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Axis Robotics

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Walden Robotics came out of stealth with a $300M seed at a $1.1B valuation. A Toyota Research Institute spinout (founded January), its thesis: the hard problem in robotics is now deployment, not research. So it's putting general-purpose humanoids to work on the repetitive tasks workers find burdensome. They're already running in a pilot at a North American Toyota plant: its robot works 8-hour shifts alongside human teams, loading and unloading car parts, cleaning machinery, and kitting for assembly. Team: led by CEO Russ Tedrake (MIT professor, ex-SVP of Large Behavior Models at TRI), with a founding group drawn largely from TRI's robotics team plus deployment and operations veterans. Full-stack: builds its own hardware, software, and AI models Backers: Toyota, NVIDIA, Boeing, Samsung Ventures, CoreWeave Ventures, Deviation Capital Cambridge, MA based

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We’ve raised $2.3M in pre-seed funding to build Bleap—a bank on the blockchain! 🚀 The round was led by Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Maven 11, Alliance DAO, Robot Ventures, Credibly Neutral , and other amazing investors who share our vision of a better financial system. Check out the coverage from @TheBlock__ : Bleap is now in beta for EEA users! 💳

We’ve raised $2.3M in pre-seed funding to build Bleap—a bank on the blockchain! 🚀 The round was led by Ethereal Ventures, with participation from Maven 11, Alliance DAO, Robot Ventures, Credibly Neutral , and other amazing investors who share our vision of a better financial system. Check out the coverage from @TheBlock__ : Bleap is now in beta for EEA users! 💳

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MAKING AXIS TASKS FEEL EASY 👀🤖 I made a quick video showing how to complete an Axis Robotics task step by step. The task gives you a clear goal, steps, controls and camera views to guide you. In this one, the goal is simple, Open the trash bin, pick up the onion, and place it inside. 🧅 Just follow the instructions, control the robot arm and complete the task. What I like is that even beginners can understand what they need to do. But the interesting part is what happens with these interactions after we complete them. Each completed task can contribute valuable robot training data, helping Physical Ai systems learn how to handle different objects and environments. Small tasks from the community can become useful data for teaching robots how to interact with the real world. That’s what makes Axis interesting to me.

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Meet #HillbotAlpha, the first fully autonomous mobile manipulation robot trained using sim-to-real technology. Designed in Hillbot’s San Diego headquarters, Hillbot Alpha represents the potential of data synthesis via simulation in robotics. Through a robust strategy that combines a small sample of real-world data with synthetic data, Hillbot Alpha can effectively adapt to evolving task requirements and environments while working safely beside humans. #Hillbot #AGI #EmbodiedAI #AI #Sim2Real #ArtificialIntelligence #Simulation #Simtoreal

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SoftBank is reportedly in early talks to back a massive $800M funding round for Munich-based Agile Robots, with a contribution of over $ 300M. The move signals a major escalation in Masayoshi Son's "brains and bodies" strategy to dominate physical AI infrastructure. Why this matters for the robotics industry: 🤖 The Flywheel: Agile Robots isn't just hardware. Founded by German Aerospace Center (DLR) alumni, they vertically integrate AI software with humanoids, warehouse automation, and robotic arms. 🧠 Frontier Ecosystems: Agile ONE was recently named a founding member of NVIDIA’s Cosmos Coalition and is deep in a research partnership with Google DeepMind to bring Gemini to the factory floor. 💰 The Capital Race: Global investment in robotics more than tripled in 2025. SoftBank is pairing this hardware play with its recent $1.4B investment in Skild AI and its $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics. While both companies have declined to comment on the early-stage talks, the deal highlights a furious shift toward deploying foundational AI in physical manufacturing and logistics.

SoftBank is reportedly in early talks to back a massive $800M funding round for Munich-based Agile Robots, with a contribution of over $ 300M. The move signals a major escalation in Masayoshi Son's "brains and bodies" strategy to dominate physical AI infrastructure. Why this matters for the robotics industry: 🤖 The Flywheel: Agile Robots isn't just hardware. Founded by German Aerospace Center (DLR) alumni, they vertically integrate AI software with humanoids, warehouse automation, and robotic arms. 🧠 Frontier Ecosystems: Agile ONE was recently named a founding member of NVIDIA’s Cosmos Coalition and is deep in a research partnership with Google DeepMind to bring Gemini to the factory floor. 💰 The Capital Race: Global investment in robotics more than tripled in 2025. SoftBank is pairing this hardware play with its recent $1.4B investment in Skild AI and its $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics. While both companies have declined to comment on the early-stage talks, the deal highlights a furious shift toward deploying foundational AI in physical manufacturing and logistics.

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Thanks to Mr. Woody Lightyear from Africa Nigeria and Dr. Gharbi Ahmed from Arabic Tunisia extraordinary leadership and hardworking! Also thanks to Chinese community leaders, merchants, pioneers inspiration and real barter huge amount transactions to support GCV ! Thanks to the global community leaders and pioneers support! Now GCV has been acknowledged by most Pi Network global communities and gained a lot of support! Newsway Founded in 2014 by T.I UKENDE, It states:" NEWSWAY can offer you Verifiable information on Blockchain technology and digital assets. We now serve customers all over the world, and are thrilled that we’re able to turn our passion into a well recognized website." The following is today's article passed all over the world Pi Network community from US expertise freelancer Ms. Grace Owell. Thanks to her excellent outstanding article which can see her sharpness and insight to the crypto currency world and understand the Pi Network mission very well!👍👍👍 Pi Network’s Global Consensus Value (GCV) has been making headlines lately, thanks to the initiators who have proposed an amazing price to the Pi community. The supporters of Global Consensus GCV Price have been praised for their efforts in bringing this proposal forward. The GCV builders have worked hard to come up with a fair and reasonable price for the Pi community, and their hard work has paid off. The proposed GCV price of $314159 has received overwhelming support from the community and has been hailed as a significant milestone for the Pi Network. The GCV price proposal is an important development for the Pi Network, as it establishes a standard value for the Pi currency. This value will help the Pi community to measure the worth of their holdings and make informed decisions about buying and selling Pi. The Pi Network’s Global Consensus Value (GCV) is a revolutionary pricing mechanism that is designed to be transparent, fair, and reflective of the true value of Pi cryptocurrency. The GCV price takes into account various key metrics, including the mathematical value for π, user adoption, network usage, and other relevant factors, to determine a fair value for Pi. By using a comprehensive and transparent pricing mechanism, the Pi Network aims to build confidence among users and investors, while also promoting greater adoption of the Pi cryptocurrency. Importance of the Global Consensus Value (GCV) Price Here are some of the key importance of the GCV Price: Standardized Value: The GCV price establishes a standardized value for the Pi cryptocurrency, which helps users to measure the worth of their holdings and make informed decisions about buying and selling Pi. Fairness and Transparency: The GCV price mechanism is designed to be fair and transparent, taking into account various metrics such as user adoption, network usage, and market demand. This builds confidence in the Pi Network among users, investors, and regulators. Increased Adoption: A trustworthy and reliable GCV price can attract more users and investors to the Pi Network, leading to greater adoption of the Pi cryptocurrency and increased usage of the network. Long-Term Stability: A stable and reliable GCV price can help to build a more stable and long-term ecosystem for the Pi Network, ensuring its success and growth over the long run. Integration with Wider Financial Markets: A standardized and transparent GCV price can help the Pi cryptocurrency to be more widely accepted and integrated into the wider financial markets, providing greater opportunities for its use and adoption. The Pi community has responded positively to the GCV price proposal, with many users expressing their support for the proposed Pi Network remains strong and stable. The Global Consensus Value is an important step forward for the Pi community, and it is a sign of the network’s growing maturity and stability. Pi Network #PIGCV #PiNetwork

Thanks to Mr. Woody Lightyear from Africa Nigeria and Dr. Gharbi Ahmed from Arabic Tunisia extraordinary leadership and hardworking! Also thanks to Chinese community leaders, merchants, pioneers inspiration and real barter huge amount transactions to support GCV ! Thanks to the global community leaders and pioneers support! Now GCV has been acknowledged by most Pi Network global communities and gained a lot of support! Newsway Founded in 2014 by T.I UKENDE, It states:" NEWSWAY can offer you Verifiable information on Blockchain technology and digital assets. We now serve customers all over the world, and are thrilled that we’re able to turn our passion into a well recognized website." The following is today's article passed all over the world Pi Network community from US expertise freelancer Ms. Grace Owell. Thanks to her excellent outstanding article which can see her sharpness and insight to the crypto currency world and understand the Pi Network mission very well!👍👍👍 Pi Network’s Global Consensus Value (GCV) has been making headlines lately, thanks to the initiators who have proposed an amazing price to the Pi community. The supporters of Global Consensus GCV Price have been praised for their efforts in bringing this proposal forward. The GCV builders have worked hard to come up with a fair and reasonable price for the Pi community, and their hard work has paid off. The proposed GCV price of $314159 has received overwhelming support from the community and has been hailed as a significant milestone for the Pi Network. The GCV price proposal is an important development for the Pi Network, as it establishes a standard value for the Pi currency. This value will help the Pi community to measure the worth of their holdings and make informed decisions about buying and selling Pi. The Pi Network’s Global Consensus Value (GCV) is a revolutionary pricing mechanism that is designed to be transparent, fair, and reflective of the true value of Pi cryptocurrency. The GCV price takes into account various key metrics, including the mathematical value for π, user adoption, network usage, and other relevant factors, to determine a fair value for Pi. By using a comprehensive and transparent pricing mechanism, the Pi Network aims to build confidence among users and investors, while also promoting greater adoption of the Pi cryptocurrency. Importance of the Global Consensus Value (GCV) Price Here are some of the key importance of the GCV Price: Standardized Value: The GCV price establishes a standardized value for the Pi cryptocurrency, which helps users to measure the worth of their holdings and make informed decisions about buying and selling Pi. Fairness and Transparency: The GCV price mechanism is designed to be fair and transparent, taking into account various metrics such as user adoption, network usage, and market demand. This builds confidence in the Pi Network among users, investors, and regulators. Increased Adoption: A trustworthy and reliable GCV price can attract more users and investors to the Pi Network, leading to greater adoption of the Pi cryptocurrency and increased usage of the network. Long-Term Stability: A stable and reliable GCV price can help to build a more stable and long-term ecosystem for the Pi Network, ensuring its success and growth over the long run. Integration with Wider Financial Markets: A standardized and transparent GCV price can help the Pi cryptocurrency to be more widely accepted and integrated into the wider financial markets, providing greater opportunities for its use and adoption. The Pi community has responded positively to the GCV price proposal, with many users expressing their support for the proposed Pi Network remains strong and stable. The Global Consensus Value is an important step forward for the Pi community, and it is a sign of the network’s growing maturity and stability. Pi Network #PIGCV #PiNetwork

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In a masterclass at Sequoia Capital AI Ascent, Jim Fan laid out the "Great Parallel": how robotics is speedrunning the LLM playbook. 🔹 VLA → WAM: Moving from language-heavy models to "World Action Models" that dream in physics. 🔹 Teleop → EgoScale: Replacing manual data with human egocentric video. 🔹 Simulation 2.0: Using neural simulators like DreamDojo to turn compute into environments. "Our generation was born too late to explore the earth and too early to explore the stars. But we are born just in time to solve robotics." He believes that robots will pass the Physical Turing Test in the coming 2–3 years.

In a masterclass at Sequoia Capital AI Ascent, Jim Fan laid out the "Great Parallel": how robotics is speedrunning the LLM playbook. 🔹 VLA → WAM: Moving from language-heavy models to "World Action Models" that dream in physics. 🔹 Teleop → EgoScale: Replacing manual data with human egocentric video. 🔹 Simulation 2.0: Using neural simulators like DreamDojo to turn compute into environments. "Our generation was born too late to explore the earth and too early to explore the stars. But we are born just in time to solve robotics." He believes that robots will pass the Physical Turing Test in the coming 2–3 years.

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