Robotics
Himax Launches HE Series iToF Depth Decoder ICs for 3D Sensing in Robotics and Machine Vision
Himax Technologies, has announced the launch of its HE Series indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) Depth Decoder ICs. The new ICs expand the company’s portfolio in 3D sensing and machine vision applications. The HE Series features a hardware-based depth processing architecture, advanced im
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YT Jia Takes Helm as Global CEO at Faraday Future, Driving EAI Humanoid Robots and Automotive AI Strategy
Faraday Future announced leadership and governance changes, with its Board acknowledging and appointing founder YT Jia as Global CEO and Jerry Wang as Global Executive Chairman. The Board accepted Matthias Aydt’s resignation as Global Co-CEO and appointed independent director Chad Chen as L
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Arduino Launches VENTUNO Q Board Powered by Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 for Edge AI and Robotics
Arduino has announced the Arduino VENTUNO Q, a new single-board platform set for release in the second quarter of 2026. The board is named VENTUNO, the Italian word for twenty-one, in reference to Arduino's 21st anniversary later this month. It builds on the Arduino UNO family and uses a dua
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AMD Introduces Ryzen AI Embedded P100 and X100 Series Processors for Automotive, Industrial and Physical AI Applications
AMD introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded processor portfolio, consisting of the P100 and X100 Series, designed to power AI-driven applications at the edge in automotive digital cockpits, smart healthcare, industrial automation, and physical AI for autonomous systems including humanoid robotics.
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Oversonic Robotics and STMicroelectronics Agree on Humanoid Robots for Semiconductor Plants Ahead of CES Demo
Oversonic Robotics, an Italian company specialized in cognitive humanoid robotics, signed an agreement with STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company, for the supply of custom RoBee cognitive humanoid robots to be introduced into production and logistics processes at several ST plants wo
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2025 Turned Breakthrough Year for Humanoid Robots Amid the Safety Concern
In 2025, artificial intelligence achieved rapid global advancements, with embodied AI propelling humanoid robotics from prototypes to industrial pilots and early commercial deployments. Leading companies worldwide including Tesla with Optimus, Figure AI with Figure 02/03, Boston Dynamics &n
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Humanoid Robots 2025: AI Dexterity Cost Reduction, Industrial Adoption Waves, $51B Market Forecast
Yole Group released its report, Humanoid Robots 2025, providing analysis of the global humanoid robot industry from 2025 to 2035, including market forecasts, technology evolution, and strategic insights. The report examines humanoid system architecture from silicon to actuators and full pl
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NVIDIA Jetson Thor Powers Humanoid Robot Chip Market, Set to Reach $48M by 2028, TrendForce Reports
TrendForce reported that NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor, a system-on-chip designed for humanoid robots, integrates the Blackwell GPU and 128 GB of memory to deliver 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS of AI performance, 7.5 times higher than its predecessor, Jetson Orin. This enables real-time processing of sensor data
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Japan’s Automotive Sector Sees Surge in Robot Installations Amid Powertrain Shift
The Japanese automotive industry installed approximately 13,000 industrial robots in 2024, marking an 11% increase from the previous year and the highest level since 2020, according to preliminary data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Japan, which accounts for 38% of global ro
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Lantronix and Aerora collaborate on Edge AI solutions for drones and robotics
Lantronix Inc., a provider of compute and connectivity IoT solutions, announced a collaboration with Aerora, a supplier of NDAA-compliant propulsion, ground control, and AI payload systems. The partnership focuses on delivering Edge AI solutions for drones, robotics, and surveillance applications
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Epson announces development of collaborative robot for laboratory automation
Seiko Epson is developing a collaborative robot solution set for launch in 2025, targeting industries such as manufacturing, logistics, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals. Initial sales will begin in Japan and Europe, with a phased rollout to other regions planned.
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International Humanoid Olympiad to debut in Olympia, Greece
The first International Humanoid Olympiad will take place from August 29 to September 2, 2025, at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece. The event, initiated by Acumino and co-organized with Endeavor Greece, will feature humanoid robots in demonstrations and Olympic-inspired games,
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