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Contoro picks up $12M to scale container unloading robots
- Contoro Robotics has secured $12 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered robots for unloading trailers and containers, aiming to automate the physically demanding task and improve efficiency.
- The company utilizes a human-in-the-loop model for robotic unloading, achieving high success rates in handling floor-loaded containers and addressing challenges posed by various box sizes and shifting loads.
- Contoro employs custom AI models, innovative grippers, and HITL oversight to enhance the unloading process, with its robots capable of learning autonomously with minimal human intervention.
- The company's Duo-Grasp system enables secure handling of diverse box sizes and weights, with the ability to lift heavy loads required in industries like furniture and home appliances.
- Investors like Doosan, Coupang, and Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund have participated in Contoro's Series A funding round, recognizing the potential of robotic solutions in addressing labor shortages and operational challenges.
- Contoro's approach has shown promising results in doubling unloading speed, reducing manual labor dependency, and saving labor hours for customers, with plans to expand deployments across various logistics markets.
- The company's unique pay-per-container pricing model enhances adoption ease, making automation an appealing alternative, especially for businesses with seasonal demand fluctuations.
- Contoro intends to manufacture more robots, expand into new logistics sectors, and introduce its AI-driven palletizing system, with a focus on improving warehouse efficiencies and operational productivity.
- The success and positive reception of Contoro's robots indicate a promising future for the automation market, with plans for rapid deployment in the U.S. logistics sector.
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igus to show educational robots, axis Community at Robotics Summit
- igus will exhibit at the Robotics Summit & Expo, showcasing their axis online industrial community.
- The axis community focuses on upskilling and informing the industrial sector, fostering collaboration and solutions for professionals.
- igus will also showcase the ReBeL EduMove, an autonomous mobile robot with modular functionality and open-source software.
- The Robotics Summit & Expo brings together industry professionals to explore advancements in robotics, featuring exhibitors, educational sessions, and networking opportunities.
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Teradyne Robotics, NVIDIA show latest AI Accelerator toolkit at GTC
- Teradyne Robotics, in collaboration with NVIDIA, unveiled the AI Accelerator toolkit at NVIDIA GTC 2025.
- The AI Accelerator is designed to enable the development of AI-powered applications, bringing AI acceleration to Universal Robots' (UR) PolyScope X software.
- The toolkit equips robots with the ability to learn, adapt, and make informed decisions based on sensory input, improving their problem-solving capabilities in complex use cases.
- The AI Accelerator also provides developers an extensible platform to build and de-risk applications, reducing time to market.
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Waymo to expand robotaxi services to Washington, D.C., next year
- Waymo is expanding its robotaxi services to Washington, D.C. in 2026.
- Waymo One is aimed to provide comfort, consistency, and safety to Washingtonians and the visitors to the District.
- Waymo has already provided autonomous paid trips in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin.
- Waymo closed a $5.6 billion funding round in October 2024 and faces competition from companies like Zoox and Nuro.
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Prof. Ami Moyal, President of Afeka College of Engineering – Interview Series
- Prof. Ami Moyal is the President of Afeka College of Engineering and an expert in automatic speech recognition, holding a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering.
- He aims to transform engineering education by implementing curriculum reforms, innovative pedagogy, and industry collaborations at Afeka.
- In Israel, the AI landscape has evolved significantly, moving from specialized applications to foundational integration across sectors.
- Education is being reshaped by incorporating AI-powered tools and preparing students for an AI-augmented workplace.
- Collaboration between academia and industry accelerates AI innovation through talent development and research initiatives.
- DeepSeek's breakthrough proves that advanced AI can be developed without large budgets, changing the competitive landscape for Israeli startups.
- Israel's success in tech innovation stems from its human capital, cultural mindset, networking opportunities, and global focus.
- Battlefield innovation from reservists returning to civilian life influences AI startups by emphasizing robustness and human-AI collaboration.
- Israel's AI startups in cybersecurity, healthcare, and defense are poised for global impact, focusing on meaningful societal challenges.
- Competencies beyond technical AI skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and ethics, are essential for professionals in an AI-powered economy.
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China to invest $137B in robotics and high-tech industries, reports IFR
- China plans to invest $137.8 billion in a state-backed venture capital fund focused on robotics, AI, and innovation.
- Over the past decade, China's manufacturing industry has significantly increased its global share of industrial robot installations.
- China aims to integrate robotics with AI and focus on humanoid robots as a frontier technology for economic growth.
- Investments in robotics and high-tech industries in China have international implications and call for enhanced competitiveness in other regions.
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Using AI Hallucinations to Evaluate Image Realism
- Researchers in Russia propose using AI hallucinations to evaluate image realism by leveraging the tendency of large vision-language models to hallucinate.
- By extracting 'atomic facts' about images and employing natural language inference, contradictions in statements generated by models can indicate unrealistic elements in images.
- The approach involves assessing LVLM-generated statements for contradictions to determine image realism, showcasing a native capability of LVLMs in evaluation tasks.
- The study emphasizes a practical method that can be implemented with open-source frameworks, offering a more accessible alternative to complex fine-tuning processes.
- The method, tested on the WHOOPS! Dataset, involves generating multiple statements for images, comparing them using NLI, and aggregating scores to quantify image coherence.
- The researchers evaluate the system using realistic and unrealistic image pairs, achieving a high human agreement on identifying 'weirdness' in images.
- Their approach outperformed zero-shot methods tested, with contradictions proving more informative in distinguishing unrealistic images than entailment.
- The research draws inspiration from FaithScore evaluation, highlighting the importance of consistency between LVLM-generated descriptions and image content.
- The study's reliance on LVLM hallucinations to detect unrealistic images underscores the current limitations and potential of language models in image evaluation tasks.
- While the method's effectiveness is subject to the current state of language models, it presents a novel approach to leveraging model hallucinations for image realism assessment.
- Published on March 25, 2025, the research offers insights into utilizing AI capabilities to enhance image evaluation processes.
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Vivo’s Taking a Giant Leap: From X200 Ultra to vivo Vision and Beyond!
- Vivo is set to showcase its first-ever mixed reality (MR) headset, the vivo Vision, at the Boao Forum for Asia.
- Vivo aims to excel in real-time spatial computing and is venturing into the development of robot brains and eyes with the launch of the Vivo Robotics Laboratory.
- In addition, Vivo will be releasing the Vivo X200 Ultra, a new high-end phone, next month.
- Vivo is expanding beyond being just a smartphone company and is making significant advancements in the fields of MR, robotics, and AI.
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The Bot Company, led by Kyle Vogt, brings in another $150M
- The Bot Company, led by Kyle Vogt, has raised $150 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $2 billion.
- The latest funding round includes participation from Greenoaks and various other investors.
- Vogt, co-founder of Cruise, started The Bot Company with $150 million already raised.
- The Bot Company aims to create home robots to automate household chores and has remained secretive about its system and capabilities.
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Boston Dynamics plans to use NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T to build AI capabilities for Atlas
- Boston Dynamics has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to build AI capabilities for humanoid robot Atlas.
- Atlas uses NVIDIA's Jetson Thor computing platform to run complex, multimodal AI models through Boston Dynamics' whole-body and manipulation controllers.
- Collaboration with NVIDIA and integration of Jetson Thor enables Atlas to have the highest-performance compute platform behind it, allowing for advanced AI capabilities.
- Boston Dynamics and its research partners are also advancing learned dexterity and locomotion AI policies using NVIDIA's Isaac Lab framework.
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Bota Systems gets hands-on with haptic teleoperation at Robotics Summit
- Bota Systems, a force sensing technology provider, will be exhibiting at the Robotics Summit & Expo.
- Attendees can experience live demonstrations of Bota's force-torque sensing platform for robotic systems.
- The company will showcase the Bota FT Stack and a haptic teleoperation demonstrator with the Kinova Gen3.
- Bota Systems aims to advance robot learning with force sensing and physical intelligence.
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Lingping Gao, Founder, CEO and Chairman of NetBrain Technologies – Interview Series
- Lingping Gao is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of NetBrain Technologies, a company focused on simplifying network management, founded in 2004.
- NetBrain is a market leader in network automation, serving over 2,400 enterprises and managed services providers globally for network documentation, troubleshooting, and security enhancement.
- Gao's inspiration for starting NetBrain stemmed from his experience as a network engineer at Thomson Financial, where he saw the need for easier access to network data to solve problems efficiently.
- NetBrain's no-code automation approach simplifies network management tasks and makes automation accessible across all IT skill levels.
- AI-powered features in NetBrain enhance network automation capabilities, including troubleshooting and security enforcement, through tools like GenAI LLM Co-Pilot and chatbots.
- NetBrain's Digital Twin technology offers live models of client networks for automation, ensuring real-time data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- NetBrain's AI-driven automation reduces Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by streamlining troubleshooting processes, creating incident summary dashboards, and suggesting remediations.
- For end-to-end network observability and compliance, NetBrain supports diverse infrastructures including hybrid cloud and SDN environments by automating compliance assessments and enhancing visibility.
- NetBrain's cybersecurity solutions, like Triple Defense Change Management, leverage AI and automation to proactively identify and prevent security vulnerabilities in network configurations.
- Despite the advancements in AI-driven networks, full autonomy is currently a future possibility due to the need for human oversight in decision-making and network changes validation.
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Preventing Ransomware Attacks: Proactive Measures to Shield Your Business
- Ransomware attacks pose a significant threat to businesses, causing disruptions and financial losses.
- Implementing strong endpoint security is crucial, especially for organizations with remote teams.
- Establishing BYOD policies and enforcing better password practices can enhance cybersecurity.
- Regular data backups following the 3-2-1 rule are essential for recovery after a cyberattack.
- Network segmentation and access control help limit the spread of ransomware within a system.
- Conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing can identify security weaknesses.
- Data security compliance and ethical AI practices are vital for safeguarding critical business data.
- Encryption protocols and AI compliance standards play a key role in data protection.
- Adopting a proactive risk management approach can reduce the likelihood of falling victim to ransomware attacks.
- Following comprehensive strategies can enhance cybersecurity readiness and protect businesses from cyber threats.
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