🎯Today's Robotics Pulse
Updated 19m 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•Feb 17, 2026
Ondas’ Sentrycs Secures German State Police Contract to Enhance Airspace Protection
Ondas’ subsidiary Sentrycs has delivered its protocol‑based counter‑drone system to a German State Police office, providing non‑disruptive mitigation for unauthorized UAVs. The deployment coincides with the upcoming launch of the man‑carried Sentrycs Scout at the Enforce Tac exhibition, expanding Ondas into the handheld C‑UAS market. Handheld solutions are projected to triple by 2030, representing a multi‑billion‑dollar opportunity. The system’s cyber‑over‑RF approach enables precise control of drones without jamming, suitable for dense urban environments.
By sUAS News
News•Feb 17, 2026
RBTX Launches New Online Shopping Experience for Customers
RBTX has launched a full e‑commerce platform on RBTX.com, enabling engineers to purchase robotics components, robots, and services online. The site offers instant credit‑card checkout and transparent pricing, eliminating the need for a sales consultation for known‑item buyers. A guided...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Hybrid3D Prints Custom-Shaped Batteries for Drones, Smart Glasses
The Hybrid3D can 3D print batteries that can fill irregular shapes, like the wing of a drone or the arm of smart glasses. https://spectrum.ieee.org/3d-printed-batteries
By IEEE Spectrum Threads
News•Feb 17, 2026
Autonomous Vehicles Steer Robotics Growth
Barclays analysts project the AI‑powered robotics market could reach a trillion dollars by 2035, with autonomous vehicles acting as the catalyst. The report identifies roughly 200 public companies, half of which already have corporate bonds, as potential beneficiaries. Automakers, logistics...
By Transport Topics – Technology
News•Feb 17, 2026
HII Teams with Path Robotics to Integrate Physical AI Into Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding
HII and Path Robotics signed an MOU to integrate Path’s physical AI welding system into HII’s shipbuilding operations. The partnership aims to boost HII’s shipyard throughput by an additional 15% in 2026, building on a 14% increase achieved in 2025....
By The Manila Times Business
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Autonomous Wheelchair Maps Home, Yet Cost Hurdles Remain
What if your wheelchair could map your house and drive you to specific spots on command? Strutt's EV1 does exactly that. It learns your space, lets you save waypoints, and navigates at 3 mph while avoiding obstacles. Manual override is...
By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Magnetic‑Gear Yagi Antenna Enables Contactless 6G Beam Steering
A Yagi-Uda antenna integrated with a magnetic gear achieves precise, contactless beam reconfiguration, offering low-loss and maintenance-free operation for adaptive 6G wireless networks. antenna
By Phys.org Threads
News•Feb 17, 2026
Robot Hand Approaches Human-Like Dexterity with New Visual-Tactile Training
Researchers in China introduced a visual‑tactile pretraining framework that teaches a low‑cost four‑fingered LEAP Hand to manipulate objects with human‑like dexterity. By first watching extensive videos of human hand actions and then training in simulation using only a webcam and...
By Tech Xplore Robotics
News•Feb 17, 2026
Pentagon Designates LongShot Air-Launched Drone X-68A
The Pentagon’s research arm DARPA has officially designated its LongShot air‑launched unmanned combat aircraft as X‑68A after completing key technical milestones. Built by General Atomics, the X‑68A will be launched from a host platform such as an F‑15 and carry...
By Defence Blog
News•Feb 17, 2026
ARM Institute Opens Project Call for Military Supply Chain Technology
The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM) Institute has issued a member‑only project call to modernize the Department of Defense’s organic industrial base (OIB) supply chain. The call seeks proposals that combine digital operations, AI‑driven robotic process planning, real‑time sensors, in‑situ...
By The Robot Report
News•Feb 17, 2026
Anzu Discontinues Raptor Drone Series Amid Supply Chain Crisis
Anzu Robotics announced the discontinuation of its Raptor drone series after persistent component shortages halted production. The line, launched in 2024 as a U.S.-focused alternative to DJI, saw rapid demand driven by NDAA 2025 considerations, which depleted inventory faster than...
By DroneDJ
News•Feb 17, 2026
German Grocery Retailer REWE Deploys Cimcorp Solution for New Automated Fulfillment Center
German retailer REWE has opened an automated fulfillment center in Oranienburg, deploying Cimcorp’s robotic handling and Warehouse Control System to manage fresh produce distribution. The facility serves over 370 supermarkets and 580 shops in the Berlin region, processing roughly 29,000...
By Modern Materials Handling
News•Feb 17, 2026
Making the Warehouse a Better Place to Work
Warehouse automation promises easier picking and safer loading, yet it alone cannot solve the talent crunch. Industry leaders argue that career growth, cross‑training, and clear development pathways are essential to retain workers. Honeywell highlights training on new technology as a...
By DC Velocity
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
Delivery Robot Asks Human to Press Traffic Signal Button
Serve Robotics unveiled a sidewalk delivery robot that pauses at a traffic signal and asks a passerby to press the crossing button on its screen. The robot displays a "Thank you" message and a brief light show after the human...
By The Last Driver License Holder
News•Feb 17, 2026
Mass General Brigham Evaluates Emerging Healthcare Technologies
Mass General Brigham is actively scouting emerging health technologies, with AI‑assisted robotics at the forefront. The system envisions robots handling specimen transport, medication delivery, and post‑operative equipment sterilization to ease staff workload and reduce sharps injuries. A limited COVID‑era pilot...
By MobiHealthNews (HIMSS Media)
News•Feb 17, 2026
Ready To Free Your Team From Floor Cleaning?
Tennant has introduced the X6 ROVR, an autonomous mid‑size floor scrubber designed for high‑traffic facilities. The robot features a 26‑inch cleaning path, up to six hours of runtime on a lithium‑ion battery, and 75,000 sq ft coverage per solution tank. Powered by 3D...
By Facility Executive
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
The Economic Impact of Robotaxis on Ridesharing
The 2026 Gridwise Analytics report finds robotaxis are eroding ridesharing volume and driver earnings in markets where they operate. Trips per hour and average ride duration have dropped in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco, leading to lower...
By The Last Driver License Holder
News•Feb 17, 2026
Medtronic Completes First Hugo Case in the US
Medtronic performed the first U.S. Hugo robotic surgery—a prostatectomy at the Cleveland Clinic—shortly after receiving FDA clearance. The system, already CE‑marked in Europe, is being installed at Duke University Hospital and Atrium Health, marking its initial U.S. footprint. CEO Geoff...
By MedTech Dive
News•Feb 17, 2026
SS&C Blue Prism: On the Journey From RPA to Agentic Automation
SS&C Blue Prism is guiding customers from traditional robotic process automation (RPA) toward agentic AI automation. The firm highlights the limitations of rule‑based RPA for handling unstructured, context‑driven data and showcases its emerging platform that embeds large‑language‑model agents into workflows....
By Artificial Intelligence News
Blog•Feb 17, 2026
An Inside Look Into DARPA’s RACER Program
DARPA’s RACER program is advancing high‑speed autonomous vehicles that operate in unstructured off‑road terrain without relying on maps or GPS. The initiative has field‑tested modified Polaris RZR and Textron M5 platforms across the Mojave Desert, Camp Roberts, and Fort Hood....
By The Road to Autonomy
News•Feb 17, 2026
Cleveland Clinic 1st to Use New Robot for Prostate Surgery
Cleveland Clinic became the first U.S. health system to perform a robotic‑assisted prostatectomy using the newly FDA‑cleared Hugo RAS system. The robot, approved in December, features modular arms and an open‑console that surgeons control with foot pedals and hand inputs....
By Becker’s Hospital Review
News•Feb 17, 2026
Jevons Robotics Deal with Newmont to Deploy Auto Pre-Split Loading Robot
Jevons Robotics has signed an agreement with Newmont Australia to deploy an automated pre‑split loading robot built on the ARTEV1000 rugged, battery‑electric platform. The deal marks the first payload extension of the ARTEV1000, targeting highwall mining where it will substantially...
By International Mining (IM-Mining)
News•Feb 17, 2026
PLP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH FULCRUMAIR TO DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION ROBOTIC INSTALLATION SYSTEMS FOR POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
PLP and FulcrumAir have launched a multi‑year strategic partnership to co‑develop next‑generation robotic installation systems for overhead power line construction. The collaboration builds on prior joint products such as the LineSpider™ and LineFly™ robots, aiming to boost efficiency, safety, and...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Feb 17, 2026
AGVs You Can Trust at MODEX 2026
MasterMover will exhibit its heavy‑duty automated guided vehicles and electric tuggers at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, highlighting the TOW300 AGV capable of moving up to 44,000 lb across indoor and outdoor environments. The TOW300 combines BlueBotics ANT navigation and SICK safety scanners to...
By RoboticsTomorrow
News•Feb 17, 2026
Surgical & Assistive Robotics: Redefining Human Capability
Robotic platforms once confined to operating rooms are now entering rehabilitation, driven by sensor integration and real‑time data processing. Analysts project the global medical robotics market to exceed $30 billion by 2030, with assistive devices gaining a larger share. ATDev’s founders...
By Medical Design Briefs
News•Feb 17, 2026
“Robot, Make Me a Chair”
MIT researchers unveiled an AI‑driven robotic assembly platform that turns natural‑language prompts into physical objects. A generative AI creates a 3‑D mesh, while a vision‑language model determines component placement, enabling a robot to assemble furniture from reusable parts. The system...
By Robohub
News•Feb 17, 2026
Ant Robotics Introduces Autonomous Platform Valera Cube
Ant Robotics has launched the Valera Cube, an autonomous tool carrier designed for polytunnels, vineyards, tabletops, and field crops. The robot features a portal‑style chassis, side‑mounted sprayers, UVC lamps, and modular attachments for insect distribution and monitoring. It navigates using...
By Future Farming
News•Feb 17, 2026
Skyeton Upgrades Raybird UAS with Satellite Communications
Skyeton has integrated satellite communications into its Raybird tactical UAV, eliminating data link range constraints and enabling continuous real‑time transmission throughout 28‑plus hour missions. The SATCOM‑enabled Raybird can now operate beyond 2,500 km, supporting deep ISR tasks in contested environments. The...
By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
News•Feb 17, 2026
Australia Prepares for Next Batch of ‘Ghost Bat’ Warplane Buddy Drones
Australia is expanding its collaborative combat aircraft program by adding seven more Boeing MQ‑28A Ghost Bat drones, a AUS $754 million investment that brings the fleet toward ten operational units by 2028. The RAAF already operates eight Block 1 aircraft and is testing...
By Defense News – Unmanned
News•Feb 17, 2026
How Drones Can Improve Your Next Facility Construction Project
Construction firms are rapidly adopting drones, with industry spending reaching $4.8 billion in 2024 and projected to hit $6.2 billion by 2030. Autonomous aircraft provide continuous site surveillance, reducing the need for hazardous manual inspections and helping prevent the over‑1,000 fatalities recorded...
By Facilities Management Advisor
News•Feb 17, 2026
Royal Navy Sees Hybrid Shift as Central to Future Force Mix
Britain’s Royal Navy is accelerating a transition to a ‘hybrid fleet’ that blends crewed warships with uncrewed and autonomous systems, a core element of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review. First Sea Lord Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins said the priority is...
By Naval News
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Nature-Inspired Robot Mastering Fly, Roll, Walk, Crawl
Bioinspired robot Fly - Roll - Walk - Crawl Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4), a revolutionary robot inspired by nature's most adaptable creatures. > Capable of multiple forms of movement: flying, rolling, crawling, and more. > Features adaptive appendages that function as wheels, thrusters, and...
By Ilir Aliu
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Inside a Humanoid Head: How It Differs From Biology
Ever wondered whats inside a humanoid head and how its different to biological intelligence? @foundation_robo team did a deep dive. Full video in 🧵 https://t.co/SiJn9wVKKt
By Sankaet Pathak
Podcast•Feb 17, 2026•33 min
Protecting Stadiums in the Age of Drone Incursions: Melissa Swisher, CRO at SkySafe
In this episode, Melissa Swisher, CRO of SkySafe, explains how airspace intelligence is evolving to protect large venues like stadiums from unauthorized drones. She highlights the biggest gaps in current drone defense—lack of real‑time detection, attribution, and actionable analytics—and how...
By Drone Radio Show
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Mori3 Robots Keep Walking via Local Resource Sharing
Scientists have developed a method that promotes local resource sharing between individual Mori3 modules, enabling the robot to “walk” even when one agent loses power, communication, and sensing. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/NRPlam3xZS https://t.co/9g6atd7U0e
By Science Robotics
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Humanoid Robots: Key to Lasting Military Peace
Both Phantom and I went on @MorningsMaria to discuss @foundation_robo and our collaboration with DoW and Ukraine and why I think deploying humanoids in the military is the best way to ensure lasting peace in our lifetime https://t.co/TuHl4XfYqo
By Sankaet Pathak
News•Feb 17, 2026
Visual Intelligence Powering Next-Generation Robotics
Machine vision has transitioned from simple part detection to a measurement‑grade sensory core for industrial robots. Advances in high‑resolution cameras, 3D imaging, edge AI and deep‑learning enable sub‑millimeter positioning, real‑time defect recognition and adaptive path correction. This vision‑driven intelligence lets...
By Metrology News
Social•Feb 17, 2026
Drone Cleaning Solution Boosts Agrivoltaic Efficiency
Chemitek offers solution for drone-based cleaning of agrivoltaics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/vedHyZSkO7
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 17, 2026
ITRK Acquires Drone Solar Inspector, Yields Improve
#ITRK bought Aerial PV Inspection GmbH which uses Drones to inspect Solar Panels. No financial details given. ShareScope showing fwd p/e 17.7 falling to 16.2 and fwd Divvy 3.6% rising to 4%; classy business and decent yield now. I don't...
By WheelieDealer
News•Feb 17, 2026
All-in-One SLAM LiDAR, RTK and 360° Imagery Scanner Launched
Emesent has launched the GX1, an all‑in‑one SLAM LiDAR, RTK and 360° imaging scanner that delivers 5‑10 mm global accuracy. The system can cut survey time by up to 95 %, turning weeks of work into a single day. It integrates LiDAR,...
By Metrology News
Social•Feb 17, 2026
AI Shifts to Edge, Dem
#AI is leaving the data center for robots, sensors, drones, and #XR. 🥽 It needs open, programmable #5G now and AI-native #6G next. 5G SA brings slicing, automation, and open APIs. 🔗 Read more on Börje Ekholm’s blog: https://t.co/0AP5Zz84dm via...
By Harold Sinnott
News•Feb 17, 2026
This Company Has Built a Backpack-Style System for Robotics Data Collection
Lumos, a robotics startup founded in September 2024, unveiled FastUMI Pro, a backpack‑mounted universal manipulation interface designed to accelerate embodied AI data collection. The company aims to deploy 10,000 units across six real‑world environments by 2026, targeting one million hours...
By KrASIA
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Neuromorphic Chips Solve Differential Equations with FEM
Neuromorphic computing has proved to be good at complex mathematics, against expectations. New neuromorphic hardware from @Intel can solve differential equations using the finite element method. https://spectrum.ieee.org/neuromorphic-math
By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Physical AI: The Next Leap for Human‑Device Workforce
In this follow-on clip, I unpack why physical AI (and world models) is the next major leap. It introduces an entirely new kind of workforce: intelligent devices and humanoids working alongside people. The move from pilot to production won’t be...
By Brian Solis
News•Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Army Tests TRV-150 Heavy-Lift Drone at Fort Stewart
On Feb 12, 2026, the U.S. Army conducted a training test of the Malloy Aeronautics TRV‑150 heavy‑lift eVTOL cargo drone at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The drone can transport up to 68 kg of supplies over a 70 km radius, cruising at 108 km/h with...
By Defence Blog
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Swap BambuLab H2C Left Nozzle in Under a Minute
How to change the left nozzle of @bambulab_official H2C 3D printer under a minute. It is pretty easy and straightforward. I’m going to show you step-by-step so dont forget to save this video. You might need this later and share...
By Osman Dogan Yirmibesoglu Threads
Social•Feb 16, 2026
ExtremControl Cuts Teleoperation Latency to 50 Ms
Whole-body control framework that reduces end-to-end latency of teleoperation to 50 ms. [📍it’s open source] Teleoperating a humanoid usually feels like driving through lag. This brings it close to real-time. A new control framework called ExtremControl cuts latency to about 50 ms. Older systems sit...
By Ilir Aliu
News•Feb 16, 2026
Yaskawa Expands Proven Robotic Warehouse Solutions to North America
Yaskawa America announced the North American launch of its robotic warehouse solutions, extending technologies proven in Europe and early U.S. pilots. The offering centers on the PackMaster palletizing cell, delivering 800‑1,200 cases per hour, and a layer picker capable of...
By RoboticsTomorrow
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Collaborate at RIC Americas Online Members' Meeting
Online RIC Americas Members' Meeting with a guest speaker talking collaboration. Register below if you are a member: https://t.co/varVjFlAhG You can learn about RIC membership at https://t.co/G8ReQ6ZrwD.
By ROS Industrial
Social•Feb 16, 2026
Bionic Eye Mimics Animal Pupils for Sharper Focus
A new Science #Robotics study describes a #bionic eye that can simulate irregular pupils such as a cat’s vertical pupil for precise focus while hunting and a toad's heart-shaped pupil for improved depth perception. https://t.co/p1uZy6rbky https://t.co/X4pzdrnoIi
By Science Robotics