
Moxi 2.0, which Diligent first unveiled in October 2025. | Source: Diligent Robotics Diligent Robotics today said it has started rolling out Moxi 2.0 to health system customers across the U.S. The company said its five years of operation in over 25 hospitals shaped the next-generation platform. With the new robot, Diligent is also launching its learning flywheel. The Austin, Texas-based company claimed that the proprietary world model learns from the experience of its robot fleet and improves co
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Diligent Robotics has started rolling out Moxi 2.0, a next-generation mobile robot designed to operate in hospitals, with improvements based on five years of real-world deployment in over 25 hospitals. The new robot features faster perception, longer operating hours, and a learning system that improves software through data collected across its fleet of deployed units. Moxi 2.0 can navigate complex hospital environments like crowded hallways and opening doors more confidently than its predecessor while working within existing hospital infrastructure. The company designed the robot with modularity to adapt to future technological changes, addressing uncertainty around its current base platform supplier.

Loomia’s Smart Skin Tactile Sensing Dev Kit includes both capacitive and force-sensitive resistor sensors. Source: Loomia Sensing “skin” is among the technologies in development around physical AI including humanoid robots. Materials company Uni-Chem Co. this month acquired Loomia Technologies Inc. to enter the market for “electronic skin” for humanoids, as well as the market for interior materials for smart mobility. Flexible electronics maker Loomia previously par

Surgeons at El Camino Health Heart and Vascular Institute prepare for surgery. | Source: El Camino Health Heart and Vascular Institute Coronary artery bypass grafting, or CABG, is the most common type of cardiac surgery in the world. Despite this, and the heavily invasive nature of the surgery, only 1% of these procedures are performed with the help of robots. At the El Camino Health Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI), surgeons are now performing CABG with Intuitive Surgical‘s da Vinci rob

Three former SpaceX engineers have switched their attention from making rocket engines to manufacturing steel parts by using AI-driven software and robots. Their immediate goal involves establishing a prototype factory that can automate most of the steel fabrication process for crucial infrastructure components by 2027. The startup, called 1872, officially launched on July 22 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Factory One facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company is initially focused on autom
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