San Jose Airport Tests Humanoid Robot to Assist Travelers
San José Mineta International Airport has launched a pilot program using an AI-powered humanoid robot to greet passengers, answer questions and provide real-time multilingual support.
San José Mineta International Airport has launched a pilot program using an AI-powered humanoid robot to greet passengers, answer questions and provide real-time multilingual support.
German humanoid robotics startup Neura Robotics is reportedly seeking around €1 billion in new funding at a €4 billion valuation, with backing from Amazon and a Qatari investor highlighting rising global interest in physical AI.
Amazon has acquired startup Fauna Robotics, maker of the small humanoid robot Sprout, as the company broadens its push into robotics beyond warehouses and into homes and delivery.
Amazon has acquired robotics startup RIVR, a developer of stair-climbing quadruped delivery robots, as the company expands its efforts to automate last-mile logistics.
RoboForce has raised $52 million in a round led by YZi Labs to expand deployment of its TITAN physical AI robots. The company is targeting labor shortages across sectors including solar energy, logistics, mining, and data center construction.
Mind Robotics, a startup spun out of electric vehicle maker Rivian, has raised $500 million to develop AI-powered industrial robots designed for more adaptable factory automation.
AI researcher Yann LeCun has raised more than $1 billion for a new startup developing AI systems and robots capable of reasoning about the physical world, challenging the dominance of large language models.
Italian startup Mirai Robotics has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop autonomous maritime systems, aiming to deploy fleets of robot ships for security, monitoring, and commercial operations.
Beijing-based Noetix Robotics has raised nearly $140 million in a Series B round led by a CATL-backed investment fund as it develops humanoid and biomimetic consumer robots.
Google has brought robotics software company Intrinsic fully in house, signaling a major push to integrate its AI models and cloud infrastructure into industrial robotics.
RLWRLD has raised $26 million in new funding to develop robotics foundation models trained in real industrial environments, accelerating deployment across logistics and manufacturing.
China’s AI2 Robotics has raised $145 million in Series B funding to advance its embodied AI models and scale production of its AlphaBot robots for industrial and service applications.
ZaiNar has raised more than $100 million and unveiled a physical AI platform that turns wireless networks into precise positioning systems for robots, devices, and autonomous systems.
U.K.-based Wayve has secured up to $1.5 billion in new funding to expand its AI-driven autonomous driving software, with robotaxi deployments planned in London and integration into consumer vehicles by 2027.
Overland AI has secured $100 million in new funding as militaries accelerate the shift from testing autonomous ground vehicles to deploying them directly with operational units.