The FCC has banned some foreign humanoids, which industry experts say could help U.S. industry but hinder innovation.
Top 10 robotics developments of June 2026
Humanoid robots made many headlines in June 2026, whether it be for companies going public, new deployments, or hitting production milestones.
Standard Bots raises $200M to expand U.S. manufacturing footprint
Standard Bots asserted that investments in robotics are key to making U.S. manufacturing competitive on the global stage.
A national robotics strategy is necessary to reshore manufacturing, says the Congressional Robotics Caucus
The Congressional Robotics Caucus says a unified strategy is needed for U.S. economic and military competitiveness.
Top 10 robotics developments of May 2025
May saw the return of some of the most exciting events in robotics, starting with the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.
Standard Bots launches 30kg robot arm and U.S. production facility
Standard Bots said it will simplify automation for thousands of complex processes previously out of reach for conventional robotics.
AWS offers accelerated robotics simulation with NVIDIA
AWS and NVIDIA said that Isaac Sim on Amazon Web Services can significantly accelerate and scale robot simulation and AI training.
Standard Bots acquires READY Robotics’ IP to advance AI for robot training
Standard Bots says the intellectual property of READY Robotics will make it easier to build applications atop foundation models.
Standard Bots raises $63M to bring cobot arms to market
Standard Bots says it will use the funding to expand its engineering team and accelerate the development of its robots in new sizes.








