Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Ambarella and ZEDEDA integrate fleet orchestration on N1 edge AI SoCs
- The integration targets robots, autonomous machines, vehicles, industrial systems and intelligent cameras.
- ZEDEDA’s open-source EVE-OS runs on the N1 family, while its cloud platform manages software and model lifecycle across distributed devices.
- N1-655 early access is available now; preinstalled developer kits and validated deployment blueprints are planned for Q4 2026.
D-Robotics and GigaAI integrate embodied models with Sunrise S600
- GigaWorld supplies scene generation, action-consequence prediction, policy evaluation and failure-sample retraining.
- GigaBrain handles language understanding, spatial perception, task decomposition and edge decision-making, while GigaWorld-Policy generates and recovers actions.
- The partners plan model conversion, quantisation, operator adaptation, inference acceleration, memory optimisation and power tuning around GigaBrain-0.7.
MulticoreWare and Micware sign exploratory ADAS and Physical AI MOU
- The work will combine MulticoreWare’s heterogeneous-compute optimisation with Micware’s automotive software experience.
- Technical scope includes embedded performance, vehicle integration and edge deployment of AI workloads.
- No production nomination, named customer or financial terms were disclosed.
Preferred Networks and Preferred Robotics begin PLaMo-SemGround development
- The project targets navigable and prohibited-area understanding plus complex operating conditions to reduce mobile-robot deployment and operating effort.
- The model is planned at roughly two billion parameters or fewer and combines Preferred Networks’ foundation-model work with Preferred Robotics’ field experience operating Kachaka-series AMRs.
- Japan’s METI and NEDO selected the work for the GENIAC robot-foundation-model programme, covering development through practical implementation.
Ambarella appoints Macnica as edge-AI distributor across the Americas and EMEA
- The agreement covers Ambarella CV-series and N-series SoCs, systems-on-module, edge-AI systems, evaluation and development platforms, reference designs and SDKs.
- Macnica will provide product evaluation, design-in assistance, SDK integration and post-sales technical support to OEMs, ODMs and system integrators.
- The relationship begins with a commercial-development and market-validation phase across both territories.
SiMa.ai and ARK Electronics launch Modalix drone compute bundles
- The packages combine SiMa.ai’s Modalix System-on-Module, built on the Modalix MLSoC, with ARK’s made-in-the-USA drone electronics.
- ARK built and validated the joint solutions for defence, industrial and agricultural UAS applications.
- The bundles became available immediately to qualified drone OEMs and system integrators.
Fixstars joins planned Qualcomm Japan Robotics Center at launch
- The planned center forms part of a long-term investment initiative for intelligent automation and industrial robotics in Japan.
- Fixstars will contribute embedded development, edge-AI inference optimization and performance engineering for applications on Qualcomm platforms.
SolidRun and Leopard Imaging validate Hailo-15 edge-AI vision integration
- Leopard Imaging's Sony IMX678- and IMX334-based MIPI CSI-2 camera modules were validated and optimized for SolidRun's Hailo-15 System-on-Module and HummingBoard Hailo-15 AIOT platforms.
- The integrated platform provides dual 12-megapixel image-signal processors and up to 20 TOPS of edge-AI performance for real-time vision workloads.
- The jointly validated solution was available immediately for robotics, autonomous machines, industrial automation, transportation, security and medical-imaging development.
Mercury Systems adopts Palantir Foundry workflows for factory planning and automation
- The first workflows are intended to streamline material planning, reduce manual work and improve production predictability across Mercury factories.
- Palantir will help build an enterprise ontology representing Mercury's operations and business practices as a digital twin.
- The effort is sponsored under the U.S. Government's Tradewind Prototype Agreement and targets faster delivery of processing technologies for military programmes.
Lantronix and Swarmer develop Group 1 UAS autonomy compute module
- The custom module combines Lantronix Open-Q 6490CS hardware with preloaded Swarmer OS.
- The companies say the design provides more than four times the onboard processing of current platforms for navigation, targeting and collaborative autonomy.
- The programme targets a production-ready, NDAA-compliant module for small military uncrewed aircraft.
Huixi Intelligence and Lightwheel sign embodied-AI partnership
- Joint validation will address synchronous collection, edge processing and transmission of multimodal data.
- The partners plan standardized data interfaces and deployment configurations across robot bodies.
- Initial applications target industrial manufacturing, warehouse logistics and commercial services.
Fixstars and AttracLab start application-specific autonomous-drone development
- Fixstars leads perception, edge-AI, path-planning and flight-decision software.
- AttracLab leads aircraft design, small-lot manufacturing, payload design and field operation.
- Planned PoCs and field validation target inspection, surveillance, disaster response, surveying and logistics.
Horizon and Volkswagen deepen AI cooperation for L3/L4 driving
- Under a white-box authorization model, CARIZON will use Horizon’s AI foundation model with its C7H system-on-chip and GAIA world-model data platform to build Volkswagen China’s unified AI-driving solution.
- The stack is intended to support L3/L4 development for passenger vehicles and robotaxis, while Volkswagen says its full-scenario advanced driver-assistance system is already moving into production across seven new electric models in China.
- The announcement records a signed cooperation milestone and a forward-looking development programme; it does not claim that L3/L4 vehicles had already been delivered.
SmartSens and D-Robotics integrate robot-vision sensing and edge compute
- SmartSens introduced three 1:1-format global-shutter sensors spanning 1.2 to 4 megapixels and 80 to 130 frames per second.
- The sensors are being adapted to the Sunrise S600 ISP and its 560-TOPS edge-compute platform.
- The combined stack targets V-SLAM, obstacle avoidance, visual navigation and manipulation workloads.
Premio expands edge-AI collaboration with Intel
- Premio’s July 17 announcement formalized the expanded relationship through its appointment to Intel’s U.S. Channel Board of Advisors, represented by Vice President of Product Marketing Dustin Seetoo.
- The board gives Premio a forum to share market intelligence and customer requirements on Edge AI, channel programs and scalable deployment strategies.
- The collaboration combines Intel processor and AI-acceleration technologies with Premio’s rugged edge-computing, manufacturing and lifecycle-management expertise across industrial, transportation, infrastructure, defense and automation markets.
NVIDIA and Noetra announce 140MW Vera Rubin AI factory in Japan
- The planned system is specified with 13,750 NVIDIA Vera CPUs and 27,500 Rubin GPUs on the NVIDIA DSX platform.
- Noetra will establish the AI factory as the computing foundation for Japan’s METI-supported FRONTia physical-AI project.
- The partners said pretrained multimodal-model weights will be shared with domestic developers and enterprises for agents, digital twins and robotics applications.
Ebttikar and MemryX target Saudi computer-vision deployments
- Ebttikar contributed local systems-integration and customer-delivery capability.
- MemryX supplied production-proven edge-AI inference accelerator technology.
- The agreement allowed expansion into qualified opportunities elsewhere in the Middle East.
NVIDIA and Hugging Face bring Isaac GR00T 1.7 and Isaac Teleop to LeRobot
- The integration gives robotics developers access to NVIDIA Isaac GR00T 1.7, Isaac Teleop and related datasets through LeRobot workflows.
- NVIDIA says Cosmos 3 support is planned for the same open robotics development path.
Advantech and Trossen bring physical AI to Solo AI
- Trossen Solo AI uses the Advantech ASR-A502 robotics controller.
- The ASR-A502 uses an Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor.
- Advantech published the integration on 23 June 2026.
D-Robotics and BeingBeyond deploy Being-H-Flash on Ascend S600 edge AI chip
- D-Robotics and BeingBeyond announced a strategic partnership for embodied-intelligence deployment.
- Being-H-Flash was deployed on D-Robotics’ Ascend S600 chip with real-world testing near 20 FPS.
- The companies also optimized the model for Ascend S100 and other platforms.
General Instinct joins NVIDIA Inception
- The company announced its NVIDIA Inception membership on June 10, 2026.
- Its stated focus within the programme was edge-deployed world action models.
- Inception membership provides startup technical resources, training and access to hardware, software and cloud benefits.
NVIDIA and LG Group work on humanoid robots and next-generation data centers
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said the company is partnering with LG Group on humanoid robots and data centers after meeting LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo in Seoul.
- Huang said the robotics work includes motor technology and mechanical systems, positioning the collaboration around humanoid robot hardware and physical AI infrastructure.
- NVIDIA's related Korea ecosystem update says the companies plan an AI factory to support LG's robotics, autonomous-driving, data-center technologies and GPU development.
NVIDIA and Hyundai discuss expanding physical-AI cooperation
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung discussed work across mobility and physical AI at Hyundai's Seoul headquarters.
- Huang said the companies were exploring broader autonomous-mobility technology and safety work, while Chung called NVIDIA an indispensable partner.
- The meeting also covered Hyundai's proposed Saemangeum AI, robotics and data-centre ecosystem; it recorded a direction for expanded cooperation rather than a completed deployment.
NVIDIA and Doosan Group expand physical AI partnership across robotics and AI factory infrastructure
- NVIDIA and Doosan Group expanded their collaboration across physical AI, robotics and AI factory infrastructure.
- Doosan Robotics is integrating Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Cosmos, Newton and Jetson Thor into an Agentic Robot OS for industrial tasks including depalletizing and sanding.
- The programme also covers Doosan Bobcat autonomous equipment, Doosan Enerbility power infrastructure and Doosan electronics materials for AI factories.
Ambarella signs long-term edge AI agreement with Hanwha
- The agreement is valued at more than $800 million in potential revenue.
- Hanwha intends to use Ambarella technology across robotics, industrial automation and life sciences businesses.
- The agreement followed a memorandum of understanding signed in March 2026.
MICROIP launches AI Vehicle System Business Group with edge-AI partners
- MICROIP introduced its AIVO and XEdgAI platforms for AI vehicles, autonomous drones and industrial robots.
- The company said it is working with AAEON on vertically integrated edge-AI systems covering hardware, software and deployment.
- A strategic partnership with BrainChip applies low-power neuromorphic AI to tasks including tactical-edge radar classification.
Stellantis and Qualcomm expand framework for Level 2+ automated driving
- Snapdragon Ride Pilot and Qualcomm system-on-chip technology were added to the future-vehicle programme.
- The scope covers Level 2+ automated-driving functions across Stellantis vehicles.
Horizon Robotics and Astemo sign Journey 6 ADAS co-development agreement
- The agreement uses Horizon's Journey 6 chips as the compute base for L2 to L2++ all-scenario intelligent-driving products.
- The partners identified an 8M front-view all-in-one system, an L2 integrated driving/parking system and an urban-navigation/CNOA solution.
- The 8M option is built on Journey 6B and QNX, and the solutions were shown at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show while continuing toward broader mass-production rollout.
Horizon Robotics and PATEO sign Starry cockpit-driving fusion agreement
- The agreement uses Horizon Starry as the core platform for cockpit-driving fusion, combining shared compute, unified systems and connected data.
- The companies will jointly pursue R&D and mass-production rollout, with PATEO described as an early core Starry ecosystem partner.
- The collaboration also covers intelligent driving, robot systems and overseas expansion; Horizon cites a potential RMB 1,500–4,000 reduction in per-vehicle hardware cost.
Bosch and Qualcomm expand ADAS collaboration with East Asian design wins
- Bosch had delivered over 10 million Snapdragon-powered cockpit computers, a separate milestone from the new ADAS programmes.
- The new East Asian ADAS design wins target first vehicle launches in 2028.
- Snapdragon Ride Flex allows cockpit and ADAS functions to share one system-on-chip in the proposed combined platforms.
Intel joins Elon Musk Terafab AI chip project for robotics and data-center compute
- Intel said it would join the Terafab AI chip complex project involving Tesla and SpaceX.
- Reuters reported the project is aimed at processors for robotics and AI-powered data-center ambitions.
SiMa.ai integrates Nota AI NetsPresso with Palette SDK for physical-AI development and commercialization
- The companies will jointly develop and commercialize on-device AI solutions, identify customers and execute pilot projects for industrial environments.
- NetsPresso integrates with SiMa.ai's Palette SDK; Nota says its compression and optimization can reduce model sizes by more than 90% while maintaining high accuracy.
- Nota's NVA video-intelligence solution is being optimized for SiMa.ai hardware for intelligent transportation, safety and security, with planned expansion into robotics and mobility.
SiMa.ai and Advantech partnered to develop the Modalix PCIe Card for industrial edge AI
- SiMa.ai developed the Modalix PCIe HHHL Card in partnership with Advantech, and said it doubles the performance of its predecessor.
- The card supports multimodal models and LLMs at the edge, with direct GMSL camera interfaces, Ethernet connectivity and support for 16 video channels.
- At announcement, samples were available and general availability was planned for Q2; the card runs under 10W and is offered with 8GB or 16GB memory.
Qualcomm and Wayve pre-integrate AI Driver with Snapdragon Ride
- Wayve AI Driver is being pre-integrated with Snapdragon Ride and Active Safety.
- The combined stack targets automaker ADAS and automated-driving programmes.
Horizon and PhiGent pass three million production nominations
- PhiGent's PhiGo Entry, built on Horizon Journey 6B, passed three million production nominations across multiple vehicle platforms and major OEM programs.
- Horizon said the solution was approaching large-scale delivery and was entering mass-production delivery.
- The collaboration combined PhiGent's independently developed hardware, low-level software and algorithms with Horizon's Journey 6B compute platform; PhiGo Pro on Journey 6E had also entered platform replication.
Qualcomm and NEURA Robotics enter strategic collaboration for physical AI
- Qualcomm and NEURA Robotics entered a strategic collaboration to advance physical AI and cognitive robotics.
- The collaboration links Qualcomm edge AI and compute platforms with NEURA's robotics systems.
- The partnership connects Qualcomm's chip and platform stack to a named humanoid and cognitive-robotics company.
SiMa.ai and STIGA partner on robotic-mower physical AI
- The 25 February 2026 announcement establishes a strategic partnership to bring AI-powered solutions to STIGA’s domestic and commercial robotic lawn-mower products.
- STIGA plans to use SiMa.ai’s ultra-low-latency, low-power edge-computing platform for real-time decision-making and a scalable solution architecture across its robotic-mower range.
- The cooperation is framed as joint development of more adaptive and efficient outdoor equipment; the announcement does not claim a named product launch or volume-production deployment.
Horizon and CATL unit partner on intelligent vehicle platforms
- The 9 February 2026 agreement pairs CATL Intelligent Technology’s Panshi intelligent-chassis products and technology with Horizon’s full-scenario assisted-driving products and solutions.
- The partners plan to coordinate vehicle hardware and driving-compute development from underlying architecture through top-level applications for global OEM customers.
- The announcement frames the relationship as a move from earlier capital cooperation toward technical co-development and product co-creation; it does not name a production vehicle or completed deployment.
Lantronix and Safe Pro Group launch edge AI partnership
- Lantronix and Safe Pro Group launched a partnership to bring AI-enabled threat detection to edge compute platforms.
- The collaboration pairs Safe Pro's computer-vision threat detection with Lantronix edge AI hardware and connectivity.
- The work targets unmanned and autonomous platforms where payload, compute, and connectivity operate without cloud dependency.
NVIDIA selects Aeva 4D LiDAR for DRIVE Hyperion
- Aeva and NVIDIA plan to integrate the sensor platform for production vehicle programs.
- The announced target for production programs is 2028.
Macnica becomes MemryX distribution and solutions partner in Japan
- Macnica added MemryX hardware to its Japanese distribution and solutions portfolio.
- The partnership combined accelerator technology with local engineering and customer support.
- Target deployments included industrial, vision and other edge-AI workloads.
Horizon and BAIC deepen joint development of urban NOA system
- At Horizon Together 2025, BAIC and Horizon announced a joint R&D mechanism to upgrade BAIC’s Yuanjing AI vehicle-computing architecture and coordinate future intelligent-driving products.
- The programme uses two Horizon Journey 6M chips to develop a full-scenario urban NOA system for BAIC’s newest products, with compute architecture and software designed together.
- Horizon says earlier cooperation is already mass-produced in BAIC’s BJ40 range and ARCFOX Kaola, while the new work adds HSD, up to 256 TOPS and lidar/radar sensor fusion.
Horizon Robotics and KargoBot partner on L4 autonomous freight
- KargoBot contributes freight-operation data and autonomous-driving models from commercial trunk-logistics services.
- Horizon supplies its Journey 6P computing platform and development toolchain for the partners’ L4 heavy-truck stack.
Horizon and FAW Bestune expand urban ADAS programme
- The cooperation announced at Horizon’s December 8, 2025 technology ecosystem conference combines Horizon’s HSD urban-assistance solution with the Journey 6P automotive computing platform.
- It builds on earlier production cooperation using Journey 2 and Journey 3 in Bestune T90 and B70 models, extending the relationship into higher-level urban assisted driving.
- HSD uses an end-to-end architecture with reinforcement learning, while Journey 6P provides up to 560 TOPS of compute and hardware safety redundancy for the planned system.
D-Robotics and Fourier partner around the RDK S600 platform
- Fourier’s full-size Care-bot GR-3 humanoid was identified as a system that would use the RDK S600.
- The cooperation targets innovation in embodied intelligent interaction rather than development of a D-Robotics robot body.
- Fourier was named as one of the first global strategic partners for the S600 platform.
ZF introduces coPILOT urban-driving system powered by Horizon Journey 6P
- The system uses ZF ProAI hardware with Journey 6P and supports highway, urban, parking and space-to-space driving functions.
- The system secured a nomination from a Chinese vehicle brand, with series production planned for 2026.
Horizon Robotics and Unity China sign assisted-driving HMI partnership
- Horizon Robotics and Unity China signed a strategic cooperation to combine Horizon SuperDrive’s human-machine interface with Unity’s real-time 3D rendering engine for assisted-driving systems.
- The planned HMI is intended to render the vehicle’s perceived environment and driving-system behavior as an immersive 3D scene for occupants.
- Horizon describes the interface as a trust-calibration layer that shows system intent and distinguishes human-driving from assisted-driving modes; the release announces the collaboration rather than a vehicle deployment.
ZF and Horizon Robotics announce Level 3 driver-assistance collaboration for China
- ZF and Horizon Robotics announced plans to jointly launch a driver-assistance system for the Chinese market up to SAE Level 3.
- The ZF ProAI compute platform uses Horizon Robotics' Journey 6P processing hardware for full-scenario assisted driving.
- The partnership positions Horizon Robotics as an autonomy compute supplier for advanced vehicle automation.
Horizon and HelloRide partner on robotaxi commercialization
- The planned system combines autonomous-driving software, automotive-grade domain controllers and supporting hardware for end-to-end integration and production validation.
- HelloRide intends to use the stack as the core system for its robotaxi fleet, including the HR1 production vehicle programme.
STW partners with TES Electronic Solutions for dynamic 360-degree vision on mobile machines
- STW announced a cooperation with TES Electronic Solutions to provide dynamic bird’s-eye-view systems for manufacturers of mobile working machines.
- TES 3D Surround View software runs on STW’s HPX.ai-vision high-performance controllers and can display predefined viewpoints around the machine.
- The platform also supports a correctly proportioned vehicle view and multiple simultaneous perspectives, improving visibility, safety, and operator comfort.
Advantech and D3 Embedded launch integrated AMR sense-and-compute collaboration
- The AFE-R360 supports up to six concurrent GMSL cameras, while the chassis-based AFE-R760 supports four.
- The package combines Advantech AFE-R360/R760 compute with D3 Embedded DesignCore Discovery ISX031 PRO cameras and RealSense D457 cameras.
- The joint platform targets AI-powered object sensing and recognition for industrial autonomous mobile robots.
Humanoid Robot ‘Digit’ Powered by Whole-Body Control Foundation Model
- These rollouts show that Digit’s OpenUSD-trained skills scale from logistics totes to metal stampings, giving Agility and NVIDIA a fast-growing partner ecosystem—and confirming that humanoid intelligence is ready for enterprise production.
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SiMa.ai and Synopsys expand automotive AI collaboration
- The expanded collaboration combines SiMa.ai's energy-efficient machine-learning processing with Synopsys' automotive IP and design tools for chiplet architectures and reference SoC designs.
- The partners are targeting low-power, real-time ADAS workloads such as object detection, lane keeping, automated parking and collision avoidance, alongside AI-enabled infotainment.
- SiMa.ai says early-access accelerator IP and software are planned for mid-2026, a production release is targeted for the end of 2026, and a joint ML IP chiplet is planned for mid-2027.
D-Robotics launches global Gravity Program for robotics startups
- D-Robotics said its platform had supported more than 200 early-stage robotics companies across over 100 robot-product categories.
- Technical support includes RDK hardware discounts, cloud-platform credits, SDKs, internal documentation, one-to-one support and early access to new RDK products.
- The programme also offers media, talent, capital, supply-chain and overseas-expansion support.
NVIDIA powers humanoid robot industry with Isaac GR00T platform adopted by Agility, Boston Dynamics, Fourier and others
- NVIDIA released Isaac GR00T N foundation models enabling humanoid robots to perform complex manipulation tasks via natural language commands.
- Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Fourier, Galbot, Mentee Robotics, NEURA Robotics, General Robotics, Skild AI, and XPENG Robotics are adopting the NVIDIA Isaac platform.
- AeiRobot, Lightwheel, Foxlink, and NEURA Robotics are early adopters of GR00T N models; Foxconn and Foxlink use GR00T-Mimic blueprints for manufacturing.
Qualcomm and Advantech collaborate on Dragonwing edge AI platforms
- Qualcomm and Advantech announced a collaboration around Dragonwing platforms and developer tools for edge AI.
- The collaboration targets IoT and industrial edge AI systems.
- The partnership adds an industrial hardware channel for Qualcomm's embedded AI and robotics compute portfolio.
Connect Tech adds native Orbbec Gemini support
- The Anvil and Anvil-RX systems gained native support for the Gemini 335Lg GMSL and FAKRA stereo-depth camera.
- The partners combined camera hardware and sensor software to reduce application-development and hardware bring-up time.
- A four-camera demonstration on Connect Tech Anvil showed obstacle detection and navigation for a large autonomous mobile robot at Automate 2025.
MemryX joins Saudi National Semiconductor Hub
- The partnership established a route for increased development activity in Saudi Arabia.
- MemryX planned local customer support and broader regional reach.
- The hub relationship supported deployment of edge-AI semiconductor technology.
NEOM Investment Fund partners with MemryX on edge AI
- The collaboration targeted responsive and privacy-preserving digital infrastructure.
- MemryX technology was selected for energy-efficient edge inference.
- The partnership connected accelerator development with planned deployment across NEOM use cases.
RGo Robotics implements vision-based perception engine on Qualcomm SoCs for robotics market
- The implementation supports vision-based localization and obstacle detection on Qualcomm RB5 and QRB5165 robotics processors.
- Running perception on the embedded system reduces power demand and avoids dependence on external positioning infrastructure.
Variscite modules pair with MemryX acceleration for industrial edge AI
- The collaboration paired MemryX accelerator technology with Variscite system-on-modules.
- The combined platform targeted higher performance and efficiency in edge applications.
- Industrial users gained a pre-integrated path for local AI inference.
Synaptics and Google collaborate on Edge AI for IoT devices
- Google’s ML core is being integrated with Synaptics Astra embedded-compute hardware and open-source software.
- The collaboration targets on-device AI processing for vision, audio, speech and other IoT workloads.
Aetina and Solomon partner on edge AI and 3D vision
- The partners paired Aetina's NVIDIA Jetson and NVIDIA-Certified systems with Solomon's AI and 3D vision technology.
- The combined offering targets inspection, training and inference workflows in manufacturing, semiconductors and retail.
- Aetina and Solomon positioned the integration as a customizable route to automate complex visual tasks at the edge.
NVIDIA and Siemens expand partnership to bring AI-driven digital twins to manufacturing
- NVIDIA and Siemens expanded their collaboration to integrate NVIDIA Omniverse with Siemens Xcelerator platform for industrial digital twins.
- The partnership focuses on simulation, factory planning, and robotics system optimization using AI-driven virtual environments.
- The companies said the integration aims to accelerate industrial automation and robotics deployment through digital-first workflows.
Kodiak Robotics selects Ambarella CV3-AD685 SoC for next-generation autonomous trucks
- Kodiak selected Ambarella?s CV3-AD685 SoC for multi-sensor perception, fusion and path planning in next-generation autonomous trucks.
- Ambarella said the 5 nm SoC is designed to support camera, lidar and radar processing for autonomous driving stacks.
- The announcement built on an existing relationship in which Kodiak had logged more than 300,000 miles using Ambarella CV2 perception hardware.
NVIDIA and Foxconn partner to build AI factories and robotics-enabled manufacturing systems
- NVIDIA and Foxconn announced a partnership to build AI factories using NVIDIA computing platforms and robotics-enabled manufacturing infrastructure.
- Foxconn said it would use NVIDIA Omniverse and AI technologies to optimize production lines and automate industrial workflows.
- The collaboration positioned robotics and AI-driven manufacturing as a core part of next-generation factory systems.
Edge Impulse tools connect to MemryX AI accelerators
- The integration linked Edge Impulse model-development workflows with MemryX accelerators.
- Developers could move from model creation to hardware testing through a connected toolchain.
- The collaboration targeted faster development of production edge-AI applications.
Connect Tech integrates TIER IV automotive cameras
- Connect Tech added support for TIER IV C1 and C2 GMSL2 cameras across Jetson AGX Orin systems and carrier boards.
- TIER IV made its Sensor Fusion System compatible with Connect Tech Forge and Rogue carriers and the Anvil embedded system.
- The integration combines production-ready vehicle compute and IP69K imaging to shorten hardware bring-up for autonomy developers.
Advantech and MOV.AI announce AMR platform partnership
- The companies announced the partnership on 24 July 2023.
- The collaboration gives robot manufacturers and integrators access to Advantech industrial computing and the MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform.
- Advantech contributes hardware design and manufacturing while MOV.AI contributes ROS-based software for building, deploying and operating AMRs.
XTEND and ModalAI integrate human-machine teaming for drones
- XTEND’s XOS human-guided autonomy system became available on ModalAI technology, where it was fused with the VOXL 2 autonomous AI autopilot.
- The combined stack was intended for XTEND autonomous drone platforms including XTENDER, Wolverine and Griffon, extending human-machine teaming across those systems.
- Both companies were participants in the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS Framework, placing the collaboration within a U.S. vetted-uncrewed-systems programme.
Horizon Robotics and NavInfo sign intelligent-driving partnership
- Horizon Robotics and NavInfo signed a strategic partnership around intelligent-driving system development using Horizon’s Journey series chips and development tools.
- The companies planned to combine Horizon’s visual-perception and computing capabilities with NavInfo’s driving-system expertise to develop and bring new products to market.
- The cooperation also covers higher-compute integrated cockpit-and-driving systems, with the partners targeting tighter hardware and software integration for intelligent vehicles.
Horizon Robotics, Aptiv and Wind River sign vehicle software partnership
- Horizon Robotics, Aptiv and Wind River announced a strategic collaboration combining Horizon Journey vehicle-compute chips with Wind River software for integrated solutions aimed at Chinese automakers.
- Wind River’s supported portfolio includes VxWorks, Helix virtualization, Linux, Studio, containers and middleware running with Journey processors.
- The programme targets localized edge-to-cloud stacks for software-defined vehicles and automated-driving applications, including smart cameras and centralized multi-domain controllers.
Nota.ai software integrates with MemryX edge-AI chips
- Nota.ai's platform could search, compress and deploy models to MemryX hardware.
- The integration targeted transportation, robotics, industrial and IoT applications.
- The collaboration shortened the workflow from trained model to edge deployment.
Cachengo selects MemryX processors for modular edge servers
- The combined platform targeted local computer-vision and AI workloads.
- Cachengo's modular servers could scale to eight parallel MemryX processors.
- The partnership covered industrial automation, smart infrastructure and other edge-AI applications.
Qualcomm and Skydio collaborate on autonomous drone compute platforms
- Qualcomm and Skydio collaborated on drone compute platforms using Qualcomm robotics processors.
- The collaboration focuses on enabling AI-driven autonomy and perception for enterprise drone systems.
- The partnership links Qualcomm compute to Skydio's autonomous drone platform work.
AAEON and Cogniteam integrate Nimbus with robotics hardware
- AAEON and Cogniteam paired AAEON edge-computing hardware with Cogniteam's Nimbus drag-and-drop robotics platform.
- The integration was designed to reduce the engineering work required to connect sensors, actuators and software in new robots.
- Developers could select supported AAEON systems and use Nimbus for simulation, deployment and fleet management.
BYD selects Horizon Journey 5 for production vehicles
- BYD was the first automaker to publicly announce a Journey 5 series-production design-in.
- The programme targeted start of production in mid-2023 and expansion to additional vehicle models.
- Journey 5 combines automotive computing with Horizon’s BPU accelerator for smart-driving applications.
ModalAI becomes distributor for Qualcomm drone platform
- The agreement covers Qualcomm’s 5G- and AI-enabled drone platform.
- ModalAI also distributes the associated reference design.
- The channel relationship expands developer access to the Qualcomm system.
Qualcomm collaborates with Boston Dynamics on robotics AI and compute
- Qualcomm collaborated with Boston Dynamics to support AI and compute capabilities for robotics platforms.
- The work focused on enabling on-device intelligence and autonomy using Qualcomm processors.
- The collaboration connected Qualcomm's robotics compute roadmap to one of the most visible mobile-robotics platform companies.