AI News
Robotics Automation
Dec 11, 2025
Pickle Robot Company developed an AI-enabled system that unloads 1,600 boxes per hour using pneumatic-suction arms. The "drop-in" solution utilizes computer vision and sensors to navigate messy, floor-loaded trailers.
GPT 5.2
Dec 11, 2025
OpenAI released its GPT-5.2 model family, featuring Instant, Thinking, and Pro tiers optimized for professional work. The update shows significant gains in tool use and reasoning, matching human experts on 71% of GDPval tasks.
Autonomous Vehicles
Dec 23, 2025
A JAMA Surgery study predicts autonomous vehicles could prevent over 1M injuries by 2035 if they achieve 10% adoption. By eliminating human error, AVs are positioned as a critical public health intervention.
CLEAR-IR
Jan 1, 2026
Researchers developed CLEAR-IR, a U-Net framework that reconstructs high-fidelity images from infrared feeds. The system enables robots to navigate in total darkness by removing emitter artifacts from active IR sensors.
CLOiD
Jan 4, 2026
LG unveiled CLOiD at CES 2026, a humanoid with 7-axis arms and five-fingered hands for complex chores like folding laundry. It utilizes Physical AI and VLA models to navigate homes and coordinate with connected appliances.
AI Resources
Multi-agent Research
Google and MIT research found that multi-agent systems significantly improve performance in financial tasks but degrade results in sequential workflows. Adding agents often hurts accuracy once a single agent reaches 45% success.
AI Predictions
Stanford HAI researchers predict that 2026 will transition from AI hype to rigorous evaluation of productivity and risk. Experts forecast a "ChatGPT moment" for healthcare and a shift toward task-level performance tracking.
Self-driving Model
Nvidia has launched Alpamayo, an open-source 10B-parameter Vision-Language-Action model designed to bring human-like reasoning to autonomous driving. It utilizes chain-of-thought processing to navigate rare edge cases.
AI Events
TechEx Global
London ⏰ Feb 4–5, 2026
This large-scale enterprise technology conference is co-located with six other expos to focus on innovation-led business transformation across key tech sectors.
Data Science Week 2026
Dubai ⏰ Feb 9–10, 2026
This global conference series brings together researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore the evolving landscape of AI, data science, machine learning, and analytics through keynotes and hands-on sessions.
What's New at BasicAI
Blog Pick
CES 2026 Innovation Awards: 15 Computer Vision Use Cases That Signal What's Next
Read: CES 2026 Innovation Awards: 15 computer vision AI use cases across autonomy, safety, health, robotics, and edge, defining 2026 AI trends.
Social Media Highlights
LinkedIn: SPIRAL cuts data costs by using a single diffusion model to generate high-quality, labeled LiDAR scenes.
Facebook: LeAD-M3D achieves record-breaking, real-time 3D detection with only RGB images, matching LiDAR accuracy.
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