With funding co-led by Eclipse and Khosla Ventures, Genesis will develop breakthrough physical AI infrastructure to power the era of generalist robotics and automate all physical labor Genesis AI, a global physical AI research lab and full-stack robotics company, emerged from stealth today with a mission to unlock unlimited physical labor. The company is building…
Platform represents major step forward on company’s journey to Physical AI Today, Formant unveiled F3, the world’s first AI-native robotics management platform powered by Generative AI and Agentic Reasoning. F3 brings breakthrough intelligence to the orchestration layer—transforming how robots are managed, decisions are made, and operations scale across the enterprise. AI adoption is accelerating across the enterprise….
The future of robot simulation is here, with the most advanced iteration of offline robot programming and simulation—FANUC’s ROBOGUIDE V10—featuring more performance and significantly improved user experience. Rebuilt and redesigned, FANUC announces the release of ROBOGUIDE Version 10, the latest and most advanced iteration of its industry-leading offline robot programming and simulation software. Designed to enhance…
Founded by serial entrepreneurs, Tacta is developing robotics with human-like tactile abilities for industrial and consumer applications Tacta Systems, a robotics company developing dextrous intelligence to give robots human-level tactile skills and spatial awareness, today announced $75 million in funding to accelerate the development of robotic solutions capable of performing complex, human-like tasks. The funding includes a…
New financing round will scale Sojo’s mobile packaging innovation, logistics packaging centers, and track-and-trace software platform Sojo Industries (“Sojo”), an industrial automation company specializing in advanced robotics, mobile manufacturing, and modular packaging solutions, today announced $40 million in financing from S2G Investments (“S2G”), a multi-stage investment firm focused on scaling solutions across food and agriculture, oceans, and energy. Sojo delivers…
Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics, an innovator in humanoid robots, has officially released a comprehensive suite of open-source resources, providing developers with structured guidance across key areas of robotics, from modular architecture design to multimodal control systems. This initiative marks a significant step in promoting collaborative development and lowering technical barriers in the robotics industry. Zhao Tongyang,…
Previously, I logged the history of insect-machine hybrid robots in “A Brief History of Cyborg Insects (and Spiders)”. I gave a quick update a year ago in “Cyborg Insects Update: The Amazing Cockroach, Biomimetic Robots and Cyborg Bugs in Recent Years.” So far in 2025, I’ve noticed two new stories about cyborg insects. Both of…