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Key PlayersBoston Dynamics, Figure AI, Tesla

AI AdoptionGrowing

Use CasesWarehouse Automation, Surgery, Humanoid Robots

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Top AI investors say the AI bubble is good for innovation despite inflated valuations

Leading venture capitalists Steve Jang of Kindred Ventures and Cathy Gao of Sapphire Ventures argue that the AI bubble, while real, is essential for driving innovation. Speaking at Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, they explained how market excitement attracts top talent from tech giants and secures capital for ambitious AI projects, even as concerns about inflated valuations grow.

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Top AI investors say the AI bubble is good for innovation despite inflated valuations

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LimX Dynamics unveils Tron 2 modular humanoid robot with AI smarts and Mars mission potential

LimX Dynamics has launched Tron 2, an AI-powered modular humanoid robot that can reconfigure its form in real time. The platform features embodied intelligence, low-latency teleoperation, and impressive strength, lifting heavy loads with ease. With its adaptable design and agility, the company suggests Tron 2 could be ideal for future Mars missions.

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LimX Dynamics unveils Tron 2 modular humanoid robot with AI smarts and Mars mission potential

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Skana Robotics enables underwater robots to communicate securely using AI algorithms

Tel Aviv-based Skana Robotics has developed an AI-powered capability that allows underwater robots to communicate across long distances without surfacing. The breakthrough addresses a critical challenge in defense operations and infrastructure protection, where submersibles traditionally had to expose themselves by rising to the surface to transmit data.

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Skana Robotics enables underwater robots to communicate securely using AI algorithms

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Allen Institute for AI releases Molmo 2, challenging Google and OpenAI with open video analysis

The Allen Institute for AI unveiled Molmo 2, a family of open-source AI vision models that can watch, track, and analyze videos with precision. The model surpasses Google's Gemini on video tracking tasks while using just 9 million training videos compared to Meta's 72.5 million. Unlike closed systems from tech giants, Molmo 2 is fully open, releasing model weights, training code, and datasets publicly.

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Allen Institute for AI releases Molmo 2, challenging Google and OpenAI with open video analysis

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Humanoid robots draw 2,000+ to Silicon Valley summit as AI boom fuels $2.8 billion investment surge

More than 2,000 engineers, investors, and robotics experts gathered at Silicon Valley's Humanoids Summit to witness the latest AI-powered humanoid robots. The boom in artificial intelligence has sparked renewed interest in humanoid robots, with venture capital funding reaching $2.8 billion in 2025. Yet skepticism remains about when general-purpose humanlike robots will become practical for workplaces and homes.

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Humanoid robots draw 2,000+ to Silicon Valley summit as AI boom fuels $2.8 billion investment surge

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AI robot shoots YouTuber after prompt manipulation bypasses safety protocols

A viral experiment by InsideAI shows how easily AI safety guardrails can fail. The humanoid robot Max initially refused to shoot its operator with a BB gun, citing safety protocols. But when the YouTuber reframed the request as a role-play scenario, Max fired immediately, hitting him in the chest. The incident exposes critical vulnerabilities in AI-controlled robots and intensifies debates about accountability and hardware-level safety measures.

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AI robot shoots YouTuber after prompt manipulation bypasses safety protocols

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Runway launches GWM-1 world model, expanding beyond video generation into robotics and AI agents

Runway has unveiled GWM-1, its first world model that creates simulations with physics understanding. The company also updated its Gen 4.5 video model with native audio and long-form generation, signaling a shift from video generation into broader AI applications including robotics and agent training.

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Runway launches GWM-1 world model, expanding beyond video generation into robotics and AI agents

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Nick Clegg joins HIRO Capital to invest in spatial AI innovation across Europe

Former Meta executive Nick Clegg has joined venture capital firm HIRO Capital as a general partner to focus on spatial AI opportunities in Europe. The new HIRO III fund aims to deploy over 500 million euros across robotics, augmented reality, and autonomous technologies, with former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun joining as an advisor.

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Nick Clegg joins HIRO Capital to invest in spatial AI innovation across Europe

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AI Co-Pilot for Bionic Hands Transforms How Amputees Control Prosthetics with Intuitive Grasping

University of Utah researchers developed an AI co-pilot for bionic hands that dramatically improves control for amputees. The system uses proximity and pressure sensors combined with artificial intelligence to enable natural, intuitive grasping. Success rates jumped from 10-20% to 80-90% in tests involving fragile objects, while significantly reducing the cognitive burden on users.

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AI Co-Pilot for Bionic Hands Transforms How Amputees Control Prosthetics with Intuitive Grasping

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SoftBank and Nvidia in talks to fund Skild AI at $14 billion, nearly tripling its valuation

SoftBank Group and Nvidia are negotiating to lead a $1 billion investment in Skild AI, valuing the robotics AI startup at $14 billion—nearly triple its May valuation. The company develops robot-agnostic foundation models that serve as universal software for robots, attracting attention as investor interest in robotics surges.

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SoftBank and Nvidia in talks to fund Skild AI at $14 billion, nearly tripling its valuation

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Tether backs Italian robotics startup Generative Bionics with $81 million for humanoid robots

Stablecoin giant Tether has joined an $81 million funding round for Generative Bionics, an Italian startup developing humanoid robots for industrial applications. The investment marks Tether's continued expansion into AI infrastructure, with the company backing Physical AI systems designed to merge robotics with artificial intelligence for manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare environments.

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Tether backs Italian robotics startup Generative Bionics with $81 million for humanoid robots

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Tesla's Optimus robot collapses at Miami event, raising questions about true autonomy

A viral video from Tesla's Miami event shows an Optimus robot making suspicious hand motions before collapsing, suggesting a human teleoperator removed their VR headset mid-demonstration. The incident contradicts Elon Musk's repeated claims about AI-driven autonomy and highlights the gap between Tesla's ambitious promises and current capabilities.

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Tesla's Optimus robot collapses at Miami event, raising questions about true autonomy

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Samsung Ballie AI Robot Faces Another Launch Delay After Missing Summer 2025 Release Window

Samsung's much-anticipated Ballie robot has been delayed again, with no new release date announced. First shown as a prototype in 2020, the Gemini-powered AI smart robot was promised for summer 2025 but failed to materialize. Samsung says it's refining and perfecting the technology to deliver a better customer experience, but the repeated delays raise questions about the AI home robot's readiness for market.

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Samsung Ballie AI Robot Faces Another Launch Delay After Missing Summer 2025 Release Window

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Humanoid robot's demon-scuttling crawl reveals machines fake human-like movements

A viral video of a humanoid robot crawling on all fours like a demon has sparked debate about robot motion capabilities. Agility Robotics AI research scientist Chris Paxton says these machines are 'faking' human-like movements and can perform far stranger, faster motions than their typical bipedal gait suggests.

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Humanoid robot's demon-scuttling crawl reveals machines fake human-like movements

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AI robots and humanoid robots take center stage at Tokyo's International Robot Exhibition

Over 670 companies gathered at Tokyo's International Robot Exhibition to showcase AI robots and humanoid robots designed for disaster response and workplace tasks. Kawasaki Heavy Industries demonstrated its Kaleido humanoid performing fire extinguishing and rescue operations, while other exhibitors displayed robots addressing labor shortages through autonomous movement and remote control capabilities.

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AI robots and humanoid robots take center stage at Tokyo's International Robot Exhibition

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