Viam Launchpad: Deploying Robots Day One

The Physical AI industry is expanding rapidly, yet many robotics startups struggle to progress from prototypes to commercial deployments. Viam addresses this gap with hardware-agnostic infrastructure, engineering support, and fleet-management tools. Its new six-month Launchpad combines technical resources, customer discovery, mentorship, and funding connections to help founders transform concepts into deployed, revenue-generating robotic solutions.

Richtech’s Dex: Revolutionizing Industry with Wheeled Humanoids

Richtech Robotics focuses on developing humanoid-like robots such as Dex, a wheeled mobile robot designed for practical industrial use. With advancements in AI and partnerships with Nvidia, the company aims to address labor shortages by deploying robots in service industries. Their mission emphasizes collaboration between humans and robots to enhance operational efficiency.

Making Unmanned Systems More Energy Efficient

Last Tuesday, I chaired a UJA Tech Talk on “The Future Of Autonomous Cars” with  former General Motors Vice-Chairman, Steve Girsky. The auto executive enthusiastically  shared his vision for the next 15-25 years of driving – a congestion-free world of automated wheeled capsules zipping commuters to and from work. Girsky stated that presently, the connected … Read more

The Race To Own The Autonomous Super Highway: Digging Deeper Into Broadcom’s Offer To Buy Qualcomm

Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York declared last month that New York City will join 13 other states in testing self-driving cars: “Autonomous vehicles have the potential to save time and save lives, and we are proud to be working with GM and Cruise on the future of this exciting new technology.” For General Motors, … Read more