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Written by 36Kr English Published on 25 Sep 2025 3 mins read Beatbot, a Chinese company that develops high-end robotic pool cleaners, has raised around RMB 1 billion (USD 140 million) in a new funding round led by DragonBall Capital, the investment arm of Meituan. Existing backers including Hillhouse Capital, Shunwei Capital, Cathay Capital, Source Code Capital, Anker Innovations, Monolith, and Yunmu Capital also increased their stakes. Yunmu Capital remains the company’s long-term financial advisor. The proceeds will be used for R&D and product iteration, international expansion, recruitment of global talent, and exploration of new applications for its technology. Founded in July 2022, Beatbot has developed proprietary systems such as high-speed brushless pumps, autonomous underwater vehicle motion control, and sonar- and laser-based SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) navigation. Its pool cleaning robots are designed to combine efficiency, autonomy, and ease of use. CEO Wang Shengle, who previously worked at a leading Chinese consumer robotics company, brings more than a decade of R&D and product development experience. He helped launch robotic vacuum cleaners and window cleaning robots before founding Beatbot. The global swimming pool market is projected to grow from USD 8.9 billion in 2025 to USD 11.54 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to Mordor Intelligence. North America accounts for about one-third of the market due to its large number of residential pools and higher discretionary spending. Traditional pool maintenance is labor-intensive and costly. Robotic pool cleaners are being adopted at a rate of roughly 25% annually, though innovation has been limited. Beatbot is positioning itself as a premium provider, with an average selling price above USD 2,000. In 2024, the company introduced the AquaSense and AquaSense Pro, which together generated a nine-figure RMB sum in sales within six months. Beatbot reported an 85% share of China’s online market for robotic pool cleaners priced at USD 1,400 and above during its first year of commercialization. In January, Beatbot introduced the AquaSense 2 Ultra, which it describes as the world’s first artificial intelligence-powered pool cleaning robot with five-in-one capabilities. The model is equipped with 27 sensors, including an AI-compatible camera, infrared, ultrasound, depth, and temperature detectors. Its self-developed brushless motor and buoyancy control system enable wall climbing, precise waterline scrubbing, surface floating, and autonomous docking, and it is designed to adapt to different pool structures and materials. The robot’s software runs on a quad-core processor with Beatbot’s proprietary visual mapping system. Unlike cleaners that rely on random movement or basic navigation, it employs multi-sensor SLAM to map pools, detect debris, and adjust cleaning paths in real time. AI-driven motion control enables the device to operate closely along walls and corners. User feedback played a role in the design process. Earlier models were heavy and difficult to retrieve after climbing walls. To address this, Beatbot added buoyancy controls, lighter builds, one-click recall, and surface docking. A companion app lets users track cleaning progress remotely. “Ultimately, the products we bring to market depend on the depth of our user insights and the limits of our technical capabilities,” CEO Wang told 36Kr. He added that Beatbot aims to focus on unmet user needs rather than incremental upgrades: “Differentiated innovation based on real pain points is the path we’ve chosen.” Beyond pools, Beatbot is extending its robotics expertise to lawn care. The company has started developing robotic lawn mowers, leveraging its work in mobility, sensing, and AI-driven navigation for outdoor applications. KrASIA Connection features translated and adapted content that was originally published by 36Kr. This article was written by Huang Nan for 36Kr. Loading... Subscribe to our newsletters KrASIA A digital media company reporting on China's tech and business pulse.
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Cleaning Robot Market: 45% of Growth to Originate from APAC | By Type (personal cleaning robot and professional cleaning robot) and Geography - Global Forecast to 2026
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Searching for your content... In-Language News Contact Us 888-776-0942 from 8 AM - 10 PM ET May 09, 2022, 08:20 ET Share this article NEW YORK, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cleaning Robot Market value is set to grow by USD 13.29 billion, as per the latest report by Technavio. Factors such as changing lifestyles and a tech-savvy population are notably driving the market growth, although the high cost of cleaning robots may impede the market growth. Moreover, the cleaning robot market is segmented by type (personal cleaning robot and professional cleaning robot) and geography (APAC, North America, Europe, MEA, and South America). With ISO 9001:2015 certification, Technavio is proudly partnering with more than 100 Fortune 500 companies for over 16 years. Download Our Sample Report to get the exact yearly growth variance and the Y-O-Y growth rate Key Market Dynamics: The changing lifestyles and a tech-savvy population are some of the key drivers supporting the cleaning robot market growth. Citizens are willing to purchase products that involve the use of advanced technologies in their operation and are helpful in facilitating work, especially time-consuming and repetitive chores like cleaning. Developed countries are demonstrating a high affinity for high-tech gadgets that are effective and can be controlled easily. Moreover, evolving lifestyles and busy schedules leave consumers hard-pressed for time for performing cleaning and mopping tasks. People prefer to utilize their time in social engagements or in productive activities rather than cleaning and mopping. This is further driving the adoption of cleaning robots. Therefore, the deployment of cleaning robots has proved useful in terms of saving human workers from dangers involved in industrial cleaning operations and thereby, driving the market growth The high cost of cleaning robots is hindering the cleaning robot market growth. The cost of deploying professional cleaning robots is high, owing to the prices of electronic components used in the production of these robots. Also, due to the nature of work and the environment that these robots work in, they need to undergo frequent maintenance. These robots are incapable of self-maintenance, which is a challenge for the kind of operations that they perform. Cleaning robots work in spaces that are hard to reach and cannot be kept under constant observation. The technology to avoid the myriad risk is yet to be incorporated into these robots. Such yet-to-develop factors may hamper the market growth during the forecast period. Download our Sample Report right now! to learn about additional key drivers, trends, and challenges available with Technavio Regional Forecast & Analysis 45% of the market's growth will originate from APAC during the forecast period. China and Japan are the key markets for the cleaning robot market in APAC. Market growth in this region will be faster than the growth of the market in other regions. The high awareness about robotic solutions and an increase in the aging population will facilitate the cleaning robot market growth in APAC over the forecast period. Segmentation Forecast & Analysis The cleaning robot market share growth by the personal cleaning robot segment will be significant during the forecast period. Households are the primary end-users of personal cleaning robots in the residential sector. This sector holds significant growth potential for it as vendors have penetrated only one-tenth of the total addressable market. This has led to the increased entry of many new players into the market, including those specializing in consumer electronics products. In addition, the growing trend of online retailing in the residential sector will boost product sales during the forecast period. Download our sample report for additional insights into the contribution of all the segments and regional opportunities in the report Some Companies Mentioned with their Offerings Download Our Sample Report to gain access to more vendor profiles with their key offerings available with Technavio Related Reports: Steering Robot Market by Application, Vehicle Type, and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026: The steering robot market share is expected to increase by USD 55.3 million from 2021 to 2026, and the market's growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 8.11%. To get more exclusive research insights: Download Our Sample Report Inventory Robots Market by Product and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026: The inventory robots market share is expected to increase by USD 34.15 million from 2021 to 2026, and the market's growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 13.5%. To get more exclusive research insights: Download Our Sample Report Cleaning Robot Market Scope Report Coverage Details Page number 120 Base year 2021 Forecast period 2022-2026 Growth momentum & CAGR Decelerate at a CAGR of 21.85% Market growth 2022-2026 $ 13.29 billion Market structure Fragmented YoY growth (%) 24.12 Regional analysis APAC, North America, Europe, MEA, and South America Performing market contribution APAC at 45% Key consumer countries US, China, Japan, Germany, and UK Competitive landscape Leading companies, competitive strategies, consumer engagement scope Companies profiled Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Cecotec Innovaciones S.L., Ecovacs Robotics Inc., Irobot Corp., LG Electronics Inc., Neato Robotics Inc., Panasonic Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., SharkNinja Operating LLC, and Xiaomi Corp. Market Dynamics Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID 19 impact and future consumer dynamics, market condition analysis for forecast period. Customization preview If our report has not included the data that you are looking for, you can reach out to our analysts and get segments customized. Key Topics Covered: Executive Summary Market Landscape Market Sizing Five Forces Analysis Market Segmentation by Type Customer landscape Geographic Landscape Vendor Landscape Vendor Analysis Appendix About UsTechnavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio's comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios. ContactTechnavio ResearchJesse MaidaMedia & Marketing ExecutiveUS: +1 844 364 1100UK: +44 203 893 3200Email:[email protected]Website: www.technavio.com/ SOURCE Technavio Report with the AI impact on market trends - The global fast casual restaurants market size is estimated to grow by USD 302.5 billion from 2024-2028, ... 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November 15, 2022 06:22 ET | Source: Douglas Insights Douglas Insights Isle of Man - Douglas, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Douglas Insights is expanding and adding a significant number of market reports to its already burgeoning comparison engine. The most prominent recent addition is the cleaning robot market, which is an addition to the engine's database. The reports are a compilation of the kind of information that the client will require. The reports often include drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. Douglas Insights has an array of market research, analysts, and other data and reports that provide a holistic understanding of the market. The database has so much information that it allows clients to make nuanced and well-informed decisions about their ventures. Cleaning robots are some of the most effective vacuums we have seen in recent years. A cleaning robot involves a vacuum that takes up all sorts of different dust particles to clean the room. The robots can generally be hired by residents who are too tired to clean their own spaces. These robots are automated, and they don’t need any sort of additional instructions to be operated. This market will likely grow in the coming years as more people have disposable incomes and can afford to spend their money on cleaning robots. There is also the fact that people are more likely to invest in a cleaning robot for a mundane activity like cleaning and spend their time elsewhere. Other market drivers include an increased demand for equipment that doesn’t have contamination. These machines don’t require any skilled labor, which is why they are so popular among the population. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, had a negative impact on the industry's overall growth. There is a recession ongoing in many parts of the world after the fallout of the pandemic, creating issues for people all over the world. Thus, the number of people with disposable income will likely decline. Thus, this will likely cause people to not invest in cleaning robots. There has also been a major decrease in the accessibility of domestic help services, which is increasing the demand for cleaning robots. However, it is more likely for the demand to rise after there is less of a threat from COVID-19. Examine the report and make your choice: https://douglasinsights.com/cleaning-robot-market Market Drivers The other major drivers include the fact that smart devices are on the rise and have increased their penetration into all kinds of home appliances. The Internet of Things is on the rise, and cleaning robots can also be firmly attached to this narrative. There has also been a lot of development regarding the technology attached to the cleaning robots. The massive technology that comes with MEMS and other sensors is driving market demand. Other reasons for growth in this market also have much to do with the growth of the robotics fields. There are technological advancements all over the field that drive market demand. Also, the Internet of Things and wireless technologies are getting better and better, which helps the market grow even more. There is also an opportunity for growth as these robots reduce the chance of a robbery occurring in a home. Busy schedules often make people keep a permanent housekeeper in their homes, often increasing the chances of a robbery. However, with cleaning robots, there’s no need for you to worry about the presence of a robber within your home. The main limitation of this technology is that fewer people are willing to spend money on such luxuries.In other countries of the world, too, COVID-19 has had a devastating effect, and thus, the robot sales are likely to fall in the coming years and then pick back up again as the recession diminishes. Furthermore, there are also certain challenges that you have to take care of. These challenges are such that there is reduced efficiency when it comes to cleaning robots. These robot systems aren’t very smart, so they won’t always know where spillage is present or cleaning is required. Key players Key players covered into the report are Ecovacs Robotics, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Xiaomi, Roborock, Panasonic, Dyson James Ltd., Amano Corporation, SoftBank Robotics, Makita Corporation, Gaussian Robotics, Matsutek Co., Ltd., Ilife, Milagrow Business & Knowledge Solution (Ptv.) Limited, Maytronics, Miele & Cie. KG, Pentair, iRobot Corporation, Zodiac Pool System LLC Set a budget for a custom project and see offers from publishers all over the world- https://douglasinsights.com/projects Cleaning Robots Market Report Coverage Segmentations BY PRODUCT TYPE BY OFFERING BY COMPONENTS BY UTILITY TYPE BY END-USER Key questions answered in this report Unique data points of this report Table of Content:1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL CLEANING ROBOT MARKET 1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 1.5 LIMITATIONS 1.6 MARKETS COVERED 2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 2.1 MARKETS COVERED 2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 2.4 TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 2.5 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 2.6 MARKET POSITION GRID 2.7 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 2.8 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 2.9 PRODUCT TYPE TIMELINE CURVE 2.1 MARKET APPLICATION GRID 2.11 SECONDARY SOURCES 2.12 ASSUMPTIONS 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 4.1 CASE STUDIES 5 MARKET OVERVIEW 5.1 DRIVERS 5.1.1 PENETRATION OF AUTOMATION IN HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES 5.1.2 ADOPTION OF REMOTE CONTROL FOR CLEANING PROCESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 5.1.3 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT & MODERNIZATION IN THE FIELD OF ROBOTICS 5.1.4 ABILITY OF ROBOTIC VACUUMS TO CLEAN WITHOUT HUMAN INTERFACE ON DIFFERENT SURFACES 5.2 RESTRAINTS 5.2.1 LACK OF DURABLE ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER IN MARKET 5.2.2 INTERRUPTION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES WITH DECREASE OF CONSUMER SPENDING IN HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES DURING COVID-19 5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 5.3.1 INCREASE IN ACQUISITION & PARTNERSHIP FOR CLEANING ROBOTS AMONG ORGANIZATIONS 5.3.2 RISING GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS 5.3.3 CHANGE IN APPROACH BY CONSUMER FOR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 5.4 CHALLENGES 5.4.1 DESIGN COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ROBOTIC CLEANERS 5.4.2 INABILITY OF CLEANING ROBOTS TO COPE UP WITH OBSTRUCTION WHILE CLEANING 6 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 ON GLOBAL CLEANING ROBOT MARKET 6.1 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE MARKET 6.2 IMPACT ON PRICE & DEMAND 6.3 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN 6.4 STEPS TAKEN BY MANUFACTURERS DURING COVID-19 SITUATIONS 6.5 CONCLUSION …………….. 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The artificial intelligence revolution has ignited unprecedented interest in one of technology’s most challenging frontiers: humanoid robots. Two secretive Silicon Valley companies have emerged with substantial funding to develop human-shaped machines aimed at performing tasks typically done by people. Palo Alto-based Rhoda AI and Genesis AI have collectively secured over $300 million in investment capital, joining an increasingly competitive field of companies betting that humanoid robots represent the next major technological breakthrough. With industry titans like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang describing humanoid robots as “potentially one of the largest industries ever,” these startups are racing to overcome the significant engineering challenges that have historically limited the capabilities of bipedal machines. While skeptics warn about premature commercialization, the enormous funding pouring into this sector suggests investors believe humanoid robots could transform industries ranging from manufacturing to household services. Rhoda AI, founded by serial entrepreneur Jagdeep Singh, has quietly built a nearly billion-dollar valuation while developing what they call a “general purpose bimanual manipulation platform” – essentially a humanoid robot with two arms designed for heavy lifting. After raising a $162.6 million Series A round in April, bringing their total funding to $230 million, the company is tackling one of robotics’ most persistent challenges: creating machines capable of lifting substantial weights while maintaining balance and stability. Current humanoid robots typically struggle with loads exceeding 50 pounds, severely limiting their industrial applications. Singh, who previously founded Quantumscape (now a public company valued at nearly $10 billion) and Infinera (acquired by Nokia for $2.3 billion), has assembled a team including Stanford professor Gordon Wetzstein and Vincent Clerc, who previously worked on Softbank’s Pepper robot, suggesting the company is bringing significant technical expertise to the challenge. Genesis AI represents another ambitious entrant in the humanoid robotics space, having secured a remarkable $105 million seed round from prominent investors including Khosla Ventures and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Unlike traditional bipedal humanoids, Genesis AI is developing a hybrid approach – robots with two arms but wheels instead of legs, potentially addressing some of the stability and energy efficiency challenges that have plagued walking robots. According to CEO Zhou Xian, the company isn’t building humanoids entirely from scratch but instead working with hardware vendors on custom robots while focusing their internal efforts on the software models that will control these machines. This strategic approach could allow Genesis AI to bring their solutions to market more quickly while developing robots that are “cheaper, lighter and less dangerous” than competitors like Tesla’s Optimus. These newcomers join an increasingly crowded field of well-funded humanoid robotics ventures that have attracted extraordinary investment despite limited commercial deployment to date. Figure AI recently announced it had raised over $1 billion at a staggering $39 billion valuation, while 1X is reportedly raising $1 billion of its own. Meanwhile, Tesla continues development of its Optimus humanoid robot, with CEO Elon Musk repeatedly claiming it will eventually become the most valuable division within Tesla – though reports suggest the project has encountered significant engineering and production challenges. The massive valuations and funding rounds reflect investor optimism that these companies can overcome the technical hurdles that have historically limited humanoid robotics to research labs and demonstration projects rather than practical commercial applications. The surge of investment into humanoid robotics reflects a broader pattern following the remarkable success of large language models like ChatGPT. Investors who witnessed the rapid commercialization and adoption of AI are now seeking the next technological breakthrough, with many betting that robotics represents a natural evolution of artificial intelligence – moving from digital environments to physical embodiment. The potential applications span numerous industries: factory automation, warehouse logistics, elder care, household assistance, and dangerous environments unsuitable for human workers. If these companies succeed in creating reliable, versatile humanoid robots at reasonable cost points, they could transform labor markets and create entirely new categories of products and services. The integration of advanced AI systems with increasingly capable robotic hardware promises machines that can not only follow instructions but potentially learn new tasks through demonstration or natural language guidance. Despite the excitement and unprecedented funding, significant skepticism remains about the timeline for commercial viability of humanoid robots. Kane Hsieh, general partner at Root Ventures who specializes in hardware startups, notes that while investor optimism is driving considerable hype, the rapid progression “from cool, promising research to doing 100 million dollar seed rounds” gives reason for caution. The history of robotics is littered with ambitious projects that encountered unexpected challenges in moving from controlled demonstrations to reliable real-world deployment. The engineering complexities of creating machines that can safely navigate human environments, manipulate objects with precision, and operate autonomously for extended periods remain formidable. Nevertheless, the concentration of talent and capital in companies like Rhoda AI and Genesis AI suggests that humanoid robotics may finally be approaching a breakthrough moment after decades of halting progress. 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A journalist touches XPeng's next-gen Iron humanoid robotic hand at its headquarters in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province, Nov. 6. AFP-Yonhap TOKYO — A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. With enough practice, arms like these can complete everyday tasks alone, claims Tokyo company Enactic, which is developing humanoid robots to wash dishes and do laundry in short-staffed Japanese care homes. Welcome to the future of AI as it starts to infiltrate the material world in the form of smart robots, self-driving cars and other autonomous machines. "The next wave of AI is physical AI," Jensen Huang, head of U.S. chip giant Nvidia, said last year. That's "AI that understands the laws of physics, AI that can work among us" and understands "how to perceive the world," Huang added. Tech firms are pouring massive sums into physical AI, and Morgan Stanley predicts the world could have more than a billion humanoid robots by 2050. The buzz is only heightened by videos showing advanced androids, often Chinese-made, dancing to Taylor Swift or pulling heavy objects with ease. Beyond the promise of sci-fi robot butlers, the race has sparked concern over job losses, privacy and how long these innovations will take to actually be useful. Hiro Yamamoto is the 24-year-old CEO of Enactic, whose OpenArm physical AI training devices are used by Nvidia and at top universities such as Stanford. He plans to begin deploying new robots, currently under development, from next summer to "live alongside people in environments that are very chaotic, and where conditions are always changing" like care homes. "So it has to be safe," with a soft exterior that won't injure anyone, Yamamoto said. 'Any human role' In the Chinese city of Guangzhou, a female figure with a glowing oval-shaped visor for a face, clad in white woven fabric like a fencing athlete, walked slowly across a stage last week to cheers and whispers. It was the latest humanoid robot to be unveiled by Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, which is also pushing into physical AI. XPeng's next-gen Iron humanoid robot speaks to the media during a showroom tour at its headquarter in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province, Nov. 5. AFP-Yonhap Nimble machines made by U.S. companies, such as Boston Dynamics' dog-like robots, have grabbed headlines over the years. But government support and strong domestic supply chains are helping Chinese rivals, also including Unitree Robotics and EngineAI, race ahead. "I haven't given much thought to how many robots we will sell annually in 10 years' time, but I think it would be more than cars," XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng told reporters. XPeng's robots walk and even dance autonomously — but how well they handle objects, a more complicated feat, has not been widely demonstrated. Their dexterous fingers and flexible skin are unlikely to replace workers on China's factory floors soon, he said. The cost of one robot hand, which needs to be replaced regularly for heavy-duty work, could pay a Chinese worker's salary for years. But with enough data and training, AI humanoid robots could one day perform "almost any human role," from nanny to home chef or gardener, XPeng co-president Brian Gu told AFP. On-the-job training Text-based AI tools like ChatGPT are trained on huge volumes of words, but physical AI models must also grapple with vision and the spatial relationship between objects. For now, remotely operating AI robots to teach them how to do something like picking up a cup is by far the most reliable way to collect data," Yamamoto said. Just 30 to 50 demonstrations of each task are needed to fine-tune "vision-language-action" AI models, he added. Enactic has approached several dozen care facilities in Japan to propose that its teleoperated robots take over menial tasks, so qualified care workers have more time to look after elderly residents. This on-the-job experience will train physical AI models so the robots can act autonomously in the future, Yamamoto said. US-Norwegian startup 1X is taking a similar approach for its humanoid home helper NEO, which it will deliver to American homes from next year. NEO costs $20,000 to buy, but so far its performance is shaky, with one video in U.S. media showing the robot struggling to close a dishwasher door, even when teleoperated. Physical limits In another embarrassing moment, a Russian humanoid robot, said to be the country's first, staggered and then fell flat on its face as it made its debut on stage earlier this week. There is currently a "big gap" between robots' AI systems and their physical abilities, which lag behind, said Sara Adela Abad Guaman, assistant professor in robotics at University College London. "Nature has shown us that in order to adapt to the environment, you need to have the right body," Abad told AFP, giving the example of a mountain goat that stumbles on ice. Nevertheless, big deals are being struck, even as booming investment in artificial intelligence feeds fears of a stock market bubble. Japan's SoftBank recently called physical AI its "next frontier" as it said it was buying industrial robot maker ABB Robotics for $5.4 billion. Automation raises questions about the future of human labor, but Abad is not too worried. At the end of the day, "our sense of touch is incomparable," she said.
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Searching for your content... In-Language News Contact Us 888-776-0942 from 8 AM - 10 PM ET Jan 04, 2022, 08:15 ET Share this article DUBLIN, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "AI-based Surgical Robots Market Research Report by Product, Application, and Region - Global Forecast to 2026 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market size was estimated at USD 4,876.80 million in 2020, is expected to reach USD 5,487.86 million in 2021, and projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.86% reaching USD 10,082.54 million by 2026.Market Statistics The report provides market sizing and forecast across five major currencies - USD, EUR GBP, JPY, and AUD. It helps organization leaders make better decisions when currency exchange data is readily available. In this report, the years 2018 and 2019 are considered historical years, 2020 as the base year, 2021 as the estimated year, and years from 2022 to 2026 are considered the forecast period. Competitive Strategic Window The Competitive Strategic Window analyses the competitive landscape in terms of markets, applications, and geographies to help the vendor define an alignment or fit between their capabilities and opportunities for future growth prospects. It describes the optimal or favorable fit for the vendors to adopt successive merger and acquisition strategies, geography expansion, research & development, and new product introduction strategies to execute further business expansion and growth during a forecast period.FPNV Positioning Matrix The FPNV Positioning Matrix evaluates and categorizes the vendors in the AI-based Surgical Robots Market based on Business Strategy (Business Growth, Industry Coverage, Financial Viability, and Channel Support) and Product Satisfaction (Value for Money, Ease of Use, Product Features, and Customer Support) that aids businesses in better decision making and understanding the competitive landscape.Market Share Analysis The Market Share Analysis offers the analysis of vendors considering their contribution to the overall market. It provides the idea of its revenue generation into the overall market compared to other vendors in the space. It provides insights into how vendors are performing in terms of revenue generation and customer base compared to others. Knowing market share offers an idea of the size and competitiveness of the vendors for the base year. It reveals the market characteristics in terms of accumulation, fragmentation, dominance, and amalgamation traits.Company Usability Profiles The report profoundly explores the recent significant developments by the leading vendors and innovation profiles in the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market, including Accuray Incorporated, Activ Surgical, Inc., Auris Health, Inc., CMR Surgical, Inc., Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Mazor Robotics, Medrobotics Corporation, Medtech Surgical Inc., Medtronic PLC, Smith+Nephew PLC, Stereotaxis, Inc., Stryker Corporation, Titan Medical, Inc., TransEnterix, Inc., and Zimmer Biomet.The report provides insights on the following pointers:1. Market Penetration: Provides comprehensive information on the market offered by the key players2. Market Development: Provides in-depth information about lucrative emerging markets and analyze penetration across mature segments of the markets3. Market Diversification: Provides detailed information about new product launches, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: Provides an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certification, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players5. Product Development & Innovation: Provides intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developmentsThe report answers questions such as:1. What is the market size and forecast of the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market?2. What are the inhibiting factors and impact of COVID-19 shaping the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market during the forecast period?3. Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market?4. What is the competitive strategic window for opportunities in the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market?5. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market?6. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market?7. What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global AI-based Surgical Robots Market?Key Topics Covered: 1. Preface2. Research Methodology3. Executive Summary4. Market Overview4.1. Introduction4.2. Cumulative Impact of COVID-195. Market Dynamics5.1. Introduction5.2. Drivers5.2.1. Shift in trend towards AI-based approaches in healthcare sector5.2.2. Rapidly increasing patients opting for robotic surgeries5.2.3. Growing adoption of robots by surgeons5.3. Restraints5.3.1. High maintenance cost of robot assisted surgery systems5.4. Opportunities5.4.1. Adoption of technologically advanced robots for surgeries5.4.2. Increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures and robot-assisted surgeries5.5. Challenges5.5.1. Lack of skilled workforce for performing robotic surgery6. AI-based Surgical Robots Market, by Product6.1. Introduction6.2. Accessories6.3. Instruments6.4. Services7. AI-based Surgical Robots Market, by Application7.1. Introduction7.2. General Surgery7.3. Gynecology7.4. Neurology7.5. Orthopedics7.6. Others7.7. Urology8. Americas AI-based Surgical Robots Market8.1. Introduction8.2. Argentina8.3. Brazil8.4. Canada8.5. Mexico8.6. United States9. Asia-Pacific AI-based Surgical Robots Market9.1. Introduction9.2. Australia9.3. China9.4. India9.5. Indonesia9.6. Japan9.7. Malaysia9.8. Philippines9.9. Singapore9.10. South Korea9.11. Taiwan9.12. Thailand10. Europe, Middle East & Africa AI-based Surgical Robots Market10.1. Introduction10.2. France10.3. Germany10.4. Italy10.5. Netherlands10.6. Qatar10.7. Russia10.8. Saudi Arabia10.9. South Africa10.10. Spain10.11. United Arab Emirates10.12. United Kingdom11. Competitive Landscape11.1. FPNV Positioning Matrix11.1.1. Quadrants11.1.2. Business Strategy11.1.3. Product Satisfaction11.2. Market Ranking Analysis11.3. Market Share Analysis, by Key Player11.4. Competitive Scenario11.4.1. Merger & Acquisition11.4.2. Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership11.4.3. New Product Launch & Enhancement11.4.4. Investment & Funding11.4.5. Award, Recognition, & Expansion12. Company Usability Profiles12.1. Accuray Incorporated12.2. Activ Surgical, Inc.12.3. Auris Health, Inc.12.4. CMR Surgical, Inc.12.5. Intuitive Surgical, Inc.12.6. Mazor Robotics12.7. Medrobotics Corporation12.8. Medtech Surgical Inc.12.9. Medtronic PLC12.10. Smith+Nephew PLC12.11. Stereotaxis, Inc.12.12. Stryker Corporation12.13. Titan Medical, Inc.12.14. TransEnterix, Inc.12.15. Zimmer Biomet13. 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AI Robots Transform Industries in 2025: $258B Market by 2035
Emerging Role of Robots in Modern Industries In the rapidly evolving world of technology, robots are increasingly viewed not as novelties but as essential tools driving efficiency across sectors. As we approach the latter half of 2025, advancements in robotics are transforming how businesses operate, from manufacturing floors to service industries. According to a recent article on TechXplore, experts highlight how these machines are becoming integral to daily operations, emphasizing their role in enhancing productivity and reducing human error. This shift is propelled by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing robots to handle complex tasks with unprecedented precision. The integration of AI into robotics has enabled real-time decision-making and adaptive behaviors. For instance, robots now perform predictive maintenance, anticipating failures before they occur, which minimizes downtime in industrial settings. Publications like the International Federation of Robotics have noted in their Top 5 Global Robotics Trends 2025 that generative AI is creating a “ChatGPT moment” for physical AI, simulating environments to train robots for diverse applications. This is evident in sectors like automotive and warehousing, where task-specific robots are outpacing general-purpose humanoids in practical deployment. AI-Driven Autonomy and Human-Robot Collaboration Enhanced autonomy is a cornerstone of 2025’s robotic advancements. Robots equipped with advanced AI can interpret data, recognize patterns, and adapt to environmental changes dynamically. Robotnik’s report on Robotic Trends in 2025 underscores how this leads to cost reductions and improved operational efficiency. In collaborative settings, or “cobots,” humans and robots work side by side, with AI facilitating seamless communication. This evolution is particularly transformative in precision manufacturing, where articulated robots dominate, as detailed in a GlobeNewswire analysis projecting the market to hit $87.93 billion by 2032, driven by automation in automotive and electronics. Moreover, fast-learning robots are accelerating this trend. MIT Technology Review’s feature on 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025 explains how AI advances allow robots to learn new tasks almost instantly, bypassing traditional lengthy training periods. This capability is crucial for industries requiring flexibility, such as logistics, where robots handle variable payloads with high repeatability. Market Projections and Geopolitical Implications Looking ahead, the global robot market is forecasted to reach $258.3 billion by 2035, exhibiting a 16.6% CAGR, according to Future Market Insights. This growth is fueled by innovations like humanoid robots, though experts like Aurotek’s chairman suggest task-specific models will lead in 2025 due to lower costs and higher yields. Posts on X reflect public sentiment, with users discussing how humanoid robots could flood markets, potentially causing abundance but also geopolitical shifts by equalizing labor costs worldwide. However, challenges remain, including ethical concerns and scalability. WebProNews’s overview of 2025 Tech Trends warns of regulatory hurdles and the need for investments in talent and infrastructure. In healthcare and logistics, sustainable robotics are gaining traction, promising to reshape supply chains. Innovations in Dexterity and Real-World Applications Robotic dexterity is set for major leaps, as noted in X posts from influencers like Mario Nawfal, who predict huge advances in the next year, enabling robots to operate in uncertain environments with improved safety. Technologies like “roboforming,” using dual robotic arms for metal shaping without molds, could revolutionize U.S. manufacturing by speeding up production launches. Finally, as robots evolve into versatile tools, their impact on human life is profound. Simplilearn’s article on The Future of Robotics explores how AI integration will make robots invisible in everyday use, much like smartphones today. Industry insiders must navigate these advancements carefully, balancing innovation with workforce implications to harness their full potential. Subscribe for Updates Help us improve our content by reporting any issues you find. Get the free daily newsletter read by decision makers Get our media kit Deliver your marketing message directly to decision makers.
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Humanoid robots took center stage at Shanghai’s World AI Conference (WAIC), showcasing China’s growing strength in artificial intelligence. From playing drums to serving drinks and boxing, these robots demonstrated a variety of increasingly sophisticated skills, thrilling attendees at the annual event. The exhibition, attended by over 800 companies, highlighted more than 3,000 products, with humanoid robots capturing the most attention for their party tricks. One robot played a slightly offbeat drum solo to Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” entertaining a lively crowd. China has made substantial investments in robotics, with some experts believing the country may have surpassed the U.S. in this area. At the Unitree booth, its G1 android performed acrobatic moves, such as kicking and pivoting, showcasing impressive agility. Unitree also revealed plans to launch a full-sized humanoid robot, the R1, priced under $6,000. Tech giant Baidu introduced advancements in “digital humans,” AI agents designed to think, make decisions, and collaborate. While the event emphasized technological progress, few visitors seemed concerned about the potential risks of these developments, focusing instead on the exciting applications of AI, from data-driven platforms to innovative robots with real-world functionality. The Chinese government continues to pour support into the robotics sector, with AI and automation playing a key role in shaping the country’s technological future. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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AI-Driven Robots Are Rewriting The Factory Rulebook
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ByDr. Jonathan Reichental, Contributor. We are entering a new industrial revolution, the cognitive industrial revolution, where manufacturing is again being transformed through a convergence of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced robots, data, digital twins, and the internet-of-things (IoT). This revolution builds on the progress of the past by further automating, optimizing, and integrating intelligence into every aspect of production. It’s an unparalleled economic disruption that will require timely knowledge and investment by leaders. At the leading edge of this revolution is the increasing adoption of robots. But these aren’t the robots of the past. These are machines embedded with AI, something we now call physical AI, and behave with increasing amounts of agility and autonomy. A lot of us find robots fascinating and it’s probably because they occupy an outsized role in contemporary science fiction literature and movies. For many, a combination of the Daleks from BBC’s Doctor Who, and the droids, C3PO and R2D2 from Star Wars, form some early impressions. These narrow representations of robots probably limited our views of what role they could play in real life. The term robot means, surprisingly, but perhaps aptly, forced labor, and it’s derived from the Czech word, Robota, first used in Karel Capek’s 1920’s play, “Rossum’s Universal Robots.” Robots are defined as mechanical machines, particularly those that are controlled by a computer and carry out complex actions. Robots can look like humans, we call them humanoids, but they’re just as likely to take the form of a Roomba device that vacuums carpet, a single arm that welds metal joints in a factory, or a laparoscope in a hospital operating room. While there’s a rich history of experimental and functional robots, most agree that the first computer-based production robot was invented in 1954 by George Devol and was called the Unimate. One of its first jobs was at General Motors in Trenton, New Jersey, where it was tasked with lifting and stacking hot pieces of metal from a die-casting machine. Today, robots are common in production line automation in the manufacturing industry. Other high use areas include food processing, healthcare, warehousing, and logistics. A peep into an Amazon fulfillment center illuminates the pervasiveness of robot use where they rapidly search for, identify, pick up, move, and pack products. Remarkably, across their organization, Amazon has over 750,000 robots performing these actions and more. Today, significantly improved engineering coupled with AI is ushering in a new generation of robots and the era of cognitive manufacturing. These machines can perceive the world around them, make decisions and act autonomously to a degree, all while performing impressive movement. With less constraints, robots are showing success in mimicking a wide variety of human tasks. Many organizations are experimenting with and already deploying humanoids in areas such as human collaboration—the term cobot is used to describe when a robot assists a human in their work, and in a manufacturing context where tasks are dangerous, repetitive, or require significant strength. Perhaps the most striking development in cognitive manufacturing and robotics is the emergence of dark factories or lights-out manufacturing. This is when the entire production process operates independent of human participation. You could think of it as the ultimate end-state of automation. In these facilities, physical AI and smart machines are responsible for all aspects of production and they operate 24/7. With no humans, there is no need for salaries and health insurance, and no expenses such as heat and light, resulting in significant cost savings. The notion of workplace accidents goes away. The promise of the cognitive industrial revolution is a world where humanoids and other robots conduct complex artificial general intelligence (AGI) tasks in a fully autonomous fashion in every industry. This is also when robots will regularly and with ease do housework, babysit, cook food, deliver healthcare, and even provide companionship. Various projections suggest that in the years ahead there will be millions, perhaps even billions, of humanoids working alongside and as replacements for humans. Planning for a future of intelligent robots means thinking about how they might transform your industry, what it means for the future of work, and how it may change the relationship between humans and technology. Leaders must consider the ethical issues of cognitive manufacturing such as job disruption and displacement, accountability when things go wrong, and the use of surveillance technology when, for example, robots use cameras working alongside humans. The cognitive industrial revolution, like the industrial revolutions before it, will transform almost every aspect of our world, and change will happen faster and sooner than most expect. Consider for a moment, what will it take for each of us and our organizations to be ready for this future?
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Google DeepMind Adds Agentic Capabilities to AI for Robots
Google DeepMind introduced two artificial intelligence models to help developers build robots that can understand their environment and perform complex tasks. Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. Δ The new models build upon the Gemini Robotics models the company introduced in March by adding advanced thinking that enables agentic experiences, according to a Thursday (Sept. 25) blog post. The new Gemini Robotics 1.5 is a vision-language-action (VLA) model that turns visual information and instructions into motor commands, while the new Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 is a vision-language model (VLM) that creates multistep plans to complete a mission, the post said. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 was made available to developers Thursday, while Gemini Robotics 1.5 is offered to only select partners, per the post. Carolina Parada, senior engineering manager at Google AI, said in the post that these models mark “a foundational step toward building robots that can navigate the complexities of the physical world with intelligence and dexterity.” “Gemini Robotics 1.5 marks an important milestone toward solving AGI in the physical world,” Parada said. “By introducing agentic capabilities, we’re moving beyond models that react to commands and creating systems that can truly reason, plan, actively use tools and generalize.” Advertisement: Scroll to Continue PYMNTS reported in March that robots are now in fashion in Silicon Valley, as large language models are giving robots the capability to understand natural language commands and do complex tasks. In addition to Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics, Meta’s PARTNR, Nvidia’s Isaac Groot N1, Tesla’s Optimus and a slew of AI robotics startups like Figure AI and Cobot are developing humanoid robots that can do general tasks. FieldAI said Aug. 20 that it raised $405 million in two consecutive rounds to accelerate the global adoption of its general-purpose robots. The company said it is developing a single software brain that can power a variety of robots, and its robots are currently operating on a day-to-day basis in construction, manufacturing, urban delivery and inspection. In July, Skild AI introduced an AI model it said can run on almost any robot. The company said its Skild Brain lets different kinds of robots think, function and respond more like humans. For all PYMNTS AI coverage, subscribe to the daily AI Newsletter. Zip Says Agentic Procurement Orchestration Platform Processed $355 Billion in Spend Klarna Expands BNPL Presence in Furniture Category with Cozey Partnership Big Tech Broadens AI Footprint from Local PC Agents to Super Factories Mistral Releases New Family of AI Models, Promoting Performance-to-Cost Ratio We’re always on the lookout for opportunities to partner with innovators and disruptors.
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Google Is Putting Its Gemini AI Into Robots - CNET
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We explore Google's work with AI and robotics, including the company's Aloha 2 robots, partnerships with humanoid robot developers and more. At Google's recent I/O developer conference, the tech giant featured a demo of its Gemini AI animating Aloha 2 robots. Developers describe these robotic arms as a relatively low-cost option for teleoperation and data gathering and a full tabletop setup costs more than $30,000. The demo was part of Google's AI Sandbox and featured two pairs of Aloha 2 robot arms, cameras and microphones where visitors could give the robots instructions. To see the robots in action and a deep dive on how Google is integrating its AI into robotics, check out the video in this article. Google's Gemini AI animates a pair of Aloha 2 robot arms as they attempt to hand out a gift bag.
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Chinese AI Robots Everywhere By the 2050s: Are you Ready?
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Seen are LG Electronics’ CLOi GuideBot robots. LG said Thursday that it has collaborated with Google to deploy the U.S. tech firm’s generative AI Gemini to its guide robots. Courtesy of LG Electronics LG Electronics introduced its LG CLOi robot featuring Google's generative AI, Gemini, showcasing the its initiative to provide advanced robot services with enhanced intelligence, the company said Thursday. At the Google Cloud Summit Seoul event, LG introduced the Gemini-powered CLOi GuideBot. LG said this is the first time generative AI has been incorporated into CLOi robots. Gemini can receive user commands in various ways, including text, voice, images and coding. At the annual conference, LG demonstrated to visitors the robot's AI chatbot function that naturally answers questions and generates photo images through voice commands. LG plans to launch the LG CLOi GuideBot equipped with Google's generative AI within this year, while also expanding the application of generative AI functions to its existing guide robots through wireless software updates. While the CLOi robots launched so far can perform various roles such as visitor guidance, advertising and security based on pre-populated data, they can only answer limited questions that are not pre-populated. With enhanced language capabilities through generative AI, the CLOi robots strengthen their communication functions by autonomously generating various questions that arise in conversations with users. They can also provide natural answers to unexpected questions through searches, enabling more accurate responses to customer inquiries. LG expects robots to evolve to perform more creative and complex tasks with generative AI. The company plans to increase its presence in the market expected to grow to $64.35 billion by 2030, according to data by Statista. "Through the synergy of LG Electronics' advanced AI robot technology capabilities and big tech companies' AI platform technology, we will lead innovation in customer experience in the robot business," Roh Kyu-chan, head of the robot business division of LG, said. LG has been accelerating the establishment of a robot ecosystem. The company has been developing the robotics business in various spaces, such as airports, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, retail stores and warehouses.
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Tickeron's Marketplace Launches AI Robots for Trading Cryptocurrencies - Benzinga
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A journalist touches XPeng's next-gen Iron humanoid robotic hand at its headquarters in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province, Nov. 6. AFP-Yonhap TOKYO — A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. With enough practice, arms like these can complete everyday tasks alone, claims Tokyo company Enactic, which is developing humanoid robots to wash dishes and do laundry in short-staffed Japanese care homes. Welcome to the future of AI as it starts to infiltrate the material world in the form of smart robots, self-driving cars and other autonomous machines. "The next wave of AI is physical AI," Jensen Huang, head of U.S. chip giant Nvidia, said last year. That's "AI that understands the laws of physics, AI that can work among us" and understands "how to perceive the world," Huang added. Tech firms are pouring massive sums into physical AI, and Morgan Stanley predicts the world could have more than a billion humanoid robots by 2050. The buzz is only heightened by videos showing advanced androids, often Chinese-made, dancing to Taylor Swift or pulling heavy objects with ease. Beyond the promise of sci-fi robot butlers, the race has sparked concern over job losses, privacy and how long these innovations will take to actually be useful. Hiro Yamamoto is the 24-year-old CEO of Enactic, whose OpenArm physical AI training devices are used by Nvidia and at top universities such as Stanford. He plans to begin deploying new robots, currently under development, from next summer to "live alongside people in environments that are very chaotic, and where conditions are always changing" like care homes. "So it has to be safe," with a soft exterior that won't injure anyone, Yamamoto said. 'Any human role' In the Chinese city of Guangzhou, a female figure with a glowing oval-shaped visor for a face, clad in white woven fabric like a fencing athlete, walked slowly across a stage last week to cheers and whispers. It was the latest humanoid robot to be unveiled by Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, which is also pushing into physical AI. XPeng's next-gen Iron humanoid robot speaks to the media during a showroom tour at its headquarter in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province, Nov. 5. AFP-Yonhap Nimble machines made by U.S. companies, such as Boston Dynamics' dog-like robots, have grabbed headlines over the years. But government support and strong domestic supply chains are helping Chinese rivals, also including Unitree Robotics and EngineAI, race ahead. "I haven't given much thought to how many robots we will sell annually in 10 years' time, but I think it would be more than cars," XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng told reporters. XPeng's robots walk and even dance autonomously — but how well they handle objects, a more complicated feat, has not been widely demonstrated. Their dexterous fingers and flexible skin are unlikely to replace workers on China's factory floors soon, he said. The cost of one robot hand, which needs to be replaced regularly for heavy-duty work, could pay a Chinese worker's salary for years. But with enough data and training, AI humanoid robots could one day perform "almost any human role," from nanny to home chef or gardener, XPeng co-president Brian Gu told AFP. On-the-job training Text-based AI tools like ChatGPT are trained on huge volumes of words, but physical AI models must also grapple with vision and the spatial relationship between objects. For now, remotely operating AI robots to teach them how to do something like picking up a cup is by far the most reliable way to collect data," Yamamoto said. Just 30 to 50 demonstrations of each task are needed to fine-tune "vision-language-action" AI models, he added. Enactic has approached several dozen care facilities in Japan to propose that its teleoperated robots take over menial tasks, so qualified care workers have more time to look after elderly residents. This on-the-job experience will train physical AI models so the robots can act autonomously in the future, Yamamoto said. US-Norwegian startup 1X is taking a similar approach for its humanoid home helper NEO, which it will deliver to American homes from next year. NEO costs $20,000 to buy, but so far its performance is shaky, with one video in U.S. media showing the robot struggling to close a dishwasher door, even when teleoperated. Physical limits In another embarrassing moment, a Russian humanoid robot, said to be the country's first, staggered and then fell flat on its face as it made its debut on stage earlier this week. There is currently a "big gap" between robots' AI systems and their physical abilities, which lag behind, said Sara Adela Abad Guaman, assistant professor in robotics at University College London. "Nature has shown us that in order to adapt to the environment, you need to have the right body," Abad told AFP, giving the example of a mountain goat that stumbles on ice. Nevertheless, big deals are being struck, even as booming investment in artificial intelligence feeds fears of a stock market bubble. Japan's SoftBank recently called physical AI its "next frontier" as it said it was buying industrial robot maker ABB Robotics for $5.4 billion. Automation raises questions about the future of human labor, but Abad is not too worried. At the end of the day, "our sense of touch is incomparable," she said.
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In that same way Gemini can produce text, write poetry, summarize an article, write code, and generate images, it can also generate robot actions with Gemini Robotics. Now, the new Gemini Robotics On-Device model eliminates the need for a network connection, and its full SDK allows roboticists to train robots with new tasks. In March, Google launched Gemini Robotics in order to bring Gemini’s capacity for multimodal reasoning and world understanding into the physical world and enable robots of any shape and size to perform a wide range of real-world tasks. It introduced two new AI models. The first is Gemini Robotics, an advanced vision-language-action (VLA) model based on Gemini 2.0 with the addition of physical actions as a new output modality for the purpose of directly controlling robots. The second is Gemini Robotics-ER, a Gemini model with advanced spatial understanding, enabling roboticists to run their own programs using Gemini’s embodied reasoning (ER) abilities. At the time these models could only run on powerful computing systems which meant connecting to remote data centers in the cloud for processing. This precluded their use by robots that didn't have access to the internet, or only had intermittent access. Nor did it cater for situations where real-time operating requirements couldn't cope with network latency - in other words, the pauses between the robot being given commands and acting on them while it connects to the cloud network. Now, the team at DeepMind has introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device, a robotics foundation model for bi-arm robots, engineered to require minimal computational resources. Like the previous models, On-Device is a powerful VLA that helps robots understand the world around them and has been designed for rapid experimentation with dexterous manipulation. It is adaptable to new tasks through fine-tuning to improve performance and is optimized to run locally with low-latency inference. Gemini Robotics On-Device achieves strong visual, semantic and behavioral generalization across a wide range of testing scenarios, follows natural language instructions, and completes highly-dexterous tasks like unzipping bags or folding clothes — all while operating directly on the robot. Aside from adapting to new tasks, the On-Device model can also adapt to different robot types. Though originally trained on ALOHA robots, the model has been successfully fine-tuned to control other robotic systems like the dual-arm Franka FR3 and the Apollo humanoid by Apptronik, pictured above. In each case, it maintained its ability to generalize across different tasks. Despite its smaller footprint, Gemini Robotics On-Device has been demonstrated to deliver impressive performance. It exhibits strong generalization across a range of complex real-world tasks and responds to natural language instructions with precision. Tasks like unzipping bags, folding clothes, and assembling industrial components can now be performed with a high degree of dexterity — all without relying on remote servers. DeepMind is also launching a Gemini Robotics SDK, allowing developers to evaluate the model in simulated environments using the MuJoCo physics engine and quickly fine-tune it for their own specific use cases. It has been shown that the model can adapt to new tasks using just 50 to 100 demonstration examples. As we have already seen with Boston Dynamics Altas, combining AI with robots can be transformative, making them useful in all the ways we have been imagining for them. The day of the robot is getting closer. Gemini Robotics Gemini Robotics On-Device brings AI to llocal robotic devices Atlas Learns To Be UsefulAtlas In Action With Reinforcement Learning To be informed about new articles on I Programmer, sign up for our weekly newsletter, subscribe to the RSS feed and follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Linkedin. 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