The study showed a single LBM can learn hundreds of tasks and use prior knowledge to acquire new skills with 80% less training data.
Hugging Face launches Reachy Mini robot as embodied AI platform
Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face launched Reachy Mini, an open-source robot that aims to democratize AI development and human-robot interaction.
Interact Analysis slashes its mobile robot outlook amid tariff uncertainty
Interact Analysis cited a complex mix of geopolitical, economic, and industry-specific challenges for the downgrade.
Johns Hopkins teaches robot to perform a gallbladder removal on a realistic patient
During the operation, Johns Hopkins said the robot responded to voice commands from the team, like a novice surgeon working with a mentor.
Tesollo to present humanoid robot hand at AI for Good Global Summit 2025
Tesollo is showing its Delto Gripper DG-5F humanoid robotic hand for a range of applications as it continues its global expansion.
Pittsburgh Robotics Network launches Deep Tech Institute for Leadership and Innovation
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network said DTI will deliver a two-tiered approach to workforce development, addressing both ends of the professional spectrum.
MIT CSAIL’s new vision system helps robots understand their bodies
MIT CSAIL said the main barrier to affordable, flexible robotics isn’t hardware, it’s control of capability.
NAU researchers release open-source exoskeleton framework
Called OpenExo, the open-source system from NAU includes instructions for building a single- or multi-joint exoskeleton.
Black-I Robotics wins autonomous mobile robot picking challenge
The challenge required fully autonomous robots to handle large, heavy, and non-rigid items within dense and dynamic fulfillment center environments.
Reservoir Farms opens applications for inaugural cohort
Reservoir Farms is offering ag robotics startups a complete design, build and testing facility.
Simbe, Coresight Research study finds retailers urgently need to reduce inefficiencies
Simbe said retailers are losing $162.7 billion in margin each year due to in-store inefficiencies—a 27% increase from 2024.
Celebrating 200 podcast episodes; robotics evolve in space exploration
Episode 200 features some of the show’s major milestones, and Dr. Rob Ambrose joins the show to highlight robotics at NASA.
Robot sales for the automotive industry remain high in Europe
At a global level, car manufacturing in Europe is highly automated, according to the International Federation of Robotics.
HEBI Robotics gets SBIR grant to develop hardware for hazardous environments
HEBI Robotics plans to use the SBIR grant to enable its modular robotic systems to work around explosive and volatile materials.
Aldebaran, maker of Pepper and Nao robots, put in receivership
Aldebaran made the Pepper and Nao humanoid robots, which were popular in education and service uses but struggled to make money.
Indy Autonomous Challenge coming to California
The Indy Autonomous Challenge will feature racecars driven by AI developed by university teams at the Laguna Seca in July.
First robot boxing match; Persona AI developing industrial humanoid
Nicolaus Radford provides updates on his new company, Persona AI, and its journey to building an industrial humanoid.
ICRA recap; OSRF on ROS 1 sunset
Geoffrey Biggs updates us on the latest on ROS, and our editor recaps the recent 2025 ICRA conference.
Rainbow Robotics unveils omnidirectional wheels, development kit for its dual-arm robot
Rainbow Robotics said it is working to expand its mobile robot footprint through its U.S. subsidiary in Chicago.
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.
MIT engineers create elder assist robot E-BAR to prevent falls at home
MIT researchers have developed the E-BAR system to assist older adults in safe movement around the household.
Northeastern soft robotic arm wins MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge at Robotics Summit
The winning robot of the MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge was Northeastern University’s Soft Robotic Arm Screwdriver.