Academia / Research

HEBI Robotics plans to use the SBIR grant to enable its modular robotic systems to work around explosive and volatile materials.

Aldebaran made the Pepper and Nao humanoid robots, which were popular in education and service uses but struggled to make money.

The Indy Autonomous Challenge will feature racecars driven by AI developed by university teams at the Laguna Seca in July.

Nicolaus Radford provides updates on his new company, Persona AI, and its journey to building an industrial humanoid.

Geoffrey Biggs updates us on the latest on ROS, and our editor recaps the recent 2025 ICRA conference.

Rainbow Robotics said it is working to expand its mobile robot footprint through its U.S. subsidiary in Chicago.

TRON1 from LimX Dynamics now offers an add-on arm that enable mobile manipulation tasks with the robot.

MIT researchers have developed the E-BAR system to assist older adults in safe movement around the household.

The winning robot of the MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge was Northeastern University’s Soft Robotic Arm Screwdriver.

The IFR noted that while the U.S., particularly the automotive industry, is installing more robots, it isn’t producing them.

The Cornell research team said its RHyME robotic framework paves the way for robots to learn multiple-step sequences.

The RoboBee’s diminutive size and insect-like flight prowess offer intriguing possibilities for future applications.

The joint research team from MIT and Notre Dame created the Soft Pathfinding Robotic Observation Unit, or SPROUT.

NVIDIA GTC is in full swing in San Jose. This article recaps the second day of the event including CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote presentation.

The IFR said it hopes the list will inspire girls and young women to pursue a career in STEM subjects or robotics.

A new video from Boston Dynamics takes us behind the scenes of how it’s training the new Atlas humanoid to tackle its first task: auto parts sequencing.

Researchers from the GRAIL lab at NYU have developed AnySense, an app for gathering visual training data for robotics models.

75% of survey respondents are optimistic about EV production growth in 2025, with mobile robots, cobots, humanoids and more playing a big role.

Janeen Uzzell, the CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers or NSBE, discusses the importance of community and mentorship.

WPI said soft robotic arms tend to be weaker, more shaky, and less precise than traditional robot arms made from rigid materials.

MassRobotics is returning to the Robotics Summit with its Form & Function Robotics Challenge, a career fair, and more.

A low-power system using radio frequency waves takes a step toward autonomous, indoor drone navigation