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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 Sale a Bolsa para Construir una Red de Seguridad para la Era de los Robots
La startup de Filadelfia quiere que cada máquina autónoma, desde robots de almacén hasta vehículos autónomos, comparta un único sistema de seguridad. Una fusión la valúa en más de 500 millones de dólares.

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.

Tres exingenieros de SpaceX están construyendo una fábrica de robots para fabricar piezas de acero para centros de datos de IA
Su startup, 1872, abrió su primera instalación en Cincinnati este mes. El objetivo: automatizar la mayoría del proceso de fabricación de acero para 2027, comenzando con los marcos que mantienen unidos los centros de datos modulares.

Un robot quirúrgico realizó recientemente una de las operaciones cardíacas más comunes del mundo a través de pequeñas incisiones entre las costillas
En un hospital de California, un robot da Vinci ayudó a un cirujano a realizar un injerto de derivación coronaria sin abrir el pecho. El paciente caminaba al día siguiente.

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.

Cuando el Amigo Robot de un Niño Se Apaga
Moxie, el robot terapéutico, prometía ayudar a niños neurodivergentes a practicar habilidades sociales las 24 horas. Luego la empresa que lo respaldaba cerró. ¿Qué sucede con los niños que quedaron atrás?

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.

Un Robot de 4 Pies Hecho en China Se Está Convirtiendo en la Nueva Influencer del Mundo
El Unitree G1 cuesta desde $13,500, habla mediante IA y ya ha acumulado 4 mil millones de visualizaciones en redes sociales. Aquí está quién está ganando dinero con él y qué significa la nueva prohibición estadounidense para ellos.

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.