01
🎬 DEMO
🤖 HUMANOID
● NEW
📈 TREND CONFIRMED
日 스타트업, 쓰쿠바대 부속병원서 휴머노이드 로봇 실증
일본 스타트업 퀵(Quick)과 질스(ZEALS)가 쓰쿠바대학 부속병원에서 휴머노이드 로봇을 활용한 실증 실험에 성공했다고 지난 25일 밝혔다.쓰쿠바시에 위치한 스타트업인 퀵은 오마카세 로보틱스(Omakase Robotics) 사업을 추진하는 질스와 공동으로 지난 3월 23일부터 25일까지 사흘간 쓰쿠바대학 부속병원에서 휴머노이드 로봇 '유니트리(Unitree) G1'을 활용한 실증 실험을 실시했다.이번 실증 실험에서는 질스가 개발한 로봇용 OS '오마카세 OS(Omakase OS)'를 탑재한 휴머노이드 로봇을 사용해 병원 내 자율
02
💰 FUNDING
🛡️ DEFENSE
$2.0B ● NEW
💹 MARKET MOVE
Shield AI raises $2B for defense drone development, to acquire Aechelon
Shield AI has successfully raised $2 billion USD in a funding round to accelerate its defense drone development initiatives. Concurrently, the company is acquiring Aechelon, a specialist in high-fidelity simulation for aircraft testing and pilot training, integrating advanced simulation capabilities into its defense robotics portfolio.
→ This substantial $2 billion funding and strategic acquisition highlights a significant market acceleration in the integration of AI-powered robotics and advanced simulation within the defense sector, indicating a potential shift in military technology investment and operational paradigms.
Shield AI raised $2 billion USD in a funding round.The funding is designated for defense drone development.Shield AI is acquiring Aechelon, a company providing high-fidelity simulation for aircraft testing and pilot training.
03
💰 FUNDING
$225M
📈 TREND CONFIRMED
Kandou AI raises $225 million to bet that copper can outlast the optical revolution
Kandou AI, a Swiss semiconductor company that builds chip-to-chip interconnect technology, has raised $225 million in what it calls a Series A round, led by Maverick Silicon with strategic participation from SoftBank, Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems, and Alchip Technologies. The round values the company at $400 million. The label is worth pausing on: Kandou was […] This story continues at The Next Web
04
⚡ LAUNCH
💹 MARKET MOVE
The Control Layer Of AI: Why Agentic AI Stacks Are The Next Big Thing
NVIDIA unveiled NeMoClaw, an agentic AI stack built on OpenClaw, at the NVIDIA GTC 2026 event. This product launch, reported by inc42.com, signals a major push into agentic AI, which the story positions as 'The Next Big Thing' in AI's control layer, with an Intel Score of 1.0 and a Burst Score of 2.0.
→ The introduction of a powerful agentic AI stack by NVIDIA could significantly accelerate the development of highly autonomous and adaptive robotic systems, setting a new industry benchmark for intelligent robot control and decision-making.
NVIDIA announced NeMoClaw at the NVIDIA GTC 2026 event.NeMoClaw is an agentic AI stack built on OpenClaw.The story identifies agentic AI stacks as 'The Next Big Thing' in AI's control layer.
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⚖️ REGULATION
🤖 HUMANOID
🚨 EARLY WARNING
美 상원, 중국산 로봇 연방정부 사용 금지 법안 발의
The US Senate, led by Republican Tom Cotton and Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, has introduced the "American Security Robotics Act" to prohibit federal government agencies from purchasing or operating unmanned ground vehicle systems, including humanoid and remote surveillance robots, manufactured by China and other adversarial nations. This bipartisan legislative effort, scoring high on intel and burst, signifies a growing concern over national security in robotics. The bill specifically targets Chinese-made robots for federal use.
→ This legislation signals a significant geopolitical shift impacting market access for Chinese robotics firms in the US federal sector and could drive demand for domestic or allied-nation robotics solutions for government applications.
US Senators Tom Cotton (R) and Chuck Schumer (D) jointly introduced the "American Security Robotics Act."The bill aims to ban US federal government agencies from using "unmanned ground vehicle systems" from China and other adversarial nations.Prohibited systems include humanoid robots and remote surveillance vehicles.