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QCraft demonstrates urban NOA on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon Ride chip, targets 2026 global mass production

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QCraft has demonstrated its urban Navigate-on-Autopilot (NOA) system running on Qualcomm’s SA8650P Snapdragon Ride platform in production vehicles, putting the autonomous driving company on track for global mass production this year.

The demonstration took place on June 5 at Qualcomm’s Automotive Technology and Cooperation Summit in Wuxi, China, where attendees took live test rides in SA8650P-equipped production cars navigating real urban traffic.

According to QCraft, the vehicles handled unprotected left turns, mixed pedestrian and vehicle traffic, tunnels, transitions between main roads and side streets, and congested maneuvering with smooth, human-like control. [Read more…] about QCraft demonstrates urban NOA on Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon Ride chip, targets 2026 global mass production

Nvidia launches AI factory manager blueprint for autonomous manufacturing

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Nvidia has unveiled a new software blueprint designed to give manufacturers a centralized AI system capable of monitoring, coordinating, and optimizing factory operations in real time.

Announced at GTC Taipei during Computex, the Nvidia Factory Operations Blueprint (FOX) is a reference design for building what the company describes as an autonomous factory manager agent. The system is designed to connect machine data, quality systems, work instructions, robot fleets, and operational alerts into a single AI-driven decision layer.

The blueprint allows manufacturers to build factory manager agents capable of orchestrating specialized AI systems responsible for quality control, material transport, process compliance, worker safety, and equipment monitoring. [Read more…] about Nvidia launches AI factory manager blueprint for autonomous manufacturing

Decart’s Oasis 3 world model streams realism into robotic training environments

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Frontier AI research lab Decart is aiming to bridge the gap between synthetic simulation and physical AI with the launch of its latest world model, Oasis 3.

Announced recently, the new video output model was designed to accelerate the training of operating system models for robots and autonomous vehicles. The goal is to create intelligent hardware that won’t be fazed by the unpredictable nature of the world it operates in.

Makers of robotics face significant challenges due to the dearth of useful data that can be harnessed to train their machines to operate in complex physical environments. [Read more…] about Decart’s Oasis 3 world model streams realism into robotic training environments

Nvidia unveils open humanoid robot platform for robotics research

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Nvidia has announced the Nvidia Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open humanoid robot platform designed to accelerate research and development in physical AI and general-purpose robotics.

Unveiled at Nvidia GTC Taipei, the platform combines a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot, Sharpa Wave tactile five-finger hands, Nvidia Jetson Thor onboard computing, and the company’s Isaac GR00T software stack into a single reference design.

The new platform aims to address one of the biggest challenges facing humanoid robotics researchers: the fragmented process of integrating hardware, collecting data, running simulations, training AI models, and deploying robot capabilities in the real world. [Read more…] about Nvidia unveils open humanoid robot platform for robotics research

Agile Robots showcases force-control technology, humanoids, and physical AI at Robot Technology Japan event

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Agile Robots is using Robot Technology Japan (RTJ) 2026 to showcase a broad portfolio of industrial robotics, embodied AI, and humanoid technologies as the company continues its expansion in the global automation market.

The Munich-headquartered company is presenting its latest force-control systems, collaborative robots, humanoid platforms, and AI-driven automation technologies at the event in Nagoya, Japan.

While the exhibition includes a range of industrial automation solutions, Agile Robots is placing particular emphasis on what it describes as the convergence of artificial intelligence and physical-world robotics through advanced force control and physical AI. [Read more…] about Agile Robots showcases force-control technology, humanoids, and physical AI at Robot Technology Japan event

Neura Robotics raises record Series C of $1.4 billion to accelerate physical AI platform

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Neura Robotics, a pioneer in cognitive robotics and creator of the Neuraverse, has announced a landmark Series C financing with a total round size of up to $1.4 billion to accelerate its mission of building what the company says is “the world’s leading physical AI platform”.

This level of fundraising would suggest a valuation of anywhere between $8 billion and $15 billion, according to one industry expert.

The financing brings together global leaders across AI, robotics, compute, manufacturing and industrial infrastructure, including Tether, Qualcomm Technologies, Amazon, Nvidia, imec.xpand, Bosch, Schaeffler, European Investment Bank, Lingotto Horizon, InterAlpen Partners and others.

Neura is building a new category of AI infrastructure where cognitive robots continuously learn, collaborate and operate across real world environments through a shared intelligence ecosystem called the Neuraverse. [Read more…] about Neura Robotics raises record Series C of $1.4 billion to accelerate physical AI platform

GENISOM AI steps into the global robotics spotlight at ICRA 2026 with real-world-ready robots

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Having already produced and delivered more than 10,000 robots globally, with its products deployed in real-world industrial and infrastructure scenarios, GENISOM AI made its debut at ICRA 2026 during June 2-4 with a clear message: Embodied AI is moving from research to reality.

At the event, the company demonstrated its GENISOM M1 and GENISOM L1 robot platforms alongside technologies supporting simulation, navigation, motion control, and embodied intelligence for operation in complex environments, demonstrating end-to-end capabilities from simulation to real-world deployment.

GENISOM AI builds a full-stack embodied intelligence system that connects core robotic components, robot platforms, simulation, navigation, motion control, agentic intelligence, scalable manufacturing, and real-world deployment. [Read more…] about GENISOM AI steps into the global robotics spotlight at ICRA 2026 with real-world-ready robots

Sharpa brings dexterous robot hands to Nvidia and Unitree humanoid reference design

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Sharpa has announced that its Wave tactile robot hands have been integrated into the Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot reference design, making it the first dexterous humanoid platform built on Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T development framework to feature the company’s tactile manipulation technology.

The companies say the configuration is designed to help robotics developers and researchers accelerate the development of humanoid robot skills by providing a validated hardware and software platform that combines dexterous manipulation, tactile sensing, simulation, training, and deployment tools.

The move comes as interest in humanoid robots and physical AI continues to grow, with developers seeking ways to reduce the complexity of integrating hardware, collecting training data, running simulations, and deploying robot capabilities in real-world environments. [Read more…] about Sharpa brings dexterous robot hands to Nvidia and Unitree humanoid reference design

Nebius and Nvidia launch Physical AI Living Lab for European robotics startups

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Nebius, the AI cloud company, has announced the Physical AI Living Lab, a six-month program that equips British and European robotics startups with Nvidia’s physical AI development tools and Nebius’s AI cloud infrastructure. 

Physical AI depends on large-scale simulation, synthetic data, and accelerated compute that most early-stage robotics companies cannot assemble on their own.

The Physical AI Living Lab removes that barrier, putting the same class of tooling and compute used to build physical AI at scale into the hands of founders, so they can move from simulation to real-world deployment faster. [Read more…] about Nebius and Nvidia launch Physical AI Living Lab for European robotics startups

Standard Bots reaches $1 billion valuation after raising $200 million Series C

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Standard Bots, which claims to be “America’s largest manufacturer of AI-native, industrial robotics”, has raised $200 million Series C led by existing investors and RoboStrategy.

The fundraise values Standard Bots at $1 billion, marking a major milestone for American robotics at a time when US industry is racing to modernize.

The company is also expanding its manufacturing footprint in New York, increasing its ability to design, assemble, and deploy American-made robots at scale for customers ranging from Fortune 100 companies to hundreds of SMB manufacturers across the country.

This expansion comes at a pivotal moment for US manufacturing. When also counting affiliated suppliers and services, the sector accounts for roughly a third of the US economy and a third of American jobs. [Read more…] about Standard Bots reaches $1 billion valuation after raising $200 million Series C