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Festo said the platform provides flexible deployment options that support on-premises and cloud-based environments.

Boston Dynamics’ updates include an upgraded AI model, enhanced door-opening capabilities, and more. It also announced the product version of Atlas.

The Rho-alpha model incorporates sensor modalities such as tactile feedback and is trained with human guidance, says Microsoft.

Serve Robotics said it hopes to help Diligent Robotics scale deployments of its hospital delivery robot Moxi.

Konnex has raised funding to offer robotics and AI that it says can be deployed and scaled as decentralized labor like software as a service.

The podcast guest this week is Spencer Krause, co-founder and CEO of SKA Robotics and co-founder of Tension Dynamics.

Chinese trends in industrial robots and cobots for 2026 include growing volumes, consolidation pressures, and international expansion.

NEURA Robotics and Bosch plan to co-develop AI-based core and functional software, as well as intuitive user interfaces.

Skild AI has received investment from SoftBank, NVIDIA, Bezos Expeditions, and more as it builds a brain to operate any robot.

Caterpillar plans to make upgrades with NVIDIA to ensure that its assets are ready for AI-assisted and potentially autonomous operations.

Greenberg Traurig shares insights about how to choose the right IP strategy when algorithms, and not humans, drive innovation

X Square Robot has raised $140 million to build the WALL-A model for general-purpose robots just four months after raising $100 million.

Trends such as industry-specific AI and a new data economy will affect physical AI in 2026, says a Universal Robots executive.

TESOLLO said the technology it developed in house enables a smaller and lighter 20-DoF robot hand.

The EU AI Act could affect humanoids. AIC, or artificial integrated cognition, provides a path for AI to gain the trust needed to advance.

Buildroid says its block-laying robot and supporting mobile robots, validated in simulation, can automate 80% of masonry work.

Humanoid is NVIDIA’s AI stack to cut the development cycles for the HMND 01 Alpha humanoid to seven months.

The Yomi platform combines real-time haptic guidance, pre-operative digital planning, and intra-operative adaptability.

Bobcat unveiled the RX3 and other AI-powered and electric technologies at CES 2026 to simplify operations and boost jobsite productivity.

Qualcomm said its new architecture supports advanced perception and motion planning with end-to-end AI models.

Lyte AI said it engineered its platform, LyteVision, for safety, reliability, and performance from the hardware up.

Mobileye is acquiring Mentee Robotics for $900 million to pursue leadership in both autonomous driving and humanoid robotics.