Pittsburgh-based Skild AI has closed a massive funding round led by SoftBank and NVIDIA, cementing its lead in the race to develop a universal "omni-bodied" brain for robotics.
1X Technologies has transitioned its World Model from a simulation tool into a generative "cognitive core," allowing the NEO humanoid to perform novel tasks like steaming shirts or operating toilet seats by visualizing them first.
The long-awaited "January Update" is official: Hyundai Motor Group will unveil its roadmap for mass robot deployment and bring the electric Atlas to the public stage for the first time in Las Vegas.
With a new line of premium pillows and hoodies, 1X Technologies is moving beyond hardware specs to sell a lifestyle, led by the aesthetic vision of former Tesla designer Dar Sleeper.
By fine-tuning its π0.6 foundation model, Physical Intelligence has demonstrated a wide array of "common sense" physical tasks—from making sandwiches to cleaning windows—proving that the path to general-purpose robotics lies in scaling physical data.