Week in review #46
Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.2.
Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.2
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5.2, its new flagship model designed for complex technical work such as software engineering and scientific research. The model, launched on November 9, 2026, is priced at $8 per million input tokens and $40 per million output tokens. The company claims it achieves a 69.9% score on the FrontierSWE v2 benchmark, a notable improvement over the 62.3% score of its Opus 5.5 model. A version with fewer restrictions, Mythos 5.2, has also been made available to approved organizations in cybersecurity and life sciences.
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Canon announces new lithography system
Canon has announced a new KrF scanner, the FPA-6400ES6a, designed to help meet the growing demand for advanced semiconductors used in generative AI applications. The system targets higher productivity and precision in chip manufacturing. The Japanese technology firm stated that sales for the new equipment are scheduled to begin in early December 2026, addressing the escalating need for more powerful and integrated semiconductors.
Advanced manufacturing for AI chips
Canon’s new lithography system features a throughput of 400 wafers per hour and an overlay accuracy of 4.0 nm, which the company claims is an industry-leading specification. A key feature of the FPA-6400ES6a is its ability to accommodate wafer warpage of up to 700 μm. This is a significant technical challenge in the production of 3D devices.
Agile Robots valued at $8.5 billion
The Munich-based AI robotics company Agile Robots has raised $500 million in a new funding round, reaching a valuation of $8.5 billion (about €7.6 billion). The round, announced on November 12, 2026, makes it one of Europe's most valuable physical AI firms. The investment was led by Japanese technology investor SoftBank and included participation from the US chipmaker Nvidia and the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, signaling strong investor confidence in the industrial automation sector.
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German robotics firm expands physical AI
Founded in 2018, Agile Robots specializes in what it calls “physical AI,” using humanoid robots and robotic arms for factory automation. The company reports that it has already deployed around 20,000 robotic solutions across sectors including automotive and consumer electronics manufacturing. The new capital from its latest funding round is intended to finance expansion into the United States and to increase production capacity to meet growing demand for its automation technologies.
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