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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The global robotics market hit 38 billion dollars in 2026, surging 34 percent year-over-year, the fastest growth in a decade, according to the State of Robotics 2026 Report. This boom stems from hardware commoditization, with fourteen manufacturers offering robotic arms under ten thousand dollars and twelve commercial humanoid platforms now available for purchase or lease.

China's robotics sector is exploding, as seen in recent tours of their massive factories and the debut of advanced flying car tech integrated with robotics at...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Factory robots are driving the global robotics market toward USD 70 to 80 billion by 2026, with industrial and warehouse automation accounting for 60 to 65 percent of growth, according to Novus Hi-Tech. This surge stems from reshoring manufacturing, e-commerce expansion, worker shortages, and rising wages.

Recent headlines spotlight NVIDIA's National Robotics Week breakthroughs in physical AI, accelerating robot learning through simulation and foundation models for real-world deployment in manufacturing and agriculture. Meanwhile, UiPath's 2026 AI and Agentic Automation Trends Report highlights agentic...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As we dive into the latest from the world of industrial and collaborative robots, breakthroughs are accelerating at events like Hannover Messe this week. DEEP Robotics is showcasing advanced quadruped systems for harsh industrial environments, while Dassault Systèmes demonstrates mobile robots powered by industrial AI and virtual twins to optimize factory layouts in real time.

Chery Automobile kicks off its International Business Summit tomorrow through April 28, unveiling AiMOGA Robotics' humanoid and quadruped platforms integrated with AI f...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Humanoid robots just made headlines by outpacing humans in Beijing's half marathon, as CGTN reports, with teams swapping batteries mid-race to keep them running strong. This showcases breakthrough physical AI, where machines interpret senses, decide, and act in real-world chaos.

Zinnov's Physical AI Report 2025 projects this market exceeding one trillion dollars by 2030, growing over 20 percent yearly, led by manufacturing and mobility with 800 billion in spending ahead. Agentic AI is exploding as the new middleware, per Zinnov and...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. In the fast-evolving world of industrial robotics, breakthroughs are accelerating deployment. Agibot Robotics just unveiled four new models and six AI systems at their Shanghai conference, targeting factory tasks like chip loading, with revenue hitting one billion yuan in 2025 and aiming for 100 billion by 2030, according to conference reports.

Industrial humanoid robots are shifting from prototypes to pilot fleets in manufacturing, addressing labor shortages, as noted by Automate Show analysts. Meanwhile, 57 percent of automakers plan collaborative robot deployments...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Hyperscale Data announced a strategic partnership with AGIBOT through its Omnipresent Robotics subsidiary to deploy intelligent robotic systems and advance AI data collection, with details emerging today and a webcast tomorrow on April 21, according to PR Newswire. Rockwell Automation is showcasing AI-driven analytics and autonomous mobile robots for life sciences manufacturing at INTERPHEX 2026 this week, as reported by their press release.

These moves highlight surging AI integration in robotics, where collaborative robots now leverage sensors and machine...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Today, breakthroughs are accelerating the robotics revolution. Boston Dynamics unveiled its production-ready Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026, with immediate manufacturing starting in Boston and full 2026 deployments committed to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center and Google DeepMind, according to Boston Dynamics announcements. This partnership integrates Google DeepMind's foundation models, enabling Atlas to handle complex industrial tasks like automotive assembly with advanced cognition.

In China, Agibot revealed four new robots at the 2026 AGIBOT Partners Conference in Shanghai, targeting a 100...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Today, we're diving into the pulse of industrial robotics and automation, where breakthroughs are reshaping factories and workflows.

Global Times reports that tomorrow, April 19, over 300 humanoid robots from 26 brands will race in Beijing's inaugural Yizhuang half-marathon, tackling 21 kilometers with autonomous navigation groups using BeiDou satellite precision for real-time tracking. This event highlights advances in collaborative robots, blending AI for mobility and endurance in real-world settings.

In industrial automation, Stonebranch's 2026 Global State of IT Automation report...

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Welcome back to Robotics Industry Insider. This week, the physical AI revolution continues accelerating across manufacturing floors worldwide, marking what Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls the ChatGPT moment for robotics.

The biggest story centers on robots finally understanding and reasoning through real-world complexity. Manufacturing Dive reports that breakthroughs in perception, reasoning, and planning are transitioning robotics from research labs to commercial deployment. Hyundai Motor Group is leading the charge, deploying its Atlas humanoid robot for production line tasks. These aren't isolated experiments anymore, listeners. They're happening in...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As April 2026 unfolds, physical artificial intelligence is propelling robots from labs to factory floors, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dubbing it the ChatGPT moment for robotics, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act in real-world chaos, according to Manufacturing Dive.

Hyundai Motor Group leads with its Atlas humanoid robot, now deploying gradually in production lines for complex tasks, while GrayMatter Robotics opened a massive California headquarters showcasing AI-powered systems for autonomous sanding and grinding on FANUC platforms...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Listeners, physical artificial intelligence has hit its ChatGPT moment, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared at CES, propelling robots from labs to factory floors with newfound ability to perceive, reason, and act in real-world chaos. Hyundai Motor Group just debuted its Atlas humanoid robot for production lines, planning gradual rollout across operations, according to Manufacturing Dive reports from early April 2026.

In fresh developments, GrayMatter Robotics unveiled its massive 100,000 square foot headquarters in Carson, California, featuring AI-powered bots...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Physical AI has hit its ChatGPT moment, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared, with robots now perceiving, reasoning, and planning in real-world chaos, shifting from labs to factories. Hyundai is deploying Atlas humanoids on shop floors, while Roland Berger forecasts 9 percent compound annual growth for industrial automation through smarter robots and data integration.

A key partnership emerged last week when HII signed a memorandum of understanding with GrayMatter Robotics on April 6 to weave physical AI into shipbuilding...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As we dive into the latest from April 2026, physical AI is dominating manufacturing, outpacing basic robotics demos, according to Design News coverage of National Robotics Week. Annual industrial robot installations have topped 500,000 units for four straight years, with China leading, reports the International Federation of Robotics.

AgiBot's Real-World Reinforcement Learning system stands out, enabling robots to master new skills in minutes on production lines, while Vention's AI Operator advances zero-shot automation for simpler programming. ABB Robotics invested...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider, your source for cutting-edge automation and artificial intelligence news. I'm your host, and we're diving straight into the stories shaping the industry this week.

The robotics landscape is experiencing a fundamental shift toward autonomy. According to Pharos Production, enterprises are deploying autonomous AI agents that plan, reason, and execute multi-step business processes with minimal human oversight. This represents a dramatic evolution from previous generations of automation that required humans to define every step. Industry teams report 60 to 80 percent reduction in automation...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Physical artificial intelligence has hit its ChatGPT moment, as Nvidia's Jensen Huang declared, with robots now perceiving, reasoning, and planning in unstructured factory environments. Hyundai Motor Group just unveiled its Atlas humanoid robot for production lines, targeting repetitive automotive tasks amid labor shortages, while Boston Dynamics pilots electric Atlas for heavy lifting at Hyundai plants, according to Manufacturing Dive.

The global industrial automation market stands at 280 billion dollars this year, per Precedence Research, doubling to 613 billion by 2035...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The industrial automation market hits 280 billion dollars this year, according to Precedence Research, surging toward 613 billion by 2035 at a nine percent compound annual growth rate, as Roland Berger reports, fueled by smarter robots and richer data integration.

Physical artificial intelligence marks the biggest breakthrough, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calling it the ChatGPT moment for robotics—enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act in unstructured factories. Hyundai Motor Group just debuted its Atlas humanoid robot for production li...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Listeners, the robotics sector is surging with physical artificial intelligence hitting its ChatGPT moment, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared at CES, propelling robots from labs to factory floors. Hyundai Motor Group just unveiled its Atlas humanoid for production lines, targeting repetitive automotive tasks amid labor shortages, while Boston Dynamics electric Atlas pilots heavy lifting at Hyundai plants, according to Manufacturing Dive and Zoom Vantage reports.

Industrial automation is booming too. Precedence Research pegs the global market...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Today, we're diving into the pulse of industrial robotics and automation, where breakthroughs are reshaping factories and frontlines.

SS Innovations reports they're hosting the Global Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference in New Delhi from April 9 to 11, kicking off with over 20 live telesurgeries using their SSi Mantra platform and MantrAsana console. They're unveiling the SSi Vimana Aero drone system for trauma care in battle zones and the MantraM mobile unit to deliver robotic surgery to remote areas, blending AI-driven...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The robotics sector is surging with physical AI innovations, where machines now reason, plan, and interact seamlessly in real-world settings. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared at CES that the ChatGPT moment for physical AI has arrived, fueling commercial deployments in manufacturing, according to Manufacturing Dive.

Kassow Robots just unveiled the KR 1824 and KR 1240 collaborative robots, boasting payloads up to 24 kilograms, 50 percent higher joint torque, and 20 percent faster wrist speeds for palletizing and machine tending. These seven-axis cobots...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Listeners, the robotics sector is surging with agentic AI taking center stage, where autonomous systems plan, act, and collaborate on multi-step tasks, shifting from experimental demos to production workflows, as detailed in Codewave's 2026 AI trends report.

A major breakthrough comes from MIT researchers, who developed an AI model uncovering atomic defects in materials to boost energy efficiency in semiconductors and renewables, paired with a warehouse AI that dynamically grants robots right-of-way for smoother operations, according to Devflokers...

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The robotics industry is experiencing unprecedented momentum as we move deeper into 2026, driven by breakthroughs in physical AI and agentic automation systems that are transitioning from research labs to real-world commercial deployment.

According to industry reports, the global market for industrial robot installations reached an estimated 15.8 billion euros in early 2026, with the sector having raised 37.9 billion euros in 2025 alone. This financial backing is fueling rapid innovation across multiple segments. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently declared that the ChatGPT moment for physical AI has arrived, marking a...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The robotics sector is surging ahead, with the global market for industrial robot installations hitting 15.8 billion euros by early 2026, according to industry analysts. Artificial intelligence is supercharging autonomy, as the International Federation of Robotics highlights in its top trends report, where analytical AI detects factory failures preemptively and generative AI lets robots learn tasks via simulation, enabling natural language commands.

Recent breakthroughs include NVIDIA integrating Omniverse libraries into ABB's RobotStudio for advanced simulation, paving the way for...

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Welcome back to Robotics Industry Insider. This week we're diving into the convergence of artificial intelligence and physical automation that's reshaping manufacturing and logistics worldwide.

The commercial robotics market is experiencing unprecedented momentum. According to market analysis from April 2026, FANUC Corporation maintains global leadership with a six percent market share, followed by ABB and Yaskawa Electric. What's driving this growth isn't just incremental improvement but a fundamental shift in how robots learn and operate. Rhoda AI recently exited stealth mode with four hundred fifty million dollars...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Listeners, physical artificial intelligence is exploding onto factory floors, marking what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls the ChatGPT moment for robotics, as robots now perceive, reason, and plan in chaotic real-world settings. Precedence Research pegs the global industrial automation market at 280 billion dollars this year, surging to over 613 billion by 2035 at a 9 percent compound annual growth rate, with industrial robots leading the charge.

Top news: Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its Atlas humanoid robot for production lines, gearing...

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The global industrial robotics market has hit a milestone that signals unprecedented transformation ahead. According to the International Federation of Robotics, the market value of industrial robot installations reached an all-time high of 16.7 billion dollars, with stronger growth momentum expected throughout 2026 and beyond.

What's driving this acceleration? Three converging forces are reshaping the industry. First, artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how robots operate. Analytical AI enables machines to predict failures before they occur in smart factories and optimize resource allocation in logistics. Generative AI takes this...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The robotics sector is surging forward, with the global industrial automation market hitting 238.37 billion dollars in 2026 and projected to reach 343.14 billion by 2031 at a 7.55 percent compound annual growth rate, according to Mordor Intelligence. Driving this boom is the rapid adoption of Industry 4.0, where AI integration transforms industrial robots and collaborative systems into smarter, autonomous powerhouses.

Breakthroughs in physical AI are enabling robots to understand complex environments, reason, and plan actions, shifting from labs to factory floors, as...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As we wrap up March 2026, the sector surges forward with AI-powered breakthroughs reshaping factories worldwide. PwC reports that industrial manufacturers expect to more than double highly automated key processes by 2030, jumping from 18 percent to 50 percent, as leaders pull ahead to 65 percent automation. This aligns with MarketsandMarkets projecting the industrial control and factory automation market to hit 435 billion dollars by 2030 at a 9.6 percent compound annual growth rate.

Key news from Robotics 247s March recap highlights Dexteritys Foresight platform...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Dexterity unveiled its Foresight platform this March, enabling robots to build AI world models for navigating complex environments, a game-changer for industrial automation. Corvus Robotics partnered with Dermalogica and Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits to scale drone-based inventory systems, while Serve Robotics teamed up with White Castle and Uber Eats for autonomous food delivery robots, showcasing collaborative robots in urban logistics. Simbi's Tally robot earned UL 3300 safety certification, the first for retail bots, boosting trust in AI-integrated systems.
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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Physical AI is exploding, with robots now reasoning and planning in real-world chaos, as Nvidia's Jensen Huang declared at CES, calling it the ChatGPT moment for robotics. Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its Atlas humanoid for factories, paving the way for production deployments.

March brought hot news: Serve Robotics partnered with White Castle and Uber Eats for autonomous food delivery bots, while KDDI and Avita teamed up on humanoid service robots blending conversational AI with hardware for retail...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As we wrap up March 2026, the sector surges with breakthroughs in physical AI, where robots now grasp real-world environments, reason, and plan actions, shifting from labs to factories, according to Manufacturing Dive. Nvidia's Jensen Huang called this the ChatGPT moment for physical AI at CES, while Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its Atlas humanoid for production lines.

Dexterity unveiled its Foresight platform, building AI world models for robots to navigate complex settings, as detailed in the Robotics 247 March...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. This month, physical AI breakthroughs are dominating, with Nvidia's Jensen Huang declaring the ChatGPT moment for robotics has arrived at CES, fueling shifts from research to real-world deployments in manufacturing, as reported by Manufacturing Dive. Venshin unveiled its rapid operator AI platform for autonomous bin picking, while Dexterity's Foresight platform builds AI world models to help robots grasp complex environments, according to the March 2026 Robotics Recap on Robotics247.

Industrial automation is surging, with PwC's Global Industrial Manufacturing...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News for March 25, 2026. The robotics sector is surging forward, with the global market hitting 24.60 billion dollars in 2025 per Statista, and AI robotics valued at 13.78 billion dollars, boasting a 27.14 percent compound annual growth rate through 2031.

Breakthroughs in physical AI are transforming industrial robots, enabling them to reason, plan, and interact with the real world. Nvidia's Jensen Huang declared at CES that the ChatGPT moment for physical AI has arrived, while Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its Atlas humanoid for factory...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider, your source for the latest breakthroughs in AI and automation. I'm your host, and today we're diving into the remarkable momentum reshaping manufacturing and robotics worldwide.

The numbers tell a compelling story. According to Precedence Research, the global industrial automation market reached two hundred eighty billion dollars in 2026 and is projected to climb to six hundred thirteen billion dollars by 2035, expanding at a nine point one three percent compound annual growth rate. Meanwhile, the AI robotics segment alone was valued at...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. As we kick off this pivotal week in March 2026, the sector faces intense supply chain pressures alongside explosive growth. Manufacturing Magazine reports Nabtesco, controlling 60 percent of the global market for RV reducers in six-axis industrial robots, and Harmonic Drive SE in collaborative robots are at full capacity, with lead times stretching to 14 months for actuators due to tariff hikes and surging demand from U.S. and European manufacturers. HD Hyundai Robotics and Rainbow Robotics are countering this by vertically...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The robotics supply chain in 2026 is under intense pressure, with lead times for critical actuators stretching to 14 months or more, according to Manufacturing Magazine. Nabtesco, which controls 60 percent of the global market for RV reducers in six-axis industrial robots, and Harmonic Drive SE, dominant in collaborative robots, are at full capacity since mid-2024, exacerbated by tariffs on Chinese linear actuators that hit full effect in February.

Yet, demand surges ahead. Precedence Research reports the industrial automation market...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The robotics sector is surging forward, with the global robotics market hitting 24.60 billion dollars in 2025 per Statista, fueled by AI integration that empowers machines to reason, plan, and adapt in real-world settings. Breakthroughs in physical AI, as highlighted by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at CES, mark a ChatGPT moment for robotics, transitioning from labs to factory floors.

Industrial automation is booming too, valued at 280.34 billion dollars in 2026 according to Precedence Research, with a 9.13 percent compound annual growth...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The robotics sector is exploding in 2026, with the global market projected to hit 24.60 billion dollars by year-end, according to Statista, fueled by AI integration that makes machines smarter and more autonomous.

Breakthroughs in physical AI are transforming industrial robots, enabling them to understand the real world, reason, and plan actions for commercial deployment in manufacturing. Nvidia's Jensen Huang declared at CES that the ChatGPT moment for physical AI has arrived, while Hyundai Motor Group unveiled its Atlas...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. The humanoid robot market is exploding, projected by The Business Research Company to surge from 2.731 billion dollars in 2025 to over 35 billion by 2030 at a 45 percent compound annual growth rate, with North America leading at nearly 16 billion dollars. Hardware components will dominate at 59 percent, fueled by lightweight materials, precision sensors, and advanced batteries, while wheel-drive models claim 66 percent for their efficiency in logistics.

Industrial automation hits 280 billion dollars this year per Precedence Research, racing toward 613 billion by 2035 at 9.13...

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Industrial robotics has hit an economic tipping point this year. According to the International Federation of Robotics, the global market value of industrial robot installations reached an all-time high of 16.7 billion dollars in early 2026. The broader industrial automation market is projected to climb from 256 billion dollars in 2025 to 613 billion dollars by 2035, expanding at roughly 9 percent annually. What makes this moment significant is the shift in how manufacturers view automation. Factories are now seeing payback periods compressed to two years or less, meaning automation has transformed from a nice-to-have...

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Welcome to Robotics Industry Insider: AI and Automation News. Industrial automation is surging forward, with the global market projected to hit 280 billion dollars this year according to Precedence Research, growing at a compound annual rate of 9.13 percent through 2035, driven by labor shortages and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Tesla is doubling down on Optimus Gen 3, the most advanced humanoid robot, with production starting this summer and mass manufacturing eyed for 2027, as Elon Musk announced in a recent DROIDS update. Meanwhile, Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raised 500 million dollars...