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Gemini Robotics 2.5 learns new skills faster and passes a factory trial
News Nov 11, 2026

Gemini Robotics 2.5 learns new skills faster and passes a factory trial

Google DeepMind's new robot model was tested on more than 200 tasks and reached a high success rate in a Mercedes-Benz factory trial.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
At CoRL, NVIDIA and partners show how robots rehearse delicate work in simulation
News Nov 10, 2026

At CoRL, NVIDIA and partners show how robots rehearse delicate work in simulation

New open models, physics engines and benchmarks let robots train for precise manipulation in realistic virtual worlds before attempting the same tasks on real factory floors.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
AI agents now write and test robot code in virtual worlds
News Nov 10, 2026

AI agents now write and test robot code in virtual worlds

Berkeley and NVIDIA researchers say AI agents that generate, test and refine robot-control programs in simulation could ease the data and engineering bottlenecks holding robotics back.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Stop Choosing Sides: How AI is Finally Merging Evolution with Intelligence
Community Dec 30, 2025

Stop Choosing Sides: How AI is Finally Merging Evolution with Intelligence

What if AI learned like a team, not a genius? Evolutionary Policy Optimization merges evolution and reinforcement learning, unlocking robotic skills where solo algorithms stall and redefining scalable intelligence globally.

Bereket Eshete 5 min read
Unified AI model lets robots understand instructions, predict scenes, and take action
News Oct 20, 2026

Unified AI model lets robots understand instructions, predict scenes, and take action

Researchers at Seoul National University have developed Dynin-Robotics, a single AI model that combines language understanding, visual prediction, and robot control. In tests on a real robot, it achieved a 78.4% success rate, outperforming models from NVIDIA and Physical Intelligence.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Innodata Opens Motion-Capture Lab for Robot Training and Testing
Mindbytes Sep 30, 2026

Innodata Opens Motion-Capture Lab for Robot Training and Testing

The New Jersey facility combines direct movement recording with external robot evaluation, targeting the data requirements of physical AI.
Linsey Smith 1 min read
AI Trains Microrobots to Navigate in Minutes
Mindbytes Sep 28, 2026

AI Trains Microrobots to Navigate in Minutes

Faster training could shorten the path from simulation to deployment.
gizmo guru 2 min read
Microagi Raises $55 Million in Germany's Largest-Ever Seed Round for Robotics
Mindbytes Jul 17, 2026

Microagi Raises $55 Million in Germany's Largest-Ever Seed Round for Robotics

Microagi secures record $55M seed for Atlas platform, scaling robot training data. Ex-F1 engineers tackle EU labor shortage with industrial automation infrastructure.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
A robot model that picks up new skills from one short example
News Aug 25, 2026

A robot model that picks up new skills from one short example

Generalist AI describes GEN-1.5, which adapts to simple physical tasks in seconds by placing a demonstration in its memory and acting without further weight changes.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
On-board AI for robotic operations
News Oct 2, 2024

On-board AI for robotic operations

On-board AI software enables robots to quickly map a scene and identify the items they need to complete a given set of tasks.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read