Category: News
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Inside Gecko Robotics’ $125M Rise | The Robot Unicorn Powering Critical Infrastructure
Gecko Robotics Becomes a $1.25B Unicorn – Robots That Save Warships, Power Plants & Infrastructure Gecko Robotics has officially hit unicorn status—no, not the mythical creature, but the billion-dollar kind. With a fresh $125 million in Series D funding, the Pittsburgh-based company has doubled its valuation to a cool $1.25 billion. Not bad for a…
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Meta’s V-JEPA 2 – The AI Model That Teaches Robots Using Raw Video (No Human Labels!)
Meta has just unveiled V-JEPA 2, a 1.2-billion-parameter world model that learns from raw video — no extra labels, no human hand-holding. Just pure observation. It’s built on the Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture, or JEPA, and it’s designed to help robots understand, predict, and plan — even in unfamiliar environments. Basically, it watches the world,…
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Wandercraft & Renault Reveal CALVIN – The Fastest-Built Humanoid Robot Yet?
Wandercraft & Renault Reveal CALVIN – The Fastest-Built Humanoid Robot Yet? Wandercraft, the French robotics company known for helping people walk again with advanced exoskeletons, just took a bold step into industrial robotics — meet Calvin, their new humanoid robot, reportedly built in just 40 days. That’s quicker than most of us can assemble flat-pack…
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100 Robots Take Over Wuhan! – World Robot Carnival 2025 Showcases Future Tech in Action
100 Robots Take Over Wuhan! – World Robot Carnival 2025 Showcases Future Tech in Action The World Robot Carnival has officially kicked off in Wuhan, China—and it’s buzzing with futuristic flair. This year’s event features nearly 100 robots, from robotic pets and make-up artists to a full-on robotics band. Yes, machines are not only helping…
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UK Invests £23M in Touch-Sensitive Robots – ARIA’s Bold Bet on the Future of Robotics
UK Invests £23M in Touch-Sensitive Robots – ARIA’s Bold Bet on the Future of Robotics The UK’s answer to DARPA – the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, or ARIA – has just invested £23.3 million into nine teams working on something very specific: robotic dexterity. That means better robotic hands – not just for cool…
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What Does a Robot Consultant Do – And Why It Matters
What Does a Robot Consultant Do? (And Why It Matters) The robotics revolution is no longer a distant future concept—it’s happening now, transforming industries from manufacturing and healthcare to hospitality and retail. Yet many businesses find themselves overwhelmed by the vast array of robotic solutions available, uncertain about which technologies align with their specific needs,…
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Game-Changer for Hotels, Meet Zerith H1 – The Humanoid Robot Housekeeper!
Game-Changer for Hotels, Meet Zerith H1 – The Humanoid Robot Housekeeper! Say hello to the Zerith H1 – a humanoid housekeeping robot unveiled by Chinese tech firm Zerith, and it’s set to give the hotel industry a serious upgrade. Designed to tackle the everyday cleaning grind—think showers, toilets, sinks, and restocking amenities—the H1 does it…
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Atlas Reimagined – Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Reacts to Chaos in Real Time!
Atlas Reimagined – Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robot Reacts to Chaos in Real Time! Boston Dynamics has released a new video showing off their electric Atlas humanoid—and it’s seriously impressive. Atlas isn’t just moving; it’s thinking. In real time, it perceives its environment, maps out objects like engine covers, and decides how best to pick them…
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Humanoid Robot Boxing Debuts in China
Humanoid Robot Boxing Debuts in China On May 25th, a historic event took place in Hangzhou, China — the world’s first humanoid robot boxing match. That’s right, robots in the ring, and not just for show. As part of the Mecha Fighting Series, bots built by Unitree Robotics showcased their combat skills — think straight…
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Rainbow Robotics Unveils RB-Y1 Upgrades at ICRA 2025
Rainbow Robotics Unveils RB-Y1 Upgrades at ICRA 2025 At ICRA 2025, Rainbow Robotics has unveiled two impressive new features for its RB-Y1 humanoid robot: omnidirectional Mecanum wheels and a full software development kit. The RB-Y1 is no ordinary robot. With two arms offering seven degrees of freedom each, a 6-DoF leg, and a wheeled base,…