Community colleges like Sierra College offer mechatronics programs that directly address the robotics industry’s labor shortage.
Festo Didactic celebrates Manufacturing Day, dedicates efforts to workforce development
Festo, which is celebrating 100 years in business, is supporting training initiatives on Manufacturing Day and beyond.
MassRobotics encourages high school girls interested in STEM to apply for Jumpstart Fellowship
The Jumpstart program invites all female high school juniors and seniors with a passion for robotics and technology to apply, said MassRobotics.
Festo adds new sizes of EHMD grippers for laboratory automation
Festo says its EHMD gripper can turn objects in small spaces, such as in lab automation, and it is showing its learning systems at Pack Expo.
How STEM and competitive robotics are shaping tomorrow’s workforce
Mentoring a youth robotics team for competitions such as FIRST can be a rewarding way to help build the next generation of STEM leaders.
Inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games step into the spotlight
A Unitree H1 robot took the lead in China’s first World Humanoid Robot Games, as teleoperated systems participated in multiple competitions.
Elephant Robotics builds myCobot Pro 450 to meet industrial expectations
The myCobot Pro 450 is also compatible with a wide range of Large Language Models (LLMs), including DeepSeek, ChatGPT.
The Robot Revolution: Debating the Top 10 robots of all time
Catch the debate with Aaron Prather about his Top 10 list of influential robots.
Unitree designs R1 humanoid robot to be agile and affordable
Unitree has launched the R1 humanoid, which is smaller than its predecessor. It is available in standard and educational versions.
ARM Institute seeks developers for RoboticsCareer.org
The ARM Institute is seeking proposals for a project to automate the updating and maintenance of its RoboticsCareer.org resource.
3 women share advice for navigating the robotics industry
This Women’s History Month, we spoke with 3 women with a variety of industry experiences about what they’ve learned from working in robotics.
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.
ABB launches RoboMasters app-based robotics training tool
The RoboMasters app builds on ABB Robotics’ physical training courses to offer a convenient, easy-to-use tool.
MassRobotics shares its plans for National Robotics Week 2025
This year, with the support of DEVCOM ARL, MassRobotics will host National Robotics Week experiences for both local and out-of-state students.
IFR highlights 10 women shaping robotics in 2025
The IFR said it hopes the list will inspire girls and young women to pursue a career in STEM subjects or robotics.
NSBE to celebrate 50th anniversary with Chicago convention
Janeen Uzzell, the CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers or NSBE, discusses the importance of community and mentorship.
MassRobotics kicks off fifth year of Jumpstart Fellowship Program
The Jumpstart program includes a technical curriculum for building skills in design, simulation, coding, and more.
MassRobotics opens applications for 2025 Form and Function Robotics Challenge
MassRobotics is seeking teams for the third Form and Function Robotics Challenge, which will be showcased at the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo.
Diversity and inclusion can accelerate robotics innovation, finds Max Planck study
The study outlined seven distinct benefits that diversity and inclusion bring to robotics research and innovation.
RBR50 Spotlight: Robotic ventricle advances understanding of heart disease
MIT engineers developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle that mimics its beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts.
Stanford Robotics Center partners with Stanford HAI for AI research, policy
The Stanford Robotics Center and Stanford HAI have partnered to explain rapid advances in artificial intelligence to policymakers.
Robotics Leadership Academy to develop workforce in Pittsburgh Robotics Network initiative
The Robotics Leadership Academy is the result of regional partnerships to retrain workers for careers in robotics.





















