Robotics News
Chinese regulators block SoftBank’s $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics
Chinese authorities blocked the deal over concerns about robot data being transferred overseas and used to train AI models.
Agility Robotics begins trading on Nasdaq
Agility Robotics becomes the first U.S.-based legged humanoid company to be publicly listed.
Robotics Startup Radar 2026
The 2026 Startup Radar presents innovative young companies developing hardware, software, and business models for the next generation of commercial robotics.
How GlobalLogic helped Haystack Robotics build a UV disinfection robot
When designing the robot, GlobalLogic said it didn't want to just quickly design a robot for one use case or environment.
LiberAI Unveils Liber-0, a World Action Model That Grounds Human Experience in Robot Action
LiberAI introduces Liber-0, a world action model pretrained on more than 2.2 million hours of human experience to support zero-shot robot manipulation.
Ben Waters on the latest wireless charging strategies
Ben Waters discusses opportunity charging, battery life, and the infrastructure needed to keep growing robot fleets running.
New ISO interoperability standard covers collaboration among mobile robots from multiple vendors
The ISO 21423:2026 interoperability standard is intended to allow mobile robots from multiple vendors to communicate and coordinate.
Churchill Capital XI shareholders approve $2.5B Agility Robotics humanoid SPAC
Deal is expected to provide approximately $465 million in gross capital as Agility expands deployments of its Digit humanoid with industrial customers.
Tutor Intelligence raises Series B to scale model training, robot deployments
Tutor Intelligence has raised funding to further develop its picking robots, networked intelligence, and commercial deployments.
Gentherm designs ThermAffyx to secure, heat patients during robotic surgeries
ThermAffyx addresses secure positioning and heating of patients for robot-assisted surgical procedures with a minimal OR footprint.
Top 10 robotics developments of October 2026
Last month, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of RoboBusiness, whic is being rebranded to Robotics Summit & Expo West.
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How Ambi Robotics helps its customers prepare for peak season
Ambi Robotics’ co-founder and COO Stephen McKinley says the company is installing eight new systems at customer sites before peak season.
Chinese regulators block SoftBank’s $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics
How GlobalLogic helped Haystack Robotics build a UV disinfection robot
New ISO interoperability standard covers collaboration among mobile robots from multiple vendors
Tutor Intelligence raises Series B to scale model training, robot deployments
Analog Devices: Architecting Trusted Mobility See More >
ADI explains the race to make AI physical
A new ADI whitepaper examines the challenges and opportunities in moving physical AI out of labs into production machinery.
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Chinese regulators block SoftBank’s $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics
Chinese authorities blocked the deal over concerns about robot data being transferred overseas and used to train AI models.
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Churchill Capital XI shareholders approve $2.5B Agility Robotics humanoid SPAC
Deal is expected to provide approximately $465 million in gross capital as Agility expands deployments of its Digit humanoid with industrial customers.
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Why physical AI is the next lucrative frontier
To prove its commercial value, physical AI must get past funding enthusiasm and move into production environments.
Artificial Intelligence / Cognition See More >
How Ambi Robotics helps its customers prepare for peak season
Ambi Robotics’ co-founder and COO Stephen McKinley says the company is installing eight new systems at customer sites before peak season.
The World of Robotics & Sensors See More >
What Type of Robot Should You Use?
Breaking down the different types of robots and how they can work for you
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Predicting future changes in water quality
As the impact of climate change and land use continue to harm aquatic environments, it is becoming increasingly important to measure and monitor changes in water quality.
