🎯Today's Robotics Pulse
Updated 2h agoWhat's happening: AGIBOT rolls out full humanoid robot lineup at MWC 2026
AGIBOT unveiled its complete humanoid portfolio—including A2, X2, G2, D1 and C5 platforms plus the OmniHand dexterous limb—at Mobile World Congress 2026. The company launched a global online store and introduced a Robot‑as‑a‑Service leasing model starting at €899 per day with a one‑day minimum. New partnerships with Microsoft, Qualcomm, EY and an MOU with Singtel were highlighted to accelerate deployment.
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Robo.ai Partners with The Ghazi Group to Power AI Compute Infrastructure Growth in MENA and Southeast Asia
Robo.ai Inc. has signed a three‑year Gold Reseller agreement with The Ghazi Group to distribute edge inference servers, CPU/GPU systems and AI infrastructure across MENA and selected Southeast Asian markets. The partnership targets the fast‑growing edge AI markets, which analysts project to reach $6 billion in APAC and $3.1 billion in the Middle East by 2026, creating a revenue opportunity exceeding $100 million. Robo.ai will shift from a pure robotics platform to a compute‑gateway role, earning recurring revenue from hardware sales, system integration, software licensing and long‑term support contracts.
By The AI Insider
News•Jan 23, 2026
KraneShares Cross-Lists KOID Humanoid Robotics ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra Under Ticker KBOT
KraneShares announced the cross‑listing of its Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra under the ticker KBOT, joining existing listings on Nasdaq, LSE and Borsa Italiana. The ETF offers equal‑weight exposure to companies developing humanoid robots...
By AiThority
News•Jan 23, 2026
Introducing V-Line Pro for DJI M400
sUAS News announced V‑Line Pro, a tethered system for the DJI M400 that draws power from the ground, dramatically extending flight time and enabling continuous payload operation. The solution is officially DJI‑approved and part of the DJI Ecosystem Partner program,...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 23, 2026
Scaling the China-Free Supply Chain: 2,500 NDAA WÅSP Drones to Be Built in Pennsylvania
Rift Dynamics announced a contract for 2,500 WÅSP One‑Way Attack drones from American Robotics/Ondas, to be manufactured on a new Pennsylvania line with Kitron Group USA. The drones are fully compatible with Nammo AS warheads, a capability co‑developed with the Norwegian...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 23, 2026
Vine-Inspired Robotic Gripper Gently Lifts Heavy and Fragile Objects
Engineers at MIT and Stanford have created a vine‑inspired robotic gripper that inflates thin pneumatic tubes to grow, wrap around, and lift objects. The system can transition from an open‑loop growth phase to a closed‑loop sling, enabling it to retrieve...
By Robohub
News•Jan 23, 2026
Drones and Satellites Can Measure Methane Emissions From Ruminants
A multinational research team has demonstrated that drones equipped with methane sensors, combined with flux‑tower wind data and hyperspectral satellite imagery, can accurately quantify methane emissions from African livestock, including cattle, goats, sheep, and camels. Test flights in Norway and...
By Phys.org – Biotechnology
News•Jan 23, 2026
Palmer Luckey Says the Coolest Thing About Anduril Expanding to Long Beach Is the Fighter Jets
Anduril Industries announced a new Long Beach campus covering 1.18 million sq ft, slated for mid‑2027 completion. The facility will create about 5,500 new jobs across engineering, manufacturing and logistics. It will serve as the production hub for the autonomous Fury fighter jet, which...
By TechCrunch Robotics
News•Jan 22, 2026
Stingrays Inspire Smarter Ocean Robots: The Physics of Fin Motion
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have built robotic fins that replicate stingray swimming mechanics, revealing how the animals achieve precise maneuverability. High‑speed video and fluid‑dynamic modeling showed that subtle fin curvature and timing generate lift and thrust efficiently....
By Phys.org – Biotechnology
News•Jan 22, 2026
LivsMed Completes Korean IPO to Accelerate Remote Robotic Surgery
LivsMed completed a KOSDAQ IPO, raising ₩135.9 billion ($94 million) and achieving a $1 billion market valuation. The proceeds will fund a new production base, R&D, and global expansion of its minimally invasive surgical portfolio. The company showcased its STARK robotic system in...
By The Robot Report
News•Jan 22, 2026
Airspace Link Releases New Drone Alert System Ahead of 2026 World Cup
Airspace Link has launched Alert Areas within its AirHub portal, letting users define 3‑D airspace volumes and receive instant notifications when a drone enters them. The sensor‑agnostic system pulls live telemetry from any integrated detector, delivering real‑time alerts via app...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 22, 2026
State of Louisiana and Persona AI Launch Humanoid Pilot at SSE Steel Fabrication
Louisiana and Houston‑based Persona AI have signed an MOU to launch a humanoid robotics pilot at SSE Steel Fabrication in St. Bernard Parish. The program will collect movement and task data in a live steel‑fabrication environment to validate rugged humanoid...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 22, 2026
EASA and DJI Collaborate to Improve Awareness of Safe and Legal Drone Operations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has partnered with DJI to tighten geo‑awareness compliance across Europe. Starting January 2026, DJI’s drones will draw exclusively from official UAS Geographical Zone (UGZ) data published by national aviation authorities, replacing its legacy Fly...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 22, 2026
Musk Makes Davos Debut with Promise of Robots for All
Elon Musk made his first appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, unveiling an aggressive timeline for his Optimus humanoid robots. He announced that the robots will handle more complex tasks later this year and be available to consumers...
By Tech Xplore Robotics
Social•Jan 22, 2026
Winning Robotaxi Market Depends on Experience, Not First‑Mover
I've been covering autonomous vehicles for decades now (had the first ride in Mercedes autonomous vehicle, and the first video of a Waymo on a freeway here in Silicon Valley). Waymo beat Tesla by three years. Some of my friends take...
By Robert Scoble
Social•Jan 22, 2026
Simulation Quality, Not Solvers, Drives Embodied AI Success
🎙️ Steve Xie, Ph.D. is the founder and CEO of Lightwheel , building the simulation and synthetic data layer powering the next generation of embodied AI and humanoid robotics. In this episode, Steve shares a rare founder journey that starts far...
By Ilir Aliu
Podcast•Jan 22, 2026•1h 6m
Home Robots Are Coming Faster than You Think, with Sunday's Tony Zhao
In this episode Alex and Ellis dissect the hype surrounding robotics and the practical challenges of building useful home robots, before interviewing Tony Zhao, founder of Sunday Robotics. Zhao explains how their robot Memo is trained using real-world data collected...
By ACCESS
Social•Jan 22, 2026
Swarm Garden Robots Enable Living‑Like Architecture Through Human Interaction
A new Science #Robotics study highlights Swarm Garden—robotic modules with #swarm intelligence that can respond to human interaction to enable “living-like” architecture. Learn more: https://t.co/0zas9GijHE https://t.co/1OtE4Eui3C
By Science Robotics
Blog•Jan 22, 2026
OpenAI Builds Secret Robotics Lab to Train Household Agents
OpenAI has quietly opened a secret robotics laboratory in San Francisco, reviving a hardware division it shut down in 2020. The facility employs about 100 contractors who train Franka robotic arms to perform everyday household chores. Data collection runs 24‑hour...
By Shopifreaks
News•Jan 22, 2026
Otto Group Enables AI-Driven Intelligent Robot Coordination With the Digital Twin Developed by Roboverse Reply
Otto Group, in partnership with Reply’s Roboverse unit and NVIDIA, has launched an AI‑driven Robotic Coordination Layer built on a high‑fidelity digital twin of its warehouse. The twin, created using Spot‑mounted scanners and NVIDIA Omniverse, enables real‑time orchestration, simulation, and...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 22, 2026
Electric Linear Actuators For Automated Handling Equipment
TiMOTION’s electric linear actuators are positioned as a core component for modern automated handling equipment in industrial warehouses. The compact, IP‑rated devices replace pneumatic and hydraulic systems, offering maintenance‑free operation and precise, programmable control. Models such as the MA2, MA3,...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Blog•Jan 22, 2026
Alphabet’s Wing to Expand Walmart Drone Deliveries to 150 Locations
Alphabet’s drone delivery arm Wing is set to scale its Walmart partnership from 27 to 150 additional stores by the end of 2026, targeting new markets such as Los Angeles, St. Louis, Miami and Cincinnati. The service uses BVLOS‑approved drones...
By EcomCrew
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Polarized Reactions: 60% Hate, 40% Love AI Singer
What 2026 will be like. Just got this DM: “Hi Robert, we're working with a major artist (billons of streams, household-name collaborators) on something that feels like it's crossed a new line. We've created a social robot with her voice. Early users...
By Robert Scoble
Blog•Jan 21, 2026
Festo Offers AX Motion Insights for Fulfillment Automation Uptime
Festo introduced the AX Motion Insights platform, merging AI‑driven predictive analytics with its existing maintenance suite to cut unplanned downtime in fulfillment automation. The solution monitors electric servo drives and pneumatic cylinders, feeding condition data through AX Data Access for...
By Mobile Robot Guide
News•Jan 21, 2026
Mouser Drives Electronic Design Excellence with Motor Control Resource Hub for Engineers
Mouser Electronics has launched an online motor‑control resource hub that consolidates articles, eBooks, blogs, and reference designs for engineers working on e‑bikes, drones, robotics, and electric vehicles. The portal highlights cutting‑edge components such as NXP’s S32M276 SiP, Renesas RA8T2 dual‑core...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 21, 2026
IDS Introduces a Voluntary 3-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty Across All Industrial Camera Series
IDS Imaging Development Systems announced a voluntary three‑year manufacturer’s warranty covering all its industrial camera families, including uEye, uEye+, uEye Live, uEye EVS, uEye 3D and IDS NXT. The warranty, available to business customers who buy directly or through authorized distributors, offers...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Blog•Jan 21, 2026
Charging Robotics to Develop Wireless Charging Systems with Deliverz.ai
Charging Robotics Inc. has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding with Deliverz AI Ltd. to co‑develop wireless charging systems for autonomous logistics robots. The collaboration will adapt the company’s EV‑charging robotics platform to indoor AMRs used in hospitals, medical centers,...
By Mobile Robot Guide
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Differentiable Simulation Enables Real‑World Quadruped Locomotion
Can differentiable simulation actually work for real robot locomotion? This work answers that with a rare yes❗️ The core problem has always been contact. Soft contact models give smooth gradients but break realism. Hard contact models are realistic but kill optimization due to discontinuities. This...
By Ilir Aliu
News•Jan 21, 2026
This Lightweight Exoskeleton Lets You Unleash Your Inner Tony Stark Thanks to AI
The Vigx π6 is a lightweight, AI‑powered exoskeleton that assists walking, standing and light fitness activities. Weighing just 2 kg and folding to umbrella size, it uses a built‑in camera and AI processor to analyze terrain and modulate power every 30 milliseconds, improving...
By TechRadar
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Three Essentials for High‑Speed Pick‑and‑Place Automation
🧿💯 To have a high-speed pick-and-place feeding system, you need three determining factors: the right detection system, the right robot, and the right gripper . How is your opinion about it ? #automation #industry #robotic #gripper
By Amir Sanatkar
News•Jan 21, 2026
Gartner Predicts Fewer Than 20 Companies Will Scale Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing and Supply Chain to Production Stage by 2028
Gartner forecasts that by 2028 fewer than 20 companies will move humanoid robots from pilot projects to full‑scale production in manufacturing and supply‑chain environments. While chief supply‑chain officers are attracted to the human‑like form factor for labor‑cost challenges, the research...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 21, 2026
IdeaForge Indigenous Defence Tactical UAV ‘ZOLT’ to Be Showcased at India’s 77th Republic Day Parade
India's indigenous UAV maker ideaForge will display its tactical drone ZOLT at the 77th Republic Day Parade, highlighting the country's push for homegrown defence solutions. ZOLT is a multi‑role, VTOL‑capable platform built for long‑range ISR and precision payload delivery in...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 21, 2026
Microsoft Research Reveals Rho-Alpha Vision-Language-Action Model for Robots
Microsoft Research unveiled Rho-alpha, the first robotics model built on its Phi vision-language series, extending capabilities with tactile sensing and bimanual manipulation. The model translates natural‑language commands into control signals, co‑training on physical demonstrations, simulated tasks, and web‑scale visual question‑answering...
By The Robot Report
News•Jan 21, 2026
SiFly and Taranis Launch Field Validation Program to Accelerate Aerial Crop Intelligence at Scale
SiFly Aviation and Taranis have launched a 2026 Field Validation Program to test a new operational model that pairs SiFly’s long‑endurance Q12 VTOL drone with Taranis’s AI‑driven, leaf‑level crop intelligence. The program aims to demonstrate how three‑hour autonomous flights can...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 21, 2026
DEWALT® Unveils the World's First Downward Drilling, Fleet-Capable Robot to Accelerate Data Center Construction
DEWALT, in partnership with August Robotics, unveiled the world’s first downward‑drilling, fleet‑capable robot aimed at accelerating data‑center construction. The robot drills up to ten times faster than traditional methods and has already shaved 80 weeks off timelines across ten projects...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Blog•Jan 21, 2026
Video Wednesday
Johnson & Johnson’s Verb division unveiled OTTAVA, a six‑armed robotic platform aimed at expanding minimally invasive surgery capabilities. The system integrates modular hardware with advanced AI control, allowing simultaneous manipulation of multiple instruments. OTTAVA targets high‑complexity procedures in orthopedics, cardiology...
By SurgRob
News•Jan 21, 2026
PI Introduces Miniaturized Alignment Engine Platform for Scalable, Parallel E/O Wafer-Level Test
PI (Physik Instrumente) unveiled a miniaturized alignment engine platform that enables parallel electro‑optical wafer‑level testing for photonic integrated circuits. The system integrates multiple piezoelectric aligners with fly‑height sensors and an interferometry‑based FAU ranging method that uses existing fiber channels, eliminating...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Autonomous Labs Enable Diverse Overnight Experiments, Not Just Repeats
What’s exciting now with autonomous labs is you can get the closer to the flexibility of the bench but automated. So you could design 200 different experiments to run overnight and read out for you in the morning. ...
By Jason Kelly
News•Jan 21, 2026
Handy Robot Can Crawl and Pick up Objects From Multiple Angles
Scientists have unveiled a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grasp objects from either side, breaking the traditional one‑sided design of most manipulators. The hand, available in five‑ and six‑fingered versions with a 16 cm palm, can detach from its...
By Tech Xplore Robotics
News•Jan 21, 2026
NMITE And The British Army Unveil Detail Of The New Undergraduate Degree In Autonomous Robotics
NMITE, in partnership with the British Army, announced a new MEng (Hons) Integrated Engineering degree focused on Autonomous Robotics, set to admit its first cohort in September 2026. The three‑year programme compresses a traditional four‑year master’s timeline and emphasizes hands‑on...
By sUAS News
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Robots Now Autonomously Inspect Hazardous Tight Spaces
This simulation shows what a mobile inspection robot can actually do inside a tight industrial cabinet room. In the demo, Aru performs a full inspection workflow in a constrained space. Robots like Aru are becoming practical tools for inspections in spaces that...
By Ilir Aliu
News•Jan 21, 2026
AgiBot Claims Top Spot in Global Humanoid Robot Shipments in 2025 with More than 5,100 Units Delivered
Shanghai‑based AgiBot announced it shipped over 5,100 humanoid robots in 2025, securing roughly 39% of the global market and overtaking rivals such as Unitree and UBTech. The Omdia report shows total worldwide shipments reached about 13,000 units, highlighting rapid industry...
By Robotics & Automation News
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Real AGI Requires Safe, Embodied Cooking—Still Years Away
New definition of AGI: can your AI cook dinner while embodied in a robot over an open flame without setting the house on fire? Five years away. Minimum. The world models, even those from Google or @worldlabs aren't ready. Until AI...
By Robert Scoble
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Robotic Modules Bloom Like Flowers to Shade Rooms
Scientists have developed rearrangeable robotic modules that can “bloom” like flowers to shade a sunlit room by sensing light levels and adapting collectively. @m_alhafnawi Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/0zas9GijHE https://t.co/VedsvFCCOG
By Science Robotics
News•Jan 20, 2026
Why Serve Robotics Is Acquiring a Hospital Assistant Robot Company
Serve Robotics announced a $29 million acquisition of Diligent Robotics, the creator of Moxi hospital assistant robots. Diligent, founded in 2017, has raised over $75 million, including a $25 million round in 2023. The deal marks Serve’s first move beyond its sidewalk food‑delivery...
By TechCrunch Robotics
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Weak Robots Still Pose Harm—Missing Stop Button
Is there no stop button for these robots? I get they’re fairly weak, but they can still hurt you.
By Brad Porter
Social•Jan 20, 2026
Humanoid Robots Overhyped; Specialized Automation Still Dominates
One thing I learned by visiting @maticrobots today and seeing how they make floor cleaning robots (I have a video I might put up later this week) is that it's going to be very hard for a humanoid robot to...
By Robert Scoble
News•Jan 20, 2026
Event in Dallas, Targeting Manufacturing Labor Shortages Facing North Texas
OnRobot will host a free, in‑person event titled “Build Your Automation Roadmap” on February 19 in Dallas to address the acute manufacturing labor shortages in North Texas. The program features live FANUC robot demonstrations, workshops, and case studies targeting sectors such...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 20, 2026
OnLogic Launches Ultra-Compact CL260 Industrial PC for Edge Computing at Scale
OnLogic unveiled the CL260, an ultra‑compact, fanless industrial PC aimed at edge computing deployments. Measuring just 115 × 30 × 82 mm and built on Intel N‑Series processors, the device offers cost‑effective performance for data‑gateway tasks. It ships with pre‑configured integrations for ZEDEDA edge orchestration...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Jan 20, 2026
Event 38 Delivers E455 Systems to Florida State Guard for Emergency Response Support
Event 38 Unmanned Systems has delivered its E455 fixed‑wing VTOL drone systems and mission payloads to the Florida State Guard (FSG). The drones will support training, evaluation, and operational readiness for emergency response, disaster relief, and public safety missions across...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 20, 2026
Sphere Calls for Rapid, Scalable Deployment of Autonomous Drone Surveillance to Protect NSW Beachgoers
Sphere, an Australian commercial drone firm, is urging the NSW Government to fast‑track a coast‑wide autonomous drone surveillance program to mitigate shark risk after a spate of recent attacks. The company proposes its HubX and HubT "drone‑in‑a‑box" systems, which launch,...
By sUAS News