MHS Lift and Movu Robotics Announce Partnership to Advance Next-Generation Warehouse Optimization
MHS Lift has become the first North American integrator to commission a second Movu Robotics Atlas four‑way shuttle system, extending a partnership that began in 2019 with the region’s first deployment. The Atlas solution uses autonomous robots to move pallets in narrow rack lanes, increasing storage density while integrating with existing warehouse management systems. MHS Lift adds proprietary safety, maintenance and multi‑site fleet‑management layers, positioning the combined offering as a scalable, high‑performance automation platform. The collaboration targets clients across food, manufacturing and retail, including Fortune 100 firms.
Blue UAS for First Responders
First responders are increasingly adopting small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for search‑and‑rescue, firefighting, and post‑incident analysis. The Department of Defense’s Blue UAS Cleared List now offers a vetted catalog of compliant drones, simplifying acquisition for public‑safety agencies. The SAVER AEL...
Palladyne AI Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Swarming Capabilities for Integrated Cross-Domain Operations
Palladyne AI secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop its HANGTIME program, aimed at unifying autonomous systems across space, air, maritime and land. The effort will deploy the company’s patented SwarmOS™ platform to enable drones, ships...
Apera AI Accelerates 4D Vision Deployments with Launch of Apera Vue 9.52 and 4X Faster Apera Forge AI Training
Apera AI unveiled Vue 9.52, adding programmable Autopilot, range‑finding pipelines, and enhanced TCP visualization to streamline 4D Vision robot setup. The release also accelerates its Forge AI training platform, delivering up to four‑fold faster model training in as little as six...
Figure AI Shows Robot that Really Puts Its Hip Into Dishwasher Duty
Figure AI unveiled Helix 02, a humanoid robot governed by a single neural network that controls its legs, torso, arms, and fingers in real time. In a four‑minute kitchen demo, the robot completed 61 autonomous actions, including loading and unloading a...
Crypto Loses Speculative Edge as AI and Robotics Attract Capital: Delphi
Delphi Digital reports that speculative capital is migrating from cryptocurrency to artificial intelligence and robotics, eroding crypto’s traditional role as the go‑to high‑risk asset class. Over the past year Bitcoin fell about 12% while the Global X Robotics and AI...
SKADI and HelloGard Robotics Partner to Embed Autonomous Cybersecurity in Robotics
SKADI Cyber Defense and HelloGard Robotics announced a strategic partnership to embed autonomous cybersecurity directly into AI‑powered robots and connected automation systems. The collaboration will co‑develop cross‑platform security solutions for Windows, Android and Linux that protect robotic operating systems, AI...
Robbyant Open-Sources LingBot-VLA as a “Universal Brain” For Robots
Ant Group’s embodied‑AI unit Robbyant has open‑sourced LingBot‑VLA, a vision‑language‑action model designed as a universal brain for robots. The model, trained on over 20,000 hours of real‑world interaction data, can be adapted to diverse platforms—including Galaxea Dynamics and AgileX robots—with...
Waabi Raises $1B and Expands Into Robotaxis with Uber
Waabi announced a $1 billion financing round, including a $750 million Series C led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners and $250 million milestone‑based capital from Uber. The funding fuels a partnership that will place more than 25,000 Waabi‑powered robotaxis on Uber’s ride‑hailing...
Standard Bots Selects Cognibotics’ Calibration for Next-Generation AI Cobots
Standard Bots, an AI‑driven robotics firm, has chosen Cognibotics’ CogniCal calibration for its next‑generation cobot platform. The technology delivers world‑class accuracy, reducing geometric and payload‑induced deviations across robot units. By tightening precision, AI‑based task training becomes more efficient and transferable,...
Siemens Introduces Digital Twin Composer for Large-Scale Digital Twin Environments
Siemens announced Digital Twin Composer, a platform that creates large‑scale, photorealistic industrial metaverse environments by merging 2D/3D digital‑twin data with real‑time physical information via Nvidia Omniverse. The solution, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, lets manufacturers simulate products, processes and...
Oversonic Robotics Launches Humanoid Robot RoBee in US Market
Italian robotics firm Oversonic Robotics introduced its latest cognitive humanoid, RoBee, to the United States this month, aiming to broaden its footprint in healthcare and advanced manufacturing. The launch coincided with a strategic North American partnership targeting medical and aerospace...
Segway Navimow Expands Robotic Mower Lineup for 2026
Segway Navimow unveiled five new robotic mower series for 2026, targeting both residential and commercial markets. The X4, i2, H2 and Terranox lines replace perimeter wires with network RTK, vision and solid‑state LiDAR navigation. New models boast enhanced terrain handling, steep‑slope...
Tesollo Unveils Compact and Lightweight Humanoid Hand
Tesollo announced the DG‑5F‑S, a compact humanoid robotic hand that weighs under 1 kg and retains the five‑finger, 20‑degree‑of‑freedom architecture of its DG‑5F predecessor. The new model costs roughly 60% of the original, making it more accessible to startups, research labs,...
XGSynBot Unveils Dual-Arm Mobile Robot at CES Showcase in Las Vegas
XGSynBot showcased an AI‑powered dual‑arm mobile robot at a private CES event in Las Vegas. The platform merges force‑controlled manipulators, an omni‑directional chassis and a multi‑sensor vision system to serve industrial and commercial tasks. Marketed as a universal, cross‑scenario solution, it...
Code Ninjas Opens in Vaughan, Inspiring the Next Generation of Coders
Code Ninjas, the nation’s fastest‑growing kids‑coding franchise, opened a new centre in Woodbridge, Vaughan at 6175 Highway 7. The dojo serves children aged 5‑14, teaching coding, robotics, and game development through a martial‑arts‑inspired belt system. In addition to weekly drop‑in sessions,...
How EV-Grade BLDC Motors Perform in Heavy-Duty Automated Industrial Vehicles
EV‑grade brushless DC (BLDC) motors, originally designed for automotive use, are now powering heavy‑duty automated industrial vehicles such as forklifts, AGVs, and mobile robots. These drives run continuously at 60‑80% load for up to 16 hours daily, delivering 3‑20 kW and up...
Anduril Has Invented a Wild New Drone Flying Contest Where Jobs Are the Prize
Anduril has launched the AI Grand Prix, an autonomous drone‑racing contest that tests participants' software‑writing skills rather than piloting ability. The event, held in Ohio, offers a $500,000 prize pool and direct hiring opportunities that bypass the company’s normal recruiting...
Synthetic 'Muscle' With Microfluidic Blood Vessels Shows Promise for Soft Robotics
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have unveiled a hydrogel‑based actuator that mimics biological muscle by embedding microgel units within a microfluidic circulatory network. The system delivers rapid chemical or thermal stimuli, allowing actuation in non‑aqueous environments and achieving faster...
Remote Controlled Police Drones Keeping Coventry Safe
Police drones controlled from Birmingham are now operating over Coventry as part of the "Drone as First Responder" initiative, a five‑year national project funded by the Home Office via the NPCC. The drones launch from automated charging stations on a...
Quantum Systems’ Vector Recognized by Ukrainian Armed Forces with “Army of Drones 2025” Award
Quantum Systems’ Vector UAV secured third place in the Army of Drones 2025 ISR competition, a ranking driven by Ukrainian frontline units through the BRAVE1 Marketplace. The award follows the company’s August 2025 entry into the marketplace and reflects direct procurement of...
Reconfigurable Robotic Fish Reveals How Stiffness and Wave Propagation Shape Swimming Performance
A team at Peking University built a soft robotic fish that can reconfigure between eel‑like (anguilliform) and tuna‑like (carangiform) swimming styles. By adjusting body stiffness, the platform directly measured how wave propagation and stiffness affect thrust, speed, and maneuverability. In...
ABB Robotics Leads Global Effort to Standardize Measurement of Industrial Robot Energy Consumption
ABB Robotics is leading a global initiative to create the first standardized method for measuring energy consumption and efficiency of industrial robots. Working with the Swedish Institute for Standardization and other manufacturers, the group aims to publish an ISO technical...
Should Companies Replace Human Workers with Robots? Study Takes a Closer Look
A new study by Binghamton University researchers challenges the prevailing push to replace human workers with robots, arguing that a collaborative, complementary approach yields greater economic value. The research contrasts a "substitute" view with a "complementary" view, finding that firms...
Agri Spray Drones and WinField United Announce Co-Marketing Agreement to Advance Drone-Based Crop Application Across U.S. Agriculture
Agri Spray Drones and WinField United have signed a co‑marketing agreement to promote drone‑based crop application across the United States. The deal makes each company a preferred vendor in the other’s network, linking ASD’s spray‑drone systems with WinField’s adjuvant portfolio....
LightIC Technologies Announces New FMCW LiDAR with Exceptional Cost and Power-Efficiency for Automotive and Robotic Applications
LightIC Technologies has partnered with indie to embed the iND83301 system‑on‑chip into its silicon‑photonic FMCW LiDAR, replacing traditional FPGA processing. The integration slashes power consumption by 80% and reduces overall module size by 40%, delivering a far more cost‑effective solution....
Innoviz Technologies Announces InnovizSMART Is Now Available to Order with Short Lead Times and Enhanced Production
Innoviz Technologies announced the general availability of InnovizSMART, an off‑the‑shelf, automotive‑grade LiDAR now ready for order with short lead times. The sensor delivers up to 450 meters of range, low power consumption, PoE connectivity, and resilience to dust and extreme temperatures....
Big Robot on Campus: Starship Finds 97% Student Approval Rating
Starship Technologies surveyed 5,000 students across 65 U.S. campuses and found a 97% approval rating for its autonomous delivery robots. The company reports over 9 million total deliveries and 1.5 million miles traveled on U.S. campuses in 2025 alone. Funding of $50 million...
Scientists Develop Advanced Low-Damping Impedance Control for Collaborative Robots
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Liverpool introduced an adaptive jerk control (AJC) method built on a biased sliding surface to achieve low‑damping, high‑stiffness impedance control for collaborative robots. The biased sliding surface continuously characterizes...
Kollmorgen Advances Linear Motor Safety and Performance with SafeMotion™ Monitor Firmware Upgrade
Kollmorgen released SafeMotion™ Monitor firmware version 3.0, extending functional‑safety support to linear motors and axes. The upgrade adds EnDat 2.2 safe feedback compatibility to AKD2G drives, AKM2G and AKMA servo motors, enabling dual‑channel positioning and faster data cycles. SMM 3.0 also secures...
Nord Modules Expands AMR Ecosystem With KUKA Collaboration
Nord Modules announced a collaboration with KUKA, adding the robotics giant to its Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) ecosystem. The partnership launches the Nord Pallet Mover top module for KUKA KMP1500P, offered in three variants—PM800, PM1000 and PM1200—tailored to Euro, US...
This Humanoid Is Ready to Bring You a Toothbrush
Fauna unveiled Sprout, a $50,000 child‑sized humanoid robot designed for hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. The robot combines lightweight mechanics, expressive eyebrows and built‑in large language model capabilities to understand natural‑language requests, such as fetching a toothbrush. Sprout ships with...
Vention Raises $110M to Accelerate Physical AI Deployments in Manufacturing
Vention Inc., a Montreal‑based industrial automation firm, announced a $110 million Series D round to accelerate its “physical AI” strategy. The funding will expand its Zero‑Shot Automation platform, add AI‑driven tools, and support a four‑playbook growth plan focused on enterprise customers, AI...
9 Self-Service Tech Trends to Watch
At the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show, Blue Sky Robotics CEO Steven King outlined nine AI‑driven self‑service trends reshaping retail and hospitality. While fully autonomous robots remain years away, computer vision, digital agents, edge computing, cobots, biometrics, predictive modeling,...
Beyond Cobots: Adaptive Robots for Dynamic Industrial Environments
Flexiv introduced its Rizon series, a line of adaptive industrial robots that blend AI-driven decision‑making with industrial‑grade force control. The robots can sense forces as low as 0.03 N, allowing delicate handling of unpredictable objects. Their Elements graphical interface lets users...
From Shoe Box to Smart Robot: A Maker’s Journey to Autonomy
Maker Survy transformed a shoe‑box prototype into an autonomous outdoor robot, showcasing a step‑by‑step journey from concept to functional device. He began with a simple motorized box, then added sensors, a Raspberry Pi, and a smartphone for GPS and vision through...
LUCID Launches Helios2 Wide Chroma, a Factory-Calibrated IP67 RGB-D Camera
Lucid Vision Labs has launched the Helios2 Wide Chroma, a compact, factory‑calibrated RGB‑D camera that merges a 12.2 MP Triton RGB sensor with its Helios2 Wide Time‑of‑Flight 3D imager. The IP67‑rated unit offers a 108° × 78° field of view and delivers perfectly...
AAA20 Group Debuts Cobot Palletizer for Food and Protein Processing
AAA20 Group will unveil the CP-66-WD wash‑down collaborative palletizer at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta. The IP69K‑rated cobot is built for food and protein processors, especially beef plants, and can be power‑washed like standard equipment. Offered through...
Unpredictable Movements of Autonomous Robots Can Increase Human Discomfort
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology discovered that autonomous robots moving unpredictably trigger sustained human discomfort, as measured by elevated arousal and skin‑conductance responses in a VR passing scenario. Predictable straight‑line motion caused initial arousal that habituated over repeated encounters,...
State of Robotics Industry Report 2026
The Robot Report’s State of Robotics Industry Report 2026 marks an inflection point as the sector moves from speculative demos to reliable, real‑world deployments. It surveys the full robotics ecosystem—industrial automation, mobile units, humanoids, and autonomous vehicles—while highlighting advances in...
Meet the Soft Humanoid Robot that Can Grow, Shrink, Fly and Walk on Water
Researchers at Southern University of Science and Technology unveiled GrowHR, a soft humanoid robot that can inflate its limbs to more than triple their length and deflate to shrink to 36% of its original height. The robot’s bone‑mimetic, air‑filled chambers...
Benefits of 3D Guidance in Industrial Robots
Industrial robots are shifting from pre‑programmed, 2D‑guided motions to dynamic 3D vision systems that provide six degrees of freedom tracking. This depth perception eliminates costly mechanical fixtures, allowing robots to adapt to random part placement and receive software‑driven updates in...
Why EVs and Robots Are Suddenly Everywhere
Electric vehicles and robots have shifted from niche concepts to everyday fixtures as battery costs, AI capabilities, and sensor technology converged with stricter emissions rules and labor shortages. Automakers now treat software as a core vehicle feature, while logistics firms...
Soft Robotic Probe Enhances Fetal Monitoring Techniques
A new soft robotic probe designed for fetal monitoring offers a flexible, skin‑like interface that conforms to the maternal abdomen, delivering continuous, high‑fidelity heart‑rate data. The device incorporates stretchable piezoelectric sensors and wireless telemetry, achieving up to 30% better signal...
Optimizing Railway Infrastructure for Mining Using High-Resolution Drone LiDAR Survey Data
High‑resolution drone LiDAR surveys are reshaping railway infrastructure planning for mining projects. In the Northern Cape manganese mine, the dense point‑cloud enabled engineers to pinpoint track positions, elevations, and surrounding obstacles with centimeter accuracy. The rapid, safe data capture reduced...
Skylift UAV Delivers UK Aviation First with Landmark BVLOS Drone Trials in the Solent
Skylift UAV completed the United Kingdom’s first coordinated BVLOS drone operations across the congested Solent waterway, operating under a CAA‑approved Airspace Change Proposal. The June‑July 2025 trials, run from Fort Cumberland, involved multiple aircraft delivering medical supplies to the Isle...
FORT Robotics Launches Wireless E-Stop Pro: Real-Time Wireless Safety for Complex Industrial Environments
FORT Robotics unveiled the Wireless E‑Stop Pro, a safety‑certified wearable that lets operators trigger an emergency stop from up to 200 m away. The device uses long‑range Bluetooth to maintain reliable connections in radio‑dense warehouses and plants, and it meets SIL 3...
Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd Announces $200M Plan for Industry Robotics Headquarters in the UAE
Lianhe Sowell International Group (Nasdaq:LHSW) announced a $200 million plan to build a specialized industry robotics headquarters in the United Arab Emirates. The facility will combine R&D, manufacturing and global sales, targeting applications such as automotive spray‑painting, hazardous environments, underwater operations...
Pickit 3D Launches Major Release of Its 3D Robot Vision Solution
Pickit 3D unveiled its Pickit 4.0 platform, a major upgrade to its 3D robot vision solution. The release introduces four modular licensing options, up to 61 % faster detection, native multi‑camera support, and new high‑definition cameras delivering 0.1 mm accuracy. A refreshed software...
SEB Analysts Say 2026 Marks Shift From Virtual to Physical AI
SEB analysts forecast that 2026 will mark a decisive shift from purely virtual AI to AI embedded in physical capital goods such as autonomous vehicles, drones and humanoid robots. The steep drop in AI usage costs in 2025 has broadened...
