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MIT system uses AI agents to create realistic virtual training spaces for robots

Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Toyota Research Institute developed SceneSmith, a system that uses three AI agent…

RobohubAug 7, 2026

LG to develop three tiers of on-device AI chips for appliances, robots

LG Electronics plans to develop premium, midrange, and entry-level on-device AI chips for products including r…

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 7, 2026

Drones emerge as test ground for on-device AI, pushing toward autonomous decisions

Drones, robots, and self-driving vehicles are becoming new testing environments for artificial intelligence th…

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 7, 2026

Unitree prices IPO at $9B, China's first public humanoid robot company

Humanoid robot developer Unitree announced its IPO will be priced at $22.34 a share, valuing the company at $9…

Yahoo Finance AIAug 6, 2026

U.S., China race for humanoid robot dominance

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have highlighted humanoid robots as the ultimate physical embo…

Yahoo Finance AIAug 6, 2026

Warehouse robots and route software reshape last-mile economics for DTC brands

Automation is cutting shipping costs in fulfillment and last-mile delivery

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 6, 2026

Factory floors shift from fixed rules to AI-driven adaptive workflows

Manufacturing is moving from traditional rule-based automation—where machines repeat fixed tasks—to intelligen…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 6, 2026

Northrop, Boeing test AI link between Triton drone and P-8 Poseidon

Northrop Grumman and Boeing have tested an AI-enabled connection between the unmanned Triton drone and the P-8…

Top Companies AIAug 5, 2026

Lockheed Martin demos AI sonar system with US Navy at RIMPAC

Lockheed Martin demonstrated its SensorMAX AI sonar system during RIMPAC, a US Navy exercise

Top Companies AIAug 5, 2026

Kumamoto Science Park aims to become hub for future industries, including physical AI

Kumamoto is developing a science park designed to serve as a base for creating future industries, with support…

Top Companies AIAug 5, 2026

Avnet, Weston Robot launch edge AI inspection robot for factories

Tech distributor Avnet and robotics integrator Weston Robot have created an autonomous inspection platform pow…

The Robot ReportAug 5, 2026

Moove raises $250M for autonomous vehicle infrastructure

Moove announced a $250 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $2.1 billion

The Robot ReportAug 5, 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 debuts Real World AI Stage for robots, factories, de-extinction

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is splitting its AI programming into two stages this year—the traditional AI Stage and…

TechCrunch AIAug 5, 2026

Trump administration bans foreign robot imports to shield US AI sector

The Federal Communications Commission last week issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots—in…

Hacker NewsAug 5, 2026

JD.com launches AI-powered helmet for delivery riders

JD.com has introduced a smart helmet for food couriers equipped with an AI-driven voice assistant and camera…

Hacker NewsAug 5, 2026

SpaceX stock falls on surprise capex surge despite doubling revenue

SpaceX reported Q2 revenue of $7.8 billion, nearly double year-over-year and above analyst expectations of $6.…

Fortune AIAug 5, 2026

China surges past US in robotics VC as AI capital concentrates

Global venture capital in the first half of 2026 already exceeded the total for the full year 2025, driven by…

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 5, 2026

Musk now spends half his time on AI and robots, down from cars

Analysis of Tesla earnings calls over seven years shows Musk now discusses artificial intelligence, robotaxis…

Top Companies AIAug 4, 2026

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Demonstrates AI Fighter Intercepts Using Live Sensor Data

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, working with the U.S

Top Companies AIAug 4, 2026

Tesla Stock May Outpace SpaceX as Musk Bets on Robots Over Rockets

An analyst argues Tesla is better positioned than SpaceX among Elon Musk's public companies, citing Tesla's pi…

Yahoo Finance AIAug 4, 2026

Swedish-Finnish Monava raises funding for AI drone detection

Monava, a Swedish-Finnish defense technology company, has completed a new investment round led by Gungnir Capi…

DRONELIFEAug 4, 2026

Musk now spends half his time on Tesla calls discussing AI and robots

Analysis of Tesla earnings call transcripts from 2019 to 2025 shows Musk now dedicates nearly 50% of his remar…

TechCrunch AIAug 4, 2026

Google launches three Gemini models for AI agents, Gemini Robotics ER 2

Google announced three new Gemini models—Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber—designed for de…

Google AI BlogAug 4, 2026

UK government launches £20M funding push for agricultural robots

The UK government announced a £20 million funding competition for agri-tech businesses, researchers, and farme…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 4, 2026

DeepMind veterans launch robotics startup with learn-from-workers AI

Reimagine Robotics, founded by former Google DeepMind leaders including CEO Jonathan Scholz, emerged from stea…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 4, 2026

Unitree eyes 36–45% growth as Shanghai IPO looms

Chinese robotics maker Unitree expects first-half 2026 revenue of about CNY1.1 billion ($156 million), up 35.6…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 4, 2026

Yusen Logistics deploys Destro AI platform for warehouse coordination

Yusen Logistics Americas has begun deploying Destro AI's platform to coordinate warehouse operations in real t…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 4, 2026

Autonomous robots transform polar science in Arctic, Antarctic

British Antarctic Survey and partner organizations are deploying autonomous underwater gliders, submarines, dr…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 4, 2026

Researchers unveil Milo, open-source robotic guide dog under $2,000

Researchers have introduced Milo, a fully autonomous robotic guide dog powered by onboard AI, designed to help…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 4, 2026

Meta, Qualcomm, Applied Materials push AI glasses with eye tracking, head-fit comfort

Meta is launching a $299 line of AI glasses under its own brand

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 4, 2026

Chinese automakers pursue in-house chips for supply, AI robots

Chinese automakers are accelerating their own chip development, moving beyond smart vehicles to address supply…

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 4, 2026

Unitree projects 36–45% revenue growth on humanoid robot demand

China's Unitree Technology expects first-half 2026 revenue of roughly CNY1.1 billion (US$155.8 million), a 35.…

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 4, 2026

US AI gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones autonomous targeting

Ukrainian military began receiving Shrike drones equipped with Auterion's AI autonomy system in mid-July, with…

Ars Technica AIAug 4, 2026

Caterpillar deploys AI across mining, maintenance to boost safety and revenue

Caterpillar, the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer, is scaling two AI systems across its ope…

Top Companies AIAug 3, 2026

2026 marks start of agentic AI era, say enterprises entering autonomous ops phase

IoT Analytics research shows enterprises are advancing into the agentic and autonomous operations phase of the…

Top Companies AIAug 3, 2026

Trump admin bans foreign robots, risking US research edge

The Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids…

MIT Technology Review AIAug 3, 2026

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China's open-source AI models narrow gap with U.S., reshape market dynamics

The performance gap between leading American and Chinese AI models has narrowed to single digits, while Chines…

r/artificialAug 3, 2026

Automation firms dodge vendor lock-in by routing AI through multi-model gateways

Automation companies are adopting multi-model AI APIs — standardized interfaces that route requests through a…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 3, 2026

UK regulator charts path to commercial drone operations at scale

The UK Civil Aviation Authority published its Airspace Architecture Concept of Operations on July 30, 2026, ou…

DRONELIFEAug 3, 2026

Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Robotics 2 for whole-body robot control

Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics 2, an AI system designed to power adaptable robots with intelligent…

IEEE Spectrum RoboticsAug 3, 2026

Robot fleet apps shift from add-on to core operations tool

Companion mobile apps for robotics systems have become integral to fleet management rather than optional acces…

Robotics & Automation NewsAug 3, 2026

Event 38, TB2 Aerospace integrate modular payload system on E455 VTOL drone

Event 38 Unmanned Systems and TB2 Aerospace announced integration of TB2's Drone Recharging Operational Payloa…

DRONELIFEAug 3, 2026

Reimagine Robotics emerges from stealth with robots that learn on the job

Reimagine Robotics, a startup founded by former Google DeepMind roboticist Jonathan Scholz and three co-founde…

The Robot ReportAug 3, 2026

Electric air taxis begin U.S. pilot flights this summer

Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, and Wisk Aero have been selected by the U.S

Fortune AIAug 3, 2026

1937 Particle Accelerator Relocated; CFS Fusion Raises $1.8B in Largest Round Since 2021

The Westinghouse Atom Smasher, the world's first industrial Van de Graaff particle accelerator built in 1937…

Exponential IndustryAug 2, 2026

Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Robotics 2 with full-body control

Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2, a vision-language-action model that enables robots to control enti…

The Robot ReportAug 2, 2026

Nvidia, Kawasaki to build AI-powered shipyard robots in Japan

Nvidia and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have agreed to co-develop AI-powered robotics for shipbuilding in Japan…

Yahoo Finance AIAug 2, 2026

Roborock leads global robot vacuum market as Chinese brands reshape cleaning sector

Shanghai-based Roborock has secured the No

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 2, 2026

AI shift to physical tasks demands Taiwan move beyond hardware—experts

Industry observers say the competitive landscape for AI is shifting away from hardware manufacturing alone tow…

DIGITIMES AsiaAug 2, 2026

Qualcomm buys Arduino, targets edge AI and robotics with new hardware

Qualcomm acquired Arduino in October and released the Ventuno Q, which ships in August and delivers 40 TOPS of…

Robotics & Automation NewsJul 31, 2026

Google DeepMind releases Gemini Robotics 2 with whole-body AI control for humanoids

Google DeepMind launched Gemini Robotics 2, a suite of three AI models enabling humanoid robots to move beyond…

Robotics & Automation NewsJul 31, 2026

Trump bars new Chinese AI robots, power inverters citing security risks

The FCC on Tuesday announced immediate restrictions on new Chinese-made humanoid robots, quadruped robots, and…

Yahoo Finance AIJul 31, 2026

WAIC 2026: automakers shift from software-defined to AI-defined vehicles

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) revealed that the automotive industry is moving away…

DIGITIMES AsiaJul 31, 2026

Roborock eyes AI, niche features to fuel vacuum robot growth

Roborock stated the robot vacuum market still has room to expand, with competition intensifying across China…

DIGITIMES AsiaJul 31, 2026

Five Physical AI Infrastructure Platforms Taking Shape in 2026

Five infrastructure platforms are emerging as distinct control points in the physical AI stack—NVIDIA (acceler…

The Robot ReportJul 30, 2026

Engineer trains LSTM to mimic human mouse movements

A machine learning engineer built a 2-layer LSTM model with a Mixture Density Network to learn and replicate h…

r/MachineLearningJul 30, 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic dominance sparks industry alarm on AI safety and power

Over 1,000 employees at OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs signed a petition calling for the US to enable th…

WIRED AIJul 30, 2026

Teradyne Robotics hits $100M quarterly revenue, up 33% year over year

Teradyne Robotics, the robotics unit of test-equipment maker Teradyne Inc., reported $100 million in Q2 2026 r…

The Robot ReportJul 30, 2026

Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 now controls humanoid robots' entire bodies

Google DeepMind announced Gemini Robotics 2, an updated AI model that can control a humanoid robot's whole bod…

The Verge AIJul 30, 2026

Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 Enables AI to Control Humanoid Robots

Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2, a system combining multiple AI models that allows robots—including…

WIRED AIJul 30, 2026

Shanghai Electric showcases humanoids and AI factory tech at 2026 conference

At WAIC 2026, Shanghai Electric unveiled a suite of embodied AI robots (including the SUYUAN bipedal humanoid…

Robotics & Automation NewsJul 30, 2026

FCC bans Chinese robots and power inverters to secure US AI infrastructure

The FCC has issued a ban on new Chinese-made robots and internet-connected power inverters, citing supply chai…

THE DECODERJul 30, 2026

Dexory taps SimScale AI to speed warehouse robot design

Dexory, a robotics and warehouse intelligence company, has deployed SimScale's Engineering AI to accelerate de…

Robotics & Automation NewsJul 30, 2026

Ikea Retrains 8,500 Workers as AI Handles Routine Tasks

Ikea introduced its AI-powered customer service bot Billie in 2021, which now assists 74% of customers (up fro…

Fortune AIJul 30, 2026

Foundational Industries raises $25M to build AI-run factories from scratch

Foundational Industries, a startup founded by a former Alphabet executive, raised $25 million in seed funding…

Fortune AIJul 30, 2026

US bans Chinese inverters, robots amid grid-security concerns

The US FCC has restricted Chinese-made inverters and robots, citing concerns over power grids, renewable energ…

DIGITIMES AsiaJul 30, 2026

Taiwan startup hides eye-tracking tech in ordinary-looking glasses

A Taiwan startup has developed a method to embed advanced eye-tracking technology in standard-looking glasses…

DIGITIMES AsiaJul 30, 2026

Robotics makers shift to commercializing dexterous hands for factories and homes

The robotics industry is shifting from AI demonstrations to commercial deployments across factories, logistics…

DIGITIMES AsiaJul 30, 2026

GMEX Robotics acquires MediaMeta.ai for social intelligence

GMEX Robotics has acquired shares in MediaMeta to add social intelligence capabilities to its service robots

The Robot ReportJul 30, 2026

AI farm tech cuts fertilizer use 30%, market headed to $17.20B by 2033

Variable-rate application (VRA)—AI that uses satellite imagery, soil sensors, and real-time data to apply seed…

Top Companies AIJul 29, 2026

UNIT AI raises $12M for modular warehouse automation

UNIT AI raised $12M in funding from Prologis Ventures and Dynamo (an investor in sennder) to advance modular w…

Top Companies AIJul 29, 2026

DoorDash Builds Drone Airline, Earns FAA Carrier Cert

DoorDash earned an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate and launched DoorDash Air, becoming the eighth drone o…

DRONELIFEJul 29, 2026

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