Robotics News: Foundation Models and Adaptable Systems

NVIDIA Cosmos 3 open models are designed for interactive world simulation, according to the Hugging Face Blog. Their release adds another set of open models to a growing ecosystem for generating dynamic, simulated environments. The available article material provides only the announcement title, so details about the models’ architecture, capabilities,

Harbinger, a Los Angeles-based startup, has raised $240 million, bringing its total funding to more than $650 million. As part of its expansion into defense, the company is developing electric trucks, emergency vehicles, and a driverless platform for the military. The new funding will support its work across these

Chinese regulators have blocked SoftBank’s proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics. The decision was based on concerns that robot data could be transferred overseas and used to train artificial intelligence models. The block adds a regulatory hurdle to a major robotics deal and highlights growing scrutiny over