Collaborative Robots

The Rho-alpha model incorporates sensor modalities such as tactile feedback and is trained with human guidance, says Microsoft.

Chinese trends in industrial robots and cobots for 2026 include growing volumes, consolidation pressures, and international expansion.

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

Skild AI has received investment from SoftBank, NVIDIA, Bezos Expeditions, and more as it builds a brain to operate any robot.

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

Assistive Technology Development, or ATDev, is working with people with disabilities to develop systems for rehab and daily tasks.

Universal Robots has integrated its robot arm with Robotiq’s palletizing cell and Siemens’ digital twin software to make palletizing more efficient.

Orbbec announced new vision products, partnerships, and expanded manufacturing capabilities at CES in Las Vegas.

Between advances in humanoid robotics, exciting events, and large robot orders, there was no shortage of news to cover this year. 

Comau said the EIB partnership will target industrial sectors including batteries, aerospace, construction, renewable energy, and logistics.

AI and robotics have stirred unease in the public, but good design principles can help avoid problems, writes Serve Robotics’ CEO.

Comau has launched MyCo, a new family of six lightweight cobots designed for safe, flexible, and cost-effective industrial automation.

iREX 2025 included Japanese and Chinese innovations and partnerships, as well as physical AI advances, says this strategic analysis.

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

Teradyne Robotics plans to open its U.S. headquarters near Detroit in 2026 to boost manufacturing for UR and MiR and better serve customers.

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

Wise is building a team of experts in Silicon Valley to unify KUKA’s software systems and apply AI to more robots.

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

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

From promising startups to setbacks for iRobot and Teradyne, here are the top robotics stories of November 2025.

thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering will provide automotive expertise and expand market access, says Agile Robots.

With Universal Robots cobots and its own software, Viam has developed an AI-powered surfacing system for shipbuilding.