Geoffrey Biggs updates us on the latest on ROS, and Steve Crowe recaps the recent 2025 ICRA event.
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Mike Oitzman
Mike Oitzman is Senior Editor of WTWH's Robotics Group and founder of the Mobile Robot Guide. Oitzman is a robotics industry veteran with 25-plus years of experience at various high-tech companies in the roles of marketing, sales and product management. Mike has a BS in Systems Engineering from UCSD and an MBA from Golden Gate University. He can be reached at moitzman@wtwhmedia.com.
Kilted Kaiju ROS 2 release details are available
Kilted Kaiju, the latest release of ROS 2, is the first Zenoh bridge middleware for robotics developers to come out as ROS 1 sunsets.
TRON1 robot extends its reach with a new optional arm
TRON1 from LimX Dynamics now offers an add-on arm that enable mobile manipulation tasks with the robot.
Automate 2025 recap
The Robot Report editorial team traveled to Detroit to attend Automate 2025. This episode is packed with our firsthand observations.
Safety and efficiency in robotics design
Giovanni Campanella from Texas Instruments gives updates on on industrial automation, humanoid robot design challenges, and the expanding world of robotics.
Sonair debuts ADAR, a 3D ultrasonic sensor for autonomous mobile robots
Sonair is debuting at Automate 2025 its ADAR sensor, which is designed to enhance robot safety with 3D soundwave perception.
Amazon’s Vulcan robot uses force sensing to stow items
Amazon’s Vulcan robot uses touch and AI to pick and stow 75% of warehouse items. Amazon previewed Vulcan during a keynote at Robotics Summit & Expo 2025.
Recapping Robotics Summit & Expo 2025
We recap the Robotics Summit & Expo 2025 with a live feed from the show floor in Boston.
Teradyne Robotics makes leadership changes at MiR, UR
Jean-Pierre Hathout transitions from MiR to UR replacing Kim Povlsen. Kevin Dumas is promoted to the helm of MiR.
The future of safety in robotics with Ouster Lidar
This week, Angus Pacala, co-founder and CEO of Ouster Lidar, discusses its latest safety features and 3D zone monitoring.
Starship Technologies surpasses 8M autonomous deliveries
Starship said its sidewalk delivery robots have traveled more than 10 million miles and compared itself with other autonomy providers.
Learn about vibration control in manufacturing and robotics
Enidine vibration products can help automation machine builders to control unwanted vibration during machine operation.
Cosmic Robotics gets funding to automate, accelerate solar installation
Cosmic Roboticss has raised $4M for AI-powered robots, aiming to enable solar infrastructure amidst labor shortages.
Hugging Face bridges gap between AI and physical world with Pollen Robotics acquisition
Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, fostering open-source robotics for research, education, and embodied AI.
Building a universal robotics platform with BOW
BOW robotics co-founders explain how their platform can simplify robotics application development in the latest podcast episode.
Zoox expands autonomous vehicle testing to Los Angeles
Zoox is expanding autonomous vehicle testing to Los Angeles, its sixth city, aiming for summer autonomous trials after mapping.
RBR50 recap: Spotlight on robotics innovation
The editorial team recaps some of the most innovative robotic solutions in the 2025 cohort of RBR50 winners.
Carbon Robotics introduces the new Carbon AutoTractor autonomy kit
Installed on existing tractors, Carbon AutoTractor offers farmers production-ready autonomy to eliminate stoppages while operating 24/7.
CNH acquires intellectual property and assets of Advanced Farm
CNH has acquired the assets and intellectual property of robotics apple-picking startup Advanced Farm.
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani on the future of last-mile logistics
Serve Robotics CEO and co-founder Ali Kashani discusses the growth of the sidewalk robotics business and the road ahead.
Torc debuts physical AI for long-haul trucking at NVIDIA GTC 2025
Torc, Flex, and NVIDIA have partnered to develop a scalable AI compute system for autonomous trucks, aiming for 2027 commercial launch.
AI advances lead to more nimble humanoids, greater autonomy at NVIDIA GTC
From teleoperated humanoids to cutting-edge surgical systems, NVIDIA GTC featured robots using AI to train autonomous functionality.