Motion Control

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

Schaeffler will provide actuators for Humanoid’s systems, which will be available through a robotics-as-a-service model.

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

Surgerii Robotics has raised funding to further develop and market its SHURUI single-port endoscopic robot in Europe and globally.

Powered by light, the robots carry computers and can move in complex patterns, say Penn Engineering and University of Michigan researchers.

The dataset is built from 10 real-world simulated environments in RealMan’s Beijing Humanoid Robot Data Training Center.

A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple request.

This acquisition marks the launch of Union Park’s new precision motion control platform, positioning the firm to capitalize on growth in industrial automation and robotics.

Inbolt said its new guidance system on robot arms enables flexible, fast, accurate, and low-cost bin picking for unstructured environments.

Project Call 26-01 of the ARM Institute is seeking robotics and AI projects for U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.

Yaskawa Electric and Softbank plan to enable human-robot collaboration and more tasks by integrating AI and communications. 

The bipedal robot expands Humanoid’s portfolio, following the wheeled Alpha platform, which has completed its first commercial POCs.

VUB spinoff AILOS Robotics said its patented gearbox heralds a new era for humanoids, cobots, and wearable robotics.

Flexion is using generative AI to build AI models that can automate tasks involving reasoning, writing, and creativity.

Miniaturization offers robotics designers new levels of power efficiency, nimbleness, and precision for a range of applications.

PI said its new H-815 hexapod robot is designed for automotive, electronics, photonics, and optics applications.

MassRobotics survey offers a snapshot of current practices, challenges, and future expectations about sensor fusion, AI integration, motor control, power consumption, and safety and security.

Distalmotion plans to use the funding to target the U.S. ambulatory surgery center market for its DEXTER robot.

Since it was founded in 2023, Partner Robotics has raised around RMB 100 million for building and tiling robots.

PickNik Robotics said this collaboration will help to address one of the central bottlenecks in AI and robotics development.

AgiBot said its Real-World Reinforcement Learning system lets robots learn new skills in minutes on a pilot production line.

1X has launched consumer preorders for the NEO humanoid robot, which it said will be ready for human interaction and tasks around the home.