How Generalist Revolutionizes Robot Learning with Human Data

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Summer is about creating memories. And for robots, that translates into generating lots of data. It’s also a time to catch up on reading. My beach material last June was the research paper on Universal Manipulation Interface: In-The-Wild Robot Teaching Without In-The-Wild Robots (aka UMI). Generalist, now a $2 billion unicorn robotics startup, was inspired … Read more

Rovex and Sphaira: Pioneers of Autonomous Patient Transport

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Last month, I attended eMerge Americas hosted by Melissa Medina in Miami. The conference showcased South Florida’s burgeoning innovation engine, with startups promoting groundbreaking tech in healthcare, defense, AI, and hardware. An equally impressive plenum of speakers included household-name brand CEOs, generals, influencers, and even the President’s son. Everyone present felt the energy buzz, from … Read more

Drones & Robotics AI Summit 2026: Entering the Quantum Era of Autonomy

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Ghost Robotics crouching mechanical dog kicked off The Drones & Robotics AI Summit last month at Pillsbury’s NY offices. Watching Gavin Kenneally (CEO) present the Vision 60 and hearing about its hundreds of deployments with the US military, everyone in the packed house buzzed with excitement. Physical AI has finally come of age. According to … Read more

RealBotix’s Transition: From Adult Novelty to Embodied AI

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Walking through the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center last month, one was surrounded by humanoids. The majority of this mechanical theater came from China, with some standouts from Europe and the United States. One CES booth that drew attention featured RealBotix, presenting human-like models distinguished by their attractive facial features and lifelike … Read more