Wayve, a UK-based self-driving technology startup, has announced significant progress in its global expansion, with its AI system adapting to US roads after just 500 hours of training. The company, which raised over $1 billion last year from investors including SoftBank, is now preparing for a commercial debut with major automakers. CEO Alex Kendall highlighted the rapid adaptation of their AI to US driving environments, achieving performance levels close to those in the UK. In addition to the US, Wayve has also initiated testing in Germany, where CEO Kendall noted that even less training time was required compared to the US. This expansion underscores the scalability of Wayve's embodied AI approach to autonomous driving, which learns to drive while driving, similar to human learning processes. Meanwhile, Dexterity, an AI-powered industrial robotics company, has raised $95 million in funding from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sumitomo Corp, bringing its total funding to approximately $300 million. The company, valued at $1.65 billion, is developing robots with human-like finesse for industrial applications, including the Mech robot, which can carry over 130 pounds and has a 16-foot arm span. Dexterity aims to enhance its technology, expand its workforce, and improve its digital twin platform, which supports simulations for productivity analysis. The Mech robot is designed to operate in temperatures ranging from 32 to 122°F, with up to 90% humidity and at altitudes up to 5,000 feet, promising a mean time between failures of 10 years.