ROS / Open Source Solutions

For the mission, Motiv will be developing the robotic system while PickNik will provide robot motion planning and arm control software.

InOrbit is working with academia, industry, and the open-source community to bring OpenRobOps to robotics fleet developers.

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

Genie Sim 3.0 draws from more than 10,000 hours of synthetic dataset, including real-world robot operation scenarios.

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

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

Zebra said the move allows it to ‘further sharpen our strategic focus on digitizing and automating frontline workflows and on our investments in key growth areas.’

D3 Embedded and Advantech said their integrated vision systems can help autonomous mobile robots come to market faster.

Encord said its EBIND model, based on the E-MM1 dataset, is scalable and resource-light, allowing for the use of multiple data sources.

The NRP aims to catalyse differentiated robotics capabilities in Singapore by funding use-inspired research and use-driven development.

NVIDIA unveiled the Newton physics engine, Isaac GR00T model, and Cosmos AI for advanced robotics at CoRL 2025.

OpenMind says its OM1 open-source operating system is hardware-agnostic and enables autonomy and developer collaboration.

The myCobot Pro 450 is also compatible with a wide range of Large Language Models (LLMs), including DeepSeek, ChatGPT.

Unitree has launched the R1 humanoid, which is smaller than its predecessor. It is available in standard and educational versions.

Shaun Edwards, co-founder and CTO of Plus One Robotics, explains why the U.S. needs a national strategy that invests in STEM education.

Genesis AI said it aims to enable the next generation of general-purpose robots by providing robustness, flexibility, and cost efficiency.

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

Kilted Kaiju, the latest release of ROS 2, is the first Zenoh middleware for robotics developers to come out as ROS 1 sunsets.

igus has applied its expertise with motion plastics, affordable cobots, and mobile platforms to offer its first humanoid robot.

At the Engineering Theater, attendees can learn from some of the world’s leading robotics developers and component providers.

Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, fostering open-source robotics for research, education, and embodied AI.

OpenMind is combining its decentralized AI architecture with DIMO’s blockchain-powered vehicle network so machines can interact in real time.