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A humanoid robot with prominent leg articulation standing on a factory floor, performing a sitting motion with safety sensors active, captured mid-squat near ne
Robotics

Agility's Digit 5 Has Human-Style Legs, Nine-Minute Charging and a Safety Squat

The updated humanoid can lift 50 pounds, work 20 hours a day, and sit on the floor to switch itself off when a person walks close, all lessons learned from three years on real factory floors.

3 min read
A manufacturing floor filled with industrial robotic arms of different generations—traditional mechanical units alongside newer AI-integrated systems—all workin
Robotics

Big Tech Is Buying Up Robot Startups. Here's What That Means for the Industry

Three major acquisitions in five months have reshaped who controls the future of robotics. A controller maker that bridges traditional and AI-driven robots explains what comes next.

3 min read
A close-up of a robotic arm in a factory performing a task, with digital overlay showing hidden network vulnerabilities and attack vectors invisible to physical
Robotics

The Hidden Weak Spot in Robot Safety That Nobody Is Talking About

Modern robots can be tricked into doing dangerous things without anything visibly breaking. Researchers say cybersecurity is the missing piece in how we keep AI-driven machines safe.

5 min read
Illustration: A sleek white spherical robot floating weightlessly inside a brightly lit space station module
Robotics

When Robots and Warehouse Workers Share the Floor, Safety Doesn't Have to Mean Shutdowns

A free webinar on 26 August brings together robotics and logistics experts to tackle the real problem nobody talks about: how to keep people safe around robot fleets without grinding operations to a halt.

4 min read
A modern urban street at dusk photographed from street level, showing a sleek electric vehicle with a sensor array on its roof waiting at a glowing crosswalk, s
Robotics

Google DeepMind's New Robot AI Can Now Control a Full Body, From Feet to Fingertips

Gemini Robotics 2 gives humanoid robots whole-body movement and five-fingered hand control. Here is what the upgrade actually means, and how close these machines are to working alongside people.

3 min read
Illustration: A large orange industrial robotic arm on a modern automotive assembly line
Robotics

A New Robot Safety Rule Is Coming to Europe. Half the Industry Is Not Ready.

An updated international safety standard for industrial robots becomes mandatory in Europe around 2027. Big players are prepared. Many mid-sized and Chinese suppliers are not.

3 min read
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