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Robots to Fight Instead of Soldiers? Military Builds Robot Command System

Building robots that survive the warehouse

Tacta Systems takes aim at high-skilled manufacturing work with TactaBot

Avatar Robotics raises seed round to address industrial labor constraints

Clean Up Big Savings: This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal Will Save You $350

Video Friday: Drones Go Heavy in DARPA Lift Challenge

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Actuate 2026 : 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCO IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH Humanoids Summit Seoul : 22–23 September 2026, SEOUL Enjoy today’s videos! The DARPA Lift Challenge is taking place through this weekend. There are a co…

Why U.S. Robotics Startups Are Stuffing Parts From China in Luggage

'World's first embodied all-terrain' humanoid robot Lumo unveiled

World’s first autonomous robot that drives aboard moving ship tested by Hyundai

Largest Batch of Robots in Central China Delivered in Optics Valley

Unitree IPO Turns 36-Year-Old Founder Into China’s First Humanoid Robot Billionaire

Army automates logistics as robots speed supply across South Korea - CHOSUNBIZ

AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data

A new system developed at MIT uses three agents to piece together the objects, walls, and overall look of a 3D scene. Its realistic recreations of indoor spaces help robots practice skills and try out different ways of doing tasks before they’re powered on. Image: Tim Malieckal/MIT CSAIL using assets from the researchers. By Alex […]

Deaf Entrepreneurs Launch Inclusive Universal-Benefit AI Robot Platform to Solve Core Industry Pain Points

Did Your Favorite Robot Vacuum Just Get Banned by the FCC? What We Know

Lumos Robotics Co-CTO Ding Yan Confirms Departure, Joins Fudan University's Zuquan Institute

Seeds | Three Funding Rounds in Three Months: EagleSight Dynamic Sets Sights on Robotic Birds

DeepSeek, state oil giant back humanoid robot maker Unitree's $900m IPO

36Kr Exclusive: Ommo Technologies Secures Tens of Millions of US Dollars in Series A Financing to Empower Robots with "Spatial Intuition"

Unitree Robotics 75,000 Yuan Single Subscription & 60.9 Billion Yuan Valuation: Are Institutional Investors Scrambling for Stakes?

Waymo CEO says camera-only self-driving systems can’t support fully autonomous driving systems, and after testing multiple robotaxis, I have to agree

Report looks at advances in autonomous mobile robots

This One Day Offer Brings Eufy’s Omni C20 Robot Vacuum Back to Its Lowest Price Ever

HII signs up to $900M agreement with Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree prices IPO at $9 billion valuation

Dreame L60 Ultra robot vacuum now $130 off at Amazon

Humanoid robots need these key technologies to work like humans, new guide shows

Best robot vacuum deal: Save $80 on Roborock Q7 M5

Chinese tail-tracking robot delivers needle-free vaccines to pigs

Chinese AI robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

Hadrian valued at nearly $8 billion after fresh funding as money pours into defense tech

Physical AI, Robot, Smart Car ETFs Flood Market, All Concentrated in Hyundai Motor

Favorite deals this week: A DJI drone, TCL TV, Samsung SSD, and more.

Dobot Launches Full-Scenario Embodied Humanoid Robot – Multi-Functional Smart Companion for Diverse Daily & Professional Needs

Robots in society, business and culture: July 2026

By Emmet Cole This new monthly series from IEEE RAS showcases a selection of robotics stories from society, business, research, and culture, as we track the field’s ongoing journey from specialized industrial machines to an increasingly visible social phenomenon. Technological isolationism or prudence? On July 28, the United States’ Federal Communications Commission blocked new foreign-made […]

Samsung's Humanoid Robot Layout Exposed

Robot dogs are replacing security guards in Atlanta

DoorDash is still ironing out Dot delivery robot kinks, from charging to pickups

Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO

Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry

Avnet and Weston Robot partner to launch edge AI inspection platform

Best robot vacuum deal: Save $420 on the Roborock Qrevo Edge 2

Robot vacuum brands respond to the FCC ban: See statements from Shark, iRobot, Eufy, and more

Moove raises $250M to build infrastructure for autonomous vehicles

Beatbot AquaSense X Robotic Pool Cleaner Review: Truly Hands-Free Maintenance Has Finally Arrived

This startup that just raised $6.5 million bets the next big side hustle is controlling robots with VR headsets

Waymo Opens Its Robotaxis to Everyone in Dallas: Here's How to Book a Ride

Human-aware robots adapt to partners, reducing back strain during team lifting

When people work in pairs or teams, they can often solve a wider range of problems, completing some tasks faster and more efficiently than they would alone. To assist users similarly to how other humans would, robots should be able to rapidly interpret human behaviors and commands, using their predictions to plan and precisely execute helpful actions.

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