Physical Intelligence is reportedly seeking a $1 billion funding round, potentially doubling its valuation to $11.2 billion, reflecting significant investor interest in embodied AI robotics.
Jasmine·
Physical Intelligence is in talks for a $1 billion funding round that would double its valuation to $11 billion, underscoring intense investor appetite for AI-driven physical robotics.
Jasmine·
Robotics AI startup Physical Intelligence is in talks to raise another $1 billion, doubling its valuation to over $11 billion in just four months, reflecting high demand for Embodied AI.
Jasmine·
In March 2026, Amazon acquired Rivr, a startup specializing in stair-climbing delivery robots, targeting the final hurdles of urban logistics. Concurrently, a humanoid robot malfunction at a California restaurant highlighted the ongoing challenges of Embodied AI in public spaces. Meanwhile, DoorDash is leveraging its courier network to gather physical interaction data via its new 'Tasks' app, signaling a broader industry push to bring AI into the physical world.
Jasmine·
Jeff Bezos is reportedly pursuing a $100 billion fund to modernize manufacturing with AI, while Amazon has acquired Rivr, a developer of stair-climbing delivery robots. These moves signal a massive strategic push to integrate AI into physical-world applications and legacy industrial sectors.
Jasmine·
Defense AI news peaked this week as Gecko Robotics secured the U.S. Navy's largest robotics contract for fleet maintenance, using digital twins to boost readiness. Meanwhile, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned the Pentagon's decision to grant xAI access to classified networks due to security concerns. Additionally, OpenAI has shifted its policy to allow military use in classified environments.
Jasmine·
Defense tech firm Anduril has secured a massive $20 billion contract with the U.S. Army, underscoring the shift toward software-defined warfare. Meanwhile, the mobility sector is seeing a divide as Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe launches 'Mind Robotics' and Honda retreats from the U.S. EV market. These developments highlight how autonomous technologies are redefining the boundaries of both defense and transportation.
Jessy·
Meta's acquisition of Moltbook and OpenAI's integration of Sora into ChatGPT signal the official emergence of the 'Agentic Web.' This paradigm shift suggests that future digital interactions will be handled by autonomous AI agents representing human users across social, commercial, and industrial sectors. With Mind Robotics securing $500M in funding, these autonomous capabilities are also moving into physical manufacturing, raising urgent questions about data integrity and copyright in an automated world.
Jason·
Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s head of robotics hardware, resigned on March 7, 2026, in protest of a Pentagon deal. Meanwhile, Qualcomm is expanding its robotics footprint with the new IQ10 processor and a Neura Robotics partnership, as AI infrastructure firm Nscale secures $2 billion in funding to support the surge in embodied AI development.
Jason·
MWC 2026 is defined by radical hardware innovation, featuring Honor's 'Robot Phone' with a movable camera arm and Lenovo's Legion Go Fold, a gaming handheld with a folding POLED screen. Honor also set new standards for foldables with the IP69-rated Magic V6.
Leo·