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…Whitaker’s movements. Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute announced in August 2025 that they had begun demonstrating how a Large Behavior Model (LBM) was powering the Atlas humanoid robot. “There are no humanoids that do that nearly as well as a person,” said Scott Kuindersma, head of robotics at Boston Dynamics. “But I think the thing that's really exciting now…
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Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced what it said is a big step forward in robotics and artificial intelligence research: demonstrating a Large Behavior Model (LBM) powering the Atlas humanoid robot. In the video below, the companies showcased how Atlas performs a long, continuous sequence of complex tasks that require combining object manipulation with locomotion. By adopting LBMs,…
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…of the Robotics and AI Institute. The hour-long session reinforced Boston Dynamics’ collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group as well as its importance in the company’s future. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) also recently held an opening ceremony for Hyundai’s new manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Georgia, where the collaboration between the two organizations was further highlighted as Boston Dynamics’…
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Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that the companies will join forces, combining two of the world’s leaders in artificial intelligence and robotics. The research partnership aims to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots utilizing TRI’s Large Behavior Models and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot. Partnership looks to push humanoid research further Boston Dynamics has a longstanding reputation…
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…aging agency partnerships this year.” Toyota, others continue to invest in Intuition Robotics Intuition Robotics' latest financing includes $20 million in venture capital and $5 million in venture debt. Woven Capital, the growth fund of Toyota, led the funding, with participation from Toyota Ventures, OurCrowd, Western Technology Investment, and additional investors. Past investors also include Samsung NEXT, iRobot, and Terra…
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The Toyota Research Institute yesterday announced the latest results of its collaborative research program with U.S. academic institutions. This initiative has funded $100 million of research and generated more than 1,250 paper submissions since its inception in 2016, making it one of the world's largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company, said Toyota. “We are deeply satisfied with the…
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…can leverage 20 years of research into shuttle technology and the China manufacturing ecosystem,” says Chen. “We are confident we can deliver highly-reliable systems to this market.” Of the three companies I met with, VisionNav Robotics, a manufacturer of autonomous lift trucks and tuggers, is perhaps the furtherst along in the U.S. market. The company has also brought on Tim…
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Toyota Research Institute today opened its doors for the first time to members of the media to showcase the research taking place at its headquarters in Silicon Valley. During the TRI Expo, Gil Pratt, the company’s CEO and chief scientist at Toyota Motor Corp., explained the institute's approaches to challenges including aging populations, climate change, and human understanding. “In the…
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…Linzbach, head of the company’s research hub in Boston, said the birds were developed as part of the company’s Bionic Learning Network. Within that network, Festo studies animal movements and tries to emulate them with its technology. Linzbach said the birds are helping the company design products for industrial applications. MassRobotics resident Cleo Robotics showed how its Dronut indoor drone…
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…robot Asimo while at Honda Research Institute. Drumwright was a university professor and then a senior research scientist at the Toyota Research Institute. Drumwright has been granted three patents and has co-authored over 40 research articles on robotics with experts from institutions including MIT, Cornell University, and the University of Michigan. Backed by multiple venture capital firms, Dextrous Robotics received…
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…its ISS demonstration, development with Toyota Motor Corp. of a robotic arm for the “Lunar Cruiser” manned pressurized rover, and its U.S. expansion. Overview of tasks to be conducted by the dual-arm robot in space. Source: GITAI Collaborators help get robots, people into space GITAI said it is jointly developing its space technologies with Toyota Automobile and received orders from…
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…capabilities. Companies such as Tesla, Toyota Research Institute, and Hanson Robotics have seen investments in developing the robots that have generated the buzz. The investment environment is also changing While the robotics space has been relatively healthy, we've seen reports on there being fewer early-stage investments, as well as some consolidation. Is that normal? Sharma: Any disruptive technology can undergo…
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Toyota Ventures yesterday launched its third global “call for innovation” to search for early-stage companies that can help make the “factory of the future” a reality sooner. Qualified entrepreneurs can apply for an opportunity to receive between $500,000 and $2 million in funding from Toyota Ventures. “We take a founder-first approach to investing, partnering with entrepreneurs to help them bring…
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…to a combination of academic research, government funding, innovative startups, risk-taking entrepreneurs, and industrial mentors and customers. At an event at its headquarters here last night, MassRobotics expressed gratitude and celebrated numerous accomplishments at its fifth annual partner event. “We started this with our 11 founding partners,” recalled Fady Saad, vice president of strategic partnerships at MassRobotics. “In 2021, we…
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…manipulation, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OpenAI gave it a try with “Dactyl” (meaning “finger” from the Greek word daktylos), using its humanoid robot hand to solve a Rubik’s cube with software that’s a step towards more general AI, and a step away from the common single-task mentality. DeepMind created “RGB-Stacking,” a vision-based system that challenges a robot…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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