Robotics · Page 8
humanoids, drones, self-driving vehicles and machines that move on their own
Pudu Robotics' New MP2000 Forklift Can Grab a Pallet in 20 Seconds, Without a Human Driver
The MP2000 autonomous pallet-mover reads its surroundings in real time, talks to doors and elevators, and keeps working even when the Wi-Fi drops.
Factory Robots Don't All Need to Be Supercars: Kollmorgen's Case for Right-Sizing Motion Systems
Industrial automation company Kollmorgen has expanded its Essentials motion platform to support the high-voltage power supplies standard in large factories, arguing that matching the motor to the job cuts cost and speeds installation.
FORT Robotics Is Going Public to Build a Safety Net for the Robot Age
The Philadelphia startup wants every autonomous machine, from warehouse bots to self-driving vans, to share one safety system. A merger deal values it at over $500 million.
A Korean leather maker just bought the startup building skin for robots
Uni-Chem Co. has acquired Loomia Technologies, the Brooklyn company turning flexible circuits into touch-sensitive 'skin' for humanoid robots. The deal is worth around $6 million and closes in October.
Meet Moxi 2.0: The Hospital Robot That Learns on the Job
Diligent Robotics is rolling out its upgraded delivery robot to U.S. hospitals. It thinks faster, runs longer, and gets smarter with every shift.
Three ex-SpaceX engineers are building a robot factory to make steel parts for AI data centres
Their startup, 1872, opened its first facility in Cincinnati this month. The goal: automate most of the steel fabrication process by 2027, starting with the frames that hold modular data centres together.
A surgical robot just performed one of the world's most common heart operations through tiny cuts between the ribs
At a California hospital, a da Vinci robot helped a surgeon bypass blocked heart arteries without cracking open the chest. The patient was walking the next day.
SoftBank bets $200 million on robots that drive diggers
Swiss startup Gravis Robotics just landed what it claims is the biggest funding round in construction robot history, with a kit that bolts onto any excavator and lets it work on its own.
When a Child's Robot Friend Goes Dark
Moxie the therapy robot promised to help neurodivergent kids practice social skills around the clock. Then the company behind it shut down. What happens to the children left behind?
Uber and Pony.ai plan 2,000 self-driving taxis across Europe and the Middle East
The ride-hailing giant is doubling down on driverless cars abroad, starting from a small but historic foothold in Croatia.
Robots Can Move. They Can See. So Why Can't They Hold a Conversation?
Humanoid robots are impressive to watch, until you try talking to one. The chief executive of audio AI company Treble explains why poor hearing and weak voice interaction could be the thing that stops robots from ever being widely accepted.
How Protolabs Uses AI to Turn a Design File Into a Finished Part in Under 24 Hours
The company's chief technology officer explains how artificial intelligence is compressing weeks of manufacturing lead time into a single day, and what that means for engineers who need parts fast.
A 4-Foot Robot From China Is Becoming the World's Newest Influencer
The Unitree G1 costs as little as $13,500, talks via AI, and has already racked up 4 billion social media views. Here is who is making money from it and what the new US ban means for them.
Neros Technologies raises $250 million to push combat drones into the field by 2026
The two-year-old defence start-up is now valued at $2.5 billion and plans to build a million drones a year by 2028, with an AI-guided attack drone and one designed to shoot enemy drones out of the sky.
Humanoid Robot Maker Agility Is Going Public Without a Traditional IPO. Here's Why That Matters.
Agility Robotics just struck a $2.5 billion deal to list on the stock market through a SPAC merger. It's part of a quiet trend: robotics companies skipping the normal IPO queue entirely.