https://viqus.ai/categories/science-roboticsAnalyses of news about AI in research and robotics: scientific advances, robots and autonomous systems, and AI applied to fields such as medicine and biology.enTue, 20 Oct 2026 16:12:26 GMThttps://viqus.ai/img/icono.pnghttps://viqus.ai/categories/science-robotics144144https://viqus.ai/news/startup-builds-ai-model-to-listen-to-plants-via-electrical-5130abhttps://viqus.ai/news/startup-builds-ai-model-to-listen-to-plants-via-electrical-5130abElectric Plant raised $11.2M to commercialize Bombadil, an AI model that interprets subtle electrical signals from plants to advise growers on precise care needs.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/firefly-raises-20m-to-build-central-nervous-system-for-b1e59bhttps://viqus.ai/news/firefly-raises-20m-to-build-central-nervous-system-for-b1e59bAI startup Firefly secured $20M in Series A funding to integrate disparate physical safety systems—like cameras and sensors—into one intelligent platform for immediate incident response.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:32 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/eka-robotics-force-sensitive-ai-signals-major-leap-in-208dc2https://viqus.ai/news/eka-robotics-force-sensitive-ai-signals-major-leap-in-208dc2Eka Robotics raised $150M to build a manipulation architecture using a vision-force-action model, demonstrating superhuman picking speed and adaptability in complex physical tasks.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/laplace-intelligence-red-teams-physical-ai-stress-testing-c17a49https://viqus.ai/news/laplace-intelligence-red-teams-physical-ai-stress-testing-c17a49Laplace Intelligence is building automated red-teaming tools to stress-test physical AI systems, like autonomous vehicles and robots, ensuring safety before real-world deployment.ViqusScience & RoboticsMon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-designed-viruses-student-proposes-genetic-blueprints-85ddbdhttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-designed-viruses-student-proposes-genetic-blueprints-85ddbdA Stanford student demonstrated using generative AI to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses, sparking discussion on AI's future role in synthetic biology.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/nvidia-vet-robotics-is-in-lego-era-not-chatgpt-moment-3ee888https://viqus.ai/news/nvidia-vet-robotics-is-in-lego-era-not-chatgpt-moment-3ee888A former NVIDIA product marketing leader argues that physical AI is still in a foundational 'Lego era,' requiring rebuilding of basic components rather than relying solely on a single general foundation model.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 16 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ex-nvidia-exec-robotics-is-in-lego-era-not-chatgpt-moment-1f9b46https://viqus.ai/news/ex-nvidia-exec-robotics-is-in-lego-era-not-chatgpt-moment-1f9b46A former NVIDIA robotics marketing leader argues that robotics is still in a foundational 'Lego era,' requiring basic building blocks to be rebuilt before a general foundation model can trigger a 'ChatGPT moment.'ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 16 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/openai-rolls-out-gpt-rosalind-for-academic-drug-protein-a72d1ehttps://viqus.ai/news/openai-rolls-out-gpt-rosalind-for-academic-drug-protein-a72d1eOpenAI is making its specialized GPT-Rosalind available to academic labs for drug and protein design, signaling deeper integration of AI into scientific research.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-designed-enzymes-can-precisely-cut-target-proteins-for-224ee0https://viqus.ai/news/ai-designed-enzymes-can-precisely-cut-target-proteins-for-224ee0Researchers are using AI-based protein design tools to engineer novel enzymes capable of selectively cleaving specific proteins, showing promise for treating neurological diseases.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 14 Oct 2026 17:10:15 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-digital-twins-show-promise-in-personalized-health-but-bba111https://viqus.ai/news/ai-digital-twins-show-promise-in-personalized-health-but-bba111The author details a 100-day experiment using a 'digital twin' AI to manage metabolism, showing promising initial health improvements but highlighting significant data collection fatigue and trust concerns.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/new-hiro-acev2-system-dramatically-cuts-cost-of-high-res-672ebfhttps://viqus.ai/news/new-hiro-acev2-system-dramatically-cuts-cost-of-high-res-672ebfHugging Face released HiRO-ACEv2, an AI emulator that generates global 3km climate data for extreme weather events at a fraction of the cost of existing high-resolution models.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:12:42 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/microsoft-unveils-open-source-ml-tool-to-boost-long-range-0784a1https://viqus.ai/news/microsoft-unveils-open-source-ml-tool-to-boost-long-range-0784a1Microsoft released an open-source tool, Probabilistic Bias Correction (PBC), using machine learning to improve the accuracy of long-range weather forecasts, potentially benefiting resource-limited agencies.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:05:21 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/vision-chip-implanted-in-patient-bci-progress-signals-a2d00fhttps://viqus.ai/news/vision-chip-implanted-in-patient-bci-progress-signals-a2d00fScience Corporation implanted its vision-restoring chip, PRIMA, in a Stargardt disease patient, signaling a broader push for BCIs in treating various degenerative conditions.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 23:13:31 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/industrial-next-aims-to-revolutionize-factories-with-ai-3e50c6https://viqus.ai/news/industrial-next-aims-to-revolutionize-factories-with-ai-3e50c6Industrial Next is developing AI-powered robotic stations that can retool for new manufacturing tasks in minutes, bypassing the limitations of fixed, traditional factory automation.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/flox-intelligence-pioneers-ai-deterrents-for-wildlife-ec248ahttps://viqus.ai/news/flox-intelligence-pioneers-ai-deterrents-for-wildlife-ec248aFlox Intelligence is developing edge AI devices that use species-specific sound deterrents to prevent wildlife collisions with critical infrastructure like trains and airports.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/startup-laplace-intelligence-red-teams-physical-ai-with-0b284ehttps://viqus.ai/news/startup-laplace-intelligence-red-teams-physical-ai-with-0b284eLaplace Intelligence is building automated red-teaming platforms to stress-test physical AI, like robots and self-driving cars, ensuring safety before real-world deployment.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/deepmind-s-gemini-4-argon-a-leap-toward-physical-agi-in-884ebfhttps://viqus.ai/news/deepmind-s-gemini-4-argon-a-leap-toward-physical-agi-in-884ebfGemini 4 Argon demonstrates advanced physical reasoning and code generation across complex robotics tasks, setting new benchmarks for embodied AI.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 16:01:58 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/spranic-develops-spatial-memory-for-context-aware-physical-d6bfd3https://viqus.ai/news/spranic-develops-spatial-memory-for-context-aware-physical-d6bfd3Spranic is building a spatial memory layer to give robots context about physical environments, enabling them to adapt across diverse tasks beyond fixed programming.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:08 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/war-games-reveal-unknown-risks-of-solar-geoengineering-to-1acd02https://viqus.ai/news/war-games-reveal-unknown-risks-of-solar-geoengineering-to-1acd02A simulation involving global experts stress-tested solar radiation modification techniques, revealing that while they promise cooling, the potential regional fallout and termination shock risks are poorly understood.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 13 Oct 2026 15:17:59 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/air-force-taps-windborne-for-50m-in-weather-data-from-8e8b60https://viqus.ai/news/air-force-taps-windborne-for-50m-in-weather-data-from-8e8b60The U.S. Air Force awarded WindBorne Systems a major contract to utilize data from its global fleet of autonomous weather balloons, supporting the company's AI forecasting model.ViqusScience & RoboticsMon, 12 Oct 2026 17:19:14 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/amazon-s-robotic-surge-efficiency-gains-vs-worker-autonomy-5dfaa1https://viqus.ai/news/amazon-s-robotic-surge-efficiency-gains-vs-worker-autonomy-5dfaa1While Amazon deploys over a million robots to boost fulfillment efficiency, labor advocates warn that proximate automation could dictate the pace of human work, changing the nature of warehouse employment.ViqusScience & RoboticsMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:43:10 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/danu-robotics-targets-20b-recycling-market-with-ai-powered-edf797https://viqus.ai/news/danu-robotics-targets-20b-recycling-market-with-ai-powered-edf797Danu Robotics is commercializing its AI-enhanced robot, H.E.R.O., designed to improve the efficiency and economics of manual waste sorting in the massive recycling industry.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 09 Oct 2026 16:45:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-designed-blueprints-can-generative-models-engineer-new-577a32https://viqus.ai/news/ai-designed-blueprints-can-generative-models-engineer-new-577a32A Stanford PhD student demonstrated using generative AI to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses, hinting at a future where AI designs life.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 09 Oct 2026 00:08:24 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/nvidia-expands-safety-guardrails-to-power-next-gen-robotics-5387f8https://viqus.ai/news/nvidia-expands-safety-guardrails-to-power-next-gen-robotics-5387f8Nvidia is expanding its comprehensive safety system, Halos, from autonomous vehicles to robotics, aiming to unlock safe, flexible deployments of humanoid and industrial robots.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 08 Oct 2026 11:15:33 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/humanoid-hype-vs-real-progress-the-state-of-generalist-7e0548https://viqus.ai/news/humanoid-hype-vs-real-progress-the-state-of-generalist-7e0548While industry leaders predict near-human generalist robots soon, current breakthroughs show AI is shifting robotics from hard-coded rules to learning complex physical actions through vision-language-action models.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/industrial-ai-s-next-frontier-safety-governance-and-48f304https://viqus.ai/news/industrial-ai-s-next-frontier-safety-governance-and-48f304AVEVA discusses the maturation of industrial AI, emphasizing that future deployment must prioritize human safety, robust governance, and the correlation of disparate operational data.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:17:32 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/google-meta-invest-300m-in-zuckerberg-s-virtual-cell-ai-4c9b00https://viqus.ai/news/google-meta-invest-300m-in-zuckerberg-s-virtual-cell-ai-4c9b00Google DeepMind, Meta, and Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into the Zuckerberg-backed Biohub to build AI datasets for digital biological simulation.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:40:52 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/caterpillar-and-coreweave-accelerate-physical-ai-by-209642https://viqus.ai/news/caterpillar-and-coreweave-accelerate-physical-ai-by-209642Caterpillar and CoreWeave are collaborating to rapidly advance physical AI for construction by integrating advanced data processing and simulation techniques to shorten the machine learning feedback loop.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 07 Oct 2026 02:13:18 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/physical-ai-shifts-focus-trust-and-adaptability-on-the-2b3da9https://viqus.ai/news/physical-ai-shifts-focus-trust-and-adaptability-on-the-2b3da9The next frontier for AI is moving from data centers to industrial settings, where general-purpose robots must learn and adapt in complex, changing factory environments.ViqusScience & RoboticsMon, 05 Oct 2026 12:57:07 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/safeworld-launches-to-solve-generative-ai-safety-for-8219cfhttps://viqus.ai/news/safeworld-launches-to-solve-generative-ai-safety-for-8219cfNew company Safeworld has raised $12M+ to address the critical, complex challenge of proving the safety of advanced generative AI-driven robots in unpredictable real-world environments.ViqusScience & RoboticsMon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/fieldai-poised-for-700m-funding-round-valued-at-10b-amid-f50958https://viqus.ai/news/fieldai-poised-for-700m-funding-round-valued-at-10b-amid-f50958AI robotics firm FieldAI is reportedly seeking $700 million in funding, signaling a major valuation jump based on its advanced, map-free navigation and digital twin technology for industrial automation.ViqusScience & RoboticsSat, 03 Oct 2026 00:30:26 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-claims-claude-ai-uncovered-novel-enzyme-https://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-claims-claude-ai-uncovered-novel-enzyme-Anthropic announced that its AI, Claude, autonomously identified a previously uncharacterized enzyme system in bacteriophages, marking a test case for AI in wet-lab science.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/astroforge-bets-on-ai-autonomy-to-conquer-deep-spahttps://viqus.ai/news/astroforge-bets-on-ai-autonomy-to-conquer-deep-spaAstroForge is developing an in-house AI control stack, 'Solo,' to allow spacecraft to autonomously resolve complex anomalies far from Earth's communication range.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 22 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/hello-robots-stretch-4-focuses-on-practical-carehttps://viqus.ai/news/hello-robots-stretch-4-focuses-on-practical-careHello Robot unveiled Stretch 4, a compact, wheeled robot designed for in-home assistance, shifting the focus of physical AI from flashy demos to real-world utility for individuals with mobility challenges.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 22 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-enhanced-pet-feeder-tracks-individual-pet-intakhttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-enhanced-pet-feeder-tracks-individual-pet-intakPetlibro’s Granary 2 series utilizes AI cameras and built-in scales to provide detailed, individual tracking of pets' eating habits and dietary consumption.ViqusScience & RoboticsSat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-builds-wet-lab-combining-frontier-ai-wihttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-builds-wet-lab-combining-frontier-ai-wiAnthropic confirms establishing a wet biology lab to move AI theory into physical, real-world biological experimentation, signifying a major pivot into applied biotech.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 18 Sep 2026 23:13:31 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/faa-to-deploy-875m-ai-system-to-modernize-air-trahttps://viqus.ai/news/faa-to-deploy-875m-ai-system-to-modernize-air-traThe FAA is implementing a new, AI-powered platform, Smart, to automate and enhance air traffic management, aiming to address long-standing staffing and efficiency issues.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 17 Sep 2026 22:14:59 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/gpt-6-astra-agents-generate-complex-data-rich-geohttps://viqus.ai/news/gpt-6-astra-agents-generate-complex-data-rich-geoThe article details how advanced AI agents, such as ChatGPT Work with GPT-6 Astra, can plan complex outdoor routes using OpenStreetMap data and display the results interactively.ViqusScience & RoboticsSat, 12 Sep 2026 23:56:42 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/mecka-ai-nears-major-funding-round-to-boost-physichttps://viqus.ai/news/mecka-ai-nears-major-funding-round-to-boost-physicMecka AI, a robotics data collection startup, is reportedly seeking a new round of funding, signaling growing investment confidence in physical-world data as the primary AI bottleneck.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 11 Sep 2026 22:58:17 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/maven-robotics-raises-100m-to-scale-industrial-aihttps://viqus.ai/news/maven-robotics-raises-100m-to-scale-industrial-aiMaven Robotics, a startup focusing on industrial automation, secured $100 million in funding to expand its advanced, end-to-end robotic solutions for complex logistics and warehousing tasks.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 10 Sep 2026 14:17:37 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/google-deepmind-unveils-atlas-ai-predictive-map-fhttps://viqus.ai/news/google-deepmind-unveils-atlas-ai-predictive-map-fDeepMind launched Atlas, an AI tool that maps potential effects of billions of DNA changes, accelerating genomic research and drug discovery.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/xdof-secures-12b-valuation-positioning-it-as-thhttps://viqus.ai/news/xdof-secures-12b-valuation-positioning-it-as-thRobotics data provider XDOF is rumored to be raising a massive Series B round at a $1.2 billion valuation, solidifying its role as the critical data bottleneck for general-purpose AI robots.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 04 Sep 2026 23:36:14 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/us-export-bans-force-global-robotics-market-fragmehttps://viqus.ai/news/us-export-bans-force-global-robotics-market-fragmeNew US tariffs and restrictions on foreign robotics and drones are accelerating the shift toward a fragmented global robotics market, where cost-focused China competes globally, and the West specializes in high-security, high-tech niche markets.ViqusScience & RoboticsMon, 31 Aug 2026 02:34:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/hugging-face-unveils-microduck-a-cute-open-sourchttps://viqus.ai/news/hugging-face-unveils-microduck-a-cute-open-sourcPollen Robotics, under Hugging Face, has launched the Microduck, a small, bipedal, open-source robot capable of singing, object manipulation, and advanced environmental awareness.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 27 Aug 2026 13:44:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/physical-ai-maturing-focus-shifts-from-generalismhttps://viqus.ai/news/physical-ai-maturing-focus-shifts-from-generalismAs general-purpose humanoid robots falter, the physical AI sector is finding value in narrow, task-specific applications and the need for better data infrastructure.ViqusScience & RoboticsWed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ropedia-launches-gen2-wearable-to-capture-immersivhttps://viqus.ai/news/ropedia-launches-gen2-wearable-to-capture-immersivRopedia unveiled HOMIE Gen2, a head-mounted, multi-camera device designed to capture high-fidelity, egocentric human activity data essential for advancing physical AI and robotics.ViqusScience & RoboticsTue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:36 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/bio-ai-startup-raises-20m-to-build-predictive-modhttps://viqus.ai/news/bio-ai-startup-raises-20m-to-build-predictive-modAstromech, a new biotech AI firm co-founded by George Church, raised $20M to develop a predictive model using genomic data to forecast biological and evolutionary changes, with initial focus on human longevity.ViqusScience & RoboticsFri, 21 Aug 2026 01:37:24 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ais-thirst-how-water-reuse-and-infrastructure-arhttps://viqus.ai/news/ais-thirst-how-water-reuse-and-infrastructure-arThe AI sector's massive water consumption is forcing a critical pivot toward advanced recycled wastewater infrastructure, a shift that faces significant logistical and policy hurdles.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 20 Aug 2026 20:53:13 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/fusion-startup-inertia-dramatically-reduces-fuel-phttps://viqus.ai/news/fusion-startup-inertia-dramatically-reduces-fuel-pInertia Enterprises announced a major breakthrough in fuel pellet production, reducing the time from days to minutes and significantly advancing its commercial fusion power ambitions.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/awshugging-face-simplify-ai-data-loop-end-to-endhttps://viqus.ai/news/awshugging-face-simplify-ai-data-loop-end-to-endNew tools allow continuous, efficient data collection, training, and deployment for embodied AI agents, streamlining the entire robot learning pipeline.ViqusScience & RoboticsThu, 13 Aug 2026 17:16:04 GMT