Qualcomm is moving its AI glasses into factories and clinics, targeting workers and medical staff who cannot easily use screen-based devices. At the Snapdragon Summit, it unveiled industrial safety glasses developed with INSPECS that add a camera and AI to standard protective eyewear. INSPECS introduced its first product, the Enterprise Frame, and Qualcomm said it invested in the company and provided the Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 platform and AI software. Qualcomm also announced the formation of a Personal AI Health Alliance involving medical and technology companies.

China EV maker Xpeng has started a new production line for its humanoid robot Iron and released footage showing the robot walking off the line after assembly. The company said more than 80 percent of key processes are automated and that it will apply its car quality-control system to keep output consistent as volumes rise. Xpeng aims to begin mass production by the end of this year and plans initial deployments at its stores and campus.