Robots, drones, autonomous vehicles, wearables, and embodied AI systems that sense, decide, and act in the real world.
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Appetronix, a company developing robotic systems for commercial kitchens, has raised more than $10 million in total seed funding. The latest round was backed by AlleyCorp, now a three-time investor, and the Grote family.
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Beep announced two new autonomous vehicle deployments set to launch in 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Altamonte Springs, Florida. The services will run on Karsan’s production-grade Autonomous e-JEST vehicles
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Wandercraft expanded clearance to use its Atalante X robotic exoskeleton with individuals who have spinal cord injuries from levels C4 to L5 and those with multiple sclerosis.
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Generalist has launched GEN-0, a new foundation model built specifically for robotics. Trained on real-world physical experience rather than static data, GEN-0 has been tested across a range of robot types, including multi-jointed and semi-humanoid systems.
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Sovato has raised $41 million in Series B funding to expand what it describes as the first and only platform for remote robotic surgery and procedure programs, also known as telesurgery
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China is racing ahead in the sky economy, investing in drones, eVTOLs, and 6G networks to build a $489 billion low-altitude economy by 2035. From Meituan’s drone deliveries to Shenzhen’s vertiports, the future of flight is taking shape above the city.
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Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA are building a new AI factory powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. The project is part of a $3 billion joint effort with the Korean government to develop Korea’s physical AI industry.
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Sandbar has debuted its flagship product Stream, a smart ring and companion AI app that turns your voice into notes, outlines, and ideas. The company has raised $13 million in funding, according to TechCrunch
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Grubhub is running a new pilot with Avride and Wonder to test robot-powered food delivery in Jersey City. It’s the first time Grubhub has introduced this technology outside of university settings, and Wonder’s first deployment of automated delivery.
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Waymo has announced it will begin fully autonomous ride-hailing operations in San Diego, Detroit, and Las Vegas in 2026. The expansion adds three high-profile urban centers to its existing footprint
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AgiBot has completed its first real-world deployment of reinforcement learning in industrial robotics on a pilot production line with Longcheer Technology. According to AgiBot, "this marks the first application of real-world reinforcement learning in real industrial robotics"
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Infravision has raised $91 million in Series B funding led by GIC, with support from Activate Capital, Hitachi Ventures, and Energy Impact Partners. The funding will expand use of its TX System, which combines drones, automated ground equipment, and specialized hardware to install power lines.