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OpenAI Robotics Researchers Join Warehouse Automation Startups as Physical AI Moves to Production

OpenAI Robotics Researchers Join Warehouse Automation Startups as Physical AI Moves to Production

AI researchers are leaving institutions like OpenAI to build robotics startups focused on warehouse automation and manufacturing deployment. Nomagic raised funding for warehouse robots handling 98% of shoeboxes, while Nuro advances commercial autonomous vehicle operations. Chinese robotics systems now support logistics and manufacturing across Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative.

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