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AMC Robotics taps Hive GPU cloud to scale AI development for quadruped security robot

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AMC Robotics, an AI-driven robotics solutions developer, and Hive Digital Technologies, a provider sustainable digital infrastructure and AI compute, have jointly announced a strategic collaboration focused on advancing next-generation AI-driven robotics applications and scalable infrastructure capabilities.

Through this collaboration, AMC Robotics has begun utilizing Hive’s GPU AI compute infrastructure and related services to support the Company’s expanding development, testing, and deployment needs.

In parallel, the two companies are actively exploring broader areas of cooperation, including potential collaboration across AI optimization, data processing, and infrastructure scalability to support future product initiatives. [Read more…] about AMC Robotics taps Hive GPU cloud to scale AI development for quadruped security robot

Potential use cases for humanoid robots: Disaster response, caregiving and beyond

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Humanoid robots have moved rapidly from laboratory demonstrations to early commercial trials. A growing number of technology companies are developing machines designed to operate in human environments – walking through buildings, handling tools, and performing tasks traditionally carried out by people.

Yet despite the excitement surrounding the technology, one question remains unresolved: what are humanoid robots actually for?

The current generation of machines – developed by companies including Figure AI, Agility Robotics, Apptronik, 1X Technologies, and several Chinese robotics firms – are frequently described as “general-purpose robots”. [Read more…] about Potential use cases for humanoid robots: Disaster response, caregiving and beyond

ABB Robotics survey shows EV confidence as production shifts from disruption to delivery

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Automotive manufacturers worldwide are showing growing confidence in their ability to build electric vehicles efficiently and at scale, according to ABB Robotics’ latest Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey, as EV production becomes a more established and predictable manufacturing discipline.

“This year’s survey presents a more positive picture of EV manufacturing than we have seen in previous years,” said Joerg Reger, managing director of ABB Robotics automotive business line.

“Key indicators such as manufacturing time, cost and integration show that EV production is increasingly becoming a known quantity. [Read more…] about ABB Robotics survey shows EV confidence as production shifts from disruption to delivery

Tahoe Therapeutics builds record single-cell atlas using automated pipetting technology

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Tahoe Therapeutics – a biotech start-up based in San Francisco, California – is creating the largest ever atlas of cell-chemical interactions to inform drug discovery.

Combining automated pipetting systems from Integra Biosciences with Parse Biosciences’ Evercode single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) products, and its own proprietary AI algorithms, the company already has several drug discovery programs running in parallel across multiple cancer types, and is expanding into other therapeutic areas.

Workflow automation is essential for the Tahoe Therapeutics team’s aim of generating some of the largest scRNA-seq datasets in the world. The company invested in an Assist Plus pipetting robot with Viaflo handheld electronic pipette to automate its research workflows. [Read more…] about Tahoe Therapeutics builds record single-cell atlas using automated pipetting technology

Infineon and BMW partner to shape the future of software-defined vehicles with Neue Klasse range

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Infineon Technologies plays an important role in shaping the software-defined vehicle architecture of BMW Group’s Neue Klasse, a platform that redefines individual mobility by combining electrification, digitalization, and sustainability.

By delivering an integrated, flexible, and future-ready electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture, the Neue Klasse lays an innovative foundation for safer, smarter, and more sustainable mobility solutions. Infineon solutions enable powerful and dependable computing, high-speed data connectivity and smart and efficient power management.

Showcasing a BMW iX3, the first model of the Neue Klasse, at the recent annual general meeting, Infineon will demonstrate these contributions to its shareholders. [Read more…] about Infineon and BMW partner to shape the future of software-defined vehicles with Neue Klasse range

Robotic arms in modern industry: How automated gripping systems are changing production

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Anyone walking through a modern factory today will quickly notice that production no longer looks the same as it used to. Robotic systems are now often found working alongside machines and conveyor belts.

Particularly eye-catching are movable gripping arms that can pick up components, rotate them, or place them in a specific position. In many factories, a robotic arm is no longer a technical experiment, but a normal part of everyday work.

Many tasks that used to be done by hand are now performed automatically. Components are moved by robots, machines are loaded, or parts are transported to the next station. For employees, this means one thing above all: less physically demanding routine work and more monitoring and control of processes. [Read more…] about Robotic arms in modern industry: How automated gripping systems are changing production

Robbyant open-sources LingBot-VLA model as a ‘universal brain’ for robots

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Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Alibaba affiliate Ant Group, has announced the open-source release of LingBot-VLA, a vision-language-action (VLA) model designed to serve as a “universal brain” for real-world robotics, which “helps reduce post-training costs and accelerate the path to scalable deployment”, according to the company.

So far, LingBot-VLA has been successfully adapted to robots from leading manufacturers, including Galaxea Dynamics and AgileX Robotics, demonstrating strong cross-morphology transfer capabilities across diverse robot platforms.

The model’s performance was evaluated on the GM-100 benchmark, a comprehensive evaluation suite open-sourced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University that comprises 100 real-world tasks. [Read more…] about Robbyant open-sources LingBot-VLA model as a ‘universal brain’ for robots

HighRes and Opentrons showcase ‘industry’s first’ AI agent-to-agent lab automation workflow

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HighRes, a laboratory automation and orchestration software provider, and Opentrons Labworks, a laboratory robotics company building the physical infrastructure for AI-driven autonomous science, have agreed a strategic partnership to co-develop “the industry’s first AI agent-to-agent laboratory workflow”.

Together, the companies are introducing a new model for workflow automation that connects intuitive, modular robotics with enterprise-grade orchestration and AI-ready infrastructure. They demonstrated their innovation at the recent Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening event.

This collaboration brings Opentrons’ flexible, high-throughput Opentrons Flex robotic platforms and OpentronsAI, together with the FlexPod Configurable Lab Automation Platform and Cellario, HighRes’ industry-leading scheduling and orchestration software, enabling scientists to adopt automation quickly and scale seamlessly as workflows grow in complexity. [Read more…] about HighRes and Opentrons showcase ‘industry’s first’ AI agent-to-agent lab automation workflow

MIPS and Inova partner to create new robotics reference platform for physical AI systems

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MIPS, a developer of compute technologies for autonomous edge platforms, has partnered with German semiconductor company Inova Semiconductors to create a new robotics control reference platform aimed at accelerating the development of humanoid robots and other physical AI systems.

The platform combines MIPS’ RISC-V-based processors with Inova’s high-speed data communication technology to provide a scalable architecture for robotics applications that require real-time control, AI processing, and secure connectivity.

According to the companies, the platform is designed as a custom system-on-chip (SoC) solution capable of supporting the full “sense-think-act-communicate” chain required for advanced robotic systems. [Read more…] about MIPS and Inova partner to create new robotics reference platform for physical AI systems