Nomagic says its real moat is production data, because the messiness of real warehouses is where robots either prove themselves or fail. The post Building robots that survive the warehouse appeared first on The Robot Report .
Tacta Systems unveiled a three-part system, including its robotic hand, that enables users to teach its robot new dexterous skills. The post Tacta Systems takes aim at high-skilled manufacturing work with TactaBot appeared first on The Robot Report .
Avatar Robotics raised $6.5 million in funding to scale humanoid robots and remote teleoperation across industrial supply chains. The post Avatar Robotics raises seed round to address industrial labor constraints appeared first on The Robot Report .
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Actuate 2026 : 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCO IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH Humanoids Summit Seoul : 22–23 September 2026, SEOUL Enjoy today’s videos! The DARPA Lift Challenge is taking place through this weekend. There are a coupl
The latest agreement expands HII's HYPER Program, which Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics joined earlier this year. The post HII signs up to $900M agreement with Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics appeared first on The Robot Report .
Robin is deployed across 30 different health systems, and Expper has plans to deploy 10 more in different states. The post How Robin, the robotic companion, keeps patients calm during hospital visits appeared first on The Robot Report .
A download looks at examples of advances in autonomous mobile robots in material handling and automated storage applications. The post Report looks at advances in autonomous mobile robots appeared first on The Robot Report .
Avnet and Weston Robot have partnered to launch an AI-powered autonomous inspection platform for complex industrial environments. The post Avnet and Weston Robot partner to launch edge AI inspection platform appeared first on The Robot Report .
Acquiring the IP from this core supplier allows GAM to vertically integrate its supply chain and expand its manufacturing capabilities. The post GAM Enterprises to produce Schaeffler’s PSC gear reducers appeared first on The Robot Report .
Fueled by Autodesk, UF opened a robotics lab for industrialized construction to fight housing shortages and labor declines. The post University of Florida opens new robotics lab dedicated to industrialized construction appeared first on The Robot Report .
The funding will support Moove's expansion of its autonomous fleet ownership and robotics-first depot infrastructure “Nests.” The post Moove raises $250M to build infrastructure for autonomous vehicles appeared first on The Robot Report .
Autonomy is no longer just about robotic motor skills. It encompasses machine awareness, dynamic decision-making, multi-vehicle coordination, and spatial precision at a large scale. The post Why perception is the key to scaling industrial autonomy appeared first on The Robot Report .
Amazon subsidiary Zoox unveiled its final production-ready robotaxi design and expanded testing following a subtle redesign to improve rider comfort. The post Zoox unveils production-ready robotaxi for U.S. expansion appeared first on The Robot Report .
Blue Water Autonomy creates unmanned ships that can operate autonomously on the open ocean for months a time. The post U.S. Navy picks Blue Water Autonomy to use autonomous vessels for deep ocean surveys appeared first on The Robot Report .
The race to commercialize humanoids is on. What’s left to prove is that humanoid robots can beat the economics of the automation manufacturers are already running. The post Humanoids won’t scale on factory floors until costs drop appeared first on The Robot Report .
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “Covered List,” originally published in 2021, identifies communications equipment and services that it says pose a threat to national security. On 28 July, the FCC added mobile, communicating robots weighing more than 2 kilograms and power inverters commonly used in solar panels to the list, meaning that new products from any foreign country in these categories are no longer eligible for import. The move is a Department of Defense (DOD)-driven exp
igus says its new twisterchain energy chain provides cable management for challenging industrial robotics applications such as palletizing. The post igus launches energy chain with 600-degree rotation for industrial robots appeared first on The Robot Report .
This Phase I award is only part of HEBI Robotics' roadmap. The company also plans to continue developing its existing actuation hardware. The post HEBI Robotics earns NASA SBIR grant to fast track miniaturized actuators appeared first on The Robot Report .
For a while there, it seemed as though robotics as a whole was stuck in a mad rush towards building humanoid robots mostly because it was very possible (and very lucrative) to do so, even without near-term goals that were necessarily realistic. Some of the magic of those first couple of years of the humanoid explosion has stuck around, but there’s also been an industry-wide sobering leading to pointed questions about practicality and value . In other words, starting a commercial humanoid company
Reimagine Robotics, founded by former Google DeepMind Applied Robotics leaders, is developing systems that do not require specialized programmers. The post Reimagine Robotics emerges from stealth with robots that ‘learn on the job’ appeared first on The Robot Report .
Gemini Robotics 2 enables robots to reason through every movement, unlocking a broad range of tasks, DeepMind said. The post Google DeepMind says Gemini Robotics 2 enables full body control appeared first on The Robot Report .
In July, large funding rounds, new approaches to robot training, and new robot models drew our readers attention. The post Top 10 robotics stories of July 2026 appeared first on The Robot Report .
OSARO’s Derek Pridmore says warehouse robots are advancing, but real-world safety and reliability still depend on specialized, layered AI systems. The post FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing appeared first on The Robot Report .
KUKA has deployed its Automation Management Platform at KTPO, a major manufacturing facility in Ohio. The post KUKA deploys Automation Management Platform for North American automakers appeared first on The Robot Report .
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Actuate 2026 : 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCO IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH Humanoids Summit Seoul : 22–23 September 2026, SEOUL Enjoy today’s videos! Introducing Gemini Robotics 2—the intelligence layer powering the next generatio
Procore will integrate DroneDeploy's visual intelligence technology to link the digital world with physical construction sites. The post Procore Technologies acquires DroneDeploy for $845M appeared first on The Robot Report .
From accelerated computing and simulation to data operations, open-source tooling, validation engineering, and continuous learning, these five platforms represent distinct control points in the emerging physical AI stack. For most of the modern AI boom, infrastructure had a single center of gravity: compute. Models grew larger, training runs consumed more GPUs, and the industry organized… The post 5 Physical AI Infrastructure Platforms Shaping Robotics in 2026 appeared first on The Robot Report
The FAA approval came nearly a year after DoorDash unveiled its delivery robot and reflects its increasing interest in building automation in-house. The post DoorDash gains FAA certification to operate its own drone delivery program appeared first on The Robot Report .
Teradyne Robotics said growth in the U.S. and in AI were big drivers for its revenue increase in the second quarter of 2026. The post Teradyne Robotics revenue rises 33% year over year in Q2 appeared first on The Robot Report .
GMEX Robotics has acquired shares in MediaMeta to incorporate social intelligence capabilities into its service robots. The post GMEX Robotics to acquire MediaMeta.ai for social intelligence appeared first on The Robot Report .
The FCC has banned some foreign humanoids, which industry experts say could help U.S. industry but hinder innovation. The post Experts react to FCC limits on U.S. imports of new humanoid and mobile robots appeared first on The Robot Report .
This year, join us in October in Santa Clara to celebrate 20 years of robotics excellence at RoboBusiness 2026. The post Registration is open for RoboBusiness 2026 appeared first on The Robot Report .
ENvue Drive is designed to assist, not replace, the clinician, who retains full control of the procedure at all times. The post ENvue Medical develops robotic feeding tube placement system appeared first on The Robot Report .
Imagine running your fingertip over the surface of a U.S. penny. You would feel the ridges of the raised letters and numbers, Abe Lincoln’s bearded side profile, and, if it’s tails, the fluted columns of the Lincoln Memorial. Getting a robot to sense the same things is an imposing task, often requiring gathering data on pressure and force at many spatial locations at once. But that’s just what a team of scientists in Europe has now managed to do, using an unusual, colorful robotic skin that prov
Two Scythe co-founders are using their experience building commercial robots to create tools for robotics developers at Agency Tool Co. The post Agency Tool Company wants to make OTA software updates easier appeared first on The Robot Report .
Humanoid robots have become an important area of research in robotics, attracting attention from universities, research institutions, and technology companies. The post How integrated actuators improve humanoid robot joint performance and system integration appeared first on The Robot Report .
NORD Drivesystems said its NORDAC PRO VFDs are adaptable to individual application requirements across industries. The post NORD expands compact NORDAC VFD family to 200 hp appeared first on The Robot Report .
Kraken Technology plans to use its funding to continue developing uncrewed surface vessels and localizing manufacturing around the world. The post Kraken Technology raises Series B funding for autonomous vessels appeared first on The Robot Report .
Magmotor has been providing motors for demanding use cases for decades and offers custom systems for robotics. The post Magmotor makes motors for a changing world for 150+ years appeared first on The Robot Report .
The robot-in-table design is meant to save space in the operating room, with J&J saying its novel architecture takes up 30-50% less space than boom-and-cart systems. The post Photos: First look at J&J’s Ottava surgical robot appeared first on The Robot Report .
