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Fugro Secures €150M EIB Loan for Uncrewed Survey Vessels
Fugro’s €150 million EIB facility supports uncrewed survey vessels, remote operations and underwater robotics, with deployment planned in phases.
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Fugro’s €150 million EIB facility supports uncrewed survey vessels, remote operations and underwater robotics, with deployment planned in phases.
Reliable Robotics names Russ Elmer general counsel to support FAA certification, commercialization and expansion in commercial and defense aviation.
US venture capitalists are visiting Chinese robot makers to examine supply chains, training data and competitive risks to their portfolio companies.
Four Chinese firms including automation equipment maker RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology and precision motor supplier Direct Drive Tech are raising up to a combined $1.83 billion in Hong Kong listings debuting September 29. RoboTechnik accounts...
Ant-backed Chinese humanoid startup JoyIn has published a letter accusing OpenAI of "distilling" its Aether robotics model framework, citing technical and design similarities. The company also announced the release of its Aether model, claiming...
Korean AI firm NC AI has formed a consortium with LG Electronics to develop autonomous humanoid robot technology using domestic on-device AI semiconductors. The project was selected under South Korea's K-On-Device AI Semiconductor Technology...
Meta is running active data center robotics pilots across its Iowa and Ohio campuses using platforms from Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB. The programs target cabling, power cycling, and hardware reseating tasks currently performed...
Unitree founder Wang Xingxing has said humanoid robots may be five to ten years away from a true "ChatGPT moment" capable of handling most tasks in unfamiliar homes. The comments came a day after...
Chery-backed AiMOGA Robotics has surpassed 2,000 cumulative global robot deliveries, with products and services now reaching more than 60 countries and regions. The milestone marks the company's shift from initial product exports to scaled...
Uber has sold off its entire stake in autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics, ending an investment relationship that dated back to Serve's origins as Postmates X. Serve reportedly learned of the divestiture only...
Consumer-oriented embodied AI developer Noin Intelligence has closed a 500 million yuan Angel++ round, part of a broader capital shift in China toward embodied AI models rather than robot hardware. Chinese humanoid robot makers...
Amazon has announced plans to fill more than 500,000 roles with robots, intensifying debate over the pace of workplace automation. The move underscores the growing role of robotics in logistics and reignites questions about...