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Boston Dynamics' Atlas won CNET Group's 'Best Robot' award at CES 2026. The humanoid debuted at Hyundai Motor Group's media conference as part of the automaker's AI robotics strategy to lead the physical AI era. Atlas is slated for deployment at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America by 2028, with global expansion planned by 2030. [Photo: Hyundai Motor Group]
The Last Word: A Dallas AI Entrepreneur’s Take on Robotics’ ‘ChatGPT Moment’ at CES 2026
by Quincy Preston | Jan 14, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared it "the ChatGPT moment for robotics," Worlds CEO Dave Copps says. But all those dancing, boxing, laundry-folding bots? They're only as smart as the environments they operate in.
![Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and StableCore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Venture-Dallas-2025-Startup-of-the-Year-Award-360x203.jpeg)
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 20, 2025
Breakout winners—and a $2B VC year—show how far the region’s ecosystem has come. Here are the 2025 winners and honorees, plus takeaways from a private dinner with Susser Bank and Nasdaq executives at the Petroleum Club.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 5, 2025
Everyone’s talking about AI. But what do companies actually need to hear? Here’s what one veteran exec thinks startups and leaders really need to focus on—straight from the front lines at DSW25.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 21, 2025
D CEO and Dallas Innovates' Innovation Award winners are working to resurrect extinct species, launching autonomous trucks, reinventing military aircraft, and bringing AI into the physical world—and that's just the beginning. The 2025 awards showcase game-changing achievements—including Texas' first newly minted decacorn—across 17 categories of innovation. Here’s a look at the innovators leading the way.
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WorldsNQ, a new AI platform from Worlds, is designed to solve a core challenge in real-world AI by continuously learning and adapting to dynamic environments in real time—unlike traditional models that rely on static data and require “millions of workers drawing billions of boxes” to train, the company says. [Image: Worlds video screenshot]
Dallas-Based Worlds’ Pioneering ‘Large World Model’ Platform Could Be the Next Leap Forward in AI’s Evolution
by Glenn Hunter | Oct 16, 2024
CEO Dave Copps says Worlds is delivering AI for the real world, in real time. Spotlighted by Gartner, Worlds’ breakthrough tech for enterprise creates a dynamic “index of everything” from any camera or sensor. The goal? To radically transform how organizations monitor, measure, and automate their operations.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Dec 21, 2023
In a new podcast hosted by Dave Copps of Dallas-based Worlds, the FedEx executive vice president talks change management, AI’s role in infrastructure, and the importance of a people-first culture.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 24, 2023
Dallas-based Worlds' 2023 Strategic Advisory Board includes seven prominent industry leaders and change makers from the manufacturing, distribution, transportation, logistics, national defense, and government sectors. The move is part of the company's efforts to lead automation in the Industrial Metaverse, a concept that one advisor says has "untapped potential" well beyond digital twins.
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Meet the 43 Finalists for the 2022 Tech Titans Awards
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 7, 2022
Every year, Tech Titans highlights the top movers and shakers in the North Texas technology ecosystem. Here are the finalists in 11 categories. Winners will be announced at the group's signature gala in October.
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by Alyssa Mora |
Aug 5, 2021
Dave Copps, who runs a Dallas-based spatial AI company that gives businesses a new way to view their physical world, took the stage during Dallas Startup Week to discuss how to create the right entrepreneurial mindset and company culture. Here’s what he had to say.
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by Dave Moore |
Nov 19, 2020
The focus was on the Dallas region for the final leg of the Texas Startups Roadshow. Here's a rundown.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 19, 2020
Dallas-based Worlds Inc. says its new device that uses AI and high-tech sensors is comparing favorably to PCR tests, which can take up to five days to deliver results. Testing on Texas A&M students begins today with more testing to follow at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
A rollout is expected in early 2021.
A rollout is expected in early 2021.
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UNT Will Start Texas’ First AI Master’s Degree Program in the Fall
by Lance Murray | Feb 21, 2020
The University of North Texas' new program will meet the growing demand for professionals in the field of artificial intelligence. We asked AI entrepreneur—and UNT alumnus—Dave Copps why he thinks the degree can "literally play a part in changing the world."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 6, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Worlds, Tricolor, Puration, Atos, Kriya Capital, Kofile, and more.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Feb 6, 2020
With three successful exits from startups under his belt, and Worlds launching from stealth with $10 million in funding, Copps knows a thing or two about how to build a company. We also found out his "walk on" song is Kashmir by Led Zeppelin.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 6, 2020
The startup, spun out of Hypergiant Sensory Sciences, plans to use the funding to power its "first-of-its-kind" Extended Reality environment, which can be used to build AI-models to give businesses and organizations a new way to view their physical world.
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