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XPANCEO and Contamac Partner to Solve Key Manufacturing Hurdles for AR Contact Lenses
XPANCEO and Contamac have partnered to tackle the manufacturing and material science hurdles preventing augmented reality (AR) contact lenses from becoming mass-produced consumer products. This collaboration merges XPANCEO's micro-technologies with Contamac's ophthalmic material expertise to create durable, optically clear, and safe smart contact lenses.
Ford Rehires Hundreds of Veteran Engineers After AI Setbacks
Ford has brought back over 350 veteran engineers, including former employees, not just to improve product quality but explicitly to retrain its AI systems using their decades of experience, according
Jeff Bezos's Prometheus Announces $12 Billion for Physical World AI
Jeff Bezos's AI startup, Prometheus, just announced a staggering $12 billion funding round, catapulting its valuation to $41 billion for developing tools to design physical products, according to Tech
Theker raises $85M for its non-specialized factory robots
Theker, an AI-powered robotics startup, just secured $85 million—the largest Series A in European robotics history.
GM Invests $900M in EV Battery Development Infrastructure
General Motors is pouring $900 million into a new 500,000-square-foot battery development center in Michigan, aiming to slash electric vehicle (EV) costs by nearly 10% and extend range to over 400 mil