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The company blamed a communication glitch, saying the incident will help improve the robot’s software and reliability.
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Qualcomm said the incident will improve system reliability and help develop safer, more resilient robots. On the software side, the Dragonwing IQ10 RRD includes ROS 2 support, on-device AI runtimes, platform services, and cloud-based lifecycle management through Qualcomm AI Hub. Qualcomm said the platform is backed by ecosystem partners including NEURA Robotics, Advantech, APLUX, Booster, Innodisk, MeiG, NEXCOM, Radxa, Thundercomm, and VinMotion, which are exploring deployments across next-generation robotics applications.
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ByJijo Malayil
Jijo is an automotive and business journalist based in India. Armed with a BA in History (Honors) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, and a PG diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi, he has worked for news agencies, national newspapers, and automotive magazines. In his spare time, he likes to go off-roading, engage in political discourse, travel, and teach languages.
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