Q&A: Digital Workforce Looks to Expand Further Into the U.S. Market
Digital Workforce, a Helsinki‑based automation firm, serves over 200 large organizations and targets roughly $40 million in revenue this year. Its flagship Outsmart platform blends robotic process automation and AI to run entire patient‑care pathways, with a particular emphasis on healthcare and social‑care automation. The company recently closed a $1.4 million contract with a top‑five East Coast academic health system, marking its first lighthouse U.S. customer. Following a UK NHS‑focused acquisition, Digital Workforce is actively expanding its U.S. footprint, targeting revenue‑cycle management and broader clinical automation.
Aureka Sends Survey Drones Skyward to Unlock Victorian Gold Potential
Aureka Limited has launched a low‑altitude, high‑resolution drone magnetic survey over its Irvine gold project in Victoria’s Stawell Corridor. The survey, flying at 50 metres with 50‑metre line spacing, aims to deliver a dramatically clearer picture of subsurface structures than the...
Electric and Hybrid Aerial Drone Fleets Are Expanding Their Footprint
Renewable‑powered uncrewed aerial vehicles are moving from prototype to frontline deployment, with electric and hybrid drones gaining traction across Western militaries. The UK Royal Navy cleared the T‑150 for combat, while the United States and France are pouring funds into...
NAD Strengthens Board with Former UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey
Nordic Air Defence (NAD), a Stockholm‑based defence‑tech startup, announced the appointment of former UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey and Head of Product Nicholas Högasten to its board. The move comes as NAD pushes its K100XR autonomous interceptor into European...
Volatus Aerospace Expands Drone Training to Jamaica
Volatus Aerospace has partnered with the University of Technology, Jamaica to launch advanced drone training programs beginning April 2026. The curriculum blends online fundamentals with hands‑on instruction focused on disaster preparedness, search‑and‑rescue, and environmental monitoring. The initiative expands Volatus' global...
BRINC Drones – Product Marketing Manager
BRINC, a public‑safety technology firm, has built an ecosystem of drones and ruggedized throw phones that deliver real‑time visual data to first responders. Its solutions are deployed by more than 600 agencies across the United States and the company has...
Robotic Legs Skate, Climb Stairs, and Balance on One Wheel in Demo Video
The Robotics and AI Institute unveiled a demo of its Roadrunner robot, a 15‑kg bipedal platform that combines legs with two wheels. In the video the bot rolls, climbs stairs, skates sideways, and even balances on a single wheel by...
Ukraine Rebukes Rheinmetall over CEO’s ‘Play with Legos’ Drone Insult
German arms maker Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger sparked outrage in Kyiv after calling Ukraine’s drone program a "Lego" exercise and dismissing its technology as amateurish. Ukrainian officials and defense firms defended the drones, highlighting their battlefield efficiency and the role...
AI Benchmark Helps Robots Plan and Complete Their Chores in the Real World
Microsoft and academic researchers introduced GroundedPlanBench, a benchmark that tests robots on 1,009 tasks drawn from 308 real‑world scenarios, exposing gaps between language‑based planning and precise motor execution. To bridge this gap they built V2GP, a video‑to‑spatially grounded planning system...
Two Cross-Border Drones Crash in Finland
Finland’s defence ministry reported that two small, slow‑flying drones entered Finnish airspace on Sunday and crashed near the city of Kouvola, about 200 km northeast of Helsinki. Officials, including Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen, said the incursions were taken seriously and that...
Quieter, Stealthier, Further: New Hybrid Unit to Power China’s Small Battle Drones
China’s state‑backed Sichuan Tianfu Light Power Technology has successfully flight‑tested a 60‑kilowatt hybrid propulsion unit for small battlefield drones. The system pairs a gas‑turbine generator with an electric ducted fan, allowing on‑the‑fly switching between fuel‑driven and pure electric modes. This...
What Robotics Teams Really Need From a 3D Printing Partner
Robotics teams often lose time not because parts can’t be printed, but because they arrive with wrong material, orientation or missed drawing notes. A 3D‑printing partner must combine fast turnaround with reliable execution, technical judgment, and rigorous pre‑print quality checks....
Could Ukraine’s Drone Expertise Serve Gulf Countries?
Ukraine’s four‑year development of low‑cost interceptor drones is drawing interest from Gulf states under pressure from Iranian missile and drone attacks. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have already signed defense agreements with Kyiv to access the technology, while other Gulf nations...
I Took a Ride in an Nvidia-Powered Autonomous Mercedes at GTC 2026 - and It’s Convinced Me This Is the...
At Nvidia’s GTC 2026 event, a Mercedes CLA equipped with Nvidia’s Hyperion 8 platform completed a 45‑minute autonomous drive through downtown San Jose. The vehicle operated at Level 2, using ten cameras, five radars and Nvidia’s Alpamayo end‑to‑end stack to navigate urban traffic, detect...
Video Shows Delivery Robot Crash Into Bus Stop Glass in Chicago
Serve Robotics' autonomous delivery robot collided with a Chicago bus shelter, shattering a glass panel in a video that quickly spread online. The incident highlights the challenges of navigating complex sidewalk environments with current sensor technology. Serve Robotics operates a...
Sika Invests in Robotic Rebar Specialist MESH
Swiss chemicals group Sika has taken a strategic stake in MESH AG, an ETH Zurich spin‑off that develops robot‑assisted reinforcement manufacturing, as part of a CHF 2.9 million funding round that also includes ABB Robotics and Shimizu Corporation. The investment will fund...
Beijing Tightens Drone Rules, Citing ‘Low-Altitude Security’ Concerns
Beijing will enforce strict controls on drone sales, storage and transport starting May 1, requiring public‑security approval for any UAV or 17 core components. The city bans new drones and components from entering its sixth‑ring‑road area, except for those already registered...
Israeli Kamikaze Drone Maker Expands Europe Presence
Israeli loitering‑munition specialist Uvision has launched a European subsidiary, Uvision Europe GmbH, in Munich to deliver local engineering, training, production and logistics support. The move builds on its partnership with Rheinmetall and targets the accelerating demand for kamikaze drones among...
Robinson Unmanned – Software Engineer UAV
Robinson Unmanned, the UAV arm of Robinson Helicopter, is hiring a Software Engineer for its UAV Systems team in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The role covers flight software, ground control station customization, embedded systems, and cross‑platform mobile app development. Candidates must have...
Sub-$300 Mini Camera Drone Flies 4K/60fps Video and Obstacle Avoidance
Skyrover introduced the S1 Mini, a sub‑249‑gram camera drone priced under $300 that adds forward obstacle avoidance to the budget segment. It features a 1/2‑inch Sony sensor capable of 48‑megapixel stills and 4K / 60 fps video on a 3‑axis gimbal. The drone...
Airbus Helicopters To Supply Flexrotor UAS To India’s Garuda Aerospace
Airbus Helicopters has signed a deal to deliver up to 18 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems to Indian drone maker Garuda Aerospace. Garuda will lease the high‑end UAS for civil and parapublic missions, ranging from infrastructure inspection to disaster response. The...
Combat Drones Are Pivoting Into Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Combat drones and emerging ground robots are increasingly being powered by green hydrogen fuel cells, a shift driven by Ukraine’s rapid adoption and U.S. defense interest. Startups such as Sesame Solar have created mobile nanogrid refueling stations that can be...
Quadruped Robots Have Potential as Astronaut Surface Assistants, New Research Finds
Researchers at Oregon State University and NASA tested a battery‑powered quadruped robot in White Sands’ Mars‑like dunes, showing it can collaborate with astronaut scientists to collect soil data. The robot’s leg motors generate current that doubles as a terrain sensor,...
This Firmware Update Makes Avata 360 Ready for Real Flying
DJI has launched a day‑one firmware update (v01.00.0100) for the Avata 360, extending support to the new FPV Remote Controller 3 and enhancing the entire ecosystem, including RC 2, Goggles 3, and the Fly app. The update raises Sport mode’s top speed to 18 m/s,...
Omakase Robotics Completes Japan’s First Humanoid PoC at University of Tsukuba Hospital
ZEALS, together with venture Quick, completed Japan’s first hospital‑based humanoid robot proof‑of‑concept using the Unitree G1 equipped with the Omakase OS. Over three days at the University of Tsukuba Hospital, the robot demonstrated autonomous walking, obstacle avoidance, voice‑guided navigation and...
A Day in Class With Plato, the Melania Trump–Mandated Robot Teacher
Melania Trump’s 2026 "Be Best" initiative installed AI‑driven humanoid teachers called Plato in public classrooms, but only premium Be Best Platinum subscriptions unlock full instruction. Most districts are stuck on the low‑cost Basic plan, which delivers ads, occasional razor promotions,...
Democratizing Access: How Community Hospitals Can Drive the Next Wave of Robotic Bronchoscopy
Second‑generation robotic bronchoscopy platforms now embed advanced imaging, delivering higher diagnostic accuracy for peripheral lung lesions while simplifying workflow. Community hospitals can adopt these systems using single‑use bronchoscopes, eliminating reprocessing costs and reducing procedure time. Relocating the service to endoscopy...
Netherlands Orders 12 V-BAT Drones as Arctic NATO Tests Prove Performance
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered 12 Shield AI V‑BAT (MQ‑35A) unmanned aerial systems for deployment across eight Royal Netherlands Navy vessels. The vertical‑takeoff drones, which can operate for more than 12 hours on JP‑5 fuel, have already demonstrated...
96 Drones, One Operator — China Demonstrates Massive Drone AI Swarm in Precision Strike Test
China’s state media showcased the Atlas drone swarm system, a fully AI‑driven architecture that can launch and coordinate up to 96 fixed‑wing drones from a single operator. The Swarm‑2 ground combat vehicle carries 48 drones, while the command vehicle manages...
Antofagasta PLC – Copper Growth Delivery Going Hand in Hand with Innovation
Antofagasta PLC highlighted how its 2025 innovation program is driving copper growth and operational efficiency. Deployments include autonomous truck fleets at Centinela, AI‑powered SIRO platforms boosting SAG mill availability to 94.4% and recoveries, and a trolley‑assist trial with Komatsu and...
Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Are Using Robotics to Change Crane Trucks
Heavy equipment makers are embedding robotics‑driven assistance into truck‑mounted crane systems, shifting operators from direct control to supervisory roles. Integrated control units now fuse sensor data to monitor boom position, load weight, and vehicle stability in real time, delivering safety...
From Standards to the Shop Floor: Practical Robot Safety Steps Operators Can Apply
Robotic cells boost productivity but create safety hazards during non‑production moments such as setup, jams, or adjustments. The article outlines five practical steps operators can take: selecting appropriate tools, using controlled motion modes, performing thorough lockout/tagout with verification, keeping the...
EACON’s Autonomy Deployed on 120 Battery-Electric Trucks at Zhundong Mine
EACON’s ORCASTRA® autonomous haulage system is now running on 120 Tonly TLE138 battery‑electric trucks at China’s Zhundong open‑pit coal mine, creating one of the world’s largest single‑site electric fleets. The trucks, each with a 90‑ton payload, have collectively logged more...
JFB Announces XTEND’s Strategic Partnership with ParaZero Technologies to Revolutionize Drone Interception Capabilities
JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND have formed a strategic partnership with ParaZero Technologies to integrate ParaZero's DefendAir net‑launch system with XTEND's Scorpio 1000 drone platform. The combined solution enables fully autonomous detection, tracking, and physical capture of hostile drones across air,...
TEKEVER Successfully Integrates Quadsat Electronic Warfare Payload SpectraLoc Onto AR3 EVO Drone Platform
TEKEVER and Denmark’s Quadsat have completed flight integration tests of Quadsat’s SpectraLoc electronic‑warfare payload on the TEKEVER AR3 EVO tactical drone. The trial demonstrated the platform‑agnostic payload’s ability to detect and geolocate hostile RF emitters while airborne, cutting reliance on traditional...
BlueBotics Bridges the Gap Between AGVs and AMRs With SmartPass
BlueBotics unveiled SmartPass, a new feature in its ANT software suite that equips ANT‑driven AGVs and AMRs with configurable obstacle‑avoidance while preserving virtual‑path efficiency. The technology lets robots detour around blockages using the shortest permitted route, then instantly rejoin their...
HDR Completes Manufacturing-Focused Factory of the Future at Western Sydney University
HDR has delivered a two‑level, manufacturing‑focused "Factory of the Future" at Western Sydney University’s Bankstown City Campus. The facility integrates advanced manufacturing, robotics, and digital processes, with a lower‑level Discovery Space teaching Industry 5.0 principles and an upper‑level Immersive Training Hub...
US Deploys Uncrewed Drone Boats in Conflict with Iran
The Pentagon confirmed that the U.S. Navy has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats—specifically the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC)—as part of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The vessels have already logged more than 450 patrol hours and covered over 2,200 nautical...
Digital Twins to Rescue Robots: What Faster 3D Point Cloud Processing Enables
Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology unveiled a hybrid attention‑based model that fuses local detail and global context for 3D point‑cloud segmentation. The system processes complex scenes in just over two seconds per frame while preserving high accuracy, especially for...
5 Best Servo Drives for Factory Automation Systems
The article reviews the five leading servo drives for factory automation, highlighting Harmonic Drive’s integrated actuator, Yaskawa’s Sigma‑7 auto‑tuning, Mitsubishi’s high‑axis Melservo‑J5, Siemens’ TIA‑integrated Sinamics, and Allen‑Bradley’s single‑cable Kinetix 5500. Each solution is evaluated on precision, reliability, integration ease, and manufacturer...
Festo Unveils New Adaptive Gripper for ‘Faster, Gentler and More Hygienic Picking’
Festo has launched the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft‑gripping solution designed for high‑speed, hygienic handling in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics production. The gripper delivers up to 0.5 kg payloads while withstanding 15 G acceleration, and its low‑air‑volume design enables multiple...
Global Research Trends in Robot-Assisted and 3D Printing Technologies for Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Analysis Based on Bibliometrics and Knowledge...
A bibliometric analysis of 180 papers from 2000‑2025 maps the rise of robot‑assisted and 3D‑printing technologies in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Publication volume accelerated after 2016, with robotic systems leading the field while 3D printing expands into pre‑operative planning, guide‑plate...
BonV Aero Partners with Israel’s ParaZero to Offer Drone Catchers
Indian unmanned systems firm BonV Aero has teamed with NASDAQ‑listed ParaZero Technologies to launch DefendAir, a hard‑kill counter‑drone system that captures hostile UAVs with kinetic nets. The system can fire five nets within a 50‑metre radius, neutralising drones from 30 cm...
Visual Components Brings Future-Ready Simulation Technology to Automate 2026
Visual Components will showcase a live demonstration at Automate 2026, featuring a KUKA KR AGILUS robot equipped with Roboception’s vision system. The company’s 3D simulation software will render the robot’s picking and handling tasks in real time, giving attendees an accurate, immersive...
From Acoustic Detection and Ranging to Ceiling Cobots
The LogiMat 2026 Best Product awards honored three breakthrough solutions: Sonair’s Acoustic Detection and Ranging (ADAR) sensor, CeiliX Technology’s SkyBot ceiling‑mounted cobot, and Erhardt Partner Group’s EPG Aura Observer AI video‑analytics platform. ADAR equips autonomous robots with a 180°×180° ultrasonic 3‑D field...
AI Humanoid Robots Will Soon Invade Our Economy. Jefferies Gives Stocks to Play the Coming Wave
Jefferies predicts a decade‑long boom in humanoid robots, driven by an aging workforce, shrinking interest in manufacturing jobs, and rapid AI‑semiconductor advances. The firm highlights five equities poised to benefit: Tesla, which is pivoting to humanoid production and retains a...
