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Quantum Computing

Researchers Demonstrate Reliable Quantum Progress Through Built-In Verification of Quantum Computing

IBM announced results from three research papers that demonstrated quantitative computations in regimes where classical simulation is infeasible, using methods to verify the reliability of the results or the computation process itself. The work included collaborations with the University of Chicago, Qedma, RIKEN, BlueQubit, and Algorithmiq.

2026-08-15

Startups

Kyoto Fusioneering Develops a Device to Test the Fuel Cycle of Nuclear Fusion Reactors

Kyoto Fusioneering has received grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Tennessee to develop a prototype fusion fuel production device at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The company will move its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, while other fusion companies will use the device’s data to develop their reactor designs.

2026-08-11

Electric Cars

Toyota to Develop Lower-Cost, Better-Performing Hybrid Batteries Starting Next Year

Toyota plans to convert existing battery production lines in Japan to produce a new generation of high-voltage batteries, with capacity sufficient for approximately 600,000 vehicles. This comes as the company expects global hybrid vehicle sales to exceed five million units this year, while continuing to develop longer-range batteries for electric vehicles and solid-state batteries.

2026-08-04

Robotics and Automation

Walden Robotics Bets on Practical Wheeled Humanoid Robots and a Partnership with Toyota

Walden Robotics has emerged from stealth with $300 million in funding and a $1.1 billion valuation, building on nearly a decade of experience inside the Toyota Research Institute. The company is taking a practical approach to humanoid robots, focusing on manufacturing and logistics, and on a wheeled base with durable hands rather than fully replicating the human form.

2026-08-03