Robotics Industry News
A collection of Robotics latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors - NASA Science
A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA, called AstroPix, will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency's upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission, set to launch in late 2027. Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light.
I Trained as a Dancer. Then I Saw the Robots Move.
Earlier this year, I watched a video that caught me entirely by surprise: A clip from the CCTV Spring Festival in China, in which more than a dozen humanoid robots performed an intricate martial-arts routine. They backflipped. They high-kicked.
The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs
With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train AI-powered robots to take on household jobs in the future. Earning just over two dollars for an hour of video, her mundane…
AI robot cleaners leave the lab for China's living rooms
Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague — a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills. The 56-year-old and her white-and-silver partner, fitted with cameras…
Mujin Develops Robot Software for Warehouses and Factories - TT
Mujin co-founder and CEO Issei Takino. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg) Mujin plans to go public by 2030 as it raises an extension to its $233 million Series D round. The Japanese robot software developer says factory automation demand doubled sales last…
Samsung office raided over alleged insider trading tied to takeover of robotics firm
Prosecutors raided the headquarters of Samsung Electronics over suspicions employees of a local robotics company gained unfair profits using insider information when it was acquired by the chipmaker, legal sources said Thursday. Investigators from…
An Impressively Clean Deal: This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop Is Almost 60% Off
There is a major difference between how I hosted house parties as a teenager and how I host them now as an adult. Before, I could get away with having a case of beer in the fridge, playing music through Spotify, and calling it a day. But now I want…
Xpeng stock is falling with a silent growth catalyst: Sales pain vs. AI-robotics
Xpeng's stock fell due to weak Q1 results, lower deliveries, widening losses, increased costs, and negative sentiment from weaker sales and higher spending. Management expects growth from launching four new vehicles and predicts a significant…
Photos: India's workers are training AI robots to take their jobs
Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train artificial intelligence-powered robots to take on household tasks in the future. Earning…
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
Theker, the Spanish startup building AI-powered robots for industrial settings, has raised an €85m Series A. The round was led by US investor CRV and included participation from South Korean manufacturing giant Samsung and French luxury…
Can Pepper the robot be a good playmate?
What's it like to play a physical game with or against a robot that both looks and behaves like a person? That's what NTNU researchers wanted to find out when they conducted a controlled laboratory experiment with Pepper, a social robot designed to…
Your smart home stops at the back door - wire-free robot mowers want to change that
Take a moment to think about how many things in your home are now automated. Your robotic vacuum cleans the floors. The temperature on your thermostat changes before you even arrive home. The camera by your front door recognizes people arriving.
Tether leads $1.4 billion funding round in German robotics company Neura
Jun 11, 2026, 1:49 p.m. 1 min read Tether Investments said it led a $1.4 billion funding round for Neura Robotics, a German startup developing AI-powered humanoid robots, in what it called one of the largest investments into physical AI on record.
The Wildest New Watch of 2026 Comes With Its Own Robot
MB&F has unveiled one of the year's most unusual watch launches: a mechanical wristwatch designed to function as the head of a robot. Called the HM12 “The Guardian,” the project arrives as the Geneva-based independent watchmaker…
The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs
Earning just over two dollars for an hour of video, her mundane recordings are invaluable for global tech companies teaching machines how to move like humans in the real world. The 25-year-old is one of a growing army of thousands of AI system…
Receive a Daily briefing on Robotics Industry News
Get Started