Robotics Industry News
A collection of Robotics latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears in Japan
A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. Monster Wolf is an animatoronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to…
Northamptonshire trust seeks to expand robotic-assisted surgeries
Mariam IssimdarNorthamptonshire A hospital trust said it was looking to expand its number of robotic-assisted surgeries to become 'a key provider' of the procedures in the region. The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) said it has…
Why Manufacturers Shouldn't Care If Their Robots Look Like Humans
An obsession with today's humanized robots that go viral online is unlikely to move the manufacturing industry forward. picture alliance via Getty Images Here's a familiar picture for most manufacturers. An engineer stands beside a paint operator…
Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears
A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Monster Wolf' is an animatoronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes…
Ukraine is teaming up its war robots with flying drones for maximum effect in battle
Ukraine's ground robots, armed with weapons like machine guns and grenade launchers, are even more powerful when they work alongside its flying drones, a key manufacturer told Business Insider. Ukraine is using a fleet of ground robots to fight…
Robot Phoenix Intelligence's retail tranche became the most oversubscribed in history at 14,891 times
Robot Phoenix Intelligence's retail tranche for its Hong Kong initial public offering reportedly oversubscribed by 14,891 times on Wednesday, exceeding the historical record. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The industrial robotic technology company…
Japan's robot wolf sells out as record bear attacks drive demand
A Japanese manufacturer of animatronic wolves designed to scare off wild animals is being swamped with orders as the East Asian country grapples with rising bear attacks. Ohta Seiki, a company based in Hokkaido, has already received about 50 orders…
China's Robot Juggernaut Unitree Debuts a $650,000 Personal Gundam
While the West continues its love affair with the money to be made from getting generative AI to do things for which it is manifestly unsuited, on the other side of the Pacific, it's all robot everything. Not to be put in the shade by Honor and…
Elon Musk calls Unitree Robotics' manned mecha cool; experts point to new phase of robot development
Unitree Robotics unveils the world's first production-ready manned mecha, the GD01. Photo: Courtesy of Unitree Robotics Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics drew global attention after unveiling the GD01, billed as the world's first…
Narwal's Next Robot Vacuum Promises Luxury Features at a Midrange Price
Narwal has just announced the Freo Z10 Turbo, a $900 robotic vacuum cleaner with a number of premium features you'd normally have to pay well over $1,000 for. Those include a dock that both empties the robot's dustbin and cleans its mop, as well as…
Roomba inventor builds robots designed to bond with you
The inventor behind the world-famous Roomba is now working on something far more personal and strange: robots designed to emotionally connect with their owners. You can watch it in action here. Colin Angle, who helped turn the Roomba into one of…
AI robot changes your tires and balances them too
Tire shops are not exactly known for cutting-edge technology. You pull in, hand over your keys and hope the wait does not take over your day. Automated Tire, Inc. wants to change that. The Boston-based robotics company has unveiled SmartBay, an…
Episode 9 - Space, Robots, & the FUTURE
This week on LASER, a super-sized cast discusses Semiconductor design/processing, Google robots and the DARPA robotics Challenge, a proposed form of space-based propulsion called e-sails, and the extension of the ISS mission until at least 2020!
I Got a Massage From a Robot-Here's What Happened
Let's be honest, a robotic massage doesn't exactly scream relaxation. If anything, it sounds like something halfway between a science experiment and a wellness gimmick. And yet, I kept seeing them everywhere, at my gym, on spa menus at high-end…
A robot monk blesses the humanoid hype cycle
South Korea's largest Buddhist sect has welcomed its first humanoid robot. But actual monks around the world probably don't have to worry for their jobs just yet. Named Gabi, Korean for Buddha's mercy, the Unitree G1 device appeared last week at a…
Receive a Daily briefing on Robotics Industry News
Get Started