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Industrial AI shifts from demos to tightly controlled use
Robotics

Industrial AI shifts from demos to tightly controlled use

Industrial users are adopting AI only in tightly bounded roles, as safety, power and integration constraints keep deployments under close human control.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Physicl raises USD $10 million to train physical AI
Robotics

Physicl raises USD $10 million to train physical AI

The seed round will help expand Physicl's platform, which lets physical AI teams recreate edge cases and test fixes against them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Sparxity deploys sparse-native rack at Jülich supercentre
Data centers

Sparxity deploys sparse-native rack at Jülich supercentre

The deployment could cut energy use for event-based AI workloads by 18X as Europe's first exascale supercomputer site tests sparse-native hardware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Hetzner launches first four-GPU server for AI work
Hyperscale

Hetzner launches first four-GPU server for AI work

The new machine gives businesses enough memory to run several AI models at once on dedicated hardware, with pricing from €3,599 a month.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Google Cloud adds RemotiveTopology to Horizon platform
Google

Google Cloud adds RemotiveTopology to Horizon platform

The move could speed up vehicle software integration by more than 10 times, cutting dependence on hardware benches and test rigs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Oracle brings Fusion Claw to agentic supply chain management
Manufacturing

Oracle brings Fusion Claw to agentic supply chain management

Oracle is aiming to help manufacturers cut tariff exposure and freight costs with new agentic supply chain apps that simulate scarce resources and margins.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
RhymeQ raises USD $2.2 million to simplify quantum coding
Manufacturing

RhymeQ raises USD $2.2 million to simplify quantum coding

The pre-seed cash will help RhymeQ widen access to quantum programming, aiming to let ordinary developers code with basic Python skills.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Neural Concept launches AI tool for engineering software
Space

Neural Concept launches AI tool for engineering software

Engineers at manufacturers can now automate tedious simulation steps as Neural Concept's MCP Bridge links AI agents to CATIA, NX and Abaqus.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence
Fintech

Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence

The recognition underlines growing demand for tools that help lenders, banks and insurers test and change decisions faster without losing control.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories
Manufacturing

Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories

Manufacturers may gain faster engineering and maintenance work as Rockwell links AI agents, workflows and industrial software in one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
InfrOS launches tool to tune cloud AI infrastructure
Hybrid Cloud

InfrOS launches tool to tune cloud AI infrastructure

Businesses are being pushed to rework cloud estates faster, as InfrOS says AI-optimised infrastructure spending will climb 96% to USD $42 billion in 2026.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
React warns AI must not replace management training
Data Analytics

React warns AI must not replace management training

As employers roll out AI across the workplace, React says managers still need live practice to handle difficult conversations with judgement and empathy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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SAS predicts 2027 AI boom will hinge on trust & value
Hyperscale

SAS predicts 2027 AI boom will hinge on trust & value

As AI agents take on bigger tasks, firms will be pushed to prove they can control them safely and justify the spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Google puts Gemini Robotics ER 2 into public preview
Robotics

Google puts Gemini Robotics ER 2 into public preview

The release gives enterprises a high-level robot control layer that can verify tasks, plan longer workflows and share workspace understanding across machines.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Hedra launches Model Factory for specialist AI models
Robotics

Hedra launches Model Factory for specialist AI models

The new service targets higher costs and slower deployment for teams building models for robotics, manufacturing, biology and defence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
London startup Saturn Dynamics launches Arc for robots
Robotics

London startup Saturn Dynamics launches Arc for robots

The startup says its simulation tool could cut costly robot training and reduce the risk of damaging machines before deployment in factories and warehouses.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last week
Vectorial raises USD $3 million in seed funding round
Gaming

Vectorial raises USD $3 million in seed funding round

The funding gives the San Francisco start-up room to expand its behaviour simulation tool, which claims to cut user research time and improve product decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month