Lucid Bots Raises $20 Million to Scale Autonomous Cleaning Robots
Lucid Bots has raised $20 million in Series B funding to expand its autonomous exterior cleaning platform, as demand grows for robots that can perform labor-intensive...
Intelligence that is tightly coupled with a physical body enables machines to perceive, move, and interact with the real world in meaningful ways. This topic covers AI systems embedded in robots and autonomous machines where learning, perception, and decision-making are directly linked to sensors, actuators, and physical constraints. It explores how embodied models are trained through real-world experience, simulation, and reinforcement learning, as well as their role in manipulation, locomotion, and human interaction. Embodied AI sits at the intersection of robotics and artificial intelligence, highlighting the shift from purely digital intelligence to systems that learn through action. As robots move into unstructured environments, embodied AI becomes essential for adaptive and robust behavior.
Lucid Bots has raised $20 million in Series B funding to expand its autonomous exterior cleaning platform, as demand grows for robots that can perform labor-intensive...
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.
A humanoid robot appeared at the White House during an international AI education summit hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, highlighting growing interest in humanoid systems...
Chinese robotics company Westlake Robotics has introduced Titan o1, a humanoid robot powered by its General Action Expert foundation model designed to replicate human movement in...
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...
Google DeepMind is partnering with Munich-based Agile Robots to integrate its Gemini Robotics models with industrial robot hardware, expanding Google’s push into real-world AI deployment.
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.
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.