Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots

The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian’s factory.

Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not

Canopii’s robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court.

Qualcomm’s partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning

Neura Robotics is going to build new robots on top of Qualcomm’s new IQ10 processors that were released at CES.

Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M Pre-Seed to build autonomous dual defence maritime systems
Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M Pre-Seed to build autonomous dual defence maritime systems

Mirai Robotics has raised $4.2 million Pre-Seed, one of the largest in Italy in the robotics and deep-tech sector, to build autonomous and intelligent maritime systems to master every sea. Primo Ventu…

Anduril aims at $60 billion valuation in new funding round

The funding round would come less than a year after Anduril’s Series G, which closed in June with $2.5 billion against a $30 billion valuation.

Watch Honor’s first humanoid robot evolve from clumsy prototype to slick dancer

Honor had a busy day at MWC 2026 on Monday, showcasing its Augmented Human Intelligence (AHI) vision and ALPHA PLAN that seeks to transform the company into a leader in human-centric AI ecosystems. Besides unveiling its highly anticipated and rather qu…

Xiangyi Cheng Is Bringing AR to Classrooms and Hospitals
Xiangyi Cheng Is Bringing AR to Classrooms and Hospitals

When Xiangyi Cheng published her first journal paper as a principal investigator in IEEE Access in 2024, it marked more than a professional milestone. For Cheng, an IEEE member and an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Loyola Marymount U…

Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

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