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Kawasaki opens Silicon Valley Physical AI center focused on healthcare robotics
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched a Physical AI development center in San Jose, partnering with Nvidia, Microsoft, Analog Devices, and Fujitsu to build autonomous healthcare systems. The facility will integrate AI with Kawasaki's existing surgical and service robots, starting with a "hospital one-stop solution" targeting labor shortages in aging markets.
Galbot raises $300M at $3B valuation, deploys humanoid robots at scale
Galbot closed a $300M funding round in December 2024, reaching a $3B valuation and $800M in total capital raised. The company has deployed humanoid robots in live operations with CATL, Bosch, Toyota, and Hyundai, secured orders for thousands of units, and launched autonomous retail stores in over 30 Chinese cities. This marks one of the largest commercial-scale humanoid deployments to date, signaling a shift from pilot to production-level adoption in industrial and service environments.
