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Google DeepMind Pushes Robots Toward Real-World Autonomy With Embodied Reasoning Upgrade
Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, an upgrade to its embodied reasoning model for robotics.
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Synopsys Introduces Platform for Electronics Digital Twins in Vehicle Development
Synopsys introduced a platform built to create and run electronics digital twins, giving engineering teams a way to develop and validate complex systems before physical hardware exists.
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ABB and NVIDIA Aim to Close the Gap Between Robot Simulation and Real Deployment
ABB Robotics announced a partnership with NVIDIA to integrate Omniverse libraries into ABB’s RobotStudio platform. The collaboration is intended to help manufacturers train robots in simulated environments before deploying them in real-world robotics applications.
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VR Headset Training Initiative Targets Helicopter Safety in Nepal
Virtual reality helicopter training is arriving in Nepal through a new safety initiative involving the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Airbus Helicopters, and Loft Dynamics.
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NORD Cuts Commissioning Timeline with Digital Twin and Virtual Simulation Tools
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has introduced digital twin and simulation capabilities designed to streamline system development. The company uses data-based simulation models to create virtual versions of drive systems
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1X NEO Uses Generated Video to Act in the Real World
1X has introduced 1XWM, a world model that enables robots to take real-world actions by generating video predictions. Unlike common robot systems that learn through large volumes of robot-specific data, 1XWM is trained primarily on internet-scale human video.
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Google DeepMind Simulates Robot Behavior Using Veo World Model
DeepMind and the Gemini Robotics team built a simulation system using Veo, Google's generative video model, to evaluate robot control policies without needing physical robots.
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SpAItial Launches Echo to Instantly Generate Fully Navigable 3D Worlds
SpAItial has launched Echo, a world model that turns an image or text prompt into a full 3D environment. The scenes are built at real-world scale and can be explored, edited, and expanded directly in the browser.
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SC State Opens VR Lab to Train Safer Commercial Drivers
South Carolina State University has opened the SMART Virtual Reality Lab, a transportation training facility located in its Engineering and Computer Science Complex in Orangeburg.
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Fujitsu Deploys Digital Twin to Certify Blue Carbon in Coastal Ecosystems
Fujitsu has developed a digital twin system to measure carbon stored in coastal ecosystems, such as seagrass and seaweed. The system is designed to speed up blue carbon credit certification by reducing the need for expert operators.
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Parallax Worlds Secures $4.9M To Virtualize Robotics Reliability Testing
Parallax Worlds enables robotics teams to test real software in realistic digital twins before physical deployment. The company raised $4.9 million across pre-seed and seed rounds to expand its high-fidelity simulation platform.
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$10M Gift Backs Development of HSS Digital Twin Platform for Joint Surgery Simulation
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) received a $10 million gift from Lauren and Robert Steers to develop the HSS Digital Twin Platform. The technology uses 3D imaging to create virtual replicas of a patient’s anatomy for surgical planning, intraoperative decision-making, and predicting outcomes.