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Photos: First look at J&J's Ottava surgical robot

Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its long-awaited Ottava surgical robot after winning FDA de novo authorization. It’s the world’s first table-integrated, soft-tissue robotics …

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Generalist's GEN-1 foundation model now supports a range of robot end effectors

Generalist’s latest embodied foundation model, GEN-1, now supports a broad range of robot end effectors, from five-fingered hands to specialized tools. By training GEN-1 to …

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Humanoid

Video Friday: An Italian Humanoid Comes to Life

This week’s Video Friday from IEEE Spectrum features a striking Italian humanoid robot developed by Generative Bionics. The robot’s design is noted for its aesthetic …

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NEURA Robotics Establishes NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen to Train Physical AI

NEURA Robotics GmbH has partnered with RWTH Aachen University to establish the NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen, a facility designed to address the scarcity of real-world data for training …

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Miniature Intraoral Robot Could Simplify Dental Crown Preparation

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a miniature robot, called MIR (Miniature Intraoral Robot), that could streamline the process of preparing teeth for dental …

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Humanoid

Holiday Robotics raises $105M for its FRIDAY wheeled humanoid

Holiday Robotics has raised $105 million in Series A funding for its FRIDAY wheeled humanoid robot, designed to reduce the burden of repetitive physical work in industrial …

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Industrial

Uber co-founder raises $1.7B for new robotics startup ATOMS

ATOMS, a robotics startup led by former Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick, today said it has raised $1.7 billion in equity investment. The funding will enable ATOMS to …

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Humanoid

AMD unveils Kria module for real-time control, unified memory for robots

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is making a full-stack play for robotics with its new Ryzen AI Embedded X100 series and Kria AI Robotics platform, targeting everything from industrial …

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Pressure-free growing robots for soft medical robotics

Researchers at the University of Leeds and collaborators from the University of California San Diego won the Best Paper Award at RoboSoft for a 1.8 mm soft growing robot that can …

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Humanoid

U.K.-based Humanoid secures $152M in Series A funding

Humanoid, an AI and robotics company building industrial humanoids, today announced a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. This funding brings …

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