Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s “warehouse work” with embodied-AI robots

Icarus just raised a $6.1 million seed round led by Soma Capital and Xtal, with participation from Nebular and Massive Tech ...

Space, AI, And The Future Of Human Potential

Astronaut and space industry leader Tom Marshburn explains how commercial space flight, AI, and new approaches to medicine ...
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Ai2 releases an open AI model that allows robots to ‘plan’ movements in 3D space

Seattle-based artificial intelligence research institute Ai2, the Allen Institute for AI, today announced the release of MolmoAct 7B, a breakthrough open embodied AI model that brings intelligence to ...
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'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk is of like mind. Earlier this year, Musk said that the company aims to launch a small, ...
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Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space

"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future permanent lunar research station." Two four-legged robots recently explored a ...
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Robotics Funding Crests Higher As Figure Lands Another $1B

Robotics startup funding has hit the highest point in years, boosted by Tuesday's giant round for Figure, a San Jose, ...
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DroneDeploy Achieves Break-Even and Secures $15M for AI and Robotics Expansion

DroneDeploy new investment: company secures $15M to expand AI and robotics after reaching break-even, fueling automation.