Impact Workforce Solutions Launches Impact Robotics to Address Labor Shortages with Workforce Automation
Insider Brief Georgia-based contingent workforce management company Impact Workforce Solutions has announced the launch a new division, Impact Robotics. According to the company, the goal is to help companies address labor shortages by integrating automation into existing workforce operations. The unit will focus on combining robotics deployment with workforce strategy, targeting repetitive, high-turnover and difficult-to-fill […]
Insider Brief Deep Robotics is deploying quadruped robots in the Longjing region for China’s spring tea season so farmers won’t have to carry their harvest down the mountain. According to Deep Robotics, it’s working with JD Logistics, the company’s LYNX M20 wheeled-legged robot and X30 quadruped are operating in plantations near Hangzhou, carrying baskets of […]
Insider Brief Galaxea AI has raised about $290 million in a Series B+ round, valuing the Chinese embodied intelligence startup at roughly $29 billion, Yicai Global reported. The Beijing-based company said the round included a mix of industrial investors, long-term funds and state-backed capital, following a separate funding round of about $140 million completed in […]
Insider Brief A new study from UCLA Health finds that today’s most advanced AI systems lack a fundamental capability present in humans: an internal sense of their own state, a gap researchers say has implications for performance, reliability and safety. The paper, titled Embodiment in Multimodal Large Language Models, was published in Neuron, argues that […]
Insider Brief EngineAI has opened global registration for a humanoid robot combat competition designed to test core capabilities such as motion control, balance and decision-making in a standardized environment. According to EngineAI, the event, called Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend, is a competition for universities, enterprises and research institutions. Teams will use EngineAI’s T800 humanoid robot […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — MassRobotics announced that Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has joined the organization as its newest sponsor, expanding collaboration within the MassRobotics ecosystem and providing new resources to support its resident startups. The addition of Qualcomm Technologies to the MassRobotics sponsor network will help strengthen support for the growing number of robotics startups working within the […]
Insider Brief Anvil Robotics has raised $6.5 million in funding to build an out-of-the-box composable modules platform for physical AI development. Founder and CEO Mike Xia said in a LinkedIn post the funding was led by Matter Venture Partners and Humba Ventures, with participation from Supercharge.vc, Spacecadet and Position Ventures. Xia noted that for robotics […]
Insider Brief Gander Robotics has raised $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Impellent Ventures and Underscore VC, to develop autonomous systems that address the maritime “man-overboard” problem. According to the Massachusetts-based defense robotics startup, the initial funding will support continued prototype development and testing of its flagship system, the Autonomous Rescue Swimmer, […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Hyundai Motor Company today highlighted its partnership with FIFA, alongside the unveiling of its new global campaign, “Next Starts Now,” at the 2026 New York International Auto Show, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Shaping the Future with “Next Starts Now” Inspired by Hyundai Motor’s ‘Progress for Humanity’ vision, “Next […]