While generative AI has dominated much of the technology debate in recent years, the next major phase of development may increasingly involve AI systems that can perceive, interact with and act in the physical world. The IEEE’s new Technology Megatrends 2030 report identifies physical AI and robotics as one of the areas with the greatest […]

While much of the current discussion around physical AI focuses on technologies still moving from prototype to commercial deployment, AES has already put robots to work on utility-scale solar construction sites. The global energy company developed Maximo, an AI-powered robotic system designed to automate one of the most physically demanding stages of solar construction: lifting […]

Hanyang University ERICA researchers have developed a vertically integrated dual-gate transistor design, which could give robots ‘reliable touch sensing and high density, large-area integration’.  Conventional tribotronic devices, that convert mechanical stimuli like touch into electrical signals, offer fixed sensitivity and pose challenges in large-area integration. In a new study, researchers have developed a new vertically […]

PlusAI says it has reached 93.4 percent “Safety Case Readiness” as the autonomous trucking company moves toward the planned commercial launch of factory-built driverless trucks in 2027. The company has published updated performance figures for the first half of 2026, showing improvements in safety validation, autonomous driving and the number of journeys completed without assistance […]

Chinese robotics company Unitree has priced its initial public offering at a valuation of approximately $9 billion, becoming the country’s first mainland-listed humanoid robot manufacturer and highlighting growing investor interest in AI-powered robotics despite rising geopolitical tensions. The Hangzhou-based company said it has priced its Shanghai STAR Market IPO at 150.8 yuan ($22.34) per share, […]

Brain Corp, a provider of operating systems for robots, has announced “strong global fleet momentum for the first half of 2026”. This milestone underscores the growing role of autonomous robots as daily operational infrastructure across retail, logistics, airports, commercial cleaning, and inventory management. In H1 2026, BrainOS-powered robots recorded 68 percent year-over-year growth in global […]

Analog Devices has renewed its commitment as a strategic sponsor of MassRobotics, the Boston-based robotics accelerator. Central to this partnership is Analog Garage, ADI’s internal corporate venture and incubator group. Analog Garage functions as a cutting-edge emerging technology hub, pairing ADI’s deep technical expertise with seed funding and engineering resources to turn disruptive ideas into […]

Regal Rexnord has formed a strategic collaboration with robotics and automation company Fanuc to deliver a fully integrated collaborative robotics solution that combines expertise from many of its brands. The solution leverages Thomson linear motion technology alongside Boston Gear gearheads, Huco couplings and Kollmorgen motors and software, enabling Fanuc CRX users to deploy the Thomson […]

Multiway Robotics has completed the deployment of an intelligent warehouse automation system for a manufacturing company in Malaysia, combining autonomous forklifts with warehouse management software to improve storage capacity and material handling. The project supports more than 5,000 storage locations across raw material warehouses, finished goods storage, material preparation areas and quarantine zones. According to […]

Hirebotics, a provider of collaborative robot solutions for the metal fabrication industry, has announced that data center infrastructure company Tate, has deployed a fleet of 58 Hirebotics Cobot Welder systems across manufacturing facilities in Arkansas, Virginia and Kentucky. According to a new Hirebotics case study, Tate has achieved a 12x increase in per-welder throughput on […]

As governments and private companies accelerate plans for commercial space stations, orbital manufacturing and eventually lunar infrastructure, one question is becoming increasingly important: who – or what – will do the work in space?  Brooklyn-based startup Icarus Robotics believes much of that work will be carried out by intelligent robotic workers. Founded in 2024, the […]

PIA Automation is developing a highly automated assembly line for E-Drive units at the BMW Group plant in Steyr, Austria. Featuring 78 processing stations, 27 robotic cells and 46 industrial robots across more than 5,600 square meters on two levels, the project ranks among the largest in PIA Automation’s history. The system first assembles transmissions […]

For direct-to-consumer brands shipping across the US and Canada, the doorstep is where margins are won or lost. ABI Research attributes approximately half of all shipping costs to the final mile, which makes route density, warehouse throughput and delivery sequencing decisive for per-order profitability. That pressure has pushed automation to the center of outsourced logistics. […]

For decades, automation on the plant floor meant machines doing the same thing very fast, very reliably and very literally. A robotic arm welded exactly where it was told, a conveyor moved at a fixed speed, and a programmable controller executed rules written by an engineer months earlier. That model built the modern industrial economy. […]

However, once these systems are deployed, they are prone to face unique challenges. Lighting conditions, variations in human behavior, the variety of surfaces encountered, and background noise are examples of factors that can contribute to these newfound friction points in untested scenarios.  The Limits of Testing Predictable Labs vs. Real World Environments Laboratories are designed […]

The British Antarctic Survey says autonomous vehicles are ‘transforming polar science’ A robot is cruising beneath Antarctic sea ice. Another is bolted to the face of a collapsing Greenland glacier. A third is silently counting penguins on a remote, windswept beach. None of them has a human operator nearby. Across the Arctic and Antarctic, autonomous […]

Yusen Logistics Americas, a global supply chain logistics company, has entered a strategic collaboration with Destro AI, a provider of an AI-powered human-robot collaboration and physical AI platform for warehouse operations. The deployment is part of Yusen’s ongoing investment in intelligent warehouse technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, increase execution consistency, and deliver even greater […]

Reimagine Robotics, an AI robotics company founded by former leaders of Google DeepMind’s Applied Robotics team, has emerged from stealth with new technology that allows robots to learn on the job. The company is developing intelligent robots that anyone can train and use. Instead of requiring specialist programmers whenever a task or production process changes, […]

Researchers have introduced what they describe as the world’s first fully autonomous robotic guide dog, an AI-powered mobile robot designed to help blind and visually impaired people navigate both indoor and outdoor environments. Named Milo, the robot has been developed as a lower-cost alternative to traditional guide dogs, which require extensive training and are often […]

Chinese robotics company Unitree Technology expects strong revenue growth in the first half of 2026 as demand for humanoid robots and embodied AI continues to increase, according to reports by DigiTimes and AFP. The company expects first-half revenue of about CNY1.1 billion ($156 million), representing year-on-year growth of between 35.6 percent and 45.4 percent, the […]