Robot Components

Festo said the platform provides flexible deployment options that support on-premises and cloud-based environments.

The podcast guest this week is Spencer Krause, co-founder and CEO of SKA Robotics and co-founder of Tension Dynamics.

Fluid robot motion is the result of design choices among five options including pneumatics and strain wave gears.

Humanoid successfully demonstrated its HMND 01 Alpha wheeled mobile manipulator at a Siemens production facility in Germany.

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

TESOLLO said the technology it developed in house enables a smaller and lighter 20-DoF robot hand.

In a 60 Minutes segment, Boston Dynamics provided a glimpse at how its Atlas humanoid is becoming more capable.

RealMan said its servo joints deliver high torque density, fast dynamic response, high precision, reliability, and cost efficiency.

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.

igus continues its drive for efficiency with a customizable AMR, the E1 one-piece energy chain, and expanded U.S. production.

Festo says its new HPSX soft gripper is designed to solve long-standing challenges in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

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.

Armstrong Robotics has already deployed autonomous dishwashing robots at restaurants for a year and a half.

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