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Automated Tire emerges from stealth with robotic SmartBay tire service system

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Automated Tire, Inc. (ATI), a physical AI and robotics company modernizing the traditional automotive service bay, has announced its emergence from stealth and unveiled SmartBay, its industry-first, AI-powered robotic platform designed to execute automotive services, starting with tire changes, wheel balancing, and vehicle inspections.

With the SmartBay platform, automotive dealerships and tire and service centers can shift from inconsistent technician-driven processes to a technology-first system that understands, adapts and executes complex physical tasks in real time.

SmartBay uses advanced robotics, computer vision, and machine learning to generate the proper execution for each vehicle with precision, rather than relying on pre-programmed routines, which require manual intervention for outliers and real-world variables. [Read more…] about Automated Tire emerges from stealth with robotic SmartBay tire service system

Brain Corp reports strong results from AI-powered shelf-scanning robots at Czech retailer Albert

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Brain Corp, the real-world AI company, has released what it says are “highly successful results” from the expansion of its partnership with Albert to deploy AI-powered shelf scanning robots.

Albert is one of the leading retail brands in the Czech Republic and a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize, and operates 350 stores nationwide.

Historically, inventory management at Albert has been a highly structured, daily operation relying heavily on manual execution. After replenishment cycles, empty shelves are scanned by store associates and managers to correct discrepancies in the system. [Read more…] about Brain Corp reports strong results from AI-powered shelf-scanning robots at Czech retailer Albert

Boston Dynamics integrates Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics model into Spot inspection platform

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Boston Dynamics has partnered with Google Cloud and Google DeepMind to integrate advanced artificial intelligence models into its industrial inspection platform, in a move the company says will significantly expand the capabilities of autonomous robots in real-world environments.

The collaboration brings Google’s Gemini and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 into Boston Dynamics’ Orbit software, specifically its AI Visual Inspection (AIVI) and AIVI-Learning systems, which analyze images captured by the company’s Spot robot.

According to Boston Dynamics, the integration is designed to enable robots to move beyond basic detection tasks and instead perform more complex reasoning about their surroundings. [Read more…] about Boston Dynamics integrates Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics model into Spot inspection platform

Image Annotation Outsourcing Services Philippines: The 3D Sensor Fusion Frontier

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Image annotation outsourcing services in the Philippines have evolved into high-precision “Spatial Engineering” hubs. 

By synchronizing 3D LiDAR point clouds with 2D RGB video feeds, specialized Philippine teams provide the centimeter-level ground truth and temporal consistency required for autonomous robots to navigate complex, unstructured human environments with 99.9% reliability. [Read more…] about Image Annotation Outsourcing Services Philippines: The 3D Sensor Fusion Frontier

R3 Robotics secures €20 million to scale automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems

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R3 Robotics (formerly Circu Li-ion) has announced €20 million in combined financing to industrialize automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems at scale.

The company has raised €14 million in Series A funding, co-led by HG Ventures and Suma Capital, with participation from Oetker Collection KG, the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), and existing shareholders including BonVenture, FlixFounders, and EIT Urban Mobility, alongside €6 million in European grants.

The funding coincides with the company’s rebranding from Circu Li-ion to R3 Robotics and a clear expansion of scope: from battery disassembly to automated dismantling of complete electric vehicle systems, including e-drives, power electronics, and other high-value components. [Read more…] about R3 Robotics secures €20 million to scale automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems

Intrinsic AI launches developer challenge and vision model as it seeks to energise intelligent-robotics ecosystem

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Intrinsic AI, the robotics software and AI business unit of Alphabet, parent company of Google, has announced its first “AI for Industry” developer challenge and introduced its industrial-grade perception foundation model, the Intrinsic Vision Model (IVM). The developments aim to accelerate robot automation in real-world manufacturing environments. 

The challenge, focused on electronics assembly, will give participants access to “open source tools including Gazebo or other powerful simulation engines like … Nvidia’s Isaac Sim” and a production-workcell at Intrinsic’s facility.

It is scheduled to officially kick off on February 11, 2026, with registration closing April 17, 2026. [Read more…] about Intrinsic AI launches developer challenge and vision model as it seeks to energise intelligent-robotics ecosystem

Startup Sort A Brick looking to raise €3 million to scale up ‘world’s first’ automated LEGO sorting conveyor

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Lithuania-based tech startup Sort A Brick has launched what it says is “the world’s first automated industrial-grade system for recognizing and sorting pre-owned LEGO bricks”, setting a new standard for the reuse and upcycling of one of the world’s most popular toys.

This launch comes as the company aims to raise €3 million in its next seed round to scale up its operations.

The company’s inaugural system combines custom-built hardware, software and proprietary artificial intelligence to tackle a long-standing challenge in the toy reuse sector: processing mixed piles of LEGO bricks quickly, reliably, and at scale. [Read more…] about Startup Sort A Brick looking to raise €3 million to scale up ‘world’s first’ automated LEGO sorting conveyor

How AI Image Detection is Powering the Next Wave of Robotics and Automation

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Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the way we work. Machines can now see and understand images through image detection. This is a huge deal.

Robots have evolved through technology. Now they can do tasks previously performed by humans – changing how companies operate.

This technology makes factories safer while increasing worker productivity. As AI image detection improves, we’ll see more and more cool developments. Robots and automation are going to keep getting better. [Read more…] about How AI Image Detection is Powering the Next Wave of Robotics and Automation