Editorial
Oakley's Wearable Past Hit the Slopes, So Its Present Can Take the Streets
Before Oakley HSTN, there was Airwave, a pair of connected ski goggles powered by Recon Instruments and built for the slopes.
🤖 Physical AI
Robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, wearables, and embodied AI systems that sense, decide, and act in the real world.
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Solos Expands AI Smart Glasses Platform with Multi-Model Support and New AI Integrations
Solos debuted its next-generation smart glasses—AirGo A5 and AirGo V2—at the Smart Glasses Symposium 2025 in Hong Kong.
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Alipay Lets Shoppers Pay With a Look Using Rokid Glasses
Alipay is taking its digital payment technology into a new setting: smartglasses. The company has partnered with Rokid to bring voice-activated, in-store payments to Rokid's AR glasses, with over 250,000 units already pre-ordered and integrated with Alipay’s digital payment technology.
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Google Introduces On-Device Gemini Model for Real-Time Robot Tasks
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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Google to Back Gentle Monster with $100M Investment, Reports Say
According to KED Global, Google has reportedly signed an agreement to invest approximately 145 billion won (around $100 million) in Gentle Monster.
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Yum China Equips Store Managers with Wearable AI for Hands-Free Operations
Yum China has introduced "Q-Smart," a hands-free AI assistant designed to support restaurant managers in daily operations.
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DEEP Robotics Reinvents UHV Inspections with Wheel-Legged Robot
Power stations that move electricity over long distances—called ultra-high voltage (UHV) substations—are tough to inspect. They come with what the industry calls the "three highs": high safety risks for people, highly complex equipment layouts, and low efficiency in high-precision fault detection.
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TDK Acquires SoftEye to Power “Eyes for AI” in Smart Glasses
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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Oakley and Meta Launch AI-Driven Performance Eyewear Line
Meta and Oakley have unveiled Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn), the first model in a new line of Performance AI glasses. The device blends Oakley’s recognizable design with Meta’s AI and camera technology, aimed at athletes and sports fans.
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AEON Launch Marks Hexagon’s Entry Into Industrial Humanoid Robotics
Hexagon has announced the launch of AEON, a humanoid robot developed by its Robotics division to address labor shortages and evolving industrial demands.
Editorial
What AWE USA 2025 Told Us About the State of XR
From walking the floor to tuning into keynotes and side conversations, I noticed six consistent themes that clearly show where XR stands today and where it’s headed.
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Prada May Follow Oakley in Meta AI Eyewear Line
Prada may follow Oakley as the next eyewear brand to partner with Meta on its AI smartglasses, according to a report by CNBC.