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AIAug 26, 2026NVIDIA Developer

How to Train a Cross-Embodiment Robot Navigation Policy with AI Agents

NVIDIA Developer published “How to Train a Cross-Embodiment Robot Navigation Policy with AI Agents” dated 2026-08-26. According to the NVIDIA Developer feed, navigation enables a robot to turn perception and motion into purposeful autonomy. The same item also notes that unlike locomotion, which produces stable movement, navigation must be used to... The same item also notes that navigation enables a robot to turn…

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AIAug 25, 2026MIT Technology Review

I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.

MIT Technology Review published “I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.” dated 2026-08-25. According to the MIT Technology Review feed, humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The same item also notes that popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. The same item also notes that embedding the technology into physical…

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AIJul 30, 2026Google DeepMind

Gemini Robotics ER 2: powering robotics with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration

Google DeepMind published “Gemini Robotics ER 2: powering robotics with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration” dated 2026-07-30. According to the Google DeepMind feed, gemini Robotics ER 2 helps robots reason, collaborate, and solve real-world tasks. The same item also notes that it represents a step change in video understanding, tool orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration for…

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AIJul 13, 2026Google DeepMind

Empowering India’s next generation of innovators with ATL Saathi

Google DeepMind published “Empowering India’s next generation of innovators with ATL Saathi” dated 2026-07-13. According to the Google DeepMind feed, google and AIM launched ATL Saathi, a Gemini-powered AI tool empowering Indian educators in robotics labs. Full context remains on the original page.

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