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Key PlayersBoston Dynamics, Figure AI, Tesla

AI AdoptionGrowing

Use CasesWarehouse Automation, Surgery, Humanoid Robots

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NTT DATA Named Market Shaper in Gartner's Inaugural Physical AI Services Quadrant

NTT DATA has been recognized as a Market Shaper in Gartner's first-ever Emerging Market Quadrant for Physical AI Services. The evaluation assessed 27 established vendors in the emerging market, highlighting NTT DATA's work deploying AI across manufacturing, transportation, energy, and smart cities through its Edge AI platform launched in July 2024.

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NTT DATA Named Market Shaper in Gartner's Inaugural Physical AI Services Quadrant

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Nvidia CEO dismisses chip delays, unveils Japan's first AI factory with 27,500 Rubin GPUs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang firmly rejected reports of manufacturing delays affecting the Vera Rubin platform, confirming giant amounts of production are incoming. During his Japan visit, Huang unveiled the country's first AI factory featuring 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs, marking a significant step in advancing physical AI applications and robotics infrastructure.

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Nvidia CEO dismisses chip delays, unveils Japan's first AI factory with 27,500 Rubin GPUs

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Uttar Pradesh aims to become global hub for AI and robotics with India's first PRAGATI park

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled plans to transform Uttar Pradesh into a global deep tech manufacturing hub with PRAGATI, India's first integrated robotics and advanced manufacturing cluster spanning 75 acres in Noida. The initiative targets over one lakh jobs and Rs 2,000 crore in value addition over five years while reducing import dependence.

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Uttar Pradesh aims to become global hub for AI and robotics with India's first PRAGATI park

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Phantom Twist spinning drone uses motion blur to become 10 times less visible than quadcopters

Northwestern University researchers developed Phantom Twist, a spinning drone that rotates at 25 revolutions per second to blur into near-invisibility. Using AI design, the palm-sized device achieves low-visibility through motion blur rather than traditional camouflage, making it 10 times harder to detect than standard quadcopters.

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Phantom Twist spinning drone uses motion blur to become 10 times less visible than quadcopters

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Nvidia launches Cosmos 3 Edge model and expands its physical AI push in Japan

Nvidia unveiled Cosmos 3 Edge, a compact world model designed for on-device vision reasoning and robot control on edge devices. The 4-billion-parameter model runs on Nvidia Jetson platforms and can be adapted to specific robots in about a day. The announcement includes major partnerships with over 20 Japanese companies and a $2.4 billion government-backed AI infrastructure project targeting 30% of the global AI robotics market by 2040.

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Nvidia launches Cosmos 3 Edge model and expands its physical AI push in Japan

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Hyundai workers strike as company plans to deploy 25,000 humanoid robots across factories

Thousands of unionized Hyundai workers in South Korea have launched the auto industry's first strike over humanoid robots, walking off the job early as negotiations break down. The company plans to deploy more than 25,000 Atlas robots starting in 2028, with each unit costing $130,000 but potentially operating below minimum wage within two years.

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Hyundai workers strike as company plans to deploy 25,000 humanoid robots across factories

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Former F1 Aerodynamicist Raises $55M to Solve Robot Training Crisis With Human Footage

Bercan Kilic left Red Bull Racing to found microagi, which just closed Germany's largest seed round at $55 million. The Munich startup films workers performing tasks to generate robotics training data, addressing a critical gap that's left industrial robots decades behind language models. Five companies are already collecting data through its platform.

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Former F1 Aerodynamicist Raises $55M to Solve Robot Training Crisis With Human Footage

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Japan and Nvidia unveil $2.4B national AI infrastructure with 27,500 Rubin GPUs for robotics

Japan is building what Nvidia calls the world's first national AI infrastructure for physical AI, deploying 27,500 Rubin GPUs in a 140-megawatt facility. The Noetra consortium, backed by SoftBank, Sony, NEC, and Honda, will develop open multimodal foundation models for robotics and industrial automation with ¥387.3 billion in first-year funding.

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Japan and Nvidia unveil $2.4B national AI infrastructure with 27,500 Rubin GPUs for robotics

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Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics, plans 30,000 Atlas humanoid robots by 2028

Hyundai Motor Group is acquiring SoftBank's remaining 10% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, making the robotics company a wholly owned subsidiary. The move positions Hyundai to accelerate commercialization of the Atlas humanoid robot, with plans to manufacture 30,000 units annually by 2028 at its Georgia plant.

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Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics, plans 30,000 Atlas humanoid robots by 2028

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Nvidia rallies Japan's robotics giants to build intelligent machines with Cosmos 3 Edge

Nvidia has recruited 22 Japanese companies including Fanuc, Yaskawa Electric, and Fujitsu to join its Cosmos Coalition for physical AI development. The partnership, announced during Jensen Huang's Tokyo visit, aims to address Japan's acute labor shortage by creating autonomous robots that can think independently and work safely alongside humans in factories, homes, and hospitals.

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Nvidia rallies Japan's robotics giants to build intelligent machines with Cosmos 3 Edge

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NVIDIA Jetson Thor T3000 and T2000 modules bring Blackwell power to mainstream robotics

NVIDIA introduced two new Blackwell-powered modules—Jetson Thor T3000 and T2000—designed to advance mainstream robotics and edge AI applications. The T3000 delivers 865 teraflops in a compact, power-efficient design, while the T2000 offers an entry point with 400 teraflops. Leading companies including Boston Dynamics, Amazon Robotics, and Agility are already building on the platform, with both modules scheduled for Q1 2027 launch.

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NVIDIA Jetson Thor T3000 and T2000 modules bring Blackwell power to mainstream robotics

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Walden Robotics emerges with $300M to build humanoid robots that learn on factory floors

Walden Robotics, a Toyota spin-out, has launched from stealth with $300 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation. The Cambridge startup builds humanoid robots with wheeled bases instead of legs, designed to work safely alongside humans in factories. Its robots already operate in a Toyota plant, using Large Behavior Models to learn and improve from real-world experience.

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Walden Robotics emerges with $300M to build humanoid robots that learn on factory floors

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Robot dog learns to switch gaits like animals, tackling forests and stairs with new AI framework

Researchers from KAIST have developed a quadrupedal robot that seamlessly switches between trotting and bounding gaits while navigating complex terrain. The 100-pound HOUND robot uses a novel AI training framework that combines pretrained motor skills with real-time decision-making, reaching speeds up to 6 meters per second across forests, staircases, and obstacle courses without human intervention.

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Robot dog learns to switch gaits like animals, tackling forests and stairs with new AI framework

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PTC launches Onshape Labs early-access program to embed AI capabilities in product development

PTC unveiled Onshape Labs, an early-access program within its cloud-native CAD and PDM platform that gives customers first access to emerging AI capabilities. The program includes AI Quick Render for prompt-based renderings and workflows connecting to NVIDIA Isaac Sim for robotics simulation, with broader availability expected this summer.

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PTC launches Onshape Labs early-access program to embed AI capabilities in product development

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NEO humanoid robot's new hands bring human-like dexterity closer to reality with force sensing

Norwegian robotics company 1X has unveiled advanced 25-degree-of-freedom hands for its NEO humanoid robot that can feel contact forces and manipulate objects with near-human precision. The tendon-driven design uses low gear ratios to enable force transparency, allowing NEO to assemble LEGO models, pour tea, and even wash its own hands under running water.

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NEO humanoid robot's new hands bring human-like dexterity closer to reality with force sensing

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