Attabotics Technology Revives as Part of LaFayette Systems
Attabotics, the robotic cube‑storage specialist, is restarting operations after its September 2025 acquisition by LaFayette Systems. The privately held LaFayette group will provide a stable financial base and engineering expertise, allowing Attabotics to retain its Calgary engineering, business, and manufacturing hub. A blended leadership team combines legacy Attabotics staff with seasoned material‑handling veterans to accelerate product development and improve reliability. The revived company will showcase its solutions at MODEX in Atlanta, booth C14787.
Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit
Spaceium demonstrated a space‑qualified actuator on SpaceX’s Transporter‑15 mission, achieving 0.003‑degree rotation accuracy in orbit. The precision translates to less than a millimeter of movement at the tip of a full‑size robotic arm, a key requirement for in‑space fuel transfers....
Video: Can Robots Help Save Farming?
Robotics, AI, and automation are reshaping UK agriculture as the Lincoln Institute for Agri‑Food Technology (LIAT) showcases its latest innovations. The institute’s autonomous ARWAC field machine, the data‑rich HiRes‑Soils project, and Saga Robotics’ Thorvald harvest‑assist robot illustrate how technology can...
U.S. Unveils “Parasitic” MMAUV That Hitchhikes Onto Ships & Submarines — Changing Rules Of Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin has unveiled the Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV), a plug‑and‑play drone that latches onto ships or submarines and recharges via built‑in hydrogenerators. The modular vehicle can arrive at a theater fully charged and launch aerial drones, torpedoes,...
Precision Drive Systems Hires New Controller
Precision Drive Systems (PDS) announced the appointment of Matthew Bell as its new controller, succeeding retiring veteran Rich Stipanovic. Bell will oversee enterprise financial management, including accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. The hire follows Bell’s extensive tenure in...
National Robotics Week 2026 Underscores Robotics as a Critical U.S. Industry and Workforce Engine
National Robotics Week 2026 runs April 4‑12, uniting students, educators, and industry across the United States. MassRobotics leads the program, offering hands‑on workshops, coding challenges, and Robo Soccer to Boston public‑school students. Microsoft backs the STEM sessions, while Locus Robotics...
Engineers Develop Soft Robotic Exoskeleton That Cuts Muscle Strain by 22%
University of Texas at Arlington engineers unveiled the Pneumatically Actuated Soft Elbow Exoskeleton (PASE), a lightweight silicone‑based wearable that cuts elbow muscle activity by 22% during typical industrial tasks. Tests with 19 participants showed an 8‑10 point reduction in perceived...
"AI In Robotics": New Position Paper Released by IFR
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) released a new position paper titled “AI in Robotics,” outlining a vision where artificial intelligence inhabits its own robot bodies through “Physical AI.” The paper highlights rapid investments from U.S. tech giants, a strategic...
71% of Consumers Say Viral Trends Drive Purchases, Putting New Pressure on Retail Fulfillment, Finds Locus Robotics
Locus Robotics released a U.S. consumer study showing 71% of shoppers say viral TikTok or Instagram trends drive their purchases. The research finds demand can materialize within 48 hours, forcing brands, retailers and 3PLs to compress planning and rely on...
Unifly Launches Online SORA Training Series to Support Advanced Specific Category Drone Operations
Unifly, a leading UTM provider, has introduced a live, one‑day online training series on the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) 2.5 methodology. The program, delivered by Unifly Consulting, aims to help UAS professionals navigate advanced Specific Category drone operations and...
Firestorm and Orqa Partner to Pioneer High-Tech Industrial Manufacturing on Front Lines
Firestorm Labs and Orqa announced a partnership to produce the Firestorm Squall, a Group 1 FPV quadcopter built with fully NDAA‑compliant components. The collaboration merges Orqa’s battle‑tested drone technology with Firestorm’s expeditionary, containerized manufacturing platform. Production will occur in the United...
Teledyne FLIR OEM Expands Neutrino ISR Series with Longest-Range SX8 ISR 50-1000 Model
Teledyne FLIR OEM introduced the Neutrino SX8 ISR 50‑1000, the longest‑range model in its Neutrino ISR lineup, featuring a 20× continuous‑zoom lens and a cooled 1280 × 1024 MWIR sensor. The system delivers vehicle detection out to 34 km, recognition at 23.5 km, and identification at 20 km, while offering...
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Vention launched GRIIP, a generalized physical AI pipeline that automates robot cells in unstructured factories. The system combines Vention’s models with NVIDIA Isaac foundations to deliver end‑to‑end perception, pose estimation, and collision‑free planning without manual tuning. In three months of...
Farmers Can Learn How to Use Drone Spraying Technology Through K-State Salina Professional Training
Kansas State University Salina is launching a two‑day professional training program on aerial applications and regulations for uncrewed aircraft systems. The course, scheduled for March 9‑10 and May 28‑29, teaches farmers hands‑on drone setup, calibration, and both manual and automated spray missions....
DroneShield Appoints Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to Support Global Expansion and Operational Scale
DroneShield announced Michael Powell as its new Chief Operating Officer, bolstering leadership as the company scales globally. The appointment follows accelerated growth in Europe and the United States, driven by rising demand from defense, government, and critical‑infrastructure customers. Powell, who...
Destro AI Launches Agentic AI Brain for Human-Robot Collaboration
Destro AI emerged from stealth to launch its Agentic AI Brain, a cloud‑based intelligence layer that coordinates robots and humans as a single adaptive system. The platform, powered by MothershipOS and VisionOS, provides off‑robot reasoning and on‑robot execution, enabling real‑time...
Drone Operator Charged With Violating Temporary Flight Restrictions In Area Surrounding Levi’s Stadium During NFL Game
A San Francisco resident, Junwei Guo, was charged federally for operating a drone inside a temporary flight restriction around Levi’s Stadium during the Nov. 9, 2025 NFL matchup between the 49ers and Rams. The FAA’s TFR prohibits all aircraft, including unmanned systems,...
Allient Inc. Releases New Whitepaper on Motor Selection for Drone Systems
Allient Inc. has released a new whitepaper, "An Engineering Guide to Motors for Drone Systems," offering detailed guidance on selecting and applying motors for UAVs. The document addresses the rapid growth of drone applications and highlights how motor performance, efficiency,...
Advanced Drone Course to Prepare Pilots for Operating on High-Risk Industry Sites
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has launched a free Advanced Industrial Drone Operations Course for experienced pilots, targeting high‑risk sites such as refineries, nuclear facilities, and power infrastructure. Funded by the Swansea Bay City Deal Skills and Talent...
ANYbotics Achieves ISO 27001 Certification
ANYbotics earned ISO/IEC 27001 certification after a multi‑stage audit, achieving zero non‑conformities on its first attempt. The certification validates the company’s world‑class Information Security Management System and signals maturity in security governance. It directly addresses the compliance concerns of energy and...
South African Fuel Cell Milestone Signals Momentum for Hydrogen Aviation
A South African‑developed membrane electrode assembly (MEA) has been independently validated inside a commercial aviation‑grade fuel‑cell stack for unmanned aircraft, matching or exceeding the performance of incumbent commercial membranes. The test, conducted in Europe, demonstrates that the technology can operate...
Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics Mission
Motiv Space Systems has signed a contract with PickNik Robotics to develop software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission, which aims to demonstrate on‑orbit robotic manipulation for the agency’s In‑space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) goals. PickNik will deliver...
Abu Dhabi Expands Robotaxi Network to New Districts
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre announced that its robotaxi network is expanding to Khalifa City, Masdar City and Rabdan, adding a new corridor between the Corniche and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The service, run by WeRide and Uber with local...
Yokogawa and ANYbotics to Integrate OpreX Robot Management Software with Robotic Inspection Solutions
Yokogawa Electric and Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics announced a partnership to embed Yokogawa’s OpreX Robot Management Core software into ANYbotics’ ANYmal inspection robot lineup, including the explosion‑proof ANYmal X. The integration enables unified control of both explosion‑ and non‑explosion‑proof autonomous robots...
Engineering at the Edge: Nidec Powering the Future of Ship Loading at Dalrymple Bay
Nidec Drives Africa engineered a 1 MW variable frequency drive motor control centre (MCC) for the new SL1A ship loader at Dalrymple Bay Terminal, 4 km offshore in Mackay, Australia. The IP44‑rated, Form 4a‑compliant system integrates dual Active Front End units, a 600 Vdc...
SwitchBot Launches AI Hub, the World’s First Local Home AI Agent Supporting OpenClaw
SwitchBot unveiled the AI Hub, the first local home AI agent that natively supports the open‑source OpenClaw framework. The edge‑focused device blends Vision‑Language Models, on‑device NVR with Frigate, and unified smart‑home control, allowing real‑time video analysis and AI‑driven automations. OpenClaw...
Unchained Labs Explodes Into AI-Driven Automation, Launches Stuntman
Unchained Labs unveiled Stuntman, an AI‑driven automation platform that lets scientists command experiments using natural‑language prompts. The system embeds a large‑language model to translate plain‑text instructions into executable workflows while offering deep programmatic control when needed. Its modular hardware architecture...
California City Approves $683K Drone Program for Police Emergencies
Santa Ana City Council approved a Drone as a First Responder program, allocating up to $682,900 to purchase five Skydio drones over three years. The drones will be deployed only for clearly defined emergencies such as active crimes, searches, and...
US Containerized Drone Swarms No Silver Bullet vs China
The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation for a Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) that can store, launch, recover and service large numbers of unmanned aerial systems from a single container on land or sea. CADDS is designed...
Waymo Raises $16B Investment Round
Waymo announced a $16 billion financing round that lifts its post‑money valuation to $126 billion. The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global and Sequoia Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Silver Lake, Tiger Global and other heavyweight firms. Alphabet...
'Today, the Real Standard Is No Longer Simply 'Wire-Free' But 'Senseless Intelligence' – Whether the Robot Can Be Like an...
Segway Navimow unveiled its 2026 X4 series, adding LiDAR‑based navigation and the proprietary Xero‑Turn mechanism to handle tight pivots without damaging grass. The CEO, George Ren, said the market’s new benchmark is "senseless intelligence," meaning robots must act like invisible gardeners...
When Robots Can’t Replace Humans: The Critical Role of Personal Protection in Robotic Law Enforcement Operations
Law‑enforcement robots are now routine for bomb disposal, surveillance and initial entry, but they cannot replace human officers for arrests, rescues and tactical decisions. The most hazardous moment occurs when officers transition from remote robot control to physical intervention, creating...
Ukraine Seeks God Mode with New Control App for Drone War
Ukraine has deployed Mission Control, a digital command‑and‑control system that centralizes planning, execution, and reporting for every drone operation across the country. Integrated into the broader DELTA battlefield management ecosystem, the platform captures launch data, flight routes, and mission outcomes...
Haply Robotics Raises $16 Million to Build the “Steering Wheels” For Physical AI
Haply Robotics announced a $11.75 million USD (CAD $16 million) seed‑plus financing round, led by Sound Media Ventures and backed by Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund, Hanwha, Two Small Fish Ventures, and BDC Capital. The Montreal‑based startup builds high‑precision haptic controllers—such as the Inverse3...
Physical AI Robotics Draws Millions in Funding as Digital Markets Face Correction
In 2025 venture capital redirected billions from speculative crypto to physical AI robotics, allocating $211 billion to hardware solutions. Global venture funding reached $425 billion, highlighted by Mimic Robotics’ $16 million seed round to develop dexterous robot end‑effectors for manufacturing. ETH Zurich researchers...
NASA Let AI Drive The Perseverance Rover For Two Days
NASA employed Anthropic’s Claude AI to generate waypoints for Perseverance, enabling the rover to travel 456 meters over two days without human control. The AI processed HiRISE orbital images and digital elevation models to identify hazards and plot a safe path....
7 CNC-Machined Components Every Industrial Robot Depends On
Industrial robots consist of numerous CNC‑machined components, with seven parts—joint housings, gearbox casings, motor mounting plates, end‑effector interface plates, link structures, bearing seats, and encoder mounts—forming the core of every robot. These parts require tight dimensional tolerances (±0.01 mm to ±0.025 mm)...
AI Research to Support Efficient Management of Autonomous Baggage Vehicles at Airports
Aston University has partnered with autonomous‑vehicle specialist Aurrigo to create artificial‑intelligence tools for managing airport baggage‑handling fleets. The AI system will automate task allocation, balancing battery levels, location data and flight‑schedule disruptions in real time. By moving beyond centrally‑controlled human...
Mint Signed MoU with Robotics Leader Rice Robotics to Pioneer Physical AI Solutions Across Asia
Mint Incorporation Limited announced that its subsidiary Aspiration X has signed a non‑binding MOU with Japan‑based Rice Robotics to explore a joint venture focused on physical AI solutions. The proposed venture would be seeded with roughly HK$10 million from Mint, pending...
Robot Swarms Turn Music Into Moving Light Paintings
University of Waterloo researchers unveiled a swarm of light‑emitting robots that translate musical features such as tempo and chord progression into moving paint‑like trails on a floor canvas. Up to 12 wheeled robots coordinate in real time, adjusting color, intensity...
AGIBOT Hosts "AGIBOT NIGHT," A Robot-Led Live Gala Show
AGIBOT staged "AGIBOT NIGHT," the world’s first live gala entirely led by humanoid robots, streaming on February 8. The 60‑minute show featured robots performing dance, magic, comedy and music, as well as joint acts with human performers and consumer brands. The...
Flipping the Script: How ‘Upside-Down’ AutoPallet Robots Solve Palletizing Density
AutoPallet Robotics unveiled its upside‑down, ceiling‑mounted palletizing system at Manifest 2026, showcasing small autonomous mobile robots that cling to steel panels and use vacuum grippers to build dense pallets. The self‑contained units run on lithium‑phosphate batteries, communicate via a wireless...
Gather AI, Maker of ‘Curious’ Warehouse Drones, Lands $40M Led by Keith Block’s Firm
Gather AI announced a $40 million Series B round led by Keith Block’s Smith Point Capital, bringing its total funding to $74 million. The Boston startup equips warehouse cameras and autonomous drones with a Bayesian‑based AI that ‘gets curious’ to scan barcodes, expiration...
Walmart to Add Automation, Robotics to Louisiana Distribution Center
Walmart announced a $330 million investment to modernize its Opelousas, Louisiana, regional distribution center, adding robotics and automation. The upgrade, slated to begin this year, will double the facility’s shipping capacity once completed. This effort is part of a broader initiative...
Corvus Robotics Launches Dedicated Cold Chain Drones for Autonomous Inventory in Sub-Zero Warehouses
Corvus Robotics unveiled Corvus One™ for Cold Chain, an autonomous drone system designed to perform inventory cycle counts inside sub‑zero freezers ranging from –20 °F to ambient temperatures. The drones feature re‑engineered thermal management, adaptive barcode scanners, and flight‑stabilization to handle...
Discontinued Electronic Products: In-Depth Analysis of PCB Reverse Engineering and IC Unlock Techniques
Planned obsolescence is pushing many electronic products into retirement, leaving users without official repair options. PCB reverse engineering and IC unlock techniques let engineers recreate schematics, bill‑of‑materials, and firmware from physical boards. The article outlines a step‑by‑step workflow, essential tools...
Kiwi Charge Takes EV-Charging Robot to Showroom Floor with $1.7-million Pilot Project
Toronto‑based Kiwi Charge is piloting its autonomous EV‑charging robot in a $1.7 million project with General Motors Canada and Pfaff Automotive. The robot, dubbed the “R2‑D2 for EV charging,” can self‑charge in 30 minutes and fully charge a vehicle in another 30 minutes,...
AutoAgri Introduces IC12 Multipurpose Autonomous Carrier
Norwegian firm AutoAgri unveiled the IC12, a fully electric, unmanned carrier designed for precise, cost‑effective agricultural work. The compact platform supports multiple payload configurations, including top, front, rear, and trailer mounts, and is offered in 2‑WD and 4‑WD versions with...
Nvidia Releases DreamDojo, a Robot ‘World Model’ Trained on 44,000 Hours of Human Video
Nvidia unveiled DreamDojo, a robot world model trained on a 44,000‑hour human egocentric video dataset, enabling robots to acquire physical intuition by observation before hardware‑specific fine‑tuning. The DreamDojo‑HV dataset is 15× longer, contains 96× more skills and spans 2,000× more...
E-TERRY: A Lightweight Weeding Robot for Mechanical In-Row Weed Control
German startup E‑TERRY has launched a lightweight, fully electric field robot for mechanical in‑row weed control in vegetables and specialty crops. Its patented ultra‑flexible chassis adapts to any row spacing, while an AI‑based phenotyping system identifies crops with over 95%...
