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Genesis AI raises $105 million to build ‘universal’ robotics foundation model

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Genesis AI, a global physical AI research lab and full-stack robotics company, emerged from stealth today with a mission to unlock unlimited physical labor.

The company is building a universal robotics foundation model (RFM) and a horizontal robotics platform, raising $105 million co-led by Eclipse and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Bpifrance, HSG, and visionary leaders Eric Schmidt and Xavier Niel.

Physical labor contributes an estimated $30-40 trillion to the Global GDP, yet over 95 percent of it remains unautomated due to the limitations of current automation solutions. Today’s robotic systems, such as industrial arms, rely on brittle, rigid, and overfitted software stacks. [Read more…] about Genesis AI raises $105 million to build ‘universal’ robotics foundation model

Intrinsic unveils new AI-powered industrial automation solutions at Automatica 2025

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Intrinsic – a business unit of Alphabet, parent company of Google – is showcasing at Automatica 2025 several new AI-enabled robotic systems and platform enhancements aimed at transforming how automation providers and manufacturers build, deploy, and scale intelligent solutions.

The company has announced support for end-to-end solution development for CNC machine tending and optical inspection use cases on its Intrinsic platform. These new capabilities combine Intrinsic Flowstate, AI-powered perception, motion planning, and IntrinsicOS to streamline complex industrial automation tasks.

Among the highlights at the trade show are demonstrations from three new customers – Newston Automated Solutions, Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, and MartinSystems – each presenting their first solutions built with Intrinsic. [Read more…] about Intrinsic unveils new AI-powered industrial automation solutions at Automatica 2025

Pickle Robot to hire 50 new engineers to meet ‘surging demand’ for warehouse automation

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Pickle Robot, a provider of AI-powered robotic systems for autonomous truck unloading, is significantly expanding its team, announcing plans to hire 50 new engineers by September 2025.

The hiring surge comes as customer demand accelerates for intelligent automation solutions that can operate at human scale across logistics environments.

The company’s expansion signals strong momentum as warehouse operators look to boost efficiency, safety, and throughput with automation. [Read more…] about Pickle Robot to hire 50 new engineers to meet ‘surging demand’ for warehouse automation

Brightpick launches its first multi-purpose warehouse robot to ‘match human-level performance’

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Brightpick, a provider of AI-powered robotic solutions for warehouses, has unveiled Autopicker 2.0, the most advanced version of its flagship multi-purpose AI robot.

Featuring the company’s next-generation Intuition software, now including Physical AI and picking-in-motion, and a completely redesigned hardware platform, Autopicker 2.0 delivers on average 70-80 picks per hour, matching the productivity of a typical warehouse associate – while offering greater reliability and 24/7 operation.

The new Autopicker is the result of five years of integrated hardware and software development, enhanced by Brightpick’s latest advancements in robotic AI technology. [Read more…] about Brightpick launches its first multi-purpose warehouse robot to ‘match human-level performance’

Wandelbots and SoftServe partner to accelerate software-defined robotics with physical AI

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At Automatica 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for smart automation and robotics, Wandelbots and SoftServe launched a strategic partnership to bring AI-native, software-defined automation to the manufacturing floor.

By combining Wandelbots’ robot-agnostic control and developer-first tools with SoftServe’s strength in AI, simulation, and scalable cloud systems, the partnership delivers a new standard for flexible, intelligent, and high-impact automation.

Christian Piechnick, CEO Wandelbots, says: “This partnership reflects our shared commitment to solving the most pressing challenges in industrial automation. [Read more…] about Wandelbots and SoftServe partner to accelerate software-defined robotics with physical AI

Hexagon launches humanoid robot ‘built for industry’

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Hexagon, a provider of measurement technology, launches a humanoid robot, Aeon, at its flagship Hexagon LIVE Global event.

Aeon, launched by Hexagon’s previously announced Robotics division, has been specifically designed to meet real-world customer needs and address labour shortages.

Aeon combines Hexagon’s world-class sensor suite with advanced locomotion, AI-driven mission control, and spatial intelligence to deliver exceptional agility, versatility, and awareness. [Read more…] about Hexagon launches humanoid robot ‘built for industry’

PrismaX raises $11 million as it emerges from development

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PrismaX, a robotics teleops platform startup, has launched with the completion of an $11 million raise led by a16z CSX, with participation from the Stanford Blockchain Builder Fund, Symbolic, Volt Capital, Virtuals Protocol, and other angel investors.

The completion of this funding round coincided with PrismaX’s official launch at a16z’s CSX Demo Day on June 3rd.

PrismaX was founded by Bayley Wang and Chyna Qu, bringing together a depth of experience in both robotics and decentralized technologies. [Read more…] about PrismaX raises $11 million as it emerges from development

Sync Robotic unveils ‘Taiwan’s first’ physical AI robot for smart security and inspection

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Sync Robotic, a subsidiary of Foxlink Group, has unveiled its AI Robot Platform, with its first deployment targeting the fast-growing global market for intelligent security and inspection. (See video below.)

The solution combines advanced hardware with reinforcement learning, integrating technologies such as speech and visual recognition, vision-language models (VLM), simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), path planning, and human-aware obstacle avoidance.

It enables high-performance autonomous patrols across a range of environments, including commercial buildings, retail complexes, factories, and public infrastructure. [Read more…] about Sync Robotic unveils ‘Taiwan’s first’ physical AI robot for smart security and inspection

Nvidia releases new AI tools and platforms to ‘accelerate humanoid development’

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Nvidia is making significant strides in the field of humanoid robotics with the unveiling of new technologies and platforms designed to power the next generation of robots.

The company’s latest offerings aim to streamline the development process, from training and simulation to deployment.

A key announcement is the first update to Nvidia Isaac GR00T N1.5, an open and customizable foundation model for humanoid reasoning and skills. [Read more…] about Nvidia releases new AI tools and platforms to ‘accelerate humanoid development’

Dexterity and Kawaski partner to produce ‘world’s first intelligent robot arm’

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Dexterity, a specialist in physical AI and robotics, has agreed a strategic partnership with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, one of the world’s largest robotic arm manufacturing companies, to produce high-performance robot arms for Dexterity’s hardware platform: the Mech.

The Mech is a roving, two-armed robot designed from the ground up to embody Physical AI in industrial applications. And it is being described by the companies as “the world’s first intelligent robot arm designed for warehouse applications”.

Its roving base enables it to go where large enterprises need heavy lifting of a wide range of goods, and its lightweight but powerful, dual arm design enables it to pick and pack goods at the speed of operations – and beyond. [Read more…] about Dexterity and Kawaski partner to produce ‘world’s first intelligent robot arm’