UK robotics startup Humanoid hits $1.35B valuation with $152M Series A

Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company building industrial humanoid robots, today announced a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. This funding brings the to…

Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else

Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.

Zalando joins Sereact’s $116M Series B to accelerate AI-powered warehouse automation

Sereact, a provider of physical AI for warehouse robotics, today announced that Zalando, Europe’s leading technology platform for fashion and lifestyle, has joined its ongoing Series B round as a stra…

Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard

Agility is opening a new training center for its Digit robots in Fremont, California.

This spinning drone hides in plain sight using a visual illusion

Northwestern engineers built a spinning drone that exploits motion blur, making it about ten times less visible than conventional drones.

Hyperion Robotics secures $7.4M to expand robotic construction

Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish physical AI company developing robotic manufacturingtechnology for infrastructure construction, has raised $7.4 million in a growthfunding round to scale its robotic micro…

Monumental secures $32M Series B to accelerate construction automation

Monumental,the Amsterdam-based construction technology company developing autonomousrobotics and software for the building industry, has raised $32 million in aSeries B funding round led by Khosla Ven…

This floating AI robot looks like it escaped a Studio Ghibli film, and that’s exactly the point

Researchers have unveiled a floating AI robot inspired by Studio Ghibli that glides silently through the air, offering a safer and more approachable vision for future AI companions.

Home robots can already walk. The hard part is stopping them from crushing your glassware

1X’s NEO home robot has tendon-driven hands with tactile sensing, force control, and water resistance, but impressive hardware still needs reliable autonomy before it can handle everyday chores.

This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment

General Intuition is betting millions of hours of video game data can train the foundation models for physical AI, making it easier to build smarter robots with minimal real-world data.