Robotics Industry News
A collection of Robotics latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition
Robotics will play a critical role in NASA's ambitious plan to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, presenting opportunities for the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators to contribute to a bold vision for the future.
Humanoid's New Deal: Bosch Will Build Its Robots With Schaeffler Parts
Humanoid's HMND 01 robot working for Bosch. At 1X, maker of the NEO humanoid robot, vertical integration is religion: motors, batteries, copper coils, even the tendons in robot limbs. The UK's Humanoid, however, is taking exactly the opposite…
China unveils first humanoid robot for household chores, ready as early as 2027
China's robotics pioneers are rapidly expanding beyond the usual factory surroundings and into more challenging terrains: the unstructured, dynamic and complex world of domestic household chores. GigaAI unveiled the country's first general-purpose…
How soon before a humanoid robot will be doing your dishes?
Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Nobody likes doing the dishes or tidying up after wayward…
I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything!
I'll be answering subscriber questions today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Come chat about the robot revolution for our floors. I'll be answering subscriber questions today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Come chat about the robot revolution for our floors. Photo by…
Forget boring airport lounges. This new one has a robot bartender and Mario Kart
Airport lounges have spent decades promising travelers the same thing: a quieter place to sit and wait. But a new concept opening next week inside Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport is betting that modern travelers, especially…
The robot overlords have been busy
May 21, 2026 🚨 PSA: If you've got a Kindle from 2012 or prior, first of all, props to you for fighting the tide of planned obsolescence. Now it's time to get crafty because Amazon announced this week that, effective yesterday, it has…
Writer Recommends Stanisław Lem's 'The Mask' For Robot Existence Insights · Digg
Original post If you'd like to read human writing about a robot starting to come into existence, I highly recommend 'The Mask' by Stanisław Lem. Lem consistently delivers the world of nonhuman experiences…
Nvidia's Huang Spurs Asia Tech Rally With AI, Robots Hype
The latest report from Nvidia Corp. may have left its investors wanting more but it gave a jolt to the shares of a broad swath of Asian tech companies. Comments from Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang bolstered the outlook for artificial…
This robot barista is trying to turn championship coffee into a scalable business
This piece is part of Trending Forward, our video and podcast series that peers into the world of how disruptive technology is coming to change the way we live. Updated less than 16 minutes ago Some ideas sound theoretical until they appear in a…
Sweep Up the Savings With These Early Memorial Day Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals
Got the spring cleaning bug? Or maybe you're just looking for a reliable way to save some time, money, and energy? Either way, a new robot vacuum is the answer. There are all different kinds of models out there, including robot vacuums, robot mops…
Home Robots in 2026: What's Shipping, What's Vaporware
January's CES floor was thick with home robots. Booths lined up humanoids, rolling AI projectors, and dual-armed butlers, and every press release headline read some variant of “available in 2026.” Six months later, almost none of them…
Raiders' Klint Kubiak: Brock Bowers is a 'football robot from heaven'
Thursday, May 21, 2026 10:30 AM New Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak knew tight end Brock Bowers was good when he took the job, but he is just beginning to understand how much upside the third-year pro possesses. “He's kind of a football…
A caring robot just won a silver medal at one of the world's biggest flower shows
When you think of the Chelsea Flower Show, robots are probably the last thing on your mind. Yet, the University of Lincoln showed up with exactly that and walked away with a Silver Gilt medal. The exhibit, RoboCrops: Plant Selection, Beyond the…
China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2
Unitree Unveils: GD01, A Manned Transformable Mecha, from $650,000 - YouTube Chinese engineers have built a mecha-style robot that can quickly transition from two legs to four while carrying people, resembling the power-loader exoskeletons from…
Receive a Daily briefing on Robotics Industry News
Get Started