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Tomorrow, Foxglove is hosting Actuate 2024, a one-day summit for embodied AI and robotics developers. The interest in this event has been incredible—proof that there's a real hunger for developers in the autonomous robotics space to learn, share, and grow together. 300 attendees for a sold out event. Hundreds of people on the waitlist. An amazing line up of speakers including Brad Porter, Adrian Macneil, Vijay Badrinarayanan, and many more. A lot of effort has gone into putting this event together. A special thank you to our sponsors Tangram Vision, Pathbreaker Ventures, Unitree Robotics, ReSim.ai, and Eclipse. Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow! ** If you weren’t able to get a ticket and want to be notified when the recordings are available, like this post and follow Foxglove! #Actuate2024 #Robotics #EmbodiedAI #AutonomousRobotics

Last week, Quantum Source announced its $50M Series A to accelerate the company’s mission of developing scalable quantum computers that solve practical computational problems. Reuters' Max A. Cherney dug into the company's unique approach and team: https://bit.ly/4esSuXY

📢 Cerebras Systems has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco With Cerebras’ CS-3 systems, Aramco will build, train, and deploy large language models to support local AI initiatives. Dr. Nabil Al Nuaim, Aramco SVP of Digital & Information Technology, stated: “This MoU with Cerebras aims to accelerate our abilities to develop an AI-powered digital innovation economy in Saudi Arabia by helping to support the integration of advanced AI solutions, unlocking new opportunities for the country and localizing cutting-edge technologies with regional expertise.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gBn5EFsG

Last night, Eclipse partnered with Primary Venture Partners, Prologis, and Goldman Sachs for an NYC cocktail reception curated for founders, operators, and investors working within the supply chain industry. The evening provided an opportunity to discuss the future of supply chain and foster collaboration within the NYC startup community. Thank you to everyone who came out!

Today, Reliable Robotics Corporation deepened its engagement with the United States Air Force to advance its uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) development under a new funding award. The $3.6M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) is an extension of Reliable's prior Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts through the Air Force's AFWERX devision and will be used to perform additional flights for the military in a full UAS configuration, similar to Reliable's groundbreaking uncrewed flight last November. The Eclipse team is proud to extend our partnership with the Reliable team and match this funding. More on today's news from The Air Current: https://bit.ly/3ZnC6no Congratulations Robert Rose, Juerg Frefel, and the Reliable Robotics team on this milestone!

We’re in the midst of a quiet technological arms race and the winner will define the future of global computing. When achieved, scaled quantum computing systems have massive implications. So much so, that countries are investing billions of dollars into the technology. While the U.S. maintains leadership in quantum computing research, China is making great strides to catch up and take the lead. As of 2024, China has made $15.3B worth of public investments in related research, compared with $3.7B by the U.S. The race for quantum computing dominance is more than just a technological pursuit — it's a matter of strategic importance for nations seeking to shape the future. Today, the Eclipse team is excited to announce Quantum Source's $50M Series A to accelerate the company’s mission of developing scalable quantum computers that solve practical computational problems. More from Eclipse Partner Seth Winterroth on how Quantum Source's team of experts coupled with its novel approach will crack how to scale these systems: https://bit.ly/3AZ6kTB Congratulations Oded Melamed, Gil Semo, Dan Charash, Barak Dayan, and the entire Quantum Source team!

pushed an update to the state of ai report compute index that tracks how many ai research papers use specific ai startup chips - check that hockey stick from team Cerebras Systems Andrew Feldman Andy Hock and team will be chuffed :-)

The advantages of sodium-ion for grid energy storage — like cost, safety, and supply chain security — are compelling, writes Latitude Media. Peak Energy is developing energy storage technology for the grid and recently announced its $55M Series A to supercharge its mission to enable the next wave of electrification and ultimate goal to become “the CATL of America,” a domestic company capable of commercially producing and deploying sodium-ion batteries worldwide. Inside Peak Energy’s quest to build U.S. sodium-ion battery dominance: https://bit.ly/4dQBMSq

Foxglove is pioneering a new era for robotics development and embodied AI. By allowing companies to visualize and manage their robotic data more efficiently, the Foxglove platform is accelerating robotic development across critical industries. Foxglove is looking for passionate engineers to join the team: Sales Solutions Engineer: https://bit.ly/3z602ku Staff Backend Engineer: https://bit.ly/3TkD8g7 Staff Full Stack Engineer: https://bit.ly/3AO3AIF Full jobs here: https://bit.ly/3yV96ZD

In this episode of DOS Won’t Hunt, Zachary Smith, board member with the Sustainable & Scalable Infrastructure Alliance; Aidan Madigan-Curtis, partner with Eclipse; and Ugur Tigli, CTO with MinIO, discuss whether the limits of chips, energy, and other materials may hinder innovation and if a point of inflection is on the horizon.