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Zerobionic, a Kenyan startup building assistive robots for people with disabilities, was selected from 1,200 applications across 45 African countries for Qualcomm's prestigious mentorship program. The company is Kenya's only representative among 10 startups chosen for engineering support, funding opportunities, and a shot at a social impact grant. #
Tech giant Qualcomm Technologies is teaming up with MassRobotics to give robotics startups the tools and support they need to bring their innovations to life. The partnership brings advanced AI and computing resources to one of the world's largest independent robotics hubs.
A new 24-acre innovation center in Salinas, California is giving agricultural robotics startups the farmland, equipment, and expert support they need to turn promising ideas into real-world solutions. Twelve companies from around the world are already testing AI-powered weeders, pruning robots, and smart farming systems that could transform how we grow food.
Nine robotics startups from six countries just gained access to $200,000 in cloud credits, cutting-edge AI tools, and expert mentorship to turn their physical AI prototypes into real-world solutions. The program helps robots handle everything from farming to retail shelving.
Google DeepMind is backing Europe's next wave of robotics startups with a free, three-month accelerator offering mentorship, AI tools, and up to $350,000 in cloud credits. The program targets early-stage teams building physical AI solutions across healthcare, manufacturing, education, and more.
Google is bringing robotics startup Intrinsic back into the company just five years after it spun out, aiming to make intelligent robots accessible to manufacturers everywhere. The move combines Intrinsic's easy-to-use robot programming platform with Google's powerful AI to transform how factories operate.
A robotics startup has unveiled Sprout, a compact 50-pound humanoid designed to operate safely in homes, schools, and offices without safety cages. Unlike factory robots, this friendly helper can walk, kneel, fall, and recover while moving naturally around people.
New York City just officially launched New York Robotics, a nonprofit connecting over 160 robotics startups across the region with investors, researchers, and industry leaders. The move positions NYC alongside Boston and Silicon Valley as a major global robotics innovation center.
The world's largest business accelerator for drone and robotics startups is back, offering $3 million in funding to five companies willing to call Central New York home. Since 2017, GENIUS NY has invested $27 million in 45 startups that went on to raise over $500 million.
A sidewalk delivery robot company just acquired a hospital robotics startup, bringing together outdoor delivery bots and indoor medical helpers in a deal that could transform how robots serve us. The $29 million merger combines two proven fleets that have already completed millions of real-world tasks.
Eleven innovative healthcare robotics startups just joined a program designed to speed their life-changing technologies from the lab to patients who need them. From AI-guided dental care to robots that sort medications, these companies are getting expert mentorship to navigate the complex path from prototype to hospital bedside.