Sony opens aibo research platform to university collaboration
Sony announced university collaboration and an R&D-use aibo prototype to expand learning, interaction, and service capabilities.
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Noetra begins full-scale development of a Japan-made multimodal foundation model
Noetra, Sony, SoftBank, NEC, Honda, AIST, and partners started full-scale development of a sovereign multimodal model.
Nvidia deepens partnerships with Japanese robotics companies
Nvidia announced collaboration with Japanese robotics firms and linked national AI infrastructure directly to physical-AI development.
Samsung creates a dedicated robotics organization and international research hubs
Samsung formed a robotics strategy unit and outlined research hubs in the United States, China, and Japan.
Japan’s Noetra positions sovereign physical AI as national infrastructure
Government-backed Noetra plans national AI infrastructure and a Japanese physical-AI model supported by major industrial groups.
US import restrictions create a strategic shock for Asian robot suppliers
Reported US restrictions on foreign-made humanoids and quadrupeds add security and market-access risk for Asian robotics supply chains.
World-model research identifies limits in learning hidden physical parameters
A controlled study found prediction objectives determine whether robot world models retain mass, stiffness, drag, and force information.
SymmGrid accelerates direct on-robot learning for contact tasks
Symmetry-based trajectory augmentation improved training speed and success rates on real robot insertion, routing, and relocation tasks.
HERO demonstrates self-improving manipulation without human demonstrations
Researchers introduced HERO, a hierarchical embodied agent that autonomously gathers experience and consolidates reusable manipulation policies.
IEEE review frames robots as an increasingly visible social and business force
IEEE’s monthly review highlights robotics moving beyond specialized industrial systems into broader social, commercial, and cultural visibility.
