Lidar equipped cars can be mass produced for $30k. And Tesla FSD is still L2, needs 100-1000x higher city miles per critical disengagement to get to L4.
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Google Introduces Gemini Robotics On-Device for Dexterous Manipulation
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Today, we introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device 🤖
— Google AI (@GoogleAI) 24 juin 2025
🧪 Designed for rapid experimentation with dexterous manipulation.
🦾 Adaptable to new tasks through fine-tuning to improve performance.
👟 Optimized to run locally with low-latency inference.
Learn more… https://t.co/h2d1TZ49qmToday, we introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device Designed for rapid experimentation with dexterous manipulation. Adaptable to new tasks through fine-tuning to improve performance. Optimized to run locally with low-latency inference. Learn more
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Gemini Robotics Demonstrates Efficiency in Compact Onboard Models
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Amazing to see the generality & dexterity of Gemini Robotics in a model small enough to run directly on a robot. Incredible speed & performance even in areas with low connectivity. Excited to continue this momentum to make robots more helpful & useful to people https://t.co/8w3JvpKmqT
— Demis Hassabis (@demishassabis) 24 juin 2025Amazing to see the generality & dexterity of Gemini Robotics in a model small enough to run directly on a robot. Incredible speed & performance even in areas with low connectivity. Excited to continue this momentum to make robots more helpful & useful to people
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Tech giants advance: AI labs secure funding, robotaxis face hurdles
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Top stories in tech today: – World’s largest camera reveals deep space
– Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab nabs $2B
– China on the verge of ‘100 Deepseeks’
– Tesla robotaxis hit regulatory speed bump
– Quick hits on other major tech news Read more: https://
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Tesla’s Manufacturing Scale Could Dwarf Waymo’s Robotaxi Fleet
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Tesla peut produire en 5h autant de robotaxis que toute la flotte actuelle de Waymo.
— VISION IA (@vision_ia) 24 juin 2025
Et c’est ça le vrai game changer : la capacité industrielle.
Quand l’un peine à livrer 2 500 véhicules par an… l’autre peut inonder le marché en une semaine. pic.twitter.com/FNs6OjXs2lTesla peut produire en 5h autant de robotaxis que toute la flotte actuelle de Waymo. Et c’est ça le vrai game changer : la capacité industrielle. Quand l’un peine à livrer 2 500 véhicules par an… l’autre peut inonder le marché en une semaine.
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Waymo’s Rapid Expansion: From 2-3% to 50% US Coverage
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Today Waymo covers about 2-3% of the US population. In a year it will 15%, in 3 years over 50%
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Jensen Huang at VivaTech Paris 2025 Prepares World for Robots
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🇫🇷 Jensen au Viva Tech Paris 2025
— VISION IA (@vision_ia) 24 juin 2025
Il prépare le monde aux robots.
Une IA qui vous parle. Un robot qui vous regarde. Un GPU qui pense. pic.twitter.com/xk0R4zCqM4Jensen au Viva Tech Paris 2025 Il prépare le monde aux robots. Une IA qui vous parle. Un robot qui vous regarde. Un GPU qui pense.
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Data Will Solve Robotics and Automation Debate at IEEE ICRA
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"Data Will Solve Robotics and Automation: True or False?" : of Debate at @IEEE ICRA with @animesh_garg
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Tesla Robotaxi First Ride Launches in the USA
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La première course en robotaxi tesla
— VISION IA (@vision_ia) 23 juin 2025
C'est parti aux usa https://t.co/D8VYRe74a9La première course en robotaxi tesla C'est parti aux usa
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Robotics breakthroughs: AI skin, major investments, military drones
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Top stories in robotics today: – New artificial robot skin can ‘feel’ pain
– Softbank eyes $1T robotics complex in Arizona
– Germany’s Neura Robotics to raise $1.15B – China’s mosquito-sized military drone
– Quick hits on other robotics news Read more: https://
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