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Atlas, the humanoid robot, delivers match ball at World Cup

Meet the soccer-playing humanoid robot that just delivered the game ball at the Brazil v. Norway FIFA World Cup match

Video shows humanoid robot acting ‘rogue’ in Indonesian office, ‘attacking’ coworkers

How assistive robots can boost an inclusive workforce

NASA's New Rover Proposal Uses Mars Tech for the Moon

Humanoid says KinetIQ Ascend reinforcement learning approaches human-level dexterity

Small Business Tech News: Big Brands Rolling Out Robotics And Rolling Back AI

Opinion | China’s next export shock is taking shape – as AI-powered robots

Meet the humanoid robot that made a surreal cameo in the Norway-Brazil World Cup game

‘In some jobs, they want to be replaced’: Chinese robotics company Agibot says humanoids could take over ‘dangerous’ jobs — and one day even teach children

Context is king: How Avride uses cloud VLMs as a safety net for delivery robots

China’s Humanoid Army Pushes Japan to Rethink Its Robot Future

Japan Pioneered Humanoid Robots—Can It Now Catch China?

“In the future, the relationship between humans and robots will deepen, and the distinction between them will probably disappear.” This prediction, from one of the attendees at the recent Humanoids Summit in Tokyo , might have been unremarkable had it not come directly from an android that was first introduced to the world 20 years ago. Geminoid HI-6 is the sixth-generation of a robot originally designed in 2006. The mechanical twin of Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro , Geminoid HI…

Roomba inventor unveils a companion robot that's more pet than helper

Everyone loves apprenticeships. So why can’t Britain create more of them?

Amazon rolls out little delivery robot to more cities

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league day 2

The second day’s play at RoboCup 2026 has drawn to a close with another bumper set of matches. Teams have come from far and wide to take part in the humanoid soccer competition this year, with 17 different countries represented. China is the most represented country, boasting 15 teams across the three divisions. Other countries […]

Robots can now 'see' touch thanks to a new color-changing tactile sensor

Engineers at Queen Mary University of London have built a new color-changing tactile sensor, which allows robots to "see" and touch in real-time. The novel idea was invented by Giacomo Sasso, a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London, and it works by transforming invisible forces into dynamic color patterns. This enables high-resolution maps of contact, strain and pressure to emerge instantly.

Canadian robotics firm bets on MH3 humanoid to ease factory labor shortages

Video Friday: An Earthbound Mars Rover for the Moon

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. RSS 2026 : 13–17 July 2026, SYDNEY Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems : 29 July–4 August 2026, PRAGUE Actuate 2026 : 18–19 August 2026, SAN FRANCISCO IROS 2026 : 27 September–1 October 2026, PITTSBURGH Enjoy today’s videos! NASA is considering a miss…

Quarterhill discusses transport modernization as U.S. marks 70 years of federal highways

At the U.S. celebrates 250 years of independence and 70 years of its highway system, an expert looks at the future of autonomous transport. The post Quarterhill discusses transport modernization as U.S. marks 70 years of federal highways appeared first on The Robot Report .

I tested a $125,000 robot with silicone flesh. Its jokes felt more human than anything else.

Newly unveiled Isaac 1 humanoid can fold laundry and clean your home

Chinese robot maker Unitree wins approval for $619 million Shanghai IPO

Boston Dynamics’ New Atlas Humanoid Robot: ‘Order Of Magnitude’ Simpler

NASA Launches Space Robot to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death

Giving drones a sense of 'pain' could help them predict instability before it happens

Imagine you're running and you sprain your ankle. The pain makes you gingerly limp the rest of the way home. This is a great example of how nature adapts to failures in a system. The pain tells you: "If you continue running like normal, the injury will only get worse." So you naturally adjust the way you run. Drones currently cannot do this with a worn-out propeller.

Dutch launch humanoid robot center to 'kickstart' race with China

In a squat building on a drab business park just outside Rotterdam, sleek white humanoid robots scuttle around, accompanied by a gray robotic dog performing various canine tricks.

Automate 2026 show recap

Editors Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman, and Sarah Wynn review Automate 2026, analyzing key trends in physical AI, humanoids, and software orchestration. The post Automate 2026 show recap appeared first on The Robot Report .

Reflections from ICRA 2026

From the 1st-5th June, the robots descended on Vienna. The 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) brought together the top minds in robotics for one short week to showcase the latest technologies, form new collaborations, and exchange ideas. Held at the Messe Wien, a stone’s throw from the bank of the Danube, […]

A $7,999 Home Robot Joins the Race to Automate Household Chores

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league day 1

Image credit: RoboCup Federation. RoboCup 2026 kicked off today in Incheon, South Korea, with the league competitions running until 5 July. It’s an exciting time for RoboCup, as there have been some updates to the leagues and competition format. Most prominently, the soccer leagues will have a primary focus on humanoid robots. In a series […]

Why you should combine robot dexterity with mechanical positioning for complex assembly operations

Experts are recognizing the importance of mechanical positioning and its impact on the machine’s mobility, range and speed. The post Why you should combine robot dexterity with mechanical positioning for complex assembly operations appeared first on The Robot Report .

Luxonis closes Series A round to scale physical AI perception layer

Luxonis said it plans to scale production of its OAK camera and refine its platform to support robotics and industrial automation. The post Luxonis closes Series A round to scale physical AI perception layer appeared first on The Robot Report .

Blattner awards Built Robotics $75M contract for physical AI to help meet energy demand

UBTech’s humanoid robots deployed to control crowds at China’s busy international border

China's UBTech launches AI-powered lifelike companion robots

New humanoid robots from China look like creepy pop star action figures – complete with slightly dodgy lip-synch

South Korean shops turn to robots, self-service to escape labour woes

Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months

In Robotics, Ruggedization Is No Longer Optional

UBTech just introduced its first full-size Ultra-Bionic humanoid robot, but what it really wants to do is make robot replicas of loved ones — that's a hard no

Horror-movie cue inspires wearable that turns robot movements into warning music

In horror movies, music is a dead giveaway. Tension builds with each note, and you brace for the inevitable jump scare. The same sense of anticipation has taken a leading role in an unlikely venue: a Georgia Tech robotics lab.

Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freight

The autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016 hype cycle. Travis Kalanick is back building a robotics company, and the talent wars and capital are heating up the same way they did the first time around. The money’s flowing back, and it’s the people who lived through that first […]

Humble Robotics’ CEO says the tech finally caught up to the vision for autonomous vehicles

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: the autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016 hype cycle. Travis Kalanick is back building a robotics company, and the talent wars and capital are heating up the same way they did the first time around. The money’s flowing back, and it’s the people who lived through that first wave […]

Top 10 robotics developments of June 2026

Apptronik's robot park to speed humanoid AI development through real tasks

Autonomous construction bots are building solar infrastructure behind Meta's massive Hyperion data center

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

Apptronik unveils Apollo 2 and a flagship data collection and training facility