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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 .

By training GEN-1 to work with new hands, Generalist said a single base model can learn sensorimotor policies on different robots. The post Generalist’s GEN-1 foundation model now supports a range of robot end effectors appeared first on The Robot Report .

Discover how time series databases help robotics teams manage high-volume sensor data, power AI insights, and keep systems running at scale. The post How time series databases unlock real-time data for robotics appeared first on The Robot Report .

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos 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. Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems : 29 July–4 August 2026, PRAGUE Actuate 2026 : 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCO IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH Humanoids Summit Seoul : 22–23 September

NEURA Robotics has partnered with a German university for NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen, one of 10 facilities for training physical AI. The post NEURA Robotics establishes NEURA Gym RWTH Aachen to train physical AI appeared first on The Robot Report .

Holiday's robot features a wheel-based mobile base, an upper body for dexterous manipulation, and hot-swappable batteries. The post Holiday Robotics raises $105M for its FRIDAY wheeled humanoid appeared first on The Robot Report .

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, said with ATOMS, he hopes to create physical automation to transform industry. The post Uber co-founder raises $1.7B for new robotics startup ATOMS appeared first on The Robot Report .

AMD has launched the Ryzen AI Embedded X100 and Kria AI SoM, bringing unified memory and real-time control to challenge NVIDIA in robotics. The post AMD unveils Kria module for real-time control, unified memory for robots appeared first on The Robot Report .

Ropdeia's HOMIE is a head-mounted device, equipped with a 360º camera view, that captures first-person data for training robots. The post Ropedia raises $22M to scale data collection for training robots appeared first on The Robot Report .

A report looks at how physical AI is increasingly enabling autonomous systems to perceive their environments, make decisions, and act in the real world. The post Report shares the state of physical AI and robotics appeared first on The Robot Report .

Touch Surgery bridges pre-operative planning and training, intra-operative tele-mentoring and tele-proctoring, and post-operative insights. The post Medtronic to launch AI compute platform for the operating room appeared first on The Robot Report .

Humanoid said it has reached a $1.35 billion valuation as it scales its AI-driven industrial robots and expands commercial deployments. The post U.K.-based Humanoid secures $152M in Series A funding appeared first on The Robot Report .

Vicarious Surgical raised about $300 million in total, most of that from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in 2021. The post Vicarious Surgical officially shutting down appeared first on The Robot Report .

Generative Bionics said its Gene.01 humanoid is fully sensorized, helping it quickly anticipate human presence and respond. The post Generative Bionics unveils humanoid robot with full-body tactile sensing appeared first on The Robot Report .

MISUMI Americas has examined reshoring of U.S. manufacturing and supported legislation to send workers overseas for training. The post MISUMI Americas releases reshoring report, supports manufacturing training bill appeared first on The Robot Report .

Deploying world models in real robotic systems requires a step that receives less attention than the models themselves: conditioning. The post Friction is key to making better robot world models appeared first on The Robot Report .

Real-world robotics success requires building infrastructure-free systems that thrive in unpredictable, harsh outdoor environments. The post Building robots for unpredictable, infrastructure-free environments appeared first on The Robot Report .

During BrainCo's demo, the mind-controlled robotic arm completed tasks that require precision, such as grasping a cup or picking up an apple. The post BrainCo demonstrates brain-controlled robot AI platform appeared first on The Robot Report .

Boston Dynamics experts will share insights into design considerations for safe human-robot interaction in a webinar. The post Boston Dynamics to discuss the art behind human-robot interaction appeared first on The Robot Report .

AGIBOT said its demoes and industrial deployments show its progress in turning embodied AI capabilities into repeatable workflows. The post AGIBOT unveils four embodied AI products for real-world operations at WAIC appeared first on The Robot Report .

Teleoperation is necessary for training humanoid robots, but reinforcement learning and simulation are still necessary, says Flexion's CEO. The post How to avoid the teleoperation trap in robotics development appeared first on The Robot Report .

Palm Garden AI is developing a hardware-agnostic software layer, including Coherence Guard, for human-robot interaction and relationships. The post Palm Garden AI develops Coherence Guard relational decision layer for human-facing robots appeared first on The Robot Report .

Maximo founder Deise Yumi Asami discusses the process of automating solar construction with robotics. The post Founder of Maximo discusses how robotics is accelerating solar construction appeared first on The Robot Report .

Like many engineers, Sarah Downs says she knew she wanted to pursue a STEM career from a young age. As a teenager, she discovered robotics through her Tulsa, Okla., middle school’s First Lego League team, and she fell in love with the field, she says. Downs participated in the international robotics program from 2014 to 2016. Watching PBS specials on NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity , and seeing the live broadcast of the Curiosity rover launch in 2011, inspired the teen to dream of a care

Weave Robotics has listed the features of its Isaac wheeled bimanual manipulator robot for household and office use. The post Weave Robotics launches Isaac, its first mobile humanoid robot 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. Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems : 29 July–4 August 2026, PRAGUE 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! In this wor

Monumental acts as a subcontractor during construction tasks. Contractors pay the company for finished walls rather than for robots. The post With new funding, Monumental plans to bring its construction robots to the U.S. appeared first on The Robot Report .

TerraFirma has developed a platform that combines AI-enabled software, a remote command-and-control center, and retrofitted heavy machinery. The post TerraFirma raises $115M to build robotic infrastructure for construction appeared first on The Robot Report .

There are many words that I would never, ever use to describe a drone. Stealthy. Subtle. Whatever the opposite of obnoxious is. Much of this is because of the giant angry bee sound that drones tend to make, but it’s also the way that they look in flight: With uncannily linear movements and an even less canny ability to hover perfectly still, they tend to draw the eye as affronts to nature. In a paper presented this week at RSS 2026 in Sydney, roboticists from Northwestern University, Evanston, I

X1 Panel Lift uses existing excavators and a single workflow so solar installation crews can focus on alignment, fastening, and quality. The post Xpanner rolls out X1 Panel Lift for automated solar panel installation appeared first on The Robot Report .

Machina Labs secured a Lockheed Martin contract to qualify robotically formed metal components for the JASSM missile program. The post Lockheed Martin taps Machina’s robots for mission-critical missile parts appeared first on The Robot Report .

Leading technology companies have invested in Walden Robotics, which emerged from stealth as it develops full-stack physical AI. The post Walden Robotics launches at $1.1B valuation for general-purpose robots appeared first on The Robot Report .

Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility, said the U.S. needs a policy framework that can strengthen what's already working for the humanoid industry. The post Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies appeared first on The Robot Report .

The board is asking shareholders to approve their plan to dissolve and liquidate the business at a special meeting scheduled for July 21, but said it can not predict how much (if anything) investors would recover or when. The post Vicarious Surgical board seeks to dissolve company appeared first on The Robot Report .