AMD Unveils Kria AI Platform to Challenge Nvidia in Robotics
AMD launched a Kria AI system-on-module and robotics developer platform for physical AI, claiming faster real-time control than Nvidia's Jetson Thor chips.
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UK Robotics Startup Humanoid Raises $152M, Hits $1.35B Valuation
London-based Humanoid raised $152 million at a $1.35 billion valuation, becoming Europe's first pure-play humanoid robotics unicorn as Fortune 500 clients scale up deployments.
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What Is a Pre-IPO Round — and Why Do AI Startups Raise Them?
A pre-IPO round is the last private financing a company raises before listing publicly. Here's how it works, who invests, and why AI and robotics startups are racing to raise them.
Read more →LimX Dynamics Raises $200M Pre-IPO, Eyes Public Listing
Shenzhen humanoid-robot maker LimX Dynamics closed a nearly $200 million pre-IPO round on July 14, valuing it at about $2.1 billion as it pushes toward a stock listing.
Read more →Toyota-Backed Walden Robotics Raises $300M, Hits $1.1B Valuation
Walden Robotics, a robotics startup spun out of Toyota's research lab, emerged from stealth with $300 million in seed funding and a $1.1 billion valuation, backed by Toyota and Nvidia.
Read more →NVIDIA Enlists Japan's Robotics Giants for Physical AI Push
NVIDIA said more than 20 Japanese manufacturers and robotics firms, including FANUC, Sony and SoftBank, are building on its Cosmos world-model platform for real-world AI.
Read more →Nvidia, Japan Unveil National AI Factory With 27,500 Rubin GPUs
Japan's government and a 44-company consortium called Noetra partnered with Nvidia to build a 140-megawatt AI factory powering open foundation models for robotics and manufacturing.
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What Is Defense AI — and Why Is It Attracting Billions in Funding?
Defense AI fuses battlefield sensor data and guides autonomous drones — and it is now one of the fastest-growing corners of venture investment in Europe and the US.
Read more →European Defense AI Startup Helsing Raises $1.8B at $18B Valuation
German defense-AI company Helsing raised $1.8 billion in a Series E round, valuing it at $18 billion — Europe's largest-ever defense-startup funding round.
Read more →What Is Robotic Surgery — and How Autonomous Can It Get?
A plain-language guide to robotic surgery: how it actually works, why a human is (usually) still in control, and how close AI has come to operating on its own.
Read more →UC San Diego Humanoid Robots Perform World-First Live Surgery
Teleoperated humanoid robots completed two live surgeries in a UC San Diego trial, a Nature study shows — a preclinical step toward cheaper, more portable alternatives to today's surgical robots.
Read more →Mistral AI Unveils Robostral Navigate, an 8B Robot Navigation Model
Mistral AI released Robostral Navigate, an 8-billion-parameter model that lets robots navigate using only a single camera, matching or beating systems that rely on LiDAR or depth sensors.
Read more →What Is Physical AI — and How Does It Differ From a Chatbot?
Physical AI is artificial intelligence built to sense, reason about, and act in the real world — powering robots, self-driving cars, and smart sensors, not just chat.
Read more →Unitree Robotics Wins Final Approval for $620M Shanghai IPO
China's top humanoid robot maker received China Securities Regulatory Commission clearance on July 2 to list on Shanghai's STAR Market, aiming to raise 4.2 billion yuan to fund AI model development and new products.
Read more →What Is a Humanoid Robot — and What Can Today's Models Do?
Humanoid robots — machines built to move and work like humans — have left the research lab and entered the factory floor. Here's what they are, how they work, and what to expect next.
Read more →Figure AI's Figure 03 Robot Begins Logistics Work at BMW's US Plant
Figure AI's third-generation humanoid robot started a complex parts-sequencing role at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg on June 30, advancing well beyond its predecessor's sheet-metal handling work in 2025.
Read more →Agility Robotics Plans $2.5 Billion Public Listing Via SPAC
Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid robot, has entered a SPAC merger valuing the company at $2.5 billion — one of the first major public listings for a commercial humanoid robotics firm.
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