Safety & Security

Automate 2025 was an opportunity to see the latest trends in industrial robotics and automation, which are still growing.

Boston Dynamics has added capabilities for scalable fleet management and insights from inspection data to Orbit 5.0 for Spot.

Waymo said it resolved the underlying issue with a November 2024 software update, and that this recall doesn’t affect its current fleet.

Giovanni Campanella from Texas Instruments gives updates on on industrial automation, humanoid robot design challenges, and the expanding world of robotics.

We recap the Robotics Summit & Expo 2025 with a live feed from the show floor in Boston.

Toyota and its Woven division are exploring a partnership with Waymo to develop autonomous technology for consumer-owned cars.

The GX-C robot line, which will be shown at Automate, is designed for high precision and flexibility, according to Epson.

This week, Angus Pacala, co-founder and CEO of Ouster Lidar, discusses its latest safety features and 3D zone monitoring.

Attendees can visit NexCOBOT in Booth #451 to experience live demos of an advanced control system optimized for Real-Time Linux with an EtherCAT Master Stack.

Despite advances in the field, technical hurdles impacting the reliability, precision, and adoption of remote surgery remain.

Gatik said the independent assessment validates its safety approach as it prepares to deploy autonomous trucks at scale.

While there is uncertainty around DOGE, drone and robotics companies can still find ways to collaborate with the government, said panelists in New York.

Agility Robotics has integrated with mobile platforms and is working on collaborative safety for commercial humanoids such as Digit.

Fully autonomous UAVs open up possibilities for market growth, operational efficiency, and security, writes Swift Engineering’s president.

RoboNexus is the latest initiative of the Singapore National Robotics Programme intended to help local startups scale.

SEER Robotics says its safety robot controllers are among the offerings that make it a ‘one-stop shop’ for robot builders.

AURA Network Systems will test its integration of voice technology with drone flights for safe operations in the national airspace.

The collaboration combines Bonsai Robotics’ vision-based, autonomous navigation systems with Topcon Agriculture’s technology.

ANYbotics plans to use the funding to continue its global and U.S. expansion, adding inspection robot capabilities and expert staffers.

While Skydio lost out on its U.S. Army contract to Red Cat, it did bring in $170 million in funding this week.

Neya Systems aims to push its autonomy software beyond existing automotive security by using the AICA reference architecture.

Autonomous navigation is best understood in terms of levels of autonomy, similar to those for self-driving cars, notes Relay Robotics.