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UC Berkeley and NVIDIA have released open-source tools for teams of AI coding agents that write, simulate, and refine readable robot programs. 

May 2026 was a busy month full of robotics news, and it was topped off by the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.

Humanoid is working with Bosch to make and distribute its HMND robot in Europe after also partnering with Siemens and Schaeffler.

NEURA Robotics and Bosch plan to co-develop AI-based core and functional software, as well as intuitive user interfaces.

Bosch plans to supply Kodiak with a variety of hardware components, including sensors and vehicle actuation components.

Community colleges like Sierra College offer mechatronics programs that directly address the robotics industry’s labor shortage.

Five’s development and testing platform for software used in AVs will be merged with Bosch’s software engineering environment. 

Atlatec creates high-resolution 3D maps for Level 3 and 4 autonomous driving.

Battery life is an issue for many types of robots. But it is especially challenging for robots operating in outer space. A new initiative under NASA’s “Tipping Point” program hopes to solve this and make smaller robots available for missions that weren’t within reach before, including night missions on the moon. NASA awarded a $5.8…