What Is the Model Hardware Standard — AI That Runs Lab Gear
Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard lets AI agents like Claude safely operate lab robots, microscopes, and factory equipment — turning weeks of custom integration into minutes.
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Every AI News story tagged with both AI Hardware and AI Robotics — the two topics side by side, updated as new articles publish.
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Anthropic Unveils Standard for AI to Control Lab Hardware
Anthropic has opened a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard, letting Claude and other AI agents safely operate lab and factory equipment like liquid handlers and microscopes.
Read more →Robot-Safety Startup FORT Robotics to List on Nasdaq for $556M
FORT Robotics, whose safety systems certify robots for Google DeepMind and Zoox, is going public through a SPAC merger valuing it at $556.6 million.
Read more →Unitree Unveils 'Superman' Robot, Claims Record Speed and Jump
Chinese robotics maker Unitree unveiled an experimental humanoid, Superman, claiming a 2-meter jump and a sprint speed that would top Usain Bolt's peak pace — figures the company has not independently verified.
Read more →Xiaomi Open-Sources Robotics-1, a 100,000-Hour-Trained Robot Model
Xiaomi released the code and checkpoints for Xiaomi-Robotics-1, a vision-language-action model it says tops several robot-manipulation benchmarks, under an Apache 2.0 license.
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What Is a System-on-Module — and Why Do AI Robots Run on One?
A system-on-module packs a processor, memory, and networking onto one small board. Here's what it is, how it works, and why robotics and edge-AI makers build on top of one instead of a raw chip.
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What Is an FPGA — and How Is It Different From a GPU?
FPGAs are chips that can be rewired after manufacturing. Here's what that means, how they compare to GPUs and ASICs, and why AI and robotics hardware increasingly relies on them.
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What Is Edge AI — and How Does It Power Robots?
Edge AI runs directly on robots, cameras, and machines instead of in the cloud, cutting reaction time from hundreds of milliseconds to microseconds.
Read more →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.
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 →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.
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 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 →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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