With the return of RoboBusiness, the premier event for robotics developers, October 2025 was a packed month! Outside of the show in Santa Clara, Calif., new robots and business changes from some of the biggest names in the industry grabbed our readers’ attention.
Here are the 10 most popular articles on The Robot Report in the past month. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter and listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay up to date on the latest robotics developments.
10. EndoQuest Robotics completes first robotic ESD procedure at Mayo Clinic
EndoQuest Robotics said a surgeon at the Mayo Clinic has successfully completed a robotic procedure as part of its Prospective Assessment of a Robotic Assisted Device in Gastrointestinal Medicine, or PARADIGM, Trial. The trial is a multicenter study intended to evaluate the company’s Endoluminal Surgical System for use in lower gastrointestinal track procedures. Read more.
9. NEO humanoid designed for household use, available for preorder in October 2025
1X Technologies said consumers can pre-order NEO, a humanoid robot designed to be deployed in households. When the company unveiled its strategy to develop NEO in August 2024, it pivoted to focus solely on the in-home market. The pre-launch announcement signifies the beginning of a new phase in the race to deploy humanoid robotics into the consumer market. Read more.
8. Revolute Robotics raises funds to deploy driving, flying robots in October 2025
Revolute Robotics, a startup building fully autonomous ground and aerial robots, raised $1.9 million. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company plans to use the proceeds to accelerate deployments across inspection, security, and defense applications. Read more.
7. Singapore’s National Robotics Programme reveals initiatives to advance robot adoption
The National Robotics Programme, or NRP, of Singapore announced initiatives to advance robotics adoption and build a future-ready robotics workforce. They include setting up a shared testbed, a new collaboration, national standards to advance robot interoperability, and a program to strengthen talent development. Read more.
6. Serve Robotics could bring in up to $100M from stock sale
Serve Robotics, a developer of sidewalk delivery robots, said it has agreed with investors to sell 6.2 million shares of common stock. The company said it plans to use the funding for general corporate purposes, including working capital. Read more.
5. How Amazon cut development time of new Blue Jay robot
In fulfillment centers across the U.S., Amazon has been rolling out new technology that works with its employees to solve complex challenges, from delivery speed to sustainable AI. In October 2025, Amazon unveiled Blue Jay and Project Eluna, two developments it said build safer and more efficient workflows for its front-line employees. Read more.
4. Lessons from robotics successes and failures
With the attention given to robotics, humanoids, and physical AI, there are many new entrants and startups in the field. They often have great, even industry-changing ideas, but what will it take to turn a good idea into business success? The majority of new businesses fail, so what did the ones that succeeded do to get there? Read more.
3. Machina Labs uses robotics, AI to customize automotive body manufacturing
Automotive body manufacturing typically involves rigid mass-production lines, with dies and presses forming sheet metal into panels and accessories. Machina Labs announced a robotic approach that it said will enable vehicle makers to bring customized vehicles to market at mass-production prices. Read more.
2. ABB Group to sell ABB Robotics to SoftBank for $5.375B
One of the world’s largest industrial automation providers is changing owners. ABB Group is divesting its ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation division to SoftBank Group for $5.375 billion. The Zurich-based company had announced plans to spin off the unit in April. At the time, it noted that orders and revenues had fallen sharply from 2023 to early 2025. Read more.
1. Figure AI designs Figure 03 humanoid for AI, home use, and scaling
In October 2025, Figure AI released its third-generation humanoid, Figure 03. The company said its engineering and design teams have completed a comprehensive redesign of both hardware and software. The result is a robot better suited for AI, the home, and mass production, it claimed. Read more.
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