Shelfmark has reportedly raised $3.5 million in seed funding to develop computer vision for continuous-flow manufacturing, though key details remain undisclosed.

Ouster unveiled Rev8 color lidar sensors that combine imagery and depth data for robotaxis, drones and robotics perception.

Chinese Academy of Sciences develops fruit fly-inspired compound eye with 1,027 visual units in 1.5mm sensor, enabling 180-degree vision and chemical detection.

Google DeepMind's AI platform analyzes athlete motion from smartphone video, helping Team USA prepare for 2026 Winter Olympics.

NASA achieves milestone as Perseverance rover autonomously navigates Mars using vision-capable AI for terrain analysis and hazard detection.

Google introduces breakthrough feature combining visual reasoning with code execution, enabling AI to inspect, zoom, and manipulate images through Think-Act-Observe cycle.