Robotics and Autonomous Systems refers to artificial intelligence operating in physical environments through machines such as mobile robots and self-driving vehicles. Truncated covers hardware developments, software updates, safety regulations, and commercial deployments.
AI-generated summary Baidu unveils Apollo World, a world model built to train autonomous vehicles such as Baidu robotaxis at its AI Day Apollo event. Baidu says the model can generate about three years of real-world testing per day after being trained on 217.48 million miles of data from the Apollo Go fleet.
AI-generated summary LiberAI announced Liber-0, a world action model pretrained on more than 2.2 million hours of human experience to support zero-shot robot manipulation. LiberAI says the model achieved an overall success rate of 36.0% across 60 tasks evaluated in 600 trials without robot demonstrations collected specifically for those target tasks.
AI-generated summary Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo announced that it plans to end its exclusive robotaxi partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. in January 2028. Tekedra Mawakana states this change comes in response to customer feedback asking for more consistency when ordering self-driving services.
AI-generated summary Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department plans to introduce a new artificial intelligence system to reconstruct traffic accidents starting from June 2027. The system will combine artificial intelligence with three-dimensional spatial data and security camera footage to reduce the need for lengthy on-site inspections.
AI-generated summary Northwestern University engineers announced two research projects called TransfHAR and EITWatch that will use common smartwatches to track hand movements and gestures. Northwestern University researchers say the tracking technology could eventually help improve bionic prosthetics control or monitor patients in specialized care settings.
AI-generated summary Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and Davis have released a robotic hand trained in simulation to manipulate objects between its fingers. The team added a separate software safeguard that reduced object drops during tests, although the hand missed a few more targeted motions.
AI-generated summary Waymo expanded its Los Angeles service area on Tuesday, making robotaxis available in Torrance, El Segundo, and Manhattan Beach. Riders still cannot call a ride to or from Los Angeles International Airport while the company remains in discussions with airport officials.
AI-generated summary 1X chief designer Dar Sleeper previewed a disembodied Neo humanoid robot head successfully controlling an Apple TV to play a movie. The 1X factory defect head uses its cameras, microphones, speakers, and AI brain to act as a smart home hub.
AI-generated summary Seoul National University College of Engineering researchers announced the RISE framework, which connects walking and object handling without requiring complete task sequence demonstrations. The research team validated the framework in simulation and on a Unitree G1 humanoid robot to perform multistep tasks sequentially.
AI-generated summary Tutor Intelligence makes available its robots for warehousing and logistics tasks including case picking and palletizing workflows. a16z says the company deploys human teleoperators into production environments to train foundation models and make the fleet more capable.
AI-generated summary HD Hyundai Robotics announced a partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. to develop physical artificial intelligence solutions for workplace operations. Palantir will help HD Hyundai Robotics identify new business opportunities by leveraging its artificial intelligence platform according to a press release.
AI-generated summary Ludo Robotics is set to preview Ludi 0.2, its latest experimental robotic intelligence system, at the Bay Area Robotics Symposium at the University of California, Berkeley. The new version aims to improve conversational memory and gesture recognition, though CH Kim acknowledges that Ludi remains a research demonstration, not yet reliable enough for everyday use.
AI-generated summary Tesla Vision launched with several functional limitations including an Autosteer speed cap of 75 miles per hour. Former Tesla Autopilot head Sterling Anderson says that dropping radar for a camera-only system ignores basic physics.
AI-generated summary Kodiak announced that its Autonomy Readiness Measure has reached ninety-nine percent for long-haul driverless operations. Kodiak says the progress puts the company ahead of pace to launch driverless long-haul commercial service by the end of 2026.
AI-generated summary T-Mobile US has launched a recruitment effort for a senior engineer to support its expanding physical AI and robotic edge footprint initiatives. CTO John Saw says the operator is evaluating humanoid models from Figure AI and working with Serve Robotics on fleet management solutions.
AI-generated summary AVEVA has available living digital twins that combine dynamic digital representations of complex operations with the capacity to intervene in the physical world through control systems. Human judgment and operator oversight continue to play an instrumental role by defining acceptable operating limits and monitoring what the artificial intelligence is doing.
AI-generated summary Kodiak AI and DTL Transport announced an agreement to deploy 75 unsupervised autonomous trucks utilizing the Kodiak Driver system. DTL says that integrating this technology into their fleet will enable the company to expand capacity and enhance safety.
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