Microsoft Extends Its Phi Models To Physical AI With Rho-Alpha

Physical AI marks a transition from robots as programmed tools to robots as adaptable collaborators. That transition will ...
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Dyna Robotics Raises $120 Million to Advance Robotic Foundation Models on the Path to Physical Artificial General Intelligence

In its first year, Dyna released its breakthrough DYNA-1 foundation model, achieved a 99+% success rate in 24-hour non-stop operation, and proved commercial viability through customer deployments.
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RLWRLD Wins Foundation Models Category at Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Awards

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RLWRLD, a Physical AI startup building robotics foundation models for real-world deployment, has won first place in the Foundation Models, ...
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Serve Robotics Acquires Vayu Robotics to Pioneer AI Foundation Model-Based Autonomy for Last-Mile Delivery

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV) (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company (“Serve”), has acquired Vayu Robotics, Inc. (“Vayu”), a ...
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Microsoft unveils touch-sensing system to overcome key robot limitations

Microsoft launched Rho-alpha in late January 2026, a robot model that uses vision, language, and touch sensors for two-armed tasks.
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5 Biggest Connections Between Isaac Asimov's Foundation And Robot Books

Isaac Asimov's "Robot" novels (including "I, Robot") and his "Foundation" books are set in the same universe. But just because two stories occupy the same space doesn't mean they actually impact each ...