The market for humanoids is rapidly expanding, with private capital investments exceeding $1.4 billion in 2023. Experts predict a market size of $7 trillion by 2050, driven by advancements in generative artificial intelligence.

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Waymo is partnering with Nihon Kotsu and GO to bring its autonomous vehicles to Tokyo in early 2025. Nihon Kotsu will manage and service the all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs. Initially, drivers will operate the vehicles manually to map key areas of Tokyo.

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Realbotix Corp. secured a $100,000 subsidy from Amazon Web Services and partnered with Compass UOL to support the development of its AI and Robot Controller 3.0.

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SiLC Technologies unveils the Eyeonic Trace, a laser line scanner designed to address labor shortages in factory and warehouse operations with sub-millimetric precision for distance measurement up to 10 meters.

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NVIDIA released the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, increasing generative AI workload performance and memory bandwidth, suitable for battery-powered mobile robotics.

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Slip Robotics has secured $28 million in funding to automate truck loading and unloading with its SlipBots, addressing safety concerns and boosting efficiency in the supply chain.

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ABB Robotics has chosen Mbodi and T-Robotics as winners of its 2024 AI Startup Challenge, selecting them from over 100 global applicants for their innovative AI solutions.

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Daniela Rus has been awarded the 2025 Edison Medal by the IEEE for her sustained leadership and pioneering contributions to robotics, mobile computing, and data science.

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Eureka Robotics, a Singapore-based startup, secured $10.5 million in Series A funding to expand its vision and robotics products. Their key offerings include the Eureka Controller, a system for vision and robotics applications with precise calibration and force control, and the Eureka 3D Camera, which provides cost-effective 3D vision using AI-based technology.

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DENSO partnered with CapSen Robotics to automate a physically challenging task of loading and unloading heavy totes to and from a paint booth using a vision-guided cobot.

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