Today's Robotics Pulse
Updated 3h agoRobotic surgery excises hard-to-reach liver tumor in 79‑year‑old
Researchers at Boston University used a surgical robot to remove a caudate lobe liver metastasis from a 79‑year‑old patient. The procedure combined a hanging maneuver on the Arantius ligament, indocyanine green negative staining, and intra‑operative ultrasound‑guided vessel mapping, achieving a precise, blood‑sparing resection and uncomplicated recovery.
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By the numbers: AgriPass raises $7.5M seed round
Video•Mar 6, 2026
Dexterity's Agentic AI Framework
Dexterity unveiled an agentic AI framework that links real‑world perception to Foresight’s world‑model simulation, creating a predictive digital twin for testing actions. The system orchestrates asynchronous skill agents—each handling navigation, manipulation, or planning—through a central coordinator, enabling modular scalability. It also generates natural‑language readouts of simulated scenes, providing an interpretable interface for downstream AI reasoning. This combination of simulation, modular agents, and language transparency aims to accelerate autonomous system development across industries.
By The Robot Report YouTube
News•Mar 6, 2026
Robotic Surgery Removes Hard-to-Reach Caudate Lobe Tumor in a 79-Year-Old
Researchers at Boston University successfully removed a caudate lobe liver metastasis from a 79‑year‑old using a surgical robot. The team combined a hanging maneuver on the Arantius ligament with indocyanine green negative staining to delineate tumor margins. Intra‑operative ultrasound guided...
By Medical Xpress
News•Mar 6, 2026
Robotics Ethicist Calls for Stronger US Guardrails as Automation Accelerates
Robotics ethicist Kate Darling warned that U.S. policy is falling behind the rapid deployment of automation in warehouses and factories. She argued that profit-driven decisions, not technical capability, will shape the future of work unless stronger regulatory guardrails are introduced....
By Nextgov/FCW (GovExec)
Blog•Mar 6, 2026
Bioinspired AM Boosts Robotic Limb Stiffness And Sensing
Researchers have demonstrated a bioinspired additive manufacturing (AM) strategy that simultaneously increases robotic limb stiffness and embeds strain‑sensing capability. By allocating stiffer polymers along high‑stress paths and compliant, piezoresistive material where strain is most informative, the printed limb achieves higher...
By Fabbaloo
News•Mar 6, 2026
Datasea Accelerates Global Commercialization of Acoustic + AI Health Care Robots, Expanding Scalable Applications in China and International Markets
Datasea Inc. announced its first technical‑service revenue from a partnership with Yizhimei Technology, marking the shift from pure technology enablement to product commercialization. The acoustic + AI health‑care robots are now operating in over 300 service locations across more than 50 Chinese...
By AiThority
News•Mar 5, 2026
Cobots Take on Grueling Work
Fairbanks Morse Defense is using collaborative robots, or cobots, to weld aging diesel engines in U.S. nuclear‑navy shipyards, shrinking repair cycles from three weeks to one. Australian OEM Orbimax highlights cobots' lower speed and built‑in safety, allowing workers to operate...
By MarineLink
News•Mar 5, 2026
Warehouses Lack Agility—And Are Paying the Price
Recent Lucas Systems research of 114 U.S. supply‑chain executives reveals that 51% of warehouses consider their automation systems unprepared for unforeseen disruptions, while 77% admit that at least half of their hardware or software is too rigid. The lack of...
By DC Velocity
News•Mar 5, 2026
Drone Dominance: Pentagon to Order 30,000 One-Way Drones in ‘Next Few Days’
The Pentagon will place orders for 30,000 one‑way attack drones within days after concluding the "Gauntlet" competition that tested platforms from 25 vendors at Fort Benning. Operators with only two hours of training evaluated the drones in simulated combat, and...
By Breaking Defense
News•Mar 5, 2026
The Drone Attrition Trap
The article warns that the United States is falling into a "drone attrition trap," where cheap Iranian‑made Shahed‑136 drones, priced around $20,000, force the U.S. and allies to expend multi‑million‑dollar Patriot and SM‑6 interceptors. Ukraine’s four‑year experience shows that a...
By Foreign Policy
News•Mar 5, 2026
Researchers Are Combining Drones and AI to Make Removing Land Mines Faster and Safer
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology have combined drone‑borne multisensor imaging with artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up land‑mine detection while reducing risk to human deminers. Their field trials showed that drone‑mounted magnetic sensors match ground‑based accuracy and can survey...
By Tech Xplore Robotics
News•Mar 5, 2026
Plug-and-Play GMSL Camera Adapters Turn NVIDIA Jetson Orin Dev Kits Into Rugged Multi-Camera Vision Platforms
oToBrite unveiled plug‑and‑play GMSL2 camera adapters that convert NVIDIA Jetson Orin developer kits into rugged, multi‑camera vision platforms. The kits support four or eight GMSL2 cameras via standard FAKRA connectors and include driver bundles with JetPack 6.2 for immediate testing. Designed...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Mar 5, 2026
HII and Nominal Partner to Modernise REMUS, ROMULUS Data Workflows
HII has teamed with engineering firm Nominal to overhaul data collection, validation, and analysis for its REMUS autonomous underwater vehicles and ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels. The partnership will introduce standardized digital‑twin workflows that speed post‑mission analysis and improve traceability from...
By Naval Technology
News•Mar 5, 2026
Graphene-Liquid Metal Sensors Unlock 3D Force Detection for Robots
University of Cambridge researchers have created a triaxial force microsensor array using a graphene‑liquid‑metal composite. The device combines anisotropic porous elastomers with pyramid microstructures to deliver fingertip‑scale resolution, 0.9 μN detection limit, and less than 2° directional error across a 500 kPa...
By Graphene-Info
News•Mar 5, 2026
Milrem Outlines Plans for Havoc and Vector as Ukrainian THeMIS Numbers Set to Double
Estonian robotics firm Milrem Robotics announced it will deliver 150 Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) uncrewed ground vehicles to Ukrainian forces by the end of 2026, more than doubling the 70 already supplied. The majority—about 90%—are configured for basic...
By Shephard Media
News•Mar 5, 2026
U.S. Air Force Seeks VTOL Drone for Operations in Qatar
The U.S. Air Force’s Task Force 99 is seeking a vertical‑take‑off‑and‑landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system to replace its runway‑dependent Group 2 drone for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in Qatar. Existing platforms need a 200‑meter runway, limiting launch locations and increasing risk....
By Defence Blog
News•Mar 5, 2026
WOMEN in ROBOTICS 2026 Awarded by International Federation of Robotics
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recognized eleven women in 2026 for their contributions to robotics, highlighting the growing role of female talent in the sector. Global industrial robot installations are expected to exceed 700,000 units by 2028, driven by...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Deals•Mar 4, 2026
Aonic Secures $10M Series A Funding Led by Kairous Capital
Malaysian drone technology company Aonic has closed a $10 million Series A round, led by Kairous Capital, to accelerate its global expansion of agricultural and industrial drone solutions. The funding will support scaling of its vertically integrated drone ecosystem across...
Ventureburn
Video•Mar 4, 2026
Introducing Noble Machines
The video introduces Noble Machines, a startup developing general‑purpose robots designed to assist industrial crews in hazardous, physically demanding jobs. By positioning these machines as collaborative partners rather than replacements, the company aims to make the workplace safer while enhancing...
By The Robot Report YouTube
Video•Mar 4, 2026
2 Minute Drill: Accidentally Raising Your Own Robot Army with Drex DeFord
The two‑minute drill highlighted a surprising IoT breach when a Spanish engineer, Sammy, discovered that a single authentication token could control roughly 7,000 robot vacuum cleaners worldwide. By reverse‑engineering the vacuum’s cloud API, Sammy found the token was not bound to...
By This Week Health
Deals•Mar 4, 2026
Mutable Tactics Secures $2.1m Pre‑seed Investment
London‑based robotics startup Mutable Tactics raised $2.1 million in a pre‑seed round led by Seraphim Space, with participation from the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Koro, Entrepreneurs First and Transpose. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑guided drone autonomy...
UKTN (UK Tech News)
Deals•Mar 4, 2026
Symbotic Acquires Autonomous Forklift Developer Fox Robotics
Warehouse automation leader Symbotic announced the acquisition of autonomous forklift developer Fox Robotics, expanding its capabilities into dock automation. The deal was disclosed during Symbotic’s fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call and financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition adds about...
Robotics & Automation News
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Noetix Robotics Secures $140M Series B Funding Led by Chen Dao Capital
Chinese humanoid robotics firm Noetix Robotics raised nearly 1 billion yuan (≈$140 million) in a Series B round. The financing was led by Chen Dao Capital, an investment platform of CATL, with participation from Guoke Investment, Jingguosheng Fund and Jiuhe Venture Capital. The...
The AI Insider
Deals•Mar 3, 2026
Knightscope Acquires Event Risk to Expand Autonomous Security Services
Knightscope, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Event Risk LLC, a provider of armed and unarmed security guarding services. The transaction, paid in cash and Knightscope common stock with deferred consideration, expands Knightscope’s managed service platform by integrating...
Business Wire — Executive Appointments
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
Intuitive Surgical Completes €319M Acquisition of European Distributor Operations
Intuitive Surgical completed the acquisition of the da Vinci and Ion distribution businesses operated by ab medica, Abex and Excelencia Robótica, paying about €319 million in cash. The deal expands Intuitive’s direct presence in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and San Marino and integrates roughly...
MedTech Dive
Video•Mar 2, 2026
2026 Winter Robotics Colloquium: Marynel Vázquez (Yale University)
In this colloquium, Marynel Vázquez of Yale University argues that the next wave of generalist robots must combine sophisticated manipulation abilities with genuine social intelligence. Using the household robot "Rosie" as a running example, she illustrates how future robots will...
By UW CSE (Allen School)
Video•Mar 2, 2026
How to Build a Custom HMI?
Rose, a German‑based automation supplier, showcased its ability to produce fully customized human‑machine interface (HMI) panels on a one‑off basis, a service that larger OEMs such as Siemens typically do not offer. The video highlighted three technical differentiators: a hard‑wired emergency‑stop...
By RealPars
Deals•Mar 2, 2026
Prairies Economic Development Canada Invests $1.1M in Landing Zones Canada to Upgrade AI Drones
The federal government’s Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) announced a repayable investment of just over $1.1 million under the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative to help Landing Zones Canada enhance its AI‑enabled high‑altitude drone. The funding aims to improve autonomous aircraft capabilities...
BetaKit (Canada)
Deals•Mar 1, 2026
Machina Labs Secures $124M Series C to Build Intelligent Factory
Machina Labs announced the closing of a $124 million Series C round to scale its intelligent manufacturing infrastructure for defense, aerospace and advanced mobility. The round was led by Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures and Strategic Development...
Robotics 24/7
Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Rlwrld Secures $26M Seed 2 Funding to Advance Robotics Foundation Models
South Korean AI robotics startup Rlwrld raised $26 million in a Seed‑2 round, bringing its total funding to $26 million. The round was backed by investors including Headline Asia, Z Venture Capital, CJ Logistics, Kakao Investment, Lotte Ventures, Hanwha Asset Management, Mirae...
FinSMEs
Deals•Feb 26, 2026
AI² Robotics Completes $140M Series B Financing
Beijing‑based AI² Robotics announced the closing of its Series B financing round, raising over RMB 1 billion (≈$140 million) and lifting its valuation above RMB 10 billion (≈$1.4 billion). The round was backed by a mix of large internet and AI giants, state‑owned industrial capital, private‑equity funds...
Robotics 24/7
Video•Feb 26, 2026
What if Great Hardware Had Great Software? The Real Deal with Revel
The hardware market is experiencing a renaissance, with aerospace, defense and robotics systems becoming increasingly autonomous and software‑driven. Yet the testing and control software that underpins these machines remains stuck in legacy architectures, limiting performance and safety. Scott Morton, a...
By Index Ventures
Video•Feb 26, 2026
Gazebo Community: Terrain Generation in Gazebo Using Satellite Imagery (Feb, 2026)
The February 2026 Gazebo Community meeting opened with a shift in schedule to accommodate a guest speaker from Japan and featured a series of announcements about the simulator’s roadmap. The PMC presented a new release‑cadence proposal that synchronises Gazebo’s versioning and...
By Gazebo
Deals•Feb 25, 2026
SWARM Biotactics Raises €13M in Investment Funding
German defence‑tech startup SWARM Biotactics announced it has secured approximately €13 million ($15.36 million) in investment funding to support the development and deployment of its bio‑electronic cyborg‑insect swarms for NATO customers. The funding was disclosed in a Feb 25 statement by CEO Stefan...
Defence Blog
Video•Feb 25, 2026
Why The Robot Revolution Will Come Sooner Than You Think - Elon Musk
Elon Musk says Tesla has been developing humanoid robots for five to six years and will leverage the company’s self-driving AI stack and custom chips to accelerate progress. He argues the core technical challenge—compressing rich visual input into compact control...
By Dwarkesh Patel
Video•Feb 25, 2026
Inside the OR: Evidence-Driven Innovation & Navigation | MedTech World Middle East 2026
At MedTech World Middle East 2026, a forward‑looking panel examined how AI, robotics, augmented reality and smart navigation are reshaping the operating room. The discussion, led by Mare Lensvelt and featuring Prof. Shafi Ahmed, Dr. David Laith Rawaf and Habeel...
By MedTech World
Video•Feb 25, 2026
AI, Robotic Surgery & Malta’s Healthcare Vision | MedTech World Middle East 2026
At MedTech World Middle East 2026, Malta’s Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela outlined the island’s ambitious health‑tech roadmap, highlighting rapid expansion of robotic surgery and AI‑driven diagnostics. Despite a population of just over 500,000, Malta leverages historic medical education roots...
By MedTech World
Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Tavoron Acquires Factory Automation Distributor Doig Corp
Minnesota-based automation provider Tavoron, backed by Fusion Capital, announced the acquisition of factory automation distributor Doig Corp. The deal expands Tavoron's robotics and industrial solutions portfolio.
PE Hub Europe
Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Alphabet Folds Intrinsic Into Google
Alphabet announced that its robotics software company Intrinsic will be folded into Google, moving the platform under Google's AI and cloud divisions. The integration aims to leverage Gemini models and DeepMind to accelerate industrial AI applications in manufacturing and logistics....
CNBC Technology
Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Zelos Raises over $300M in New Funding Round, Valuation Tops $1.4B
Chinese autonomous‑driving startup Zelos announced it has raised more than $300 million in a new funding round, pushing its valuation above RMB 10 billion ($1.4 billion). The financing marks the company's sixth round and follows its recent merger with Cainiao’s unmanned‑vehicle business, expanding its...
KrASIA
Deals•Feb 24, 2026
IFood Invests in Speedbird Aero to Accelerate Drone Deliveries in Brazil
Speedbird Aero, a Brazilian‑Portuguese drone logistics company, announced a strategic investment from iFood, Brazil’s leading food‑delivery platform, to accelerate its drone delivery operations. The partnership will fund the scaling of new routes and regulatory approvals, with iFood acting as a...
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