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Nuro brings autonomous vehicle test fleet to Japan for data collection

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Source: Nuro Nuro Inc. The effort will allow the company to improve its artificial intelligence model by deepening its understanding of local traffic dynamics. Japan’s aging population has resulted in a serious driver shortage, both in passenger transportation and in freight transportation.

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Contoro picks up $12M to scale container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Contoro Robotics today said it has raised $12 million in Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence-powered robots. Source: Contoro In addition, Contoro created Duo-Grasp, a proprietary two-point gripping system, to securely handle a wider range of box sizes and weights than competing end effectors.

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Wandlebots on the future of robot programming

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News of the week Google DeepMind introduces two Gemini-based models to bring AI to the real world Google DeepMind has unveiled two cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER, marking a significant step in bringing advanced AI capabilities into the physical world. million to $681.8

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Autonomous trucking developer Kodiak Robotics to go public via SPAC

Robotics Business Review

Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. Source: Kodiak Robotics Kodiak Robotics Inc. The company’s single-platform automated driving system, the Kodiak Driver, combines advanced artificial intelligence software with modular hardware.

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Wayve announces strategic partnership with and investment from Uber

Robotics Business Review

Source: Wayve Most self-driving vehicle developers, like Cruise and Waymo, meticulously map the areas their robotaxis will drive in. Wayve and Uber plan for self-driving fleets at scale Unlike traditional AV approaches, Wayve has focused on “mapless, end-to-end” artificial intelligence. Register now.

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Waabi raises $200M from Uber, NVIDIA, and others on the road to self-driving trucks

Robotics Business Review

Source: Waabi Autonomous passenger vehicles have hit potholes over the past few years, with accidents leading to regulatory scrutiny, but investment in self-driving trucks has continued. The company claimed that it has been able to advance quickly toward that goal because of its use of generative artificial intelligence in the physical world.

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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

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Investing in Technology Advanced manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing (3D printing), robotics and automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) can reduce operational costs in the long run.