Daily tech: Advancements in Robotics, EV, and AI Tech

FutureGate | In the latest space industry news, Blue Origin has announced a delay in the launch of its New Glenn rocket due to a technical glitch. The launch, which was set to be a significant milestone for the company, will now be postponed as engineers work to resolve the issue.

In the electric vehicle (EV) sector, China's EV subsidies, which were doubled in 2023, have had a notable impact on the lithium market. These subsidies have driven up demand for lithium, as more consumers purchase electric vehicles, further fueling the price surge. As a result, global lithium prices are expected to rise in the coming years, driven by increasing demand and limited supply.

On the artificial intelligence front, UC Berkeley’s NovaSky team has achieved a major breakthrough with its Sky-T1-32B-Preview reasoning model, which excels in tasks like mathematics, coding, and high-level reasoning. The model not only matches but exceeds earlier AI systems such as OpenAI's GPT-1, showing that sophisticated AI capabilities can be replicated at a much lower cost and with significantly reduced training time.

Finally, OpenAI has reopened its robotics division with plans to develop 1 million+ robots that are general-purpose, adaptive, and multifunctional. These robots are designed to perform a wide range of tasks, from industrial applications to everyday use, and could revolutionize industries by making high-volume automation both feasible and cost-effective.