Robotics coverage, from industrial automation to consumer robots, highlighting breakthroughs and market trends.
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The autonomous construction startup closed a $600 million Series C round, lifting its valuation to $4.1 billion as its driverless excavator technology moves from pilot programs to full‑scale job sites.
Ride‑hailing platform inDrive announced plans to launch autonomous‑taxi pilots in Kazakhstan in 2027, partnering with self‑driving specialist Pony.ai and Nvidia’s Hyperion AI platform.
The federal government is urging autonomous ride‑hailing services to install cyan lights that flash while the vehicle is in motion, a move aimed at boosting safety and making the cars’ status clearer to surrounding road users.
Warp Science, founded by a former OpenAI scientist, is building AI‑driven robotic platforms that synthesize and test molecules, securing $215 million in funding at an $865 million valuation.
Reliable Robotics closed a $115 million Series D round, aiming to secure FAA certification for its autonomous flight system and lift its valuation past $1 billion.
Dream Labs raised $90 million in seed financing to build a foundation model that converts natural‑language commands into actions for a wide array of industrial robots.
Chief executive RJ Scaringe explained that as Rivian rolls out autonomy, the freedom from driver‑focused packaging will enable radically different form factors for future models.
The electric‑vehicle maker is shifting its focus toward becoming a broader technology supplier, rolling out its AI, robotics and self‑driving platform while striking deals with Uber and Arm.
Construction‑tech startup ICON announced a $200 million Series D round, aimed at expanding its 3D‑printed housing technology and growing its fleet of construction robots.
The robotics‑software company has agreed to raise about $700 million to fund its work on a universal AI brain that can power robots, drones and industrial rovers.
The fresh funding will fund expanded hardware, research initiatives, and deployment tools that let robots learn faster from human motion data.
The Series B round, led by biotech entrepreneur Patrick Soon‑Shiong, will fund the startup’s effort to automate pharmaceutical production with clustered robots, aiming to lower costs and boost efficiency.
Robotics startup FieldAI announced a $700 million financing that lifts its valuation to $10 billion. The capital will fund development of a general‑purpose AI core for robots, drones and humanoid machines.
Uber announced a $10 billion investment in autonomous vehicles, intensifying the robotaxi race with competitors like Waymo, Zoox and Tesla.
Former DeepMind scientist Thore Graepel is raising tens of millions for Metis Reasoning, a London‑based startup focused on structured search and probabilistic planning for AI.
Light Origins released Light-O1, a model that uses internet video to pretrain robot actions across multiple platforms.
Spirit AI’s humanoid robots could see a major leap in mid‑2027, but home deployment may take eight years due to data bottlenecks.
X‑Humanoid’s TianGong Ultra, the fastest humanoid robot, is shifting focus from speed records to practical applications in industry and services.
iRobot launched the Roomba® Max 875 Combo Robot + AutoWash™ Dock on September 2, 2026, featuring advanced vacuuming and mopping technologies powered by AI.