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Castel’s Kelvin trial: a mid-size Italian OEM tests humanoids
Italian manufacturer Castel has launched Kelvin, a 12–18 month humanoid robotics trial with IRMAP Service across production and offices. The company frames it as supporting staff on lower-value tasks and building internal skills.
O-ID’s $1.2M seed: modular humanoids you can swap on site
Tokyo-based O-ID says it raised $1.2 million in seed funding, led by Tawani Ventures, to move a fully modular industrial humanoid from prototype toward production for Japanese automotive and logistics work.
AI data centres on public lands: Wilderness Society calls for a pause
The Wilderness Society has called for a moratorium on AI data centres on U.S. public lands, citing water, energy, wildlife, and access concerns. It is an advocacy position, not enacted law.
Charm Care’s ¥300m bet: humanoids enter Japanese nursing homes
Japanese nursing-home operator Charm Care is investing ¥300 million (about $2 million) in donut robotics and deepening a trial of the cinnamon humanoid, aiming to move from patrol toward nurse-call assistance.
Foxconn’s Q3 jump: AI server demand shows up in the numbers
Foxconn’s July–September revenue rose 47% to NT$3.03 trillion (about $95.4 billion), beating estimates as AI server demand stayed strong, Reuters reported via Moneycontrol.
GPT-6 said to feel ~50% faster: a forum staff post, not a product blog
An OpenAI Developer Community thread relayed staff posts that GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol should feel about 50% faster for subscription users. This is a forum rebroadcast, not an official OpenAI product blog.
Reactor’s Series A: NVentures and Sapphire join the real-time world-model bet
Reactor says NVIDIA’s NVentures and Sapphire Ventures joined its Lightspeed-led Series A to scale real-time world-model infrastructure. Secondary outlets report about $74 million in total funding.
iPhone Duo apps: Apple opens submissions before 23 October launch
Apple has opened App Store submissions for iPhone Duo–optimised apps ahead of the 23 October 2026 customer launch. Developers should rebuild with Xcode 27.1; Duo screenshots become required from April 2027.
Etched’s $40–50B talk: early offers, anonymous sources only
TechCrunch, citing anonymous sources, says AI chip startup Etched is reviewing early funding offers at roughly $40–50 billion valuation. Etched declined to comment; the talks are unverified.
Teradyne bets on Bright Machines: robots meet AI-server factories
Teradyne has made a strategic investment in Bright Machines and will collaborate on software-defined manufacturing for AI infrastructure. The investment size was not disclosed.
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