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AMD announced an integrated platform for robotics and autonomous systems, targeting physical AI computing with standardized architectures and open ecosystems to simplify development and deployment across markets.
Tesla Vice President of AI Ashok Elluswamy said during the company's Q2 Earnings Call on July 22, 2026, that Tesla's Robotaxi program has driven more than 380,000 miles of unsupervised ride-hailing across six cities in t…
The global automotive software and electronics market is projected to reach $519 billion by 2035, growing at a compound annual rate of 4.5 percent, more than four times faster than the overall vehicle market, according t…
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung met with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on July 24 to formalize a 'Physical AI Alliance' focused on autonomous driving, humanoid robotics, and AI-powered manufacturing. The partn…
Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang pledged a US$500 billion business partnership with SK Group and announced plans to jointly develop a self-driving Genesis sedan with Hyundai Motor Group during a meeting with South Korean Pr…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday that his company will announce a $500 billion business partnership with SK Group, and also revealed plans to jointly develop a self-driving Gene…
Waymo is considering ending its partnership with Uber as tensions escalate over the rollout of autonomous vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two companies have been locked in an intense lobbying…
A new technology center is being established to foster collaboration among automakers, suppliers, and tech companies, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence and competition from China, according to a Forbes report…
Anduril Industries is in talks with investors for a funding round that could value the defense drone maker at roughly $100 billion, eight weeks after doubling to $61 billion in a $5 billion round led by Thrive Capital an…
Tesla reported second-quarter net income of $1.11 billion, or 32 cents per share, missing Wall Street estimates of 53 cents per share, as research and development spending surged 49% to $2.37 billion. Revenue rose 26% to…
Thomas H. Lee Partners is exploring an initial public offering for Brooks Automation, the robotics and software company it acquired for $3 billion in 2021, as semiconductor demand surges from AI chips to crypto mining ha…
IEEE Spectrum's weekly Video Friday roundup features GENE.01, a fully functional humanoid robot developed in six months by Generative Bionics, capable of walking and sensing with a full-body multimodal skin. The collecti…
Pakistan launched a USD 20 million venture fund at the Indus Robotics and Autonomous Systems Expo 2026, which drew over 25,000 visitors to Islamabad. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif announced the Pakistan Venture …
Unitree Robotics released demo footage of its AS2-W wheel-legged robot crossing steep cliff faces and rocky streams using real-time reinforcement learning, undercutting Boston Dynamics' Spot which starts at $75,000. The …
HERE Technologies is boosting AI route optimization with a reasoning layer that explains decisions and suggests fixes, addressing the gap between planned routes and real-world execution. The company has added time-depend…
SoftBank Group is in early-stage talks to acquire Gravis Robotics AG, a Zurich-based startup that builds AI autonomy platforms for heavy construction machinery, according to reports. The deal would fold Gravis's technolo…
Tesla posted a $1.1 billion free cash flow deficit in Q2 2026, and its stock fell 14.5% the next day, wiping out $214.5 billion in market value, after investors reacted to operating income collapsing 57% to $398 million …
SoftBank is not confirmed to be in acquisition talks with Gravis Robotics, despite the Zurich startup being a strategic fit for SoftBank's growing robotics portfolio. SoftBank has already agreed to buy ABB's robotics bus…
Apple launched the MapKit for Automotive SDK, with Ford as the first partner to integrate Apple Maps into its upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform in 2027. The integration will provide turn-by-turn directio…
Fremont, California, is emerging as a robotics hub as Agility Robotics opens a 60,000-square-foot engineering center for its Digit bipedal robot, joining Tesla, Meta, Zoox, Pony.ai, and DoorDash in the city. Mayor Raj Sa…