Manna Software Engineer Airspace
Manna, a fast‑growing drone‑delivery startup, is hiring a Software Engineer for its Airspace team to build the core backend that powers routing, deconfliction, and real‑time airspace management. The role involves designing, implementing, and operating services in Java, C++, and Python, with Postgres as the primary data store, while ensuring safety‑critical reliability. Candidates will own end‑to‑end feature delivery, collaborate across aircraft, QA, and operations, and shape technical standards for high‑speed suburban deliveries. The position offers direct impact on Manna’s mission to make aerial delivery affordable, green, and safe.
Oshen Built the First Ocean Robot to Collect Data in a Category 5 Hurricane
Oshen, founded by Anahita Laverack and Ciaran Dowds, has built the first autonomous ocean robot to collect data inside a Category 5 hurricane. Their C‑Stars can operate for up to 100 days and were deployed in a swarm of fifteen during...
Soft Robotic Hand 'Sees' Around Corners to Achieve Human-Like Touch
Researchers at Zhejiang University unveiled FlexiRay, a soft robotic hand that uses a multi‑mirror optical system to maintain visual contact while bending around objects. The finger’s deformation redirects light, enabling a single internal camera to capture tactile data such as...
Proteus Completes Maiden Flight
Leonardo’s Proteus, the UK’s first fully autonomous full‑size helicopter, completed its maiden flight from Predannack airfield in Cornwall. The flight validates a £60 million programme aimed at integrating uncrewed rotorcraft into the Royal Navy’s “hybrid air wing” for anti‑submarine and maritime...
NEURA Robotics Partners with Bosch to Advance German-Made Robotics
NEURA Robotics announced a strategic partnership with Robert Bosch GmbH to co‑develop AI‑driven software and collect real‑world production data in Bosch facilities, feeding the Neuraverse robotics ecosystem. The collaboration aims to accelerate industrial deployment of humanoid and legged robots across...
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: A Busy Time For Robotics, Defense Tech And AI
The week’s top ten U.S. funding rounds highlighted a surge in capital for robotics, AI hardware, and defense technologies. Skild AI led the pack with a $1.4 billion raise, pushing its valuation above $14 billion. Other notable deals included Etched.ai’s $500 million for...
GeoCue Partners with Coptrz to Expand TrueView LiDAR Across the UK Drone Market
GeoCue announced a distribution partnership with Coptrz, the UK’s leading commercial drone expert, to bring its TrueView LiDAR sensor lineup and LP360 processing software to British surveyors and engineers. The collaboration gives Coptrz access to the full range of GeoCue...
Shearwater Aerospace Joins DARPA’s Albatross Program to Advance Autonomous Soaring for UAVs
Shearwater Aerospace has been selected as a subcontractor for DARPA’s Albatross program, which aims to enable UAVs to harness atmospheric energy through weather‑informed mission planning and real‑time wind sensing. Shearwater will contribute its Smart Flight™ system, an AI‑driven micro‑weather forecasting...
Automated Twist Bioscience NGS Library Prep Workflows Enabled on SPT’s Firefly
SPT Labtech has launched validated automated workflows for Twist Bioscience’s next‑generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation kits on its firefly® liquid handling platform. The initial offering supports the FlexPrep™ UHT kit and integrates the Twist Enzymatic Fragmentation Kit 2.0, delivering higher‑throughput,...
Robot Talk Episode 140 – Robot Balance and Agility, with Amir Patel
In Robot Talk episode 140, UCL Associate Professor Amir Patel discusses designing robots that emulate the cheetah’s remarkable speed and agility. He explains how sensor fusion, computer vision, mechanical modelling, and optimal control are combined to decode high‑speed predator locomotion and...
AI Will Transform the ‘Human Job’ and Enhance Skills, Says Science Minister
UK science minister Patrick Vallance announced that AI‑driven robotics will reshape warehouse and factory jobs, calling it the first wave of a broader transformation. The government is allocating £52 million to new robotics hubs and expanding the Regulatory Innovation Office’s remit...
Bridging the Gap Between Software RPA and Warehouse Robotics
Warehouse automation is merging software robotic process automation (RPA) with physical robotics to create synchronized, end‑to‑end workflows. RPA now serves as an intelligence layer, handling order validation, inventory reconciliation and triggering robot actions based on real‑time demand. Integrated architectures tie...
GrayMatter Robotics Awarded AFWERX Phase II Contract to Develop AI-Powered Robotic System for Canopy Sanding
GrayMatter Robotics received a Phase II SBIR contract from AFWERX to develop an autonomous AI‑powered robotic system for sanding aircraft canopies. The Smart Robotic Canopy Sanding System will use the company’s GMR‑AI™ platform, combining 3D sensing, force‑adaptive control and real‑time trajectory...
Drone Industry Noise
The drone sector is being flooded with advice from consultants who lack hands‑on flight experience, creating a wave of misinformation. Rapid hardware changes, evolving regulations, and real‑world operational constraints are often ignored, leading to unrealistic project promises and inflated funding...
Hydrogen-Powered Hybrid Raybird UAV Completes Combat Missions in Ukraine
Skyeton’s hybrid Raybird UAV, powered by a hydrogen fuel‑cell electric motor, entered full‑scale combat missions with Ukrainian forces in December 2025. The redesign distributes weight for the hydrogen system while preserving the platform’s long‑range reconnaissance role. The hybrid version offers roughly...
Unifly Concludes Contribution to FAA ASSURE A68 Project on Detect-and-Avoid Well-Clear Requirements
Unifly has completed its contribution to the FAA‑sponsored ASSURE A68 research project, which aims to validate detect‑and‑avoid (DAA) well‑clear requirements for small unmanned aircraft systems. The company supplied UTM services that integrated ADS‑B, radar, cellular telemetry and Remote Identification data...
Humanoid Robot Actuator Market Could Approach $10B by 2031
The global humanoid robot actuator market is projected to reach just under $10 billion by 2031, up from roughly $150 million in 2024. This surge reflects a rapid shift from pilot projects to commercial deployments across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and research. Actuators,...
How to Upgrade Your Clearpath Robots to ROS 2
Clearpath Robotics released detailed guidance for upgrading its robot platforms to ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy. The company provides a compatibility matrix showing which models support each ROS 2 distribution on amd64 and, for some, arm64 architectures, along with firmware‑aware installation images...
What Does a Blue USB Port Mean? I Learned the Truth Behind All the Colors, and It's Wild
USB ports use a standardized color scheme to signal their generation and data‑transfer capabilities. Blue indicates USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (up to 5 Gbps), while teal, red, orange, yellow, black and white denote other speeds and power features. The colors help users match...
RoboSense Achieves 303,000 Robotics LiDAR Sales in 2025, Up 1,142% Year-over-Year; Ranks No. 1
RoboSense reported sales of 303,000 robotics LiDAR units in 2025, a 1,142% year‑over‑year increase that vaulted the company to the top spot in China’s robotics LiDAR rankings. The surge was powered by its full‑stack in‑house chip design and a digital...
4XROBOTS Is Gearing up in the U.S.: Brings a Familiar Industry Face to Lead the Expansion
Danish robotics firm 4XROBOTS announced a U.S. expansion focused on greenhouse automation, appointing Nick Chambers as Head of Global Market Development and Insight. The company joined the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) to forge partnerships with North American integrators and...
Oversonic Robotics Announces Strategic Partnership with NantWorks and Opens New Los Angeles Office
Oversonic Robotics announced a strategic partnership with NantWorks and the opening of a 5,000‑square‑foot Los Angeles office. The alliance will accelerate research in both medical and aerospace domains, bringing the company’s first cognitive humanoid robots into U.S. clinical trials and...
What Are The Remaining Bottlenecks For Humanoid Robotics? A Physical AI Study Finds The Limits Are Physical, Not Cognitive
A new Physical AI study reveals that humanoid robotics is limited more by physical constraints than by artificial intelligence. The research highlights data scarcity, the sim‑to‑real gap, energy and latency limits, and safety verification as the primary bottlenecks. It argues...
Meteomatics Brings Drone Data to NOAA’s National Weather Service
Meteomatics announced a partnership with NOAA’s National Mesonet Program to deliver operational drone‑collected weather data to the National Weather Service. Its autonomous Meteodrones will gather vertical profiles of temperature, humidity and wind between 50 and 20,000 feet, a layer where...
How Human Motion Is Fueling the Robot Revolution — by Teaching Robots Like Atlas to Move in Lifelike Ways
At CES 2026 Boston Dynamics showcased Atlas performing fluid, human‑like motions, from martial‑arts stances to precise squats. The company captures human movement using Xsens motion‑capture suits or VR controllers, then retargets the data to the robot’s unique kinematics. In simulation,...
New RoboReward Dataset and Models Automate Robotic Training and Evaluation
Stanford and UC Berkeley researchers released RoboReward, a new dataset and benchmark for training vision‑language reward models in robotics. The dataset pairs real‑world robot videos with textual descriptions and graded success scores, enabling models to evaluate task performance automatically. Using...
AiMOGA Deploys Robotic Traffic Police Unit at Intersection in China
AiMOGA Robotics has placed its Intelligent Police Unit R001, a humanoid traffic‑policing robot, at a busy intersection in Wuhu, China, transitioning from pilot trials to routine urban use. The robot performs standardized hand signals and behavioral reminders for non‑motorized traffic...
China’s Zoomlion Integrating AI and Embodied-Intelligence Robotics for Intelligent Manufacturing
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology is rolling out a full‑chain AI system that links construction machinery, smart factories and humanoid robots. The company now operates 12 smart factories and more than 300 production lines, enabling high‑mix, small‑batch output with...
Spain-Based DAO Xmaquina Raises $10M for Early-Stage Robotics Investments
Spain-based DAO Xmaquina has raised more than $10 million through its on‑chain Genesis Auction model, attracting nearly 2,000 contributors ranging from crypto‑focused venture funds to strategic angels. The auctions used uniform pricing and open participation, removing preferential terms typical of traditional...
DataMesh Launches DataMesh Robotics to Enable Industrial Embodied AI Training with Executable Digital Twins
DataMesh has introduced DataMesh Robotics, an embodied AI data product built on its executable industrial digital twin platform. The solution lets robot OEMs train, validate and evaluate robots in dynamic, process‑driven virtual factories, producing synthetic data and measurable reward signals....
How Everyday Foam Reveals the Secret Logic of Artificial Intelligence
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania discovered that foam interiors remain in perpetual motion, contradicting the long‑held view that foams behave like frozen glass. Using simulations, they showed bubbles wander through countless configurations, a behavior mathematically identical to the parameter...
Robot Learns to Lip Sync by Watching YouTube
Columbia Engineering’s Creative Machines Lab unveiled a humanoid robot that learns realistic lip‑sync by observing itself and YouTube videos. The robot’s flexible face, driven by 26 micro‑actuators, first mapped its own motor actions via a mirror, then trained a vision‑to‑action...
Patents Vs. Trade Secrets in the Age of AI Robotics
Robotics firms are confronting a new IP dilemma as AI increasingly generates inventions, but U.S. patent law still requires a human inventor, limiting patent eligibility for AI‑only creations. The article contrasts patents—offering broad, licensable protection but demanding disclosure and costly...
How AI and Robotics Are Redefining Precision Feed Management in Large-Scale Livestock Farms
Large livestock farms are adopting load‑cell‑based weighing systems to capture exact feed flow. These sensors, sealed for harsh barn conditions, feed real‑time data to AI‑driven robotic feeders and predictive models. The integration cuts feed waste by up to 22 percent, improves...
Teknic's New EtherNet/IP Integrated Brushless Servo Motors: Available to Buy Online Today.
Teknic launched its ClearPath‑IP integrated brushless servo motors, offering the industry’s most compact EtherNet/IP servo solutions. The lineup spans 1/8 hp to 7.7 hp, with velocity‑control units starting at $260 and position‑control units at $599 for low‑volume orders. Each motor bundles a...
Underwater Robots Inspired by Nature Are Making Progress, but Hurdles Remain
Researchers have released a comprehensive review of bio‑inspired underwater robots, spotlighting ray‑mimicking designs that glide more steadily than traditional propeller‑driven craft. The study examined 47 prototypes, revealing a split in actuation strategies: electric servos dominate larger platforms, while soft electro‑active...
Flexxbotics Releases Free Download of Software-Defined Automation for Manufacturing Autonomy
Flexxbotics announced a free, full‑feature download of its software‑defined automation (SDA) platform, delivering a production‑ready runtime, low‑code HMI, developer studio, and open API without trial limits. The solution supports fault‑tolerant, regulatory‑compliant operations across more than 1,000 equipment models using many‑to‑many...
Before-and-After Automation Metrics: How to Compare Results Without Fooling Yourself
Automation announcements often tout headline improvements, but the underlying data can be misleading. Relying on a single average metric masks the wide performance variance typical of robotic and RPA rollouts. Using median values, percentage‑difference calculations, and consistent timeframes provides a...
RealMan Robotics Launches Next-Generation High-Power-Density Joint Modules for High-Performance Robotics
RealMan Robotics unveiled three next‑generation high‑power‑density joint modules—WHJ03, WHJ120, and WHJ48V—targeting desktop, collaborative, and heavy‑duty robots. The ultra‑compact WHJ03 delivers 35‑55% more torque in half the volume, while the WHJ120 offers 120 Nm torque with a 16 mm hollow core for simplified...
A3 Releases Full Three-Part National Safety Standard for Industrial Robots
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has published the complete American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems – Safety Requirements, a 403‑page ANSI/A3 R15.06‑2025 document that unifies three parts into a single framework. Parts 1 and 2 update the legacy ANSI/RIA R15.06‑2012...
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace Is Redefining What’s Possible for Endurance Flights at the Pendleton Range
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) successfully completed an 18‑km cross‑country electric UAS flight at the Pendleton UAS Range, launching from one site and recovering at another while using a relay‑extended mesh network for continuous control. The mission validated point‑to‑point endurance operations...
Virtual Surveyor Adds Local Coordinate System Functionality in Latest Release of Smart Drone Surveying Software
Virtual Surveyor’s 10.2 release introduces Local Coordinate System functionality, letting users project GPS‑based drone imagery and LiDAR directly into custom site‑specific reference frames without third‑party tools. The update also expands supported world coordinate systems (EPSG, MRWA, Landgate, ESRI) and adds...
Department of Homeland Security Launches New Office to Advance Drone and Counter-Drone Technologies
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft Systems to accelerate acquisition of drone and counter‑drone technologies. The office is earmarking $115 million for immediate counter‑drone deployments ahead of the United...
Battle Creek Unlimited Selects ResilienX for MICH-AIR Beyond Visual Line of Sight System
Battle Creek Unlimited has chosen ResilienX to build a ground‑based sense‑and‑avoid system that will enable routine beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) operations for the MICH‑AIR advanced air mobility hub at Battle Creek Executive Airport. The integrated physical‑digital environment will support public safety, infrastructure...
Hirth Engines and ePropelled Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance High‑Efficiency Propulsion Systems
Hirth Engines and ePropelled have announced a strategic partnership to create hybrid propulsion systems that blend Hirth’s two‑stroke engines with ePropelled’s intelligent electric power‑management technology. The collaboration targets UAVs, advanced air‑mobility, defence, and specialized mobility markets, promising higher fuel efficiency,...
Adaptive Motion System Helps Robots Achieve Human-Like Dexterity with Minimal Data
Researchers at Keio University have introduced an adaptive motion reproduction system that uses Gaussian process regression to translate human grasping motions to robots with minimal training data. The model learns the relationship between object stiffness and required force/position commands, achieving...
Multiply Labs to Bring “Physical AI” Robotics Technology to Advanced Biomanufacturing With NVIDIA
Multiply Labs announced a partnership with NVIDIA to embed the latter’s Isaac Sim, GR00T foundation models, and perception tools into its robotic biomanufacturing platform. The collaboration creates high‑fidelity digital twins, AI‑driven manipulation skills, and perception pipelines that accelerate development of...
US Digital's New L2 Low Profile Motor Encoder
US Digital introduced the L2 Low‑Profile Motor Encoder, the company’s thinnest encoder at just 0.398 inches tall. It leverages the proven EM1 optical module, delivering up to 1 250 CPR (5 000 PPR quadrature) with a single‑ended output. The design features a snap‑on cover for...
New Gearbox Series for Dynamic Delta Robotics
Neugart has launched the NDFC gearbox series, a cost‑effective, application‑specific drive solution for delta robots used in high‑speed pick‑and‑place operations. The series offers three frame sizes (064, 090, 110) with two‑stage ratios from 16:1 to 100:1 and standard backlash under...
MassRobotics Opens Applications for 4th Annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge
MassRobotics has opened applications for its fourth annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge, partnering with AMD, Dassault Systèmes, Harmonic Drive, Maeden, Maxon and Mitsubishi Electric. The global competition targets university teams and offers a $10,000 grand prize, $1,000 for second...