Thiess Global Summit Visits EACON AHS Retrofitted Trucks at Mulgarrie
Leaders from Thiess, MACA, RTL Mining and Earthworks visited Norton Gold Fields' Mulgarrie site to witness the autonomous trial of two Komatsu HD1500 trucks, Tom and Jerry, retrofitted with EACON’s ORCASTRA® system. These trucks are the world’s first HD1500s equipped with retrofit autonomy and have recently completed a fully driverless haul‑haul‑dump cycle. The demonstration highlighted the ability to upgrade existing haul trucks safely and efficiently, offering a scalable path to autonomy for Australian mines. The trial is now moving toward production testing with features tailored to local conditions.
Southern States Enhances Layered Airspace Protection Strategy with SkySafe’s Drone Detection and Airspace Intelligence
Southern States LLC announced a partnership with SkySafe to embed the latter’s cloud‑based drone detection and airspace intelligence platform into Southern States’ Layered Airspace Protection Strategy for utilities. The integrated solution offers real‑time identification, flight‑path history, and operator location, delivering...
Robotics Ethicist Calls for Stronger US Guardrails as Automation Accelerates
Robotics ethicist Kate Darling warned that U.S. policy is falling behind the rapid deployment of automation in warehouses and factories. She argued that profit-driven decisions, not technical capability, will shape the future of work unless stronger regulatory guardrails are introduced....
Logic Robotics Develops a Logistics Operating System for the Space Economy
Logic Robotics unveiled a logistics operating system designed to automate the movement of palletized cargo from terrestrial factories to spaceports and beyond. The platform, called LINK, integrates an AI‑driven digital twin that models facilities, vehicles, and missions in real time,...
Brazil’s Moya Targets 2027 for First Heavylift Cargo Drone Services
Brazilian startup Moya announced it will begin operating its heavy‑lift cargo eVTOL service in 2027. The company highlights the rapid expansion of the global logistics market, which is expected to reach $5.951 trillion by 2030 with a 7.2% annual growth rate....
Around the Commercial Drone Industry: Student Drone Competition, Amazon Prime Air, World Cup Security
The UAS4STEM competition is recruiting global judges to evaluate student‑built drones, with training due by March 15. Amazon Prime Air will launch its quieter, rain‑capable MK30 drones in Baton Rouge, offering sub‑5‑lb deliveries within an hour across a 7.5‑mile radius. The U.S. Department...
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Teledyne e2v unveiled the Perciva™ 5D camera, a single‑CMOS sensor solution that delivers simultaneous 2D images and occlusion‑free 3D depth maps. The device leverages Angular Sensitive Pixel technology and on‑board processing to fuse data in real time at short ranges. An...
EP-M300L Production-Ready Automation Line: Turnkey Solution for High-Volume Manufacturing
Eplus3D unveiled the EP‑M300L metal powder‑bed‑fusion printer paired with a production‑ready automation line designed for continuous, high‑volume manufacturing. The machine offers a 300 × 300 × 450 mm build volume, up to six lasers, and a modular build‑cylinder that can be swapped without halting production....
Datasea Accelerates Global Commercialization of Acoustic + AI Health Care Robots, Expanding Scalable Applications in China and International Markets
Datasea Inc. announced its first technical‑service revenue from a partnership with Yizhimei Technology, marking the shift from pure technology enablement to product commercialization. The acoustic + AI health‑care robots are now operating in over 300 service locations across more than 50 Chinese...
A Sub-$300 Drone with Obstacle Avoidance? Meet Skyrover S1
Skyrover has launched the S1, a sub‑$300 drone that packs DJI‑level capabilities into a sub‑249 g, fold‑foldable package. It delivers 4K/60 fps video from a 1/2‑inch Sony sensor on a 3‑axis gimbal, forward obstacle avoidance, and up to 12 km transmission. Smart flight...
Agilica & DronePort Partner to Advance Autonomous Flight in GNSS-Denied Environments
Agilica and DronePort announced a strategic partnership to embed Agilica’s ultra‑wideband (UWB) positioning system into DronePort’s innovation hub, targeting autonomous drone operations where GNSS signals are unavailable. The collaboration will debut a permanent UWB installation in DronePort’s outdoor cage with...
Cobots Take on Grueling Work
Fairbanks Morse Defense is using collaborative robots, or cobots, to weld aging diesel engines in U.S. nuclear‑navy shipyards, shrinking repair cycles from three weeks to one. Australian OEM Orbimax highlights cobots' lower speed and built‑in safety, allowing workers to operate...
Warehouses Lack Agility—And Are Paying the Price
Recent Lucas Systems research of 114 U.S. supply‑chain executives reveals that 51% of warehouses consider their automation systems unprepared for unforeseen disruptions, while 77% admit that at least half of their hardware or software is too rigid. The lack of...
Drone Dominance: Pentagon to Order 30,000 One-Way Drones in ‘Next Few Days’
The Pentagon will place orders for 30,000 one‑way attack drones within days after concluding the "Gauntlet" competition that tested platforms from 25 vendors at Fort Benning. Operators with only two hours of training evaluated the drones in simulated combat, and...
The Drone Attrition Trap
The article warns that the United States is falling into a "drone attrition trap," where cheap Iranian‑made Shahed‑136 drones, priced around $20,000, force the U.S. and allies to expend multi‑million‑dollar Patriot and SM‑6 interceptors. Ukraine’s four‑year experience shows that a...
Researchers Are Combining Drones and AI to Make Removing Land Mines Faster and Safer
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology have combined drone‑borne multisensor imaging with artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up land‑mine detection while reducing risk to human deminers. Their field trials showed that drone‑mounted magnetic sensors match ground‑based accuracy and can survey...
Plug-and-Play GMSL Camera Adapters Turn NVIDIA Jetson Orin Dev Kits Into Rugged Multi-Camera Vision Platforms
oToBrite unveiled plug‑and‑play GMSL2 camera adapters that convert NVIDIA Jetson Orin developer kits into rugged, multi‑camera vision platforms. The kits support four or eight GMSL2 cameras via standard FAKRA connectors and include driver bundles with JetPack 6.2 for immediate testing. Designed...
HII and Nominal Partner to Modernise REMUS, ROMULUS Data Workflows
HII has teamed with engineering firm Nominal to overhaul data collection, validation, and analysis for its REMUS autonomous underwater vehicles and ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels. The partnership will introduce standardized digital‑twin workflows that speed post‑mission analysis and improve traceability from...
Graphene-Liquid Metal Sensors Unlock 3D Force Detection for Robots
University of Cambridge researchers have created a triaxial force microsensor array using a graphene‑liquid‑metal composite. The device combines anisotropic porous elastomers with pyramid microstructures to deliver fingertip‑scale resolution, 0.9 μN detection limit, and less than 2° directional error across a 500 kPa...
Milrem Outlines Plans for Havoc and Vector as Ukrainian THeMIS Numbers Set to Double
Estonian robotics firm Milrem Robotics announced it will deliver 150 Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) uncrewed ground vehicles to Ukrainian forces by the end of 2026, more than doubling the 70 already supplied. The majority—about 90%—are configured for basic...
U.S. Air Force Seeks VTOL Drone for Operations in Qatar
The U.S. Air Force’s Task Force 99 is seeking a vertical‑take‑off‑and‑landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system to replace its runway‑dependent Group 2 drone for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in Qatar. Existing platforms need a 200‑meter runway, limiting launch locations and increasing risk....
WOMEN in ROBOTICS 2026 Awarded by International Federation of Robotics
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recognized eleven women in 2026 for their contributions to robotics, highlighting the growing role of female talent in the sector. Global industrial robot installations are expected to exceed 700,000 units by 2028, driven by...
TI Accelerates the Next Generation of Physical AI with NVIDIA
Texas Instruments announced a partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate safe humanoid robot deployment. The collaboration merges TI’s real‑time motor control, sensing, radar and power technologies with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor compute and Holoscan ecosystem. A sensor‑fusion solution using TI’s IWR6243 mmWave radar...
Dexterity's World Model, Foresight, Delivers a Big Leap for Physical AI Powered Truck Loading
Dexterity unveiled Foresight, a physics‑consistent world model and 4D packing agent that powers its dual‑arm robot Mech for autonomous truck loading. The system evaluates up to 400 placement options per box in under 400 ms, optimizing density, stability, reachability and parallelism....
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The Battery Decision in the New Age of Commercial UAV Operations
The commercial UAV sector is approaching a post‑Part 108 era where fleet‑based operations will dominate, shifting focus from single‑aircraft flight time to rapid aircraft turnaround. Operators must choose between battery‑swapping docks that deliver minute‑level exchanges and fast‑charging stations that minimize inventory...
Humanoid Robots Master Parkour and Acquire Human-Like Agility
Researchers at Amazon Frontier AI & Robotics and UC Berkeley unveiled Perceptive Humanoid Parkour (PHP), a framework that lets the Unitree G1 humanoid robot perform dynamic parkour using onboard perception. By combining motion‑matching with a teacher‑student reinforcement‑learning pipeline, a single visuomotor...
Hampshire Hospitals Celebrates 100th Surgical Procedure Using Pioneering State-of-the-Art Robotic System
Surgeons at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have performed their 100th operation using the da Vinci 5 robotic‑assisted surgical system, just six months after becoming the first UK NHS trust to install the next‑generation robot. The system, deployed at Basingstoke...
Launch of the VIGILANSEA Project: Toward Autonomous Maritime Persistence Between Surface and Aerial Systems
DIODON has launched VIGILANSEA, a three‑year France 2030‑funded programme with SeaOwl and ISAE‑SUPAERO to create a long‑endurance maritime UAV and the DIODON REEF station that autonomously launches, recovers and recharges the UAV from a USV. Building on prior NATO and Dronathlon integrations,...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Test Autonomous Vehicle Ramp-Merging System on Tokyo Expressway
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems will conduct a live demonstration of an infrastructure‑based ramp‑merging support system for autonomous vehicles on Tokyo’s Metropolitan Expressway. The trial, scheduled for September to November 2026 near the Yoyogi inbound entrance, will test how roadside...
PAL Robotics Showcases TIAGo Pro at MWC Barcelona 2026
PAL Robotics used Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026 to showcase its next‑generation mobile manipulator, TIAGo Pro. The robot’s open‑source software stack and real‑time teleoperation demo highlighted its adaptability for research and industry deployments. CEO Francesco Ferro led a round‑table on human‑robot...
HD Hyundai Selects Siemens Xcelerator for Integrated Digital Shipbuilding Platform
HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding arm, HD KSOE, has selected Siemens’ Xcelerator platform to create an integrated digital shipbuilding environment. The platform will provide a unified data backbone linking CAD, PLM, digital manufacturing, automation and simulation, eliminating data discontinuities from design through...
Industrial IoT in Manufacturing: Driving Smart Factory Efficiency and Sustainability
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is turning smart factories from concept to reality, linking sensors, edge devices, AI analytics and cloud platforms across production lines. Real‑time data enables predictive maintenance, automated workflows and energy optimization, driving higher productivity while trimming...
How to Build Trust Into Automation at Scale
Autonomous robots are moving from pilot projects to large‑scale deployments across warehouses, retail and healthcare, turning robotics‑as‑a‑service into a core managed‑service offering. As fleets grow, each additional machine widens the attack surface, blurring IT and OT responsibilities and exposing misconfigurations,...
Bio-Inspired Methods Help Guide Coordination in Underwater Robot Swarms
A new review of 446 papers from 2001‑2025 shows underwater swarm robotics gaining rapid traction. Researchers highlight bio‑inspired coordination rules—drawn from fish schools and predator‑prey dynamics—as a way to overcome the latency and bandwidth limits of acoustic communication. The study...
Near Earth Autonomy and Team Fly Uncrewed Logistics Black Hawks
Near Earth Autonomy, together with Honeywell, Moog and XP Services, has completed a year of integration and flight testing for the RUC‑60, an optionally crewed Black Hawk converted for autonomous logistics. The team demonstrated the first fully automated takeoff‑to‑landing flight...
Perspective From Zebra Technologies: Pocket Automation – the Pragmatic Path to a Resilient Supply Chain in 2026
Zebra Technologies argues that by 2026 the most effective supply‑chain upgrade will be "pocket automation"—targeted, workflow‑level upgrades rather than full‑site, lights‑out factories. The approach promises ROI within 24 months, leveraging AI‑enabled handhelds, wearables and RFID to augment frontline workers. Incremental...
Will AI Drones, Robots and Wearable Sensors Revolutionize Workplace Safety?
Artificial intelligence‑enabled wearables, drones and robots are poised to transform occupational health and safety, especially in high‑risk sectors such as construction, mining and oil‑gas. Real‑time monitoring of posture, fatigue, noise and hazardous exposure can alert workers before injuries occur, while...
Michigan House Committee Hears Proposal to Restrict State Drone Purchases
Michigan’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reviewed a bipartisan package of five bills (HB 5328‑5332) aimed at tightening drone regulations for state agencies. The core provisions ban the use of state funds to purchase or operate drones manufactured by companies...
Comau Expands Wearable Robotics with New Mate-XT GO Exoskeleton
Comau has introduced the Mate‑XT GO, a sub‑3 kg wearable exoskeleton that supports arm and shoulder movements for repetitive or overhead tasks. Certified as Category II personal protective equipment, it can be donned in 30 seconds and removed in 10 seconds, delivering up to 50 percent...
ANYbotics Achieves ISO 27001 Certification
ANYbotics earned ISO 27001 certification on its first audit, achieving zero non‑conformities. The independent, third‑party audit validates the company’s world‑class Information Security Management System. Certification directly benefits customers operating robots in hazardous and mission‑critical environments by embedding security into design, build,...
Mutable Tactics Raises $2.1 Million for AI Drone Coordination in Satellite-Denied Environments
Mutable Tactics, a British AI startup, secured $2.1 million in pre‑seed funding to build software that lets swarms of military drones operate autonomously when satellite navigation and communications are unavailable. The round was led by Seraphim Space, with participation from the...
Warthog: A Rugged Platform for Industrial Automation
The Warthog UGV is a rugged, all‑terrain unmanned ground vehicle built for industrial automation and research, offering a 272 kg payload, 18 km/h top speed, and IP65‑rated steel/aluminum construction. It comes with ROS 2 preinstalled, a Gazebo simulation model, and flexible power outputs...
Stryker Execs Discuss Mako RPS Launch at AAOS
Stryker unveiled its handheld surgical robot, Mako RPS, at the AAOS meeting, following FDA clearance and its first cases in January. The device is in a limited market release that will run through the first half of the year, with broader...
Robotics Incubator at Technical University of Munich Receives Additional €3.5M in Government Funding
Technical University of Munich’s robo.innovate incubator has secured an additional €3.5 million from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, bringing total public funding to over €7 million and extending the program for the next three and a half years. Since its 2021...
Sony to Showcase Advanced Drone Imaging and Sensor Technologies at Amsterdam Drone Week 2026
Sony will exhibit at Amsterdam Drone Week 2026, showcasing its imaging and sensor portfolio for commercial drones. The lineup includes the full‑frame ILX‑LR1 camera, Alpha series cameras, the FCB‑ER9500 4K/60 block camera, and the AS‑DT1 miniature LiDAR sensor. Sony also...
EPropelled Announces Largest Expansion of Motor Controllers (ESCs) and Intelligent Power Systems, Strengthening Electronic Propulsion Leadership
ePropelled announced its largest expansion of electronic control technologies, adding new motor controllers (ESCs) and Intelligent Power Systems (iPS) for aerial, ground and marine platforms. The upgraded ESCs feature advanced algorithms, real‑time diagnostics and networked data services that boost torque...
Canada’s Able Innovations Deploys Robotic System That Transfers Patients Between Beds at US Hospital
Able Innovations has installed its ALTA Platform robotic patient‑transfer system at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, marking the first U.S. deployment of the technology. The system automates lateral moves between beds, imaging tables, stretchers and operating‑room tables, allowing a single...
Altera Advances FPGA-Based Physical AI for Robotics and Edge Applications
Altera showcased its Agilex 3 and Agilex 5 FPGA families at Embedded World, highlighting a unified sensor‑to‑actuator architecture for physical AI in robotics, industrial vision, and edge devices. Live demos demonstrated high‑definition camera fusion, medical imaging preprocessing, and deterministic low‑latency robotic control....
Simbe Becomes First Retail Robotics Company to Achieve UL 3300 Certification for Autonomous Robot Tally
Simbe announced that its autonomous shelf‑scanning robot Tally has earned UL 3300 certification, making it the first retail robotics company to achieve the standard. The certification validates Tally’s mechanical, electrical and software safety after passing more than 40 rigorous tests for...
Why Even the Most Automated Factories Still Need the Human Touch
The article examines the rise of "lights‑out" or dark‑factory manufacturing, where robotics, AI, and machine‑vision enable production with minimal human presence. While high‑volume, low‑variability lines—such as Chinese EV plants—show impressive productivity gains, the piece warns that full automation falters in...
