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Hangzhou opens vocational school for humanoid robots with job qualification exams

China\'s Hangzhou has opened a vocational school for humanoid robots and is building a system requiring qualification tests before deployment in factories and service sites. The first cohort includes 30 humanoid robots that will receive practical training and must pass certification exams. Courses are tailored to each robot\'s hardware. The school was founded with Zhejiang University\'s robotics institute and industrial partners and operates as part of a national embodied AI pilot base.

AI & Enterprise

Ndotlight raises 15 billion won to expand 3D data for robot training

Physical AI data company Ndotlight said on Tuesday it raised 15 billion won in funding. The round was led by KDB Industrial Bank, with follow-on participation from existing investors Naver D2SF, IMM Investment and Capstone Partners. NH Venture Investment, OurCrowd and Stonebridge joined as new investors. Ndotlight will use the proceeds to upgrade its generative CAD engine and physical-property database and expand integrations with Nvidia Isaac Sim and Omniverse workflows.

Games & Commerce

SOOP expands motion-capture studios to four to boost virtual production support

SOOP said on Sunday it will expand its optical motion-capture studio operations from 1 site to 4 to better support virtual streamers. From September, it will broaden its studio rental program to 4 studios across Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon to reduce costs and improve access. SOOP will also provide motion-capture suits, filming equipment, professional on-site operators and raw data for editing and production.