FireDome builds autonomous wildfire defense systems to protect communities and infrastructure before firefighters arrive.
About The Author
Mike Oitzman
Mike Oitzman is a robotics industry veteran and Senior Editor of WTWH Media’s Robotics Group, covering automation for The Robot Report and co-hosting its podcast. With 25+ years of experience, including leadership roles at Adept Technology, Mike founded the Mobile Robot Guide (acquired by WTWH). He is a leading expert on Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), physical AI, and RaaS business models, holding a Systems Engineering degree and an MBA. He can be reached at [email protected].
Inside Omron’s next-generation LD mobile robots
In mobile robotics, software, safety, and fleet management are becoming just as important as the robot itself, according to an OMRON project manager.
Tackling construction labor shortages: ASI and SoftBank partner on autonomous fleets
ASI and SoftBank join forces with $225M to scale brand-agnostic autonomous heavy equipment across infrastructure projects.
Meet Flourish One, the Raspberry Pi-powered humanoid built for busy parents
Flourish is releasing a $3,555 phone-trainable home robot, targeting busy parents with personalized, cloud-trained chore automation.
General Robotics is betting on modular intelligence, not one robot brain
Rather than training one model to do everything, General Robotics composes specialized capabilities—helping robots adapt across tasks and form factors.
State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness
At RoboBusiness, industry leaders will discuss the state of humanoids as the robots transition from demos to real industrial deployments.
Why outdoor robots fail (and how to build systems that survive)
Learn practical strategies for building reliable outdoor robots from WiBotic, Burro, and Nextpower at RoboBusiness in Silicon Valley.
IAC completes autonomous racing event at Laguna Seca
At Laguna Seca, Unimore Racing won the Indy Autonomous Challenge, marking the IAC’s first autonomous car overtakes on a road course.
The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
The real robotics opportunity isn’t a humanoid in every home—it’s packaging robots for the jobs businesses need done today.
Why RaaS needs more than a subscription model
At RoboBusiness 2026, a panel of robotics business leaders will examine the practical playbook behind Robots-as-a-Service or RaaS offerings.
One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build walls
CEO Salar al Khafaji introduces podcast listeners to how Monumental is using robotics to build walls.
Eric Sivertson discusses FPGAs and robot security
An interview with Eric Sivertson of Lattice Semiconductor about FPGAs and how they can improve robot safety and security.
How FPGAs become the gatekeepers of physical AI security
Eric Sivertson, vice president of security business at Lattice Semiconductor, explains how FPGAs can act as deterministic guardrails for robotic systems.
From spreadsheets to AI: Deere gives farmers new features in Operations Center, JD
John Deere has launched JD, an AI tool that turns historical farm data into actionable insights to boost profitability.
From teach and repeat to SelfPath AI: The next robotics leap
John Black, chief technology officer at Brian Corp, shares insights on how to build trust for robotics fleets and AI.
Deere faces headwinds in Q3 update and announces Reservoir R&D partnership
Deere beats Q3 expectations, raises guidance, and partners with Reservoir on a $10 million agtech AI initiative.
Carbon Robotics partners with iMerit to power instant in-field AI customization
Carbon Robotics introduced a plant foundation AI model and tractor kit, enabling farmers to customize laser weeding.
Bedrock Robotics’ first operator-free excavator deployments take off
Bedrock Robotics deploys autonomous excavators to active job sites, tackling construction labor shortages with AI-powered heavy machinery.
How software-defined manufacturing fits into real factory operations
Roby Lynn explains how R2 Labs bridges PLCs, robots, and AI to unify fragmented manufacturing systems.
Agtonomy releases new autonomous multi-point turning features
Agtonomy has added autonomous multi-point turning and enhanced field data collection to its commercial off-road platform.
Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift
Pudu Robotics has launched the MP2000, an AI-native autonomous robot designed to transport 2,000 kg loads across complex warehouse environments.
How Protolabs turns CAD files into parts in under 24 hours
Protolabs CTO Marc Kermisch explains how AI, simulation, and design for manufacturing turn CAD files into production parts faster.