Powered by light, the robots carry computers and can move in complex patterns, say Penn Engineering and University of Michigan researchers.
Galbot brings in $300M to scale mobile manipulator deployments
Galbot’s flagship robot is the G1, a mobile manipulator with a human-like torso, two arms, and a mobile base.
Ai2 says its Molmo 2 multimodal AI model can do more with less data
Molmo 2 is an 8B-parameter model that surpasses the 72B-parameter Molmo in accuracy, temporal understanding, and pixel-level grounding.
RealMan Robotics open-sources its RealSource robot dataset
The dataset is built from 10 real-world simulated environments in RealMan’s Beijing Humanoid Robot Data Training Center.
e-con Systems launches Darsi Pro edge AI vision box powered by NVIDIA Jetson
e-con Systems designed Darsi Pro for multi-sensor connectivity and cloud-based device management for robotics and other uses.
Lidar maker Luminar declares bankruptcy; Quantum Computing to buy subsidiary
Lidar maker Luminar has filed for Chapter 11 and plans to sell off its assets after Volvo terminated a key contract.
iREX 2025: From programmed to perceptive
iREX 2025 included Japanese and Chinese innovations and partnerships, as well as physical AI advances, says this strategic analysis.
With AI, MIT researchers teach a robot to build furniture by just asking
A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple request.
A national robotics strategy is necessary to reshore manufacturing, says the Congressional Robotics Caucus
The Congressional Robotics Caucus says a unified strategy is needed for U.S. economic and military competitiveness.
Helm.ai releases new architectural framework for autonomous vehicles
Helm.ai said the architecture enables automakers to deploy ADAS through L4 capabilities using their existing development fleets.
Inbolt provides vision guidance in real time for new bin-picking system
Inbolt said its new guidance system on robot arms enables flexible, fast, accurate, and low-cost bin picking for unstructured environments.
Programmable optics pioneer Lumotive opens new centers in Oman and Taiwan
Lumotive has expanded with new leaders and new sites worldwide, meeting surging demand for its programmable optics platform.
Skana Robotics unveils Alligator autonomous amphibious vessel
The Alligator is an autonomous amphibious vessel designed to deliver logistics, sensors, and personnel between water and land.
Antioch raises pre-seed funding to accelerate AI robotics testing
Antioch says its platform allows robots to be tested in virtual environments without the expense and time of other methods.
ARM Institute issues final project call for defense systems
Project Call 26-01 of the ARM Institute is seeking robotics and AI projects for U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.
How robots learn to handle the heat with synthetic data
Thermal sensors and synthetic data can help train robots for a wider range of scenarios than traditional sensors alone, says Bifrost AI.
Hyundai Motor Group unveils its first mass-produced mobility robot platform
Hyundai Motor Group’s mobile platform is available in two configurations, adapted to suit various industry needs.
Civ Robotics provides CivNav AI navigation for solar construction systems
CivNav works with AI, existing equipment, and Civ Robotics’ CivDot robots to efficiently place materials in construction sites.
Melonee Wise to lead KUKA’s new software and AI organization
Wise is building a team of experts in Silicon Valley to unify KUKA’s software systems and apply AI to more robots.
IEEE survey sheds light on how AI and humanoids will affect robotics in 2026
An IEEE senior member discusses the results of the organization’s global study on the potential impact of AI robotics.
Heven AeroTech raises $100M for hydrogen-powered UAS
Heven AeroTech develops and manufactures hydrogen fuel cell-powered, long-endurance aerial vehicles.
Ubicept replaces blurry CMOS with sharp SPAD imaging
Ubicept says its new toolkit uses SPAD sensors for low-light imaging and reduced motion blur in videos.





















