Of Note
The new generation of autonomous mobility, often called AV2.0, is powered by advanced transformer-based AI models that unify perception, prediction, planning, and control. This end-to-end approach allows robots and vehicles to learn from real-world data, adapt to new scenarios, and handle complex, unpredictable environments with human-like decision-making.
Embodied AI enables robots to continuously improve through direct interaction with their surroundings, moving beyond static, rule-based systems. These innovations mark a shift from rigid, task-specific robots to adaptable systems capable of learning and evolving through embodied interaction with the world.
Artificial Intelligence
The Rise of AI-Powered Robotics, and the Future of Work
While ChatGPT and generative AI dominate headlines, a quieter revolution is unfolding in AI-powered robotics, transforming businesses and reshaping industries. Far from science fiction, these intelligent machines are automating tasks, boosting efficiency, and sparking debates about their impact on jobs.
Innovation
This tiny screw is powering the humanoid robot revolution
Planetary roller screws are emerging as a critical—and costly—component in next-gen robots. China is racing ahead in controlling their supply.
Humanoid Robots at Work: What Executives Need to Know
Dexterous, bipedal robots with general intelligence are advancing faster than many expected, and they’re quickly becoming economically viable. Within five years, robots will likely be able to perform a wide range of physical tasks at a cost that rivals or beats human labor. Adoption is poised to accelerate across industries, from manufacturing to food service, healthcare, and even construction.
Optimized, primed — next-Gen robots start rollout
AI-improved humanoids set for mass production, expanded roles in workforce.
J&J completes first surgeries with Ottava robot
Johnson & Johnson plans to seek a U.S. indication for multiple general surgery procedures, including gastric bypass, which was performed in the clinical trial.
Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Unleash Open Source AI Robots
Hugging Face has acquired the open source robot startup Pollen Robotics to help “democratize” robotics.
Amazon Robotics VP shares his culture of innovation
Learn how Amazon maintains its edge in robotics by focusing on real-world impact and transformative AI technologies.
Technology
Russia and Ukraine Are in a Race to Put Robots on the Battlefield
Russian attempts to create ground-based robots to aid its combat forces over many years have been lackluster to say the least, however, both Russia and Ukraine are putting more thought into robots serving on the battlefield.
This Robot Copies Life—By Decomposing
A new soft robotic arm and its controller break down naturally
Investment
Xaba raises $6M from Hitachi Ventures to build synthetic brains for industrial robots
Xaba is pioneering the application of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) to remake manufacturing processes. Its flagship product, xCognition, empowers industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots) with AI-driven cognition and awareness, enabling them to autonomously generate programs and execute complex tasks such as welding, drilling, assembling, and additive manufacturing.
Research
How Robotics is Transforming Scientific Research
Robotics is rewriting the rules for science across the board.
Trends
National Robotics Week — Latest Physical AI Research, Breakthroughs and Resources
All the news from this year’s celebration of the innovators, researchers and developers advancing robotics and inspiring the next generation of industry leaders.
DoorDash is now sending food in delivery robots. That’s as good and bad as you think
The delivery giant is adopting Coco—who looks like a small cooler on wheels—as its newest sidewalk courier in Los Angeles and Chicago.