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6G promises to turn robots into networked fleets, say industry leaders
At Mobile World Congress, robot makers such as Boston Dynamics and Honor showcased humanoids that hint at a future powered by 6G connectivity. Experts argue that 6G will transform robots from isolated machines into networked fleets by providing pervasive sensor data and ultra‑low‑latency links, enabling real‑time AI processing and long‑horizon planning.
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A civilian in Nurmijärvi, Finland deliberately shot down a police‑operated drone during an armed‑suspect response, marking Europe’s first known incident of a drone being targeted in civil airspace. The drone was deployed to enhance officer safety and situational awareness. Police subsequently neutralised the armed suspect. The event is now under prosecutor‑led investigation, but its precedent‑setting nature has already sparked debate.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute and NUS have unveiled an optofluidic laser technique that assembles micro‑ and nanoparticles in liquid to create 3D structures without relying on polymers. By focusing a femtosecond laser inside a particle suspension, a localized thermal...
ZDNET’s review highlights the 3i G10+ robot vacuum‑mop as a standout budget option priced around $230. It combines 18,000 Pa suction, a 1‑liter dust‑compactor bin and intelligent obstacle avoidance, delivering up to 60 days between emptying. Lab tests recorded 86.53% floor coverage,...
An Open Source Dev Kit for AI-native Robotics. [📍github below ] This repo uses LeRobot's plugin conventions to be automatically detected by a LeRobot installation in the same Python environment. https://lnkd.in/gc5tmifi —— Weekly robotics and AI insights. Subscribe free: scalingdeep.tech
KUKA México will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, marking three decades of delivering advanced automation solutions to the country's manufacturing sector. Since its 1996 launch, the firm’s first major deployment was with Volkswagen for the Jetta A3 and new...
New York Robotics (NYR) officially launched, highlighting a fast‑scaling robotics ecosystem across the Tri‑State area. The network now includes over 160 robotics startups—nearly 100 in New York City—and links more than 450 global firms, 300 venture‑capital investors, leading corporations, universities, and...
You work with Siemens TIA Portal – and there’s a question you always wanted to ask? 🤔⚙️ Now is your moment. I’m collecting your questions for an interview with Christian Fischer , Product Manager for STEP 7 in the Siemens...
Allient Inc. announced its participation in UAV Technology USA 2026, scheduled for February 2‑3 in Arlington, Virginia. The company will use the event to showcase its U.S.-manufactured drone components—including propulsion motors, ESCs, gimbals, propellers and mission‑ready kits—that meet stringent defense specifications. By...
Europe has published the U‑space Implementation Handbook, a comprehensive guide that captures early deployment experience of the continent’s unmanned traffic management framework. Produced by the U‑ELCOME project and co‑funded by CINEA, the handbook consolidates 70 lessons learned, six technical appendices,...
MHS Lift has become the first North American integrator to commission a second Movu Robotics Atlas four‑way shuttle system, extending a partnership that began in 2019 with the region’s first deployment. The Atlas solution uses autonomous robots to move pallets...
First responders are increasingly adopting small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for search‑and‑rescue, firefighting, and post‑incident analysis. The Department of Defense’s Blue UAS Cleared List now offers a vetted catalog of compliant drones, simplifying acquisition for public‑safety agencies. The SAVER AEL...
Palladyne AI secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop its HANGTIME program, aimed at unifying autonomous systems across space, air, maritime and land. The effort will deploy the company’s patented SwarmOS™ platform to enable drones, ships...
Apera AI unveiled Vue 9.52, adding programmable Autopilot, range‑finding pipelines, and enhanced TCP visualization to streamline 4D Vision robot setup. The release also accelerates its Forge AI training platform, delivering up to four‑fold faster model training in as little as six...
Figure AI unveiled Helix 02, a humanoid robot governed by a single neural network that controls its legs, torso, arms, and fingers in real time. In a four‑minute kitchen demo, the robot completed 61 autonomous actions, including loading and unloading a...
Delphi Digital reports that speculative capital is migrating from cryptocurrency to artificial intelligence and robotics, eroding crypto’s traditional role as the go‑to high‑risk asset class. Over the past year Bitcoin fell about 12% while the Global X Robotics and AI...
SKADI Cyber Defense and HelloGard Robotics announced a strategic partnership to embed autonomous cybersecurity directly into AI‑powered robots and connected automation systems. The collaboration will co‑develop cross‑platform security solutions for Windows, Android and Linux that protect robotic operating systems, AI...
The episode examines Waabi, an autonomous trucking startup that just raised a $1 billion funding round, including a $250 million investment from Uber. It highlights Waabi's AI‑first strategy, which relies on advanced simulation to enable rapid learning and generalization across vehicle platforms...
Ant Group’s embodied‑AI unit Robbyant has open‑sourced LingBot‑VLA, a vision‑language‑action model designed as a universal brain for robots. The model, trained on over 20,000 hours of real‑world interaction data, can be adapted to diverse platforms—including Galaxea Dynamics and AgileX robots—with...
Waabi announced a $1 billion financing round, including a $750 million Series C led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners and $250 million milestone‑based capital from Uber. The funding fuels a partnership that will place more than 25,000 Waabi‑powered robotaxis on Uber’s ride‑hailing...
Standard Bots, an AI‑driven robotics firm, has chosen Cognibotics’ CogniCal calibration for its next‑generation cobot platform. The technology delivers world‑class accuracy, reducing geometric and payload‑induced deviations across robot units. By tightening precision, AI‑based task training becomes more efficient and transferable,...
Siemens announced Digital Twin Composer, a platform that creates large‑scale, photorealistic industrial metaverse environments by merging 2D/3D digital‑twin data with real‑time physical information via Nvidia Omniverse. The solution, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, lets manufacturers simulate products, processes and...
Italian robotics firm Oversonic Robotics introduced its latest cognitive humanoid, RoBee, to the United States this month, aiming to broaden its footprint in healthcare and advanced manufacturing. The launch coincided with a strategic North American partnership targeting medical and aerospace...
Segway Navimow unveiled five new robotic mower series for 2026, targeting both residential and commercial markets. The X4, i2, H2 and Terranox lines replace perimeter wires with network RTK, vision and solid‑state LiDAR navigation. New models boast enhanced terrain handling, steep‑slope...
Tesollo announced the DG‑5F‑S, a compact humanoid robotic hand that weighs under 1 kg and retains the five‑finger, 20‑degree‑of‑freedom architecture of its DG‑5F predecessor. The new model costs roughly 60% of the original, making it more accessible to startups, research labs,...
XGSynBot showcased an AI‑powered dual‑arm mobile robot at a private CES event in Las Vegas. The platform merges force‑controlled manipulators, an omni‑directional chassis and a multi‑sensor vision system to serve industrial and commercial tasks. Marketed as a universal, cross‑scenario solution, it...
Code Ninjas, the nation’s fastest‑growing kids‑coding franchise, opened a new centre in Woodbridge, Vaughan at 6175 Highway 7. The dojo serves children aged 5‑14, teaching coding, robotics, and game development through a martial‑arts‑inspired belt system. In addition to weekly drop‑in sessions,...
EV‑grade brushless DC (BLDC) motors, originally designed for automotive use, are now powering heavy‑duty automated industrial vehicles such as forklifts, AGVs, and mobile robots. These drives run continuously at 60‑80% load for up to 16 hours daily, delivering 3‑20 kW and up...
Anduril has launched the AI Grand Prix, an autonomous drone‑racing contest that tests participants' software‑writing skills rather than piloting ability. The event, held in Ohio, offers a $500,000 prize pool and direct hiring opportunities that bypass the company’s normal recruiting...
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have unveiled a hydrogel‑based actuator that mimics biological muscle by embedding microgel units within a microfluidic circulatory network. The system delivers rapid chemical or thermal stimuli, allowing actuation in non‑aqueous environments and achieving faster...
XYZ Robotics introduced an end‑to‑end automation system that unloads, sorts, and palletizes loose cartons using two Rocky mobile manipulation robots, a five‑sided barcode scanner, and a conveyor line. The robots handle payloads up to 66 lb, generate optimized pallet patterns, and...
Police drones controlled from Birmingham are now operating over Coventry as part of the "Drone as First Responder" initiative, a five‑year national project funded by the Home Office via the NPCC. The drones launch from automated charging stations on a...
Quantum Systems’ Vector UAV secured third place in the Army of Drones 2025 ISR competition, a ranking driven by Ukrainian frontline units through the BRAVE1 Marketplace. The award follows the company’s August 2025 entry into the marketplace and reflects direct procurement of...
A team at Peking University built a soft robotic fish that can reconfigure between eel‑like (anguilliform) and tuna‑like (carangiform) swimming styles. By adjusting body stiffness, the platform directly measured how wave propagation and stiffness affect thrust, speed, and maneuverability. In...
ABB Robotics is leading a global initiative to create the first standardized method for measuring energy consumption and efficiency of industrial robots. Working with the Swedish Institute for Standardization and other manufacturers, the group aims to publish an ISO technical...
A new study by Binghamton University researchers challenges the prevailing push to replace human workers with robots, arguing that a collaborative, complementary approach yields greater economic value. The research contrasts a "substitute" view with a "complementary" view, finding that firms...
Agri Spray Drones and WinField United have signed a co‑marketing agreement to promote drone‑based crop application across the United States. The deal makes each company a preferred vendor in the other’s network, linking ASD’s spray‑drone systems with WinField’s adjuvant portfolio....
LightIC Technologies has partnered with indie to embed the iND83301 system‑on‑chip into its silicon‑photonic FMCW LiDAR, replacing traditional FPGA processing. The integration slashes power consumption by 80% and reduces overall module size by 40%, delivering a far more cost‑effective solution....
Innoviz Technologies announced the general availability of InnovizSMART, an off‑the‑shelf, automotive‑grade LiDAR now ready for order with short lead times. The sensor delivers up to 450 meters of range, low power consumption, PoE connectivity, and resilience to dust and extreme temperatures....
Starship Technologies surveyed 5,000 students across 65 U.S. campuses and found a 97% approval rating for its autonomous delivery robots. The company reports over 9 million total deliveries and 1.5 million miles traveled on U.S. campuses in 2025 alone. Funding of $50 million...
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Liverpool introduced an adaptive jerk control (AJC) method built on a biased sliding surface to achieve low‑damping, high‑stiffness impedance control for collaborative robots. The biased sliding surface continuously characterizes...
Kollmorgen released SafeMotion™ Monitor firmware version 3.0, extending functional‑safety support to linear motors and axes. The upgrade adds EnDat 2.2 safe feedback compatibility to AKD2G drives, AKM2G and AKMA servo motors, enabling dual‑channel positioning and faster data cycles. SMM 3.0 also secures...
Nord Modules announced a collaboration with KUKA, adding the robotics giant to its Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) ecosystem. The partnership launches the Nord Pallet Mover top module for KUKA KMP1500P, offered in three variants—PM800, PM1000 and PM1200—tailored to Euro, US...
Fauna unveiled Sprout, a $50,000 child‑sized humanoid robot designed for hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. The robot combines lightweight mechanics, expressive eyebrows and built‑in large language model capabilities to understand natural‑language requests, such as fetching a toothbrush. Sprout ships with...
Vention Inc., a Montreal‑based industrial automation firm, announced a $110 million Series D round to accelerate its “physical AI” strategy. The funding will expand its Zero‑Shot Automation platform, add AI‑driven tools, and support a four‑playbook growth plan focused on enterprise customers, AI...
At the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show, Blue Sky Robotics CEO Steven King outlined nine AI‑driven self‑service trends reshaping retail and hospitality. While fully autonomous robots remain years away, computer vision, digital agents, edge computing, cobots, biometrics, predictive modeling,...
Flexiv introduced its Rizon series, a line of adaptive industrial robots that blend AI-driven decision‑making with industrial‑grade force control. The robots can sense forces as low as 0.03 N, allowing delicate handling of unpredictable objects. Their Elements graphical interface lets users...
A curated list of resources about Machine Learning for Robotics 📍 [Bookmark or you’ll fever find this post again] Machine Learning is becoming a common technique to address robotics tasks. This repository intends cover this usage from a broad point...
Scientists have developed an #ImitationLearning-based method that enabled a robot to learn 1000 distinct manipulation tasks from less than 24 hours of human demonstrations. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/T9EKphwp70 https://t.co/R3TFjfdUgd
Introducing Helix 02 It's our most powerful model to date - it's using the whole body to do dishes end-to-end and it's fully autonomous https://t.co/jtUVCRIsLh
Of course @tiktok_us is building world models to run robotics, and other things. An effort to watch.
