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YY Group Shares Spike as Humanoid Robot Plans Unveiled

YY Group Shares Spike as Humanoid Robot Plans Unveiled

YY Group Holding Limited surged Wednesday after the Singapore-based outsourcing firm said it would start using Unitree humanoid robots and collect training data from cleaning and maintenance jobs to feed automation. The stock rallied as traders repositioned YYGH as a robotics and AI data story, moving beyond its identity as a cheap labor provider. Shares were last up $0.039 at $0.165, after swinging between $0.13 and $0.22, with more than 295 million shares changing hands.
Rivian Stock Gets a $3.4 Billion Robotics Twist as R2 EV Test Looms

Rivian Stock Gets a $3.4 Billion Robotics Twist as R2 EV Test Looms

Industrial robotics player Mind Robotics, originally spun out of Rivian Automotive Inc., has secured $400 million in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to $3.4 billion. That fresh figure reflects technology birthed at the EV maker before the spinoff. Kleiner Perkins led the latest round, which brings Mind’s total raised to more than $1 billion within less than a year, Reuters reports, citing a source close to the deal.
BlackBerry Stock Has a New Test: Can QNX Carry the AI Robotics Bet?

BlackBerry Stock Has a New Test: Can QNX Carry the AI Robotics Bet?

BlackBerry’s QNX division plans to spotlight its software at a Boston robotics conference later this month, aiming to highlight its potential uses beyond autos—think AI-powered robots, medical devices, and factory systems. On May 6, the unit announced it would deliver live demos, present a keynote, and unveil new research during the Robotics Summit & Expo, set for May 27-28. For BlackBerry, it’s another signal of its shift away from smartphones.
NVIDIA Pushes Deeper Into Robotics as TSMC, ASML Signal AI Spending Boom Isn’t Cooling

NVIDIA Pushes Deeper Into Robotics as TSMC, ASML Signal AI Spending Boom Isn’t Cooling

Nvidia took a bigger step into robotics this week, expanding its partnership with Cadence Design Systems. The AI chip giant is searching for new growth avenues outside of the data-center servers that fueled its climb. TSMC and ASML, meanwhile, released new forecasts showing demand for AI chips and their production gear remains strong.
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