OpenAI and robotics, Suzuki and robotics, Zebra acquires Vision, Neura raises millions

Hello Antti Liljaniemi,

Congratulations, you are right in the middle of the "‘multitrillion" dollar business. At least that is what NVIDIA boss Jensen Huang thinks. And he is not the only one who has discovered robotics. OpenAI is now looking for robotics hardware experts. And Suzuki is building robots.
 
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Will OpenAI build robotics hardware?

Most of you associate OpenAI with ChatGPT. But now the company is looking for roboticists. Specifically, they are looking for electrical engineers in the field of robotics and mechanical product engineers. The work involves innovative sensors, actuators, computing elements, and simulations in combination with OpenAI models. The company accepts applications online. The salary range starts at 360,000 US dollars.

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Suzuki in the robotics business

Japan's Suzuki exhibited for the first time at CES in Las Vegas, presenting exclusively autonomous delivery robots and robots for tasks outside the factory – including snow shovels and transport robots. However, the focus was on the company's platform, which is designed to be suitable for any application. Suzuki has a long history with electric wheelchairs, which is said to have benefited the development.

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Zebra acquires Vision

Zebra Technologies has acquired the vision division – which focuses on image sensors and AI for robotics – of the Photoneo Brightpick Group. Following the acquisition, Photoneo Brightpick Group announced that it will change its name to Brightpick and continue to operate as an independent company focused on developing and deploying AI robots to automate warehouse processes.

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120 million for Neura

Neura Robotics has raised €120 million in Series B financing. The round is led by Lingotto Investment Management. Also participating are BlueCrest Capital Management, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, C4 Ventures, L-Bank, Neura founder David Reger, and others.

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