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Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks ↗
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
Rivian’s startup Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field ↗
Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world ↗
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment.
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Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot ↗
For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.
We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we? ↗
"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr.
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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia ↗
Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots.
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Can Safeworld convince people that GenAI robots won’t hurt them? ↗
Safeworld is building digital humans to make sure robots don't hurt the real ones.
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Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page ↗
"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."
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Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers ↗
Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.
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PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada ↗
The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes.
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