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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

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Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., STR is an AMR optimized for intralogistics work in BMW’s automotive factories. BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

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Source: IFR South Korea was the most automated country by robot density in 2022, according to the IFR. Its economy benefits from two large robot buyers, as well as a strong electronics industry and automotive industry. Automation by region Average robot density worldwide from 2013-2022. In 2021, Singapore had a population of 5.45

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Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt launches new venture

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Source: WTWH Media Kyle Vogt, the co-founder and former CEO of autonomous vehicle developer Cruise LLC, has launched a new startup: The Bot Company. Vogt brings startup experience to new venture Vogt started Cruise in 2013 with Dan Kan. Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019.

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Cruise and Motional backers slash robotaxi funding

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based robotaxi companies, lost major funding sources that could significantly alter their futures. Aptiv, a leading automotive parts supplier, said it will stop further funding after incurring millions in losses. ” Follow along here, but Aptiv started out as Boston-based nuTonomy in 2013. Let’s start with Cruise.

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Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot

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In the meantime, the company itself changed owners, from Google in 2013 to SoftBank in 2017 and most recently to Hyundai in 2020. Source: Boston Dynamics “Everything we understood, from the time of launching Spot as a prototype to it being a reliable product deployed in fleets, is going into the new Atlas,” Playter said.

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Robotic surgery to benefit from advanced processors and AI, says AMD

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Source: AMD The need for robotic surgery is well established, but most systems are still costly to purchase, operate, and maintain, noted Advanced Micro Devices Inc. They’re used in industrial automation, automotive, gaming, servers and data centers, and increasingly in healthcare.”

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GM invests another $850M into Cruise as it expands manual operations

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Source: Cruise Despite a bumpy 2023, Cruise LLC isn’t nearing the end of the road yet. Cruise has long had its sights set on deploying its driverless robotaxis in San Francisco, where it was founded in 2013. Cruise has resumed some operations in three cities. The company has yet to restart driving in its home state of California.

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