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LyteVision fuses 4D vision, RGB, and IMU sensing at the edge. | Source: Lyte AI Lyte AI this week emerged from stealth with $107 million in aggregate funding. The startup plans to use the investment to build a perception foundation for autonomous machines. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said its core product, LyteVision, vertically integrates advanced 4D vision , RGB imaging, and motion sensing into a single platform to deliver unified spatial and visual data through one connection. LyteVision enables a wide range of physical AI platforms, including autonomous mobile robots, robotic arms, quadrupeds, robotaxis, and humanoids, it claimed. “Physical AI will change how the world works, but only if robots can see it clearly,” stated Alexander Shpunt, co-founder and CEO of Lyte AI. “After helping shape how billions of people interact with technology, we’ve assembled an extraordinary team to build the perception layer that enables robots to operate safely and reliably at sca...

Mentee says it is developing an AI-first humanoid for real-world usefulness and adaptability. | Credit: Mentee Robotics Mobileye Global Inc. yesterday said it will acquire Mentee Robotics Ltd., which is developing a third-generation, vertically integrated humanoid robot. This transaction would combine Mobileye’s artificial intelligence technology and global production expertise with Mentee’s humanoid platform and AI talent with the goal of creating a global leader in physical AI across two markets: autonomous driving and humanoid robotics. Jerusalem-based Mobileye said it plans to pay $900 million, including about $612 million in cash and up to 26.2 million shares of Class A stock, subject to the vesting of any Mentee options before closing. It noted that the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and that it expected to close it in the first quarter of 2026. Mobileye develops computer vision and machine learning technology for the automotive industry. The compan...

CES attendees can see the integration of a Universal Robots UR20 arm, Robotiq’s palletizing cell, and Siemens’ digital twin software. Source: Universal Robots Universal Robots A/S and Robotiq Inc. yesterday unveiled a robotic palletizing system at CES 2026. The companies created the system in collaboration with Siemens AG. The system combines  Robotiq’s  PAL Ready  palletizing  cell with  Universal Robots’  UR20 force- and power-limited robot arm . They are integrated into Siemens’ automation hardware and the Digital Twin Composer software it launched at the event. “Our work with Robotiq and Universal Robots exemplifies what can happen when you mix together advanced automation and real-time digital twins with the power of industrial AI,” stated Stuart McCutcheon, global vice president of sales and customer success at Siemens Digital Industries. “Siemens is proud to collaborate with Universal Robots and Robotiq to bring the industrial metaverse to life...

The 1200CX can reduce work at height, cut 70% of repetitive motion, and capture 99% of dust, claims Canvas. | Source: Canvas Construction job sites are dynamic, unpredictable, and inherently complex. Oshkosh Corp. hopes to transform job sites with an intelligent and connected ecosystem. The company yesterday took a step forward in its goals by acquiring the core technology developed by Canvas Construction Inc. Oshkosh didn’t provide any financial details of the transaction.  The Robot Report   reached out to Oshkosh for more details but has not heard back as of press time. This story will be updated with additional details if they become available. San Francisco-based Canvas was founded in 2017. Its flagship construction robot was 1200CX, a worker-controlled drywall finishing robot. The robot precisely sprayed layers of joint compounds onto walls in a single step. This sped up the finishing process from four or five days to just one day of applying the material and one d...

Prototype robotic dogs built by Texas A&M University engineering students and powered by artificial intelligence demonstrate their advanced navigation capabilities. Photo credit: Logan Jinks/Texas A&M University College of Engineering. By Jennifer Nichols Meet the robotic dog with a memory like an elephant and the instincts of a seasoned first responder. Developed by Texas A&M University engineering students, this AI-powered robotic dog doesn’t just follow commands. Designed to navigate chaos with precision, the robot could help revolutionize search-and-rescue missions, disaster response and many other emergency operations. Sandun Vitharana, an engineering technology master’s student, and Sanjaya Mallikarachchi, an interdisciplinary engineering doctoral student, spearheaded the invention of the robotic dog. It can process voice commands and uses AI and camera input to perform path planning and identify objects. A roboticist would describe it as a terrestrial robot that...

ANELLO Aerial INS supports precise navigation for UAVs and autonomous VTOLs. Source: ANELLO Reliable navigation is especially important in GPS-denied or contested environments such as battlefields. ANELLO Photonics today launched ANELLO Aerial INS, a compact, high-performance inertial navigation system built around the company’s Silicon Photonic Optical Gyroscope, or SiPhOG technology. “Customers flying real missions need resilient navigation when GNSS isn’t reliable,” stated Dr. Mario Paniccia, co-founder and CEO of ANELLO Photonics. “By combining our SiPhOGs with our airborne-optimized sensor-fusion algorithms and integrated multi-band GNSS, the ANELLO Aerial INS delivers fiber-optic gyro performance in a cost-effective SWaP [size, weight, and power]-friendly package.” “This allows UAVs to hold course through jamming, multipath, spoofing or outages and complete the mission safely and successfully,” he said. Santa Clara, Calif.-based ANELLO developed SiPhOG based on integrated ...