Richtech Robotics Inc. Now Available in the Microsoft Marketplace
Richtech Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: RR) announced that its fleet of AI‑driven service robots and data services are now listed on the Microsoft Marketplace, allowing customers to deploy solutions directly through Azure. The move leverages the company’s work with Microsoft’s AI Co‑Innovation Labs to embed Agentic AI capabilities into its dual‑arm ADAM robot and other platforms. By joining the Marketplace, Richtech aims to accelerate its Robotics‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) model across industrial, hospitality and service sectors. The partnership promises streamlined cloud‑based deployment, real‑time analytics, and broader global exposure.
GFT Takes AI From Visual Inspection to Physical Action For Auto Manufacturers
GFT Technologies unveiled an AI‑powered robotic line that not only inspects automotive components but also physically removes defective parts from the assembly line. The system combines a camera‑equipped gripper, a marking robot, and a third arm that repositions or extracts...
Eval Board Simplifies GaN-Based BLDC Motor-Drive Design
Efficient Power Conversion unveiled the EPC91121 evaluation board at APEC 2026, a compact 79 × 80 mm three‑phase inverter built around its Gen‑7 EPC2366 40‑V eGaN transistor. The board delivers up to 70 A peak (50 A RMS) from 18‑30 V inputs and supports 150 kHz PWM, enabling...
Nikon Begins Commercial Deployment of Its Next-Generation APDIS MV5X Laser Radar System Powered by Aeva
Nikon Metrology has started commercial shipments of its next‑generation APDIS MV5X Laser Radar, which incorporates Aeva’s Eve high‑precision sensor. The system delivers micron‑level accuracy, faster data acquisition and a compact footprint for automated inspection in automotive, aerospace and energy manufacturing....
Elmo Launches the Next Generation of the Elmo Application Studio (EASIII)
Elmo Motion Control has unveiled the third generation of its Elmo Application Studio, EASIII, a unified software platform for configuring, tuning, programming, and diagnosing its full line of motion controllers and servo drives. The new suite adds a modern graphical...
Reflex Robotics Selects Manufacturo to Scale Robot Production With Built-In Traceability and Quality Control
Reflex Robotics, a New York‑based maker of low‑inertia humanoid robots, has partnered with Manufacturo to embed a cloud‑based manufacturing management platform into its production line. The solution creates a single system of record that captures as‑built history, tracks design revisions,...
ARX Robotics, Supacat Collaborate on Robotic Mobility for Land Forces
ARX Robotics and UK‑based vehicle specialist Supacat have signed a memorandum of understanding to co‑develop autonomous and optionally crewed land systems for British and NATO forces. The deal pairs ARX’s uncrewed ground vehicles and Mithra AI software with Supacat’s high‑mobility...
Salesforce Launches Agentforce Operations to Automate Back-Office Work
Salesforce unveiled Agentforce Operations, an AI‑driven platform that automates back‑office tasks across email, ERP and collaboration tools. The solution promises to halve or even cut cycle times for processes such as auditing and onboarding by 50‑70% and reduce manual data‑entry...
Surgeries Are Moving to ASCs. Distalmotion Wants Its Robot to Drive the Shift.
Distalmotion, a Swiss medtech spinoff, is targeting the rapid migration of low‑risk surgeries to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) with its Dexter robotic system. The robot, cleared by the FDA for inguinal hernia, gallbladder removal and hysterectomy, offers a compact 125‑sq‑ft...
Innovative FAULHABER Drive System for Smart Logistics
FAULHABER unveiled DualGear, a compact drive that fuses its BX4 brushless motor with GPT planetary gearheads, delivering two synchronous movements from a single unit. The system is offered in 42 mm and 68 mm motor lengths, allowing flexible integration into tight conveyor...
Door Open for Taiwan to Enter 'Non-Red' EU Drone Supply Chain: Expert
European policymakers are wrestling with fragmented economic‑security authority, making it difficult to build a unified "non‑red" drone supply chain that limits reliance on China. Experts say the split between EU‑wide trade rules and national defence control creates policy gaps that...
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Ekso Bionics' Ekso GT™ exoskeleton became the first FDA‑cleared wearable robot for stroke rehabilitation in May 2016. The device enables individuals with lower‑limb paralysis to stand and walk during therapy sessions. It also secured clearance for certain spinal‑cord‑injury patients, marking a...
Wilson Sons Pilots Drone Delivery for Offshore Operations
Brazilian maritime logistics leader Wilson Sons has begun a proof‑of‑concept trial using Speedbird Aero drones to deliver and retrieve documents for offshore supply vessels in Guanabara Bay. The unmanned aircraft, approved by Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency and the Department...
Teledyne FLIR OEM Launches Prism C-UAS Software for Extended Small-Drone Detection Range
Teledyne FLIR OEM unveiled Prism C‑UAS, a software stack that pushes small‑drone detection beyond conventional thermal systems by identifying targets with fewer than four pixels. The solution blends patented denoise and up‑sampling algorithms with AI‑driven perception, delivering longer detection windows...
Van Oord’s First Sea-Going USV Makes Multi-Day Offshore Debut
Van Oord’s newly christened sea‑going USV, VO:X Barentsz, completed its first multi‑day offshore operation at the Hollandse Kust West wind farm, supporting monopile and cable installation alongside vessels Boreas, Nexus and Subsea Viking. The 7‑meter autonomous craft is the fifth...
Arrive AI Deploys NVIDIA Tech for Autonomous Delivery Training
Arrive AI announced it is using NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim and Blackwell‑based GPU workstations to accelerate training of its autonomous delivery systems. The physics‑based simulation platform creates labeled data in virtual environments, allowing parallel model training without extensive field collection. The...
Robotics Development Platform Links EBV Ecosystem for System Design
EBV Elektronik launched MOVE, a robotics development platform that aggregates processors, AI accelerators, sensors, motion control, connectivity, memory, power and display components into a single resource hub. The platform targets engineers designing next‑generation robots across industrial automation, logistics, healthcare, agriculture...
UK Robotic Construction Company All3 Raises $25M in Seed Round Funding
All3, a UK‑based construction robotics startup, closed a $25 million seed round led by RTP Global to accelerate its AI‑driven building platform. The company combines site‑specific AI design, off‑site robotic factories, and autonomous on‑site robots—chiefly the four‑legged Mantis—to fabricate and assemble...
I've Covered Robots for Years. This One Is Different
Eka, a Cambridge‑based robotics startup, unveiled a new generation of manipulators that combine lifelike dexterity with large‑language‑model intelligence. In live demos the robot gently grasped a raspberry, chased a rolling light bulb, and screwed it into a socket without human...
RCG to Start Using Intramotev’s Autonomous Wagons
Rail Cargo Group (RCG), Austria’s state‑owned rail freight operator, will deploy Intramotev’s battery‑electric TugVolt autonomous wagons on its network. The rollout marks Intramotev’s first regulated use case outside the United States and its inaugural international deployment. The wagons can travel...
Textron Unveils a Smaller, Low-Cost Variant of the Ripsaw Family of UGVs
Textron Systems and its subsidiary Howe & Howe Technologies introduced the Ripsaw M1, a smaller, lighter and lower‑cost uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) aimed at U.S. Marine Corps littoral missions. Unveiled at the Modern Day Marine 2026 expo on April 28, the M1 is...
DJI Users Are Creating Videos You Won’t Believe
DJI and SkyPixel announced the winners of the 11th Annual SkyPixel Photo and Video Contest, drawing nearly 95,000 entries from 96 countries. The aerial video award went to "Africa Unseen," a seven‑minute film shot with a full DJI ecosystem that...
Schaeffler Partners with Vietnamese Humanoid Robot Manufacturer VinDynamics
Schaeffler has partnered with VinDynamics, the humanoid‑robot arm of Vietnam’s Vingroup, to supply high‑torque planetary gearboxes and co‑develop data‑driven actuator improvements. The collaboration includes joint collection of robot‑operation data to enable predictive‑maintenance services and accelerate real‑world robot deployments. It marks...
Interview with the CEO of Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories: ‘Uncertainty in the Real World’
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) CEO Anthony Vetro says the biggest hurdle for robotics is the gap between controlled labs and unpredictable real‑world environments. MERL is advancing perception, force control, predictive sensing, and “physical AI” to embed physics into AI...
Inside Fraport’s Digital Transformation Journey: Scaling Innovation, Embracing AI and Robotics, and a Culture of Experimentation
Fraport has scaled more than 50 digitalisation projects and 65+ minimum‑viable products in the past five years, embedding AI, robotics and workflow optimisation into airport operations. The company attributes this speed to clear governance, modular project structures and strong business‑unit...
Starship Passes 10 Million Deliveries as Autonomous Delivery Moves Toward Mainstream Adoption
Starship Technologies announced it has completed over 10 million autonomous deliveries using more than 3,000 sidewalk robots deployed in 300+ locations across eight countries. The fleet has logged 22 million kilometres, crossed 200 million roads and now performs roughly 125,000 road crossings per...
ABB Robotics’ Autonomous Mobile Robot Wins Prestigious Design Award
ABB Robotics announced that its Flexley Mover P603 autonomous mobile robot has been awarded the 2026 iF Design Award. The P603 combines AI‑driven Visual SLAM navigation, a compact footprint and load‑sensing capability for up to 1,500 kg, eliminating the need for...
Who to See at XPO USA 2026
The AUVSI XPONENTIAL (XPO USA) trade show will run May 11‑14, 2026 at Detroit’s Huntington Place, gathering global leaders in autonomous systems and robotics. Over 200 exhibitors—including navigation, power, AI, BVLOS, and counter‑UAS firms—will showcase products, demos, and keynote sessions....
Metrology-Driven Automation Enables Circular Engine Remanufacturing
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) and Rolls‑Royce Solutions Magdeburg have completed a joint automation project to clean and refurbish diesel‑engine connecting rods for reuse in overhauled engines. Using industrial robots equipped with force/torque sensors and 3D‑touch‑probe scanners,...
Intel and Vietnam’s FPT Partner to Deliver AI-Driven Digital Manufacturing Platform for Autonomous Factory Optimization
Intel Corp. and Vietnam’s FPT Corp. have teamed up to deliver an end‑to‑end AI‑driven digital manufacturing platform that blends Intel’s high‑speed simulation and digital‑twin capabilities with FPT’s data‑platform and system‑integration suite. The joint solution, featuring Intel Automated Factory Solutions and...
After Mass Production, Agibot Shifts Focus to Architecture and Ecosystem
Agibot announced that it has rolled out its 10,000th robot and is pivoting from pure hardware to a full AI‑driven ecosystem called AIMA, which unites motion, interaction and task intelligence. The company unveiled six AI models, including the GO‑2 and...
Taiwan to Showcase Drones in Detroit
Taiwan’s Drone Diplomacy Task Force will lead a delegation to XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit, aiming to promote the island’s UAV industry and integrated diplomacy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added drone pilots to its International Youth Ambassadors Exchange Program, recruiting 50...
Flexrotor: Nightwatch for the "Three Ds"
Precision Helicopters, an Oregon‑based fire‑suppression operator, has integrated the Flexrotor VTOL drone into its federal, long‑duration aerial mapping contract. The drone conducts night‑time perimeter flights, delivering real‑time video and infrared data that identify fire growth and hidden hot spots. By...
Skyways – Senior Flight Test Engineer
Skyways builds fully autonomous long‑range cargo aircraft, currently operating V2 and V3 models that transport 30 lb up to 500 mi and 100 lb over 1,000 mi respectively. The company flies missions on three continents under FAA oversight and supports U.S. military operations. Backed...
When Vision, AI and Control Converge: Designing Unified Industrial Systems in Real Time
Industrial automation is moving from isolated islands of vision, AI and control toward unified compute architectures that combine these functions in real time. By co‑locating perception, inference and deterministic control on a shared platform, manufacturers can cut latency, improve responsiveness,...
Elsight’s Halo, Its BLOS (Beyond Line-of-Sight) Connectivity Platform, Is Now Certified on the U.S. DCMA Blue UAS List, Enabling Faster...
Elsight's Halo beyond‑line‑of‑sight (BLOS) connectivity platform has been certified on the U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Blue UAS List, confirming it meets the department’s rigorous supply‑chain and cybersecurity standards. The certification lets U.S. military units procure Halo directly through...
Ukraine Participates in Exercise Aurora 26 as Part of an Enhanced Partnership with the Joint Expeditionary Force
Sweden’s Armed Forces have invited Ukrainian troops to join exercise Aurora 26, part of the newly‑signed Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)‑Ukraine Enhanced Partnership. The drill will involve Ukrainian drone operators working alongside more than 16,000 Swedish personnel and roughly 1,500 allied troops...
Preparing for Major Events: NUSTL Field Guidance for C-UAS Planning
The Department of Homeland Security’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) released new field guidance to help agencies place counter‑unmanned aircraft systems (C‑UAS) sensors for upcoming large‑scale events such as the FIFA World Cup and America250. The guidance was field‑tested...
The Newest Docent at This Historic Italian Palace Is a Robot
Turin’s historic Palazzo Madama has deployed R1, a four‑foot‑tall AI‑powered robot docent, to guide visitors through its Baroque collections. Developed by the Italian Institute of Technology under Project Convince, the robot runs on a two‑hour battery and uses cameras to...
Why Microbot Medical Developed a Fully Disposable Surgical Robot
Microbot Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance in September 2025 for its fully disposable Liberty surgical robot, designed for peripheral endovascular navigation. The single‑use system combines a compact drive unit, remote controller, and mounting arm that can be set up in...
Drones Join Police Helicopters in Los Angeles’ Skies
The Los Angeles Police Department deployed drones more than 3,500 times in 2024, with half arriving before officers and helping cancel unnecessary units. A $1.2 million donation will fund an expansion from nine to 24 drones, adding launch pads across five...
FingerEye Bridges Touch and Vision to Improve Robot Handling Before and After Contact
Researchers at the National University of Singapore and RoboScience unveiled FingerEye, a compact vision‑tactile sensor that merges binocular RGB cameras with a compliant ring to deliver continuous perception before, during, and after contact. The sensor’s marker‑based pose estimation translates ring...
Why Delivery Robots Are Becoming Essential in Modern Automation
Delivery robots are emerging as a pivotal bridge between AI‑driven digital systems and real‑world execution, extending automation beyond factories into logistics, healthcare, and retail. Their autonomous navigation, sensor fusion, and edge‑cloud integration enable cost‑effective, 24/7 last‑mile delivery, addressing labor shortages...
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Richtech Robotics announced that its flagship ADAM service robot has been installed at tm:rw, a high‑traffic tech store in Times Square. The robot now serves coffee and beverages to visitors, with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal receiving the first cup. ADAM...
China’s Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot Skates, Spins, and Flips in New Demo
Unitree Robotics released a video of its G1 humanoid robot gliding on roller‑skates and ice‑skates, spinning on one leg and performing front flips while staying balanced. The G1’s hybrid chassis lets it switch instantly between legged walking, wheeled rolling and...
Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little Selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) named Hiroshi Fujiwara, executive director of the Japan Robot Association, as the 2026 Leadership winner and Robert Little, co‑founder of ATI Industrial Automation, as the 2026 Application winner of the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards. The awards, the...
Textron Debuts RIPSAW M1 Combat Robot at Marine Expo
Textron Systems and its Howe & Howe subsidiary unveiled the RIPSAW M1 unmanned ground vehicle at Modern Day Marine on April 28, 2026. The wheeled, all‑electric platform weighs 4,300 lb, can haul up to 2,000 lb of payload, and reaches 53 mph with a...
With a Swipe of a Magnet, Microscopic 'Magno-Bots' Perform Complex Maneuvers
MIT, EPFL and the University of Cincinnati unveiled a double‑dip fabrication method that adds magnetic nanoparticles to 3D‑printed polymer gels after printing. The technique overcomes light‑scattering problems that previously limited magnetic micro‑printing, enabling sub‑millimeter soft structures with spatially tunable magnetism....
Patriot3 Shows Maritime SOF Systems at Modern Day Marine
Patriot3, a Virginia‑based small business, displayed its full maritime and ground‑operations portfolio at the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington, D.C., from April 28‑30. The showcase featured the Hammerhead submersible motor vehicle, the Hercules extra‑large unmanned underwater vehicle, the ARON wing‑in‑ground...
American Rheinmetall Shows Next-Gen Squad Systems at Modern Day Marine
American Rheinmetall showcased its Mission Master Silent Partner Hotel (MMSP‑H) autonomous amphibious UGV and Marom Dolphin’s Wild Goose drone at the Modern Day Marine expo. The MMSP‑H can haul 2,200 lb on land and 880 lb afloat, holds NAVAIR certification and is...