.
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RealSense announced it has completed its spinout from Intel and raised $50 million in Series A financing. The move establishes RealSense as an independent entity focused on AI-driven computer vision for robotics and biometric applications.
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Formant has introduced F3, described as the first AI-native platform designed specifically for managing robotics operations. According to the company, F3 transforms the orchestration layer by integrating
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Genesis AI has launched publicly with $105 million in funding to build the world’s first universal robotics foundation model and a horizontal platform for general-purpose robotics.
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Google has introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device, a new version of its multimodal robotics AI designed to operate directly on robotic hardware. Based on the Gemini Robotics system launched in March
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TDK Corporation announced it has purchased SoftEye, Inc., a firm specializing in integrated technologies for AI/smartglasses. SoftEye is now a wholly owned subsidiary operating under TDK.
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Trigo Retail has rolled out an AI-driven solution to curb retail theft. It upgrades store cameras with real-time detection capabilities, flagging differences between what shoppers select and what they scan, notifying staff on the spot.
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Perfect Corp’s WANNA has introduced an augmented reality try-on feature specifically for high-heeled shoes.
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Wayve and Uber will begin public trials of fully autonomous vehicles in London, using Wayve’s Embodied AI platform on Uber’s mobility network.
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Redwood is a new AI model from 1X that powers NEO Gamma, a home robot built to move, manipulate, and assist in real-world living spaces.