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popsci.com - Mack DeGeurin - This robot exists solely to bounce ping-pong balls
This robot exists solely to bounce ping-pong balls
Popular Science –

In a world where tech leaders are racing to build autonomous machines that can do almost anything, one hobbyist is going the complete opposite route: an over-engineered robot that does exactly one thing and one thing only. T-Kuhn's Hexa-Bouncer…

technologyreview.com - Anne Wilson - Robotic therapy for stroke patients
Robotic therapy for stroke patients
MIT Technology Review –

Strokes leave 5 million people with long-term impairments each year, and a growing shortage of physical therapists makes it hard for them to get the care they need. A new approach tries to solve that problem by combining artificial intelligence and…

thestandard.com.hk - Zhou Yiru - Robot maker Micro-Intelligence launches HK IPO to raise up to $800m
Robot maker Micro-Intelligence launches HK IPO to raise up to $800m
The Standard –

Embodied intelligent industrial robot (EIIR) player Changzhou Micro‑Intelligence has launched its Hong Kong initial public offering to raise up to HK$799.9 million, with the offer period running from Tuesday to Friday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…

bloomberg.com - Chloe Meley - Intuitive Cuts Target as Surgical Robot Procedure Demand Weakens
Intuitive Cuts Target as Surgical Robot Procedure Demand Weakens
Bloomberg –

Intuitive Surgical Inc. narrowed the range of its procedure growth outlook for the full year after reporting slowing growth for the fourth straight quarter, keeping alive concerns over increasing competition and reduced hospital spending.

businessinsider.com - Natalie Musumeci - Elon Musk says 'AI and robots' are the only way to solve America's debt burden
Elon Musk says 'AI and robots' are the only way to solve America's debt burden
Business Insider –

Elon Musk said artificial intelligence and robots — not government spending cuts — are the only way to fix the US national debt problem. Speaking on a newly released episode of author Walter Isaacson's 'The Builders' podcast, Musk…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - SpaceX alum's aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation
SpaceX alum's aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation
TechCrunch –

Reliable Robotics has been working for nearly a decade to commercialize autonomous flying technology that can be installed on existing aircraft. Now, with a $115 million funding boost, the Mountain View, California-based startup has a longer runway…

jpost.com - ANNA AHRONHEIM - Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics
Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics
The Jerusalem Post –

Defense-tech start-up Wild West Systems is developing lightweight weapons and software designed to enable drones and other robotic platforms to carry out missions traditionally performed by soldiers, as militaries increasingly turn to unmanned…

washingtonexaminer.com - Salena Zito - Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics expands its Navy contract to $300 million
Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics expands its Navy contract to $300 million
Washington Examiner –

“From April 'til now, the expansion quadrupling the size of this contract vehicle is insane,” Loosararian said. “Speaks to how much success we're having, but also how important this is for the U.S. Navy.” The problem…

jalopnik.com - Amber DaSilva - Honda And Toyota Want A Robotic Future
Honda And Toyota Want A Robotic Future
Jalopnik –

It's October 20, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you'll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and…

foxnews.com - Morgan Phillips - Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to 'outsmart' China with AI at sea
Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to 'outsmart' China with AI at sea
Fox News –

FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Navy is quadrupling the ceiling on a contract for AI-powered robots used to inspect warships to $300 million. Just six months after initially tapping the technology to help get ships through maintenance and back to sea…

ubergizmo.com - Paulo Montenegro - OpenAI Announces Humanoid Robot Debut For 2027
OpenAI Announces Humanoid Robot Debut For 2027
Ubergizmo –

OpenAI, the renowned creator of ChatGPT, is officially expanding its technological footprint into physical hardware. During an appearance on Fortune magazine's Sources podcast hosted by Alyson Shontell, company CEO Sam Altman confirmed that OpenAI…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - Eka Robotics nets $150M at a $1.45B valuation for robot hands that sense force - SiliconANGLE
Eka Robotics nets $150M at a $1.45B valuation for robot hands that sense force - SiliconANGLE
Homepage - SiliconANGLE –

Robot dexterity startup Eka Robotics Inc. said today it has raised $150 million in new funding at a reported valuation of $1.45 billion. Eka offers an artificial intelligence model for robotic manipulation that works from force data as well as…

pcmag.com - Michael Kan - Intel Fears US Ban on Foreign-Made Robots Could Disrupt Its Factories
Intel Fears US Ban on Foreign-Made Robots Could Disrupt Its Factories
PCMag –

Intel is worried that the US ban on advanced foreign-made robots could affect its chip factories, which use specialized robots to transport silicon wafers. As Bloomberg reports, Intel raised the issue with the Federal Communications Commission last…

whtc.com - Thomson Reuters - Intuitive tightens 2026 robotic-surgery procedure growth forecast; shares fall
Intuitive tightens 2026 robotic-surgery procedure growth forecast; shares fall
1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC | Holland –

Oct 20 (Reuters) – Intuitive Surgical on Tuesday tightened its 2026 forecast for growth in procedures performed using its da ​Vinci robotic surgery systems. Procedure growth is ‌a key measure for Intuitive as surgeries…

paloaltoonline.com - Adrienne Mitchel - Revolving sushi and a robotic server are coming to Redwood City
Revolving sushi and a robotic server are coming to Redwood City
Palo Alto Online - Palo Alto Online –

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Plates of nigiri and sushi rolls meander by on a conveyor belt, ready and waiting to be picked up by hungry customers, while delivery robot Kur-B travels from kitchen to table to deliver beverages and…

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