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OpenAI will discontinue its standalone Sora video app months after launch, redirecting resources toward world simulation research aimed at advancing robotics and physical AI.

A new profession is emerging in China as human trainers teach humanoid robots real-world tasks, helping bridge the gap between laboratory demonstrations and practical deployment.

Oxford spinout Stateful Robotics has raised $4.8 million to develop an AI platform designed to give robots memory and long-horizon planning capabilities for real-world industrial deployments.

Researchers in Japan have developed a radiation-tolerant Wi-Fi receiver capable of operating in extreme nuclear environments, potentially enabling wireless robots for decommissioning tasks.

Draganfly and Palladyne AI have completed a key integration milestone combining SwarmOS autonomy software with mission-ready drone hardware, advancing distributed drone swarm capabilities for defense applications.

Unitree Robotics’ planned IPO highlights growing investor confidence in humanoid robots as analysts forecast a multi-trillion-dollar market for physical AI by mid-century.

A strawberry-harvesting robot developed by researchers at the University of Essex has won a national AI and robotics award, highlighting growing momentum for agricultural automation amid global farm labour shortages.

LG Electronics is expanding its robotics ambitions by developing and manufacturing robot actuators in-house, positioning itself as a key supplier in the global robotics ecosystem.

Renault has begun deploying Calvin-40 robots in its Douai electric vehicle plant, using AI-trained machines to handle repetitive assembly tasks and accelerate EV production.

Elon Musk has unveiled Terafab, a massive semiconductor facility planned near Austin, Texas, designed to produce custom AI chips for Tesla vehicles, Optimus robots, SpaceX satellites, and xAI models.