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OLogic to share how robots can learn from human demonstrations at RoboBusiness
OLogic CEO Ted Larson will explore the foundations of egocentric robot learning and the technical challenges involved in building these systems.
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Academic research sets the horizon — often years ahead of product — but preprints are not products and benchmarks are not the world.
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Robots are waiting for a ChatGPT moment: Nvidia’s Les Karpas explains why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The robotics industry is still waiting for their breakthrough into day-to-day life. Nvidia's Les Karpas has an answer as to why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200 on your pass.
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Watch the ICRA keynote and plenary talks
The 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) was held in Vienna from the 1 – 5 June. The event brought together researchers and industry professionals with expertise spanning many different aspects of robotics. IEEE have made the keynote and plenary talk recordings available to watch. You can also catch the panel discussions […]
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Airwise Solutions and UAS Sentry Integrate Drone Detection and Airspace Intelligence
Partnership brings Remote ID detection into a common operating picture for critical infrastructure, public safety and enterprise users. Airwise Solutions and UAS Sentry have formed a partnership focused on low-altitude airspace awareness. The companies will integrate UAS Sentry Nexus detection capabilities with the Airwise Nexus platform. The integration will display detected Remote ID signals…
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GeoCue Launches TrueView 550 Aerial LiDAR System at INTERGEO
New system combines advanced LiDAR, dual mapping cameras and two positioning options for professional surveying and mapping. GeoCue has expanded its standard aerial LiDAR portfolio with the launch of the TrueView 550. The company announced the new mapping system at INTERGEO 2026 in Munich, Germany. The TrueView 550 builds on GeoCue’s TrueView 539 and TrueView […]
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Why RaaS needs more than a subscription model
At RoboBusiness 2026, a panel of robotics business leaders will examine the practical playbook behind Robots-as-a-Service or RaaS offerings.
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Cockpit-free cargo plane carries 6,000-pound payload autonomously to frontline units
Textron Aviation and Merlin have revealed the Cessna SkyCourier UX, a concept that combines the...
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BD’s Vmax 160 Pharmacy Robot Lands First U.S. Deployment at Fairview
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced on September 14, 2026, that Fairview Health Services has become the first health system in the United States to deploy the BD Vmax 160, a next-generation pharmacy automation robot designed for high-volume, centralized outpatient pharmacy operations handling specialty therapies and refrigerated medicines. Centralized Pharmacy Operations at Fairview…
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MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials
Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure.
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How autonomous fleets are changing what’s possible in American agriculture
Autonomous tractors can help American agriculture, as exemplified in ASI's collaboration with U.S. Sugar and Everglades Equipment.
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GPT-6 Astra appears to show a "step change" in spatial reasoning based on early benchmarks
In a new robotics benchmark, GPT-6 Astra shows major gains in spatial understanding. On StationeryBench, the model completed 7 out of 100 tasks with dual-arm robots, while competitor MolmoAct2 couldn't finish a single one. A researcher calls it a "step change in spatial reasoning." The article GPT-6 Astra appears to show a "step change" in spatial reasoning based on early benchmarks appeared…
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One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build walls
CEO Salar al Khafaji introduces podcast listeners to how Monumental is using robotics to build walls.
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How to select the right rack and pinion system for high-precision linear motion
GAM explains why robotics designers should consider pinion size when thinking about motion control for high-precision applications.
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Teradyne Robotics sues JAKA over 3 Universal Robots patents
New details reveal the lawsuit involves three Universal Robots patents about robot interfaces, safety brakes, and joints.
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Swarmer to acquire Ukrainian UGV maker Ratel Robotics for up to $224M
Swarmer, which has developed swarm software, plans to work with Ratel Robotics' unmanned ground vehicles in Ukraine.
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Tesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver
A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “went off the road.” What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek…
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Robots Are Learning to Feel
Dexterous manipulation remains one of the biggest barriers keeping robots from successfully tackling a wide range of everyday tasks. A sense of touch could be the key, but a lack of quality data has held back progress. This is now starting to change as academic labs and startups race to build new tactile datasets and techniques to put them to use. Over the last few years, vision-language-action…
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UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Cornish Lithium says lithium hydroxide produced and refined in Cornwall performed in line with, and in some areas better than, established commercial materials. Cornish Lithium has successfully demonstrated the use of lithium mined and refined in the UK to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells. The milestone comes as the UK, United States and other countries work […]
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The future of robot-human collaboration
Humans are difficult to simulate. We are quick, complex thinkers, and our exact actions aren't predictable. So how can we sufficiently train robots to collaborate with us?
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What bricklaying has taught Monumental about robots in construction
The construction industry is rife with opportunity for robotics, but the technology hasn't broken in at scale yet.
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Will a cyborg cockroach paramedic save your life in the future?
If you think that cockroaches are creepy and useless, we can prove you wrong. Well, at least the “useless” part. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Engineering Tags: University of Queensland, Cyborg, Insect, Rescue, Disasters
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SimActive Adds Interactive Mode to Correlator3D for Faster Photogrammetry Workflows
The new interactive mode runs multiple scripts in a single session, cutting delays between operations for repetitive photogrammetry pipelines. SimActive announced a new interactive mode in Correlator3D that shortens automated photogrammetry workflows. Users can run multiple scripts in succession within the same session. The mode removes delays between operations and reduces total execution time.…
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Scientists 3D print steel pressure vessel for nuclear reactors using three robots
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and industry partners are deploying advanced manufacturing technologies, such as...
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I spent an hour riding inside Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab
Getting out of a taxi shouldn't be a shameful experience. Yet I find myself feeling particularly embarrassed while exiting a Tesla Cybercab as it partially blocks a narrow road outside a popular Austin swimming hole. As a cadre of annoyed, sweaty Texan parking spot hunters pile up around it, the gold-painted two-seater just sits there obliviously, lights flashing. I try not to make eye contact,…
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Data confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in crash that killed a mother, passerby saved her baby
A 2021 Tesla Model Y left an Alabama highway, hit two trees, and caught fire, killing its driver, 29-year-old Kayleigh Page. Her 7-month-old daughter was pulled from the burning car by a stranger who saw it happen. Troopers reported it as a single-vehicle wreck. What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own data shows the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of…
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Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: United States of America
US robotics researchers and industry are looking for a cohesive national robotics strategy that will maintain basic research and innovation while improving domestic production and adoption of robots. By Ellen H. Rumley and Allison Okamura A leader in tech innovation Robots are a crowd-pleasing example of American innovation and global technological leadership. The latest press […]
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Frog muscle put to use in swimming robotic manta ray
Few things make the career jump from regional cuisine delicacy to robotics actuator. Yet, in research vaguely reminiscent of RoboCop, scientists have used skeletal muscle from a literal frog leg as an actuator to control a tiny robotic manta ray. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Engineering Tags: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Muscle, locomotion, Biomimicry, Swimming
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Boston Dynamics veteran launches Dynamic Creatures to bring characters to life with robotics
Dynamic Creatures plants to create its own line of characters, and to re-create characters for specific brands and environments.
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Whole-body expansion and contraction make a robot seem more alive
A research group comprising Associate Professor Yoshihiro Nakata and Taisei Mogi from the Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering at The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan, and Mari Saito of Sony Corporation has developed MOFU (MOrphing Fluffy Unit), a mobile robot capable of whole-body expansion and contraction. The group investigated how whole-body expansion-contraction…
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Robotic fish swims like the real thing, and can be built to any size
Nature is undoubtedly the smartest engineer. Scientists have borrowed ideas from armadillos, elephants and birds to build robots capable of doing things that conventional man-made machines struggle with. Now, researchers at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering have turned to fish. Continue Reading Category: Robotics, Engineering Tags: New York University, Biomimicry, Fish, locomotion
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I Couldn't Play Guitar, So I Spent 6 Years Building a Guitar Robot [video]
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Astra has beat all 48 levels of Neal.fun's "I'm Not a Robot" game
Read as Benchmark wins are on curated tasks; generalisation to unseen objects and environments is the open question.