Take a Look at a Bio-Inspired Mars Robot
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) unveiled the Valles Marineris Explorer (VaMEx), a bio‑inspired robot swarm designed to scout Mars’ deepest canyon. The concept blends driving, walking and flying units, each equipped with curved wheels that let the rover "swim" through loose sand. By leveraging heterogeneous mobility, VaMEx aims to map large, varied terrains autonomously. The project highlights a shift toward swarm robotics for planetary exploration.
Neros Technologies Shrinks Its Attack Drone Controller by Half
Neros Technologies unveiled Crossbow Block 2, a wearable ground‑control station for its Archer FPV attack drone that is more than 50 percent smaller yet still delivers a 25‑kilometer (15.5‑mile) operational range. The compact system, designed for plate‑carrier wear, is already being delivered...
A Startup with Eric Trump as Adviser Is Testing Humanoid Robots in Ukraine. It Wants Them on US Front Lines...
Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco startup, deployed two Phantom MK‑1 humanoid robots to Ukraine for hazardous‑area logistics testing, marking the first known combat‑theatre use of such machines. Backed by $24 million in Pentagon contracts, the firm says the robots can...
Dutch Drone Delta Makes Co-Financing Available for New Drone Projects in the Netherlands
Dutch Drone Delta (DDD) has launched a Call for Proposals, inviting companies, startups, government bodies, academia, and regional partnerships to submit concrete drone‑use‑case applications by 31 July 2026. Selected projects can receive up to €25,000 (approximately $27,000) in co‑financing, along with access...
D-Robotics, X Square Robot Forge Strategic Partnership
D‑Robotics and X Square Robot announced a strategic partnership to embed X Square’s next‑generation embodied‑intelligence foundation model, WALL‑B, onto D‑Robotics’ high‑performance edge AI chip, the Xuri S600. The Xuri S600 offers 560 TOPS of INT8 AI compute and industrial‑grade reliability, positioning...
Fanuc, Google Advance Industrial Robotics as Part of Recent AI Deals
Industrial robot maker Fanuc teamed with Google to embed advanced AI across its robot portfolio, from 3‑kg payload units to multi‑ton machines, leveraging Google’s ROS contributions via Intrinsic. Kawasaki Heavy Industries opened a Silicon Valley physical‑AI center, collaborating with Nvidia,...
UK Firm Takes Leading Role in Cutting-Edge Farm Robots Project
Cumbria‑based engineering firm Forth UK has been named the industry partner for the four‑year FARMAR project, a Horizon Europe‑funded initiative to develop AI‑driven ground and aerial robots that mimic farmer‑led practices. The programme, which begins in October, has secured €1.79 million...
Massimo Group Launches AI Intelligent Patrol Platform Initiative Integrating Autonomous Patrol Vehicles, Spherical Security Robots and Drone Systems
Massimo Group (Nasdaq: MAMO) announced the launch of an AI‑Intelligent Patrol Platform that fuses autonomous electric patrol vehicles, spherical security robots and coordinated drone systems. The initiative targets the roughly $50.4 billion U.S. security services market and builds on the company’s...
Make a Soft Digital Clock Tick With Millifluidics
James Provost’s Soiboi Studio has built a soft, four‑digit, seven‑segment clock that uses millifluidic logic instead of traditional electronics. By exploiting pressure differentials between atmospheric pressure and a –60 kPa vacuum, the device’s silicone membrane creates and retains segment states, acting...
Teaming for Teaming: Airbus Connects with Singapore for Pioneering Collaboration
In January 2026 Airbus Helicopters demonstrated its Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system teamed with a Republic of Singapore Air Force H225M helicopter using the company’s HTeaming datalink. The Flexrotor provided up to 14 hours of continuous video, mapping and intelligence while the H225M...
UiPath Says Deterministic Automation Can't Be Replaced by AI Agents. Q1 FY2027 Numbers Support the Case
UiPath reported its first GAAP‑profitable quarter, posting $28 million operating income in Q1 FY2027. ARR climbed to $1.901 billion, up 12% YoY, with revenue of $418 million and a 109% dollar‑based net‑retention rate. The company unveiled Maestro Cases, extending its orchestration platform to...
Are Consumers Ready for Humanoid Robots?
Humanoid robots have leapt from clumsy prototypes to high‑performance machines, now chasing wild boars in Warsaw and setting half‑marathon records in Beijing. The integration of advanced AI has amplified their agility, perception, and decision‑making capabilities. However, the rapid technical progress...
Next-Gen Robotics: How Advanced Displacement Sensors Enable Micron-Level Precision
Robotic systems are moving from millimeter to micron tolerances in sectors such as semiconductors, medical devices, optics, and advanced electronics. Traditional open‑loop positioning can no longer guarantee repeatability, prompting manufacturers to embed displacement sensors for real‑time feedback. Laser, confocal, capacitive...
Siemens Healthineers, AiM Team up; Procept Completes Study Enrollment
Siemens Healthineers and AiM Medical Robotics announced a collaboration to integrate AiM’s portable robotic neurosurgery platform with Siemens’ Magnetom MRI scanners, enabling MRI‑guided procedures such as deep‑brain stimulation and tumor ablation. AiM, which raised $8.1 million in a Series A round last...
Apellix Spray Painting Drone Goes to Work in the Field for State DOTs, Federal Contractors, and Commercial Coating Firms
Apellix has moved its patented Spray Painting Drone from pilot projects into full‑scale field deployments with state departments of transportation, federal contractors, and commercial coating firms. The semi‑autonomous system replaces lifts, scaffolding, and rope access, delivering professional‑grade coatings at heights...