Matternet and SoftBank Robotics America Announce Partnership to Scale Drone Delivery Networks
Insider Brief Matternet and SoftBank Robotics America announced they have formed a partnership to deploy autonomous drone delivery systems across healthcare, retail and enterprise logistics. The collaboration is aimed at scaling drone-based last-mile delivery as operators face labor shortages, rising costs and increasing demand for faster service, according to the companies. The initial plan is […]
Insider Brief Accenture announced it has invested in General Robotics through Accenture Ventures and will partner with the company to deploy AI-driven robotics systems across manufacturing, logistics and other asset-intensive industries. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. “Physical AI-powered robotics address issues our clients are facing, such as workforce constraints, challenged factory and warehouse […]
Insider Brief Lucid Group is expanding its partnership with Uber, including a commitment for at least 35,000 vehicles for use in Uber’s planned global robotaxi network, alongside new investments totaling $750 million from Uber and an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. According to Lucid, Uber has agreed to invest an additional $200 million […]
Google and Intel have announced an expanded multiyear partnership to strengthen AI infrastructure across Google Cloud, deepening collaboration on processors and data center technologies. Under the agreement, Google Cloud will continue deploying Intel’s Xeon processors, including the latest Xeon 6 chips, to support AI workloads, cloud computing, and inference tasks. The companies will also advance […]
Amazon has announced that Uber is expanding its agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to run more of its platform on Amazon’s in-house AI and compute chips. The expansion includes increased use of Graviton, AWS’s Arm-based processors, and a new trial of Trainium, its AI training chip positioned as a competitor to Nvidia. The move […]