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RLWRLD raises $26 million, bringing total funding to $41 million

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RLWRLD, a physical AI company developing robotics foundation models – software intelligence trained directly in real industrial environments – has closed a Seed 2 funding round, bringing its total seed investment to approximately $41 million.

The latest round raised approximately $26 million, following a $15 million Seed 1 round. The company said the new funding was driven not solely by capital needs but by a strategic push to expand its coalition of industry-based strategic investors (SIs) as demand for collaborative deployments accelerates.

The Seed 2 round includes financial investors Headline Asia, a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm, and Z Venture Capital Corporation, the corporate venture arm of Z Holdings – the merged entity of Yahoo Japan and LINE. [Read more…] about RLWRLD raises $26 million, bringing total funding to $41 million

Vention launches ‘generalized physical AI pipeline’ for manufacturing automation

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Vention, the company behind the AI-powered software and hardware platform for automation and robotics, has announced the launch of GRIIP (Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline), an end-to-end physical AI pipeline that enables deployment of autonomous robot cells in highly unstructured manufacturing environments.

GRIIP represents a fundamental shift from task-specific robotics to generalized intelligence that scales across applications. [Read more…] about Vention launches ‘generalized physical AI pipeline’ for manufacturing automation

RBTX x Dobot partner launch hailed a success with giveaway winner announced

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igus UK marks a major milestone in accessible automation with the successful launch of its RBTX partnership with Dobot Robotics.

The event brought together engineers, system integrators, manufacturers, and automation specialists to explore how flexible robotic solutions can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively, without the complexity traditionally associated with industrial automation.

Live demonstrations showcased collaborative robotics, sensor technology, and motion control solutions designed to support both emerging and established industries. [Read more…] about RBTX x Dobot partner launch hailed a success with giveaway winner announced

What is a Transparent Proxy?

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Understanding how internet traffic is managed behind the scenes often feels like looking inside a glass wall – you know something is there, but you don’t always notice it. That is exactly where the concept of a transparent proxy fits.

It operates quietly, without asking users for permission or configuration, yet it plays a powerful role in how data flows across networks. So, what is a transparent proxy, and why does it matter so much in today’s digital infrastructure? [Read more…] about What is a Transparent Proxy?

Certis partners with FieldAI to deploy autonomous robots for security operations

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Certis, a Singapore-based provider of integrated security and operations services, has formed a strategic partnership with US robotics company FieldAI to deploy autonomous robots in real-world security environments.

The companies say the collaboration aims to scale the use of robotics across complex, multi-site security operations by integrating autonomous machines with existing command systems, operational workflows, and human teams.

The partnership combines FieldAI’s autonomy software with Certis’ operational management capabilities, including the company’s Mozart orchestration platform, which coordinates robots, personnel, workflows, and command systems. [Read more…] about Certis partners with FieldAI to deploy autonomous robots for security operations

Saildrone adds seabed imaging capability to autonomous Voyager ocean drones

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Saildrone, a specialist in autonomous ocean exploration, says it has successfully integrated and operated a sub-bottom profiler (SBP) on a Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vehicle (USV).

The capability was first used in the Baltic Sea to monitor critical infrastructure and survey the seabed while supporting the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO).

The Innomar Medium USV SBP is a parametric, high-resolution system designed to acquire full-waveform acoustic data that reveals the structure, layering, and composition of the seafloor and sub-seafloor. [Read more…] about Saildrone adds seabed imaging capability to autonomous Voyager ocean drones

Honor unveils humanoid robot alongside new AI devices at Mobile World Congress

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Honor has unveiled its first humanoid robot as part of a broader push into artificial intelligence devices at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.

The company, best known for its smartphones, used the event to present a range of AI-powered products, including a concept “Robot Phone,” a new foldable handset and several computing devices. But the appearance of a humanoid robot on stage signaled the company’s intention to move beyond traditional consumer electronics into embodied AI systems.

According to Honor, the robot forms part of its wider strategy to develop intelligent machines that can operate in real-world environments and interact with people in more natural ways. [Read more…] about Honor unveils humanoid robot alongside new AI devices at Mobile World Congress

PwC predicts ‘moon economy’ will be worth around $127 billion by 2050

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As NASA revises Artemis and PwC outlines $127 billion revenue by 2050 for the ‘moon economy’, experts warn that alternative energy infrastructure, not just transportation, will determine whether lunar surface activities will survive long-term 

NASA has recently announced major changes to its Moon landing program, Artemis. While crewed missions to the lunar surface were planned for 2028, the administration decided to add a preparatory step to test commercial landers in Earth’s orbit a year earlier, in 2027.

This change is meant to reduce risks and represents a shift toward more incremental mission design following recent Artemis delays and safety concerns exposed in February. Despite that, experts claim that transportation issues are just one part of the equation.

The latest PwC Lunar Market Assessment also highlights the growing economic importance of the Moon economy, projecting total revenues of $127.3 billion by 2050, and identifies solar energy systems as one of the priority technologies. [Read more…] about PwC predicts ‘moon economy’ will be worth around $127 billion by 2050

KDDI and Avita partner to develop humanoid robots for real-world service roles

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KDDI and Avita have announced a strategic partnership aimed at developing humanoid robots powered by what the companies describe as “Physical AI”.

The collaboration, announced March 2, 2026, will focus on building humanoid systems designed for real-world service environments such as retail, healthcare, entertainment and cultural venues.

Under the partnership, Avita will contribute expertise in avatar creation, conversational AI and remote operation technologies, while KDDI will provide communications infrastructure and data systems to support real-time operation of the robots. [Read more…] about KDDI and Avita partner to develop humanoid robots for real-world service roles

Dexterity says its new world model delivers ‘major leap forward’ for physical AI-powered truck loading

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Dexterity, a developer of physical AI powered industrial robotics, has announced a “major leap forward” in its Physical AI stack, anchored by Foresight, a state-of-the-art world model and a 4D box packing agent.

These advancements help solve some of the most physically demanding and hardest-to-staff tasks, such as truck loading. Alongside the announcement, Dexterity is also launching the Foresight API Challenge with up to $50,000 in prizes for student teams.

Foresight is Dexterity’s physics-consistent world model, a real-time, transactable representation of the physical environment that enables robots to perceive, reason, and act. Foresight represents a new class of world model, built not for observation, but for physical manipulation at the production scale. [Read more…] about Dexterity says its new world model delivers ‘major leap forward’ for physical AI-powered truck loading