Korea's physical AI ambitions outrun its budget as Doosan bets on domestic chips
South Korea is preparing to launch a roughly $3.5 billion program to develop a frontier AI model as early as March 2027, opening a competition to select participants . The announcement lands alongside Doosan Robotics' win of two national…
Sidewalk delivery robots lock in national contracts as Serve revenue grows 404%
Sidewalk delivery robots are crossing from city-by-city pilots into exclusive national logistics contracts, a shift visible in two developments landing the same week: Coco Robotics' exclusive UK-wide deal with Deliveroo and Serve Robotics'…
Boston Dynamics taps Amazon AI chief Prasad as CEO
Boston Dynamics appointed Rohit Prasad, formerly Amazon's Senior Vice President and Head Scientist for Alexa and Artificial General Intelligence, as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 7, 2026 . Prasad succeeds Chief Financial…
Einride, EASE Logistics run cabless Level 4 electric trucks daily on Ohio public roads
EASE Logistics put Einride's two cabless SAE Level 4 autonomous electric trucks into service in late August, and the vehicles are now running daily scheduled freight routes on public roads and company property in Marysville, Ohio, the…
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RANKED · 7 THIS DAYWaymo closes $5B inaugural debt deal, adds dozen-plus lenders
Waymo has formally closed its first-ever debt financing at $5 billion, the company confirmed on Thursday, adding more than a dozen named lenders to the deal that Bloomberg first reported was being upsized on October 6 . The final roster…
Volkswagen Picks Wayve Over Nvidia for Next-Gen Self-Driving Software
Volkswagen has selected London-based AI startup Wayve to supply the core software for its next generation of highly automated vehicles, edging out a field of competitors that included Nvidia Corp., according to multiple reports citing…
Waymo begins fully autonomous driving in Detroit
Waymo's Zeekr Ojai minivans are now driving without a human behind the wheel on Detroit streets, The Detroit News reported on October 6, 2026, as the company began fully autonomous operations in the city . Rides are initially available…