A3 has published a comprehensive three-part national safety standard governing the manufacture, integration, and use of industrial robotics.
Robots, mergers, and acquisitions with Peter Finn
Investment manager Peter Finn discusses robotics, AI trends, and market challenges in industrial technology post-COVID.
Performance-guided surgery: Robots in the operating room
Asensus Surgical’s VP of R&D discusses the strategic direction and priorities of his team, including the development of the Luna platform.
Updated ANSI/A3 standards address industrial robot safety
A3 has updated industrial robot safety standards, which are now available to developers, suppliers, and integrators.
WiBotic obtains three certifications for wireless robot charging
WiBotic explains how safety compliance and certifications demonstrate the global deployability of robotics.
The state of humanoids: Where is the market headed?
Where are humanoids headed? See what our panel of experts think.
Unveiling the Tree of Robots: A new taxonomy for understanding robotic diversity
The ‘Tree of Robots’ from the Technical University of Munich classifies robots by sensitivity, aiming for a new safety and performance standards.
MOTOR Ai gets seed funding toward explainable self-driving software
MOTOR Ai is scaling its Level 4 autonomous driving software to be deployed in German public transport this year.
Outrider designs safety system for autonomous yard trucks
Outrider has developed a system meeting TUV SUD requirements for functional safety for its autonomous yard trucks.
A beginner’s guide to safe human-robot collaboration
Sonair co-founder and VP Engineering Britta Fismen gives insight into how to navigate the complex landscape of global standards.
NEXCOM NexCOBOT unit joins NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab
NEXCOM says its NexCOBOT company is working with NVIDIA to help developers better incorporate safety into various robots.
Gatik gets independent safety assessment from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics
Gatik said the independent assessment validates its safety approach as it prepares to deploy autonomous trucks at scale.
Agility Robotics shows off latest advances for Digit humanoid
Agility Robotics has integrated with mobile platforms and is working on collaborative safety for commercial humanoids such as Digit.
Northern Plains UAS Test Site to support AURA’s FAA contract
AURA Network Systems will test its integration of voice technology with drone flights for safe operations in the national airspace.
ASTM developing testing standards for mobile manipulators
The ASTM International F45 committee is developing a new standard and an apparatus to test mobile manipulator precision.
Robotics Applications Subcommittee to explore new industries for ASTM International
ASTM’s F45.07 Robotics Applications Subcommittee will initially focus on robot uses in solar, construction, and agricultural sectors.
Humanoid robots need pilot studies to demonstrate utility, says Silicon Foundry
Silicon Foundry associate Lucas Tesler explains why humanoid robotics developers should conduct pilot testing well before commercial rollouts.
China proposes guidelines for future humanoid development
Humanoid robots are reaching maturity and are becoming viable for real-world applications. Five industry organizations have drafted guidelines for humanoid robot development in China.
Neya Systems, AUVSI to develop cybersecurity certification program for UGVs
Neya Systems and AUVSI say there is a growing need for standardized evaluation and certification of uncrewed ground vehicles.
IEEE launches study group to explore and develop humanoid robot standards
ASTM International’s Aaron Prather will chair the IEEE humanoid study group, which is open to other standards development organizations.
ASTM International names new president, continues robotics standards work
ASTM International, which develops standards for robot and other technologies, named Andrew G. Kireta Jr. as its president.
Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition expands tracks in ninth annual session
There is $20,000 in prize money up for grabs at this year’s Robotic Grasping and Manipulation Competition.





















