Follow on Telegram

robotics/physical-ai

Technology News

Google’s Genie 4 expands AI-generated worlds with audio and real-time control

Google DeepMind has announced Genie 4, an updated world model for generating interactive AI experiences. Compared with the previous Genie 3 model, Genie 4 can create worlds intended to feel more realistic, add audio, and be modified while it is running through natural-language prompts. The model uses Gemini 3.

Embotech Reports Automated Vehicle Movement at BMW Sites

Embotech, a company developing automated driving technology, has reached a milestone of moving one million vehicles. Its system is now automatically moving 3,500 vehicles around the clock each day across four BMW sites in the United Kingdom and Germany. The deployment highlights the use of automation in vehicle movement

Bedrock Robotics Raises $600 Million to Scale Autonomous Heavy Equipment

Bedrock Robotics has raised $600 million, bringing the company’s total funding close to $1 billion. The funding is intended to support the scaling of autonomous heavy equipment as demand grows amid construction labor shortages. Sources * The Robot Report

OMRON plans to acquire industrial computing provider OnLogic

OMRON announced plans to acquire OnLogic, a provider of industrial computing systems. The acquisition would bring OnLogic’s computing expertise into OMRON’s industrial automation business. The companies say the combination is intended to serve data- and AI-intensive applications at the edge, where industrial systems can process workloads locally.

Bedrock Robotics Raises $600 Million at $4.1 Billion Valuation

Bedrock Robotics, a robotics startup, has raised $600 million at a valuation of $4.1 billion. The announcement represents a major increase in funding for the company, reflecting investor interest in the robotics sector. Sources * Google News: Technology

Technology News

Bedrock Robotics raises $600 million for autonomous excavators

Bedrock Robotics has secured $600 million in new funding, putting its reported valuation at $4.1 billion. The startup develops autonomous excavators, a category it sees as particularly valuable amid a growing shortage of skilled operators. Its systems are intended to automate excavation work that otherwise requires specialized human labor.

UN Warns of AI Involvement in Human Warfighting Decisions Ahead of Geneva Conference

A United Nations warning has highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence in warfare as preparations continue for a Geneva conference on autonomous weapons. The statement points to the need for clear international safeguards around military AI systems, particularly where machines may influence or make decisions that affect human lives.