ROBOTICS
Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 With Advanced Spatial AI
Google's latest robotics AI model brings enhanced spatial reasoning and instrument reading capabilities to autonomous robots through new Gemini API access.
NVIDIA Omniverse Gets Modular Libraries for Physical AI Integration
NVIDIA releases standalone Omniverse libraries ovrtx, ovphysx, and ovstorage in early access, enabling developers to embed RTX rendering and physics simulation into existing applications.
NVIDIA GTC 2026 Unveils Physical AI Blueprints as Stock Trades at $178
NVIDIA launches Physical AI Data Factory Blueprint and Omniverse DSX at GTC 2026, partnering with ABB, FANUC, and KUKA to scale robot deployments globally.
NVIDIA IGX Thor Delivers 8x AI Performance Boost for Industrial Edge Computing
NVIDIA's IGX Thor platform brings 5,581 FP4 TFLOPS to industrial and medical edge applications with Blackwell architecture, targeting robotics and factory automation.
NVIDIA Unveils Full-Stack Robotics Platform at GTC 2026
NVIDIA releases Isaac GR00T models, simulation frameworks and Jetson hardware at GTC 2026, targeting the $4.45T company's push into physical AI robotics.
NVIDIA Unveils Cosmos 3 and GR00T N2 as Robotics Giants Adopt Physical AI Stack
NVIDIA announces major robotics partnerships with ABB, FANUC, and KUKA while releasing new world models and simulation frameworks at GTC 2026.
NVIDIA Drops Open Blueprint for Physical AI Training Data at GTC
NVIDIA releases Physical AI Data Factory Blueprint, an open architecture for generating robotics and AV training data. Microsoft Azure, Nebius, Uber among early adopters.
NVIDIA Newton 1.0 Ships GPU-Accelerated Physics for Industrial Robot Training
NVIDIA's Newton physics engine hits production release with 475x speedup over MJX, enabling Skild AI and Samsung to train manipulation policies at scale.
NVIDIA Launches Nemotron 3 and GR00T N1.7 Open Models for AI Agents and Robotics
NVIDIA unveils expanded open model families at GTC, including Nemotron 3 for agentic AI and GR00T N1.7 for humanoid robots, with major enterprise adoption.
NVIDIA Jetson Thor Powers Edge AI Revolution as NVDA Stock Holds $178
NVIDIA's Jetson platform enables enterprise-grade AI to run locally on industrial equipment, from Caterpillar excavators to dual-arm robots, without cloud dependency.
VanEck Highlights Robotics Sector as Installation Numbers Near Records
Global robotics market valued at $71.2B with 541,302 industrial units installed in 2023. VanEck sees expansion beyond factories into logistics and healthcare.
NVIDIA Isaac Lab Hits 150K FPS for Robot Training at Scale
NVIDIA's Isaac Lab framework achieves 135,000+ FPS for humanoid training, attracting Agility Robotics and Skild AI as enterprise adopters.
VLA Models Reshape Robotics as $94B Market Embraces AI Infrastructure
Vision-Language-Action models are driving robotics teams to Ray and Anyscale for distributed training. Market projected to hit $94.38B by 2031.
NVIDIA Expands Physical AI Stack as Robotics Partners Deploy at CES 2026
NVIDIA releases new open-source physical AI models and frameworks at CES 2026, with Caterpillar, LEM Surgical, and NEURA Robotics deploying systems built on the stack.
Multiply Labs Deploys NVIDIA-Powered Robots to Slash Cell Therapy Costs 70%
San Francisco startup uses NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Omniverse to automate cell therapy manufacturing, targeting $38B market with robotics that cut contamination risk.