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Serve Robotics wants to democratize sidewalk delivery robots
With its new developer platform, the sidewalk robot company lets small businesses, indie developers, and AI agents summon its 2,000-robot fleet without paying delivery app markups. With its new developer platform, the sidewalk robot company lets…
NATO is experimenting with amphbious robots that can cross ice and water in the Arctic
NATO is experimenting with amphibious robots that can cross water and ice in the Arctic, where the harsh environment could limit command and control. The Western military alliance launched a new initiative, Task Force X-Arctic, in June to explore…
Disney Tests 'Cars' Robots To Guide People Parking
Disney has revealed a four-wheeled parking assistant robot, built with Irvine robotics firm Field AI, that waves, flashes, and uses signs to steer drivers toward open spaces. The prototype appeared at Disney Accelerator Demo Day 2026, where the…
Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
Michael Dempsey Technology reporter Traversing the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most dangerous trips a vessel can take. Despite assistance from the US Navy, ships are still being attacked. 'To transit the Strait of Hormuz you need agreement…
Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
Traversing the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most dangerous trips a vessel can take. Despite assistance from the US Navy, ships are still being attacked. 'To transit the Strait of Hormuz you need agreement between the captain and the crew to…
LingBot-Touch Gives Robot Policies a Shared Format for Tactile Data
Researchers behind LingBot-Touch have developed a way for robot manipulation policies to use touch readings from different sensor designs, addressing a data compatibility problem the authors identify in tactile robotics. The paper, Learning…
Robots gain 'muscle memory' for planning their next moves in milliseconds
If 'to err is human,' you could say robots are superhuman. They're more error-prone than we are, even when tasked with things like home and factory chores, which we might consider easy. One reason for these mistakes is that robots struggle to…
Industrial automation startup Path Robotics raises $300M in funding - SiliconANGLE
Path Robotics Inc., a startup working to automate industrial welding workflows, today announced that it has raised $300 million in funding. Georgian led the Series E round. It was joined by a consortium that included the venture capital arms of…
Ring unveils AI-enabled home security drones, robots
Security camera company Ring on Tuesday unveiled flying drones and wheeled robots designed to monitor homes and businesses. The Amazon-owned company's latest products build on Ring doorbells that that let homeowners see who's knocking at their door…
Inspired by elephant trunks, shape-shifting robots bend, grab and team up
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a flexible robot that functions like an elephant's trunk to grip objects, with a goal of one day sending teams of these machines to aid in space exploration or to help with any number of other…
UCLA introduces single-port robotic approach for lung cancer surgery
UCLA Health performs its first single-port robotic lobectomy, using a new technique that could reduce pain and make recovery easier for patients with lung cancer. Lung cancer surgery has become less invasive over the years, with surgeons…
ABB and SoftBank Weigh China Carve-Out After Robotics Deal Ban
ABB and SoftBank are considering separating ABB's China robotics operations after Chinese authorities barred the planned purchase there, as the companies explore a way to keep the wider $5.375 billion transaction moving. China represents the…
Path Robotics hits $2.5b, Zacua's $135m, and Mubadala's secondary buy
• Path Robotics, a Columbus, Ohio-based manufacturing robotics developer, raised $300m in Series E funding at a $2.45b post-money valuation. Georgian led, joined by D. E. Shaw Ventures, NAVER Ventures, and insiders Addition, Drive Capital…
Amazon's Ring launches flying security drones, patrol robots to guard homes, businesses
Amazon introduced an indoor security drone made by Ring, offering a flying camera to monitor areas stationary devices cannot reach, the company announced Tuesday. The company also unveiled the Ring Rover Cam, an autonomous security robot for…
Toy Robot Video brings Christmas treats of Wesley Snipes, Burt Reynolds and Kiss!!!
Normally we get toy robots for Christmas, but this holiday season Toy Robot Video brings three perfect gifts on 4K UHD for under the tree. First is Passenger 57 that solidified Wesley Snipes as an action star. He's stuck on a plane with the world's…
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