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Robotics · ARTICLESharpa Open-Sources SharpaDex v1.0 Dataset Featuring Approximately 300 Hours of Real-World Tactile Manipulation Data Across 59 Tasks
On October 22, Sharpa open-sourced the SharpaDex v1.0 dexterous manipulation dataset. The dataset comprises approximately 300 hours of real-robot manipulation data, 28,993 demonstrations, and 32,396,172 frames, covering 59 manipulation tasks.
Robotics · ROBOTICSAgiBot Launches Genie Studio 2.0 to Validate Robot Deployment in New Scenarios in as Few as 7 Days
On October 23, AgiBot released Genie Studio 2.0, an all-in-one embodied AI operations platform and the second installment of its "AI WAVE" series. The platform comprises Flywheel, Agent, and Monitor modules, covering data collection, model training, simulation testing, task orchestration, and multi-robot operations.
Robotics · INDUSTRYMaxinsights Raises $30 Million Seed Round Led by Peak XV to Scale Robot Training Data
On October 22, Santa Clara-based Maxinsights closed a $30 million seed round led by Peak XV, with participation from Tola Capital, South Park Commons, Yince Capital, and Alumni Ventures, to scale its pipeline of real-world human demonstration data for robot training.
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