Geoffrey Biggs updates us on the latest on ROS, and Steve Crowe recaps the recent 2025 ICRA event.
Kilted Kaiju ROS 2 release details are available
Kilted Kaiju, the latest release of ROS 2, is the first Zenoh bridge middleware for robotics developers to come out as ROS 1 sunsets.
Photoneo releases MotionCam-3D Color (Blue) to improve robot perception
The new MotionCam-3D Color (Blue) sensor enables more robust and accurate scanning for industrial applications, says Photoneo.
Automate 2025 recap
The Robot Report editorial team traveled to Detroit to attend Automate 2025. This episode is packed with our firsthand observations.
NVIDIA releases cloud-to-robot computing platforms for physical AI, humanoid development
New NVIDIA Isaac GR00T humanoid models will be available on Hugging Face, and RTX PRO 6000 workstations and RTX PRO servers can accelerate simulation, training.
New enabling technologies from Automate 2025
Here’s the scoop on six new product announcements from Automate 2025 that you might have missed so far this week.
Realtime Robotics launches Resolver for motion planning, simulation
Resolver is a SaaS offering from Realtime Robotics that uses motion planning and simulation to speed up robot application development.
ABB upgrades Flexley Mover AMR with visual SLAM capabilities
ABB said it will continue fusing its precision hardware with artificial intelligence and software to enable further autonomy and versatility.
SEER Robotics offers digital product matrix
SEER Robotics outlines the capabilities of its M4 Smart Logistics Management System and the Visualization Series Products.
Pony.ai unveils 7th gen self-driving platform, plans for mass production this year
Pony.ai said continuous design optimizations have also reduced the total amount of bill-of-materials costs by 70%.
Helm.ai launches AV software for up SAE L4 autonomous driving
The new Helm.ai Driver predicts the future path of the self-driving vehicle in real time using only camera-based perception.
New KUKA operating system includes a virtual robot controller
KUKA said iiQKA.OS2 operating system combines the core of its automation system software with a modern user interface and modular safety.
Hugging Face bridges gap between AI and physical world with Pollen Robotics acquisition
Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, fostering open-source robotics for research, education, and embodied AI.
Haply Robotics to offer its haptic controller with PickNik’s MoveIt Pro
Now, with MoveIt Pro and Inverse3 combined, developers can generate high-quality training data for robot learning pipelines.
Robotic picking experts to explain AI advancements in webinar
In this free webinar, executives from ABB, Ambi Robotics, and Plus One will discuss how AI and robotic picking have evolved.
Flexxbotics updates FlexxCORE to help robotic companies scale production
FlexxCORE is a low-code environment for composing and running Transformers – powerful translation driver connectors.
Teradyne Robotics, NVIDIA show latest AI Accelerator toolkit at GTC
The AI Accelerator is a toolkit designed by Teradyne Robotics company Universal Robots to enable the development of AI-powered applications.
Sanctuary AI uses NVIDIA Isaac Lab to accelerate robot training
Sanctuary AI uses Isaac Lab to train its hydraulic hands to perform cutting-edge manipulation tasks, in simulation and in reality.
Biggest robotics news from NVIDIA GTC day 2
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.
When will we get the ChatGPT of robotics? The future of embodied AI is bright
Generative and embodied AI may lead to general-purpose robots, but developers must avoid speed bumps, says Converge.
SEER Robotics offers SRC controllers, portfolio to accelerate robot building
SEER Robotics says its safety robot controllers are among the offerings that make it a ‘one-stop shop’ for robot builders.
Google DeepMind introduces two Gemini-based models to bring AI to the real world
DeepMind said both new Gemini models enable a variety of robots to perform a wider range of tasks than ever before.