Another massive week of AI and robotics news.
I summarized everything from OpenAI, xAI, Google, Cognition, Figure, AWS, Meta, UBTECH, Pollen Robotics, Agility Robotics, and more.
Here's everything you need to know and how to make sense out of it:
I summarized everything from OpenAI, xAI, Google, Cognition, Figure, AWS, Meta, UBTECH, Pollen Robotics, Agility Robotics, and more.
Here's everything you need to know and how to make sense out of it:
OpenAI dropped ChatGPT Agent, an automated system that can think, plan, and execute complex tasks on a virtual computer
It merges tools like Operator and Deep Research, and can switch between browsing, coding, and doc creation, while connecting to apps
It merges tools like Operator and Deep Research, and can switch between browsing, coding, and doc creation, while connecting to apps
xAI upgraded Grok with anime-inspired 3D AI companions that can hold voice conversations and build relationships with users
Following the launch, the AI assistant became the top-trending app in Japan's app stores
Grok is also set to land on Tesla cars
Following the launch, the AI assistant became the top-trending app in Japan's app stores
Grok is also set to land on Tesla cars
Google announced a $2.4B tech licensing deal with Windsurf
Windsurf CEO Varun and the team will work on agentic coding for Gemini, powering the assistant to take on GitHub Copilot and other coding agents
Windsurf CEO Varun and the team will work on agentic coding for Gemini, powering the assistant to take on GitHub Copilot and other coding agents
https://x.com/jeffwsurf/status/1943805677270622570
A day after Google's deal, Cognition, the company behind coding agent "Devin," announced that it is acquiring the remainder of Windsurf
With this deal, it gets Windsurf's IP, brand, team, $82M in annual revenue, and $100M+ capital
With this deal, it gets Windsurf's IP, brand, team, $82M in annual revenue, and $100M+ capital
Figure update: We just introduced a 2.3 kWh F.03 battery, engineered and manufactured in-house. Key highlights:
—5 hrs of runtime
—Improved energy density
—2 kW fast charge with active cooling
—Custom BMS to maintain health
—78% cheaper than F.02
—5 hrs of runtime
—Improved energy density
—2 kW fast charge with active cooling
—Custom BMS to maintain health
—78% cheaper than F.02
AWS launched Kiro, a new agentic IDE to take on Cursor
It combines agentic coding with spec-driven development to bridge the gap between AI prototypes and complex production-ready apps
Free preview now available
It combines agentic coding with spec-driven development to bridge the gap between AI prototypes and complex production-ready apps
Free preview now available
Meta announced plans to build superclusters in Louisiana and Ohio to develop AI superintelligence
The first 1GW facility will come online in 2026, while the second, Hyperion, will scale from 2 to 5GW
The co is aiming to invest hundreds of billions of dollars
The first 1GW facility will come online in 2026, while the second, Hyperion, will scale from 2 to 5GW
The co is aiming to invest hundreds of billions of dollars
https://x.com/AIatMeta/status/1944783224288465165
China's UBTECH unveiled Walker S2, its next-gen humanoid for industrial use cases
The company claims it's the first humanoid that can swap its battery on its own to ensure continuous operation around the clock
The company claims it's the first humanoid that can swap its battery on its own to ensure continuous operation around the clock
Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics team open-sourced a fully 3D-printed robotic hand that costs less than $200
Weighing 400g, "The Amazing Hand" uses a soft TPU shell
and promises 8 DoF with dual hobby servos per finger
Weighing 400g, "The Amazing Hand" uses a soft TPU shell
and promises 8 DoF with dual hobby servos per finger
Agility Robotics released a clip of its Digit Robot, showing how it can recover from uncomfortable situations, like when someone pulls a rug from under its feet
The co is targeting industrial tasks with its robots, working with giants like Amazon
The co is targeting industrial tasks with its robots, working with giants like Amazon
Hume AI launched EVI-3, a new speech-to-speech model
It doesn't just mimic the voice of the speaker but also their tone, speaking style, nuances, language, and personality.
All it needs is just 15-20s of audio
It doesn't just mimic the voice of the speaker but also their tone, speaking style, nuances, language, and personality.
All it needs is just 15-20s of audio
Ex-Open CTO Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab announced $2B in seed funding
Murati said the company is building multimodal AI and will launch its first product in the "next couple of months" with a major open-source component
Murati said the company is building multimodal AI and will launch its first product in the "next couple of months" with a major open-source component
https://x.com/miramurati/status/1945166365834535247
Lightricks updated its image-to-video LTXV model to support 60-second-long outputs
It streams video live, returning the first second instantly while building scenes
Also includes controls to adjust poses, depth, and style for real-time scene evaluation
It streams video live, returning the first second instantly while building scenes
Also includes controls to adjust poses, depth, and style for real-time scene evaluation
Chinese company Leju Robotics released a clip of its new, shorter humanoid, Roban2
The company is targeting light to heavy factory use cases with different form factors
Last, its Kuavo humanoid was seen moving totes at FAW's car factory
The company is targeting light to heavy factory use cases with different form factors
Last, its Kuavo humanoid was seen moving totes at FAW's car factory
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