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Terabase Energy readies $130M AI‑driven robotics line for commercial solar farms
Terabase Energy announced that its upgraded Terafab V2 automated solar‑construction system has completed field testing and is ready for commercial deployment. The AI‑assisted platform can assemble and position panel‑tracker modules in a two‑minute cycle, delivering roughly 20 MW per week per line, with two factories already operating and a target of ten by Q2 2027. The rollout is backed by $130 million funding.
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Skyeton’s hybrid Raybird UAV, powered by a hydrogen fuel‑cell electric motor, entered full‑scale combat missions with Ukrainian forces in December 2025. The redesign distributes weight for the hydrogen system while preserving the platform’s long‑range reconnaissance role. The hybrid version offers roughly 12 hours of endurance, compared with the ICE model’s 28‑hour capability, and features a negligible thermal signature, higher altitude ceiling, and reduced acoustic footprint. Skyeton provides interchangeable hydrogen cartridges or a mobile on‑site generator, and is targeting a 20‑hour endurance for future variants.
Unifly has completed its contribution to the FAA‑sponsored ASSURE A68 research project, which aims to validate detect‑and‑avoid (DAA) well‑clear requirements for small unmanned aircraft systems. The company supplied UTM services that integrated ADS‑B, radar, cellular telemetry and Remote Identification data...
The global humanoid robot actuator market is projected to reach just under $10 billion by 2031, up from roughly $150 million in 2024. This surge reflects a rapid shift from pilot projects to commercial deployments across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and research. Actuators,...
Alex and Ellis open with a discussion on Meta's metaverse layoffs and the potential shift to Claude Cowork over ChatGPT, then sit down with Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe to explore the future of autonomous vehicles. Scaringe explains how large driving models...
Clearpath Robotics released detailed guidance for upgrading its robot platforms to ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy. The company provides a compatibility matrix showing which models support each ROS 2 distribution on amd64 and, for some, arm64 architectures, along with firmware‑aware installation images...
USB ports use a standardized color scheme to signal their generation and data‑transfer capabilities. Blue indicates USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (up to 5 Gbps), while teal, red, orange, yellow, black and white denote other speeds and power features. The colors help users match...
This is happening because scientific research in the US is done by hand at the lab bench. China is very good at having lots of skilled, manual labor. We need to move our paradigm for doing science off the lab...
💡 If you were asked, as a mechanism designer, to minimize the probability of error in this design using any type of mechanical or electrical equipment, what design would you suggest? #design #solution #engineering #mechanism
RoboSense reported sales of 303,000 robotics LiDAR units in 2025, a 1,142% year‑over‑year increase that vaulted the company to the top spot in China’s robotics LiDAR rankings. The surge was powered by its full‑stack in‑house chip design and a digital...
Danish robotics firm 4XROBOTS announced a U.S. expansion focused on greenhouse automation, appointing Nick Chambers as Head of Global Market Development and Insight. The company joined the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) to forge partnerships with North American integrators and...
Oversonic Robotics announced a strategic partnership with NantWorks and the opening of a 5,000‑square‑foot Los Angeles office. The alliance will accelerate research in both medical and aerospace domains, bringing the company’s first cognitive humanoid robots into U.S. clinical trials and...
A new Physical AI study reveals that humanoid robotics is limited more by physical constraints than by artificial intelligence. The research highlights data scarcity, the sim‑to‑real gap, energy and latency limits, and safety verification as the primary bottlenecks. It argues...
Meteomatics announced a partnership with NOAA’s National Mesonet Program to deliver operational drone‑collected weather data to the National Weather Service. Its autonomous Meteodrones will gather vertical profiles of temperature, humidity and wind between 50 and 20,000 feet, a layer where...
At CES 2026 Boston Dynamics showcased Atlas performing fluid, human‑like motions, from martial‑arts stances to precise squats. The company captures human movement using Xsens motion‑capture suits or VR controllers, then retargets the data to the robot’s unique kinematics. In simulation,...
Stanford and UC Berkeley researchers released RoboReward, a new dataset and benchmark for training vision‑language reward models in robotics. The dataset pairs real‑world robot videos with textual descriptions and graded success scores, enabling models to evaluate task performance automatically. Using...
AiMOGA Robotics has placed its Intelligent Police Unit R001, a humanoid traffic‑policing robot, at a busy intersection in Wuhu, China, transitioning from pilot trials to routine urban use. The robot performs standardized hand signals and behavioral reminders for non‑motorized traffic...
In this episode, Under Secretary of War Emil Michael explains how the Department of War is deploying a generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, to over a million users within its first month, leveraging models like Gemini and Grok to boost decision‑making...
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology is rolling out a full‑chain AI system that links construction machinery, smart factories and humanoid robots. The company now operates 12 smart factories and more than 300 production lines, enabling high‑mix, small‑batch output with...
Spain-based DAO Xmaquina has raised more than $10 million through its on‑chain Genesis Auction model, attracting nearly 2,000 contributors ranging from crypto‑focused venture funds to strategic angels. The auctions used uniform pricing and open participation, removing preferential terms typical of traditional...
DataMesh has introduced DataMesh Robotics, an embodied AI data product built on its executable industrial digital twin platform. The solution lets robot OEMs train, validate and evaluate robots in dynamic, process‑driven virtual factories, producing synthetic data and measurable reward signals....
🎙️ I talk with Animesh Garg , Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech and one of the leading voices in robot learning today: We talk about growing up in India, building his first autonomous vehicle on a $280 budget after being...
What We Didn’t See At CES 2026, And Why That Matters #CES2026 dazzled with AI, robots and smart devices, yet left critical questions unanswered around #jobs , #skills , #sustainability , #governance , #privacy , and real business value. This...
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania discovered that foam interiors remain in perpetual motion, contradicting the long‑held view that foams behave like frozen glass. Using simulations, they showed bubbles wander through countless configurations, a behavior mathematically identical to the parameter...
🧿💯 A detailed view of the Makino a500Z 5-Axis Horizontal Machining Center, highlighting its B, C, and Z axes . This machine is designed for complex part production with features like: Integrated 5-Axis Capability: It builds upon Makino's 4-axis HMCs...
Scientists have designed a framework that enables a humanoid robot face to produce realistic lip-audio synchronization across 12 different languages, including English, Russian, Korean, and Arabic. @hodlipson @Yuhang__Hu Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/Sk4UElC3o8 https://t.co/LdVokZgeB3
Columbia Engineering’s Creative Machines Lab unveiled a humanoid robot that learns realistic lip‑sync by observing itself and YouTube videos. The robot’s flexible face, driven by 26 micro‑actuators, first mapped its own motor actions via a mirror, then trained a vision‑to‑action...
Teaching #Robots to do complex tasks WITHOUT spending hours training them via @IlirAliu_ #Robotics #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #MI #Tech https://t.co/6z46kWJaEn
Fraunhofer IML’s Two-Wheeled #Robot Takes on Airport Cargo Operations via @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI #Innovation https://t.co/aveIes0I7A
Robotics firms are confronting a new IP dilemma as AI increasingly generates inventions, but U.S. patent law still requires a human inventor, limiting patent eligibility for AI‑only creations. The article contrasts patents—offering broad, licensable protection but demanding disclosure and costly...
#Autonomous rice-planting #Robots are active in China by @ShangguanJiewen #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/9Oyyitu46t
Large livestock farms are adopting load‑cell‑based weighing systems to capture exact feed flow. These sensors, sealed for harsh barn conditions, feed real‑time data to AI‑driven robotic feeders and predictive models. The integration cuts feed waste by up to 22 percent, improves...
Teknic launched its ClearPath‑IP integrated brushless servo motors, offering the industry’s most compact EtherNet/IP servo solutions. The lineup spans 1/8 hp to 7.7 hp, with velocity‑control units starting at $260 and position‑control units at $599 for low‑volume orders. Each motor bundles a...
Synchronized robots, tested in 3D, to boost uptime and cut integration errors: This setup uses RobotStudio to simulate dual-robot coordination with precise axis timing and collision checks. Every move is validated in a digital twin before going live. - Full...
Researchers have released a comprehensive review of bio‑inspired underwater robots, spotlighting ray‑mimicking designs that glide more steadily than traditional propeller‑driven craft. The study examined 47 prototypes, revealing a split in actuation strategies: electric servos dominate larger platforms, while soft electro‑active...
Pudu Robotics unveiled the T150, a 150 kg‑capacity autonomous mobile robot designed for light‑load, high‑frequency material handling in warehouses and factories. The robot ships ready‑to‑run, requiring no site modifications and completing environment mapping in about ten minutes. It offers two configurations—a...
Flexxbotics announced a free, full‑feature download of its software‑defined automation (SDA) platform, delivering a production‑ready runtime, low‑code HMI, developer studio, and open API without trial limits. The solution supports fault‑tolerant, regulatory‑compliant operations across more than 1,000 equipment models using many‑to‑many...
In this interview, RDML T.J. Zerr outlines how the Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) is translating Red Sea combat lessons into faster, data‑driven training and tactics, notably through the Surface Warfare Combat Training Continuum (SWCTC) and increasingly sophisticated...
Why I love industrial automation ❤️ Yes, as an engineer I enjoy the technology itself. But what truly drives me: 👉 Automation improves people’s lives – every single day. Industrial automation works quietly in the background, yet it shapes our...
Can. You. Catch. It❓ A robot that catches balls in mid-air. [📍 Bookmark for the GitHub] This team built FrankaBallCatcher, a 7-DoF Franka Emika Panda arm that tracks a flying ball and intercepts it in real time using computer vision....
Automation announcements often tout headline improvements, but the underlying data can be misleading. Relying on a single average metric masks the wide performance variance typical of robotic and RPA rollouts. Using median values, percentage‑difference calculations, and consistent timeframes provides a...
Motion 2 Arrives: VinMotion’s Next-Gen Humanoid for Industrial #Logistics by @CyberRobooo #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4uldlbWFFh
From Fins to Wings: Festo’s Bio-Inspired Engineering in Motion by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI #Innovation https://t.co/yQOrp9jI86
#Robots Take Over Solar Panel Installation for Faster, Safer Deployment by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #ML #Tech #Innovation https://t.co/dVZ12660S3
CasiVision Introduces CASIVIBOT: A Wheeled Humanoid for Smart Factory Inspection by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MI #Innovation https://t.co/0Nmc67NKuD
The AI wave is transforming the tech ecosystem right now. Robotics quickly following. We’re pushing frontiers in space and energy. What’s next? Longevity, synthetic biology, and self-replicating systems.
Jetson Thor–Powered Humanoid #Robot Achieves Fully #Autonomous Wheeled Mobility via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #ML #Tech #Innovation https://t.co/ZdoDQqwo3t
Toyota “Walk Me”: A Legged #Robotic Wheelchair Built for Any Terrain by @interesting_aIl #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/ncHS1SlvwJ
No Buttons, No Code: Gesture-Controlled #Robotics That Feel Instinctive by @IlirAliu_ #Robot #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/2Kw6U9Gaq0
False binary alert 🚨 It’s not pre-programmed robots vs sci-fi dexterous humanoids. Multimodal AI already powers robots in the real world. And the API-driven WMS orchestration layer is going AI-native. The transformation has already started.
#Robotic Dog Patrols Tunnel, Inspecting Critical Communication Cables by @tweetciiiim #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4x5YC99f9g
