Robotics

The AX Motion Insights platform integrates AI with maintenance workflows, enabling distribution and fulfillment operations to predict points of failure, plan interventions, and reduce unplanned downtime. | Source: Festo While automation promises a future where robots can do work around the clock, seven days a week, without tiring, downtime caused by unexpected issues still holds…

Boston Dynamics’ Spot quadruped with the new Spot Cam 2. | Source: Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics Inc. yesterday released the 5.1 update to its Spot quadruped and Orbit, the company’s fleet management and data analysis software. Boston Dynamics said the latest update will help its customers accelerate deployments with new workflows, enterprise-level controls, and a…

Rho-alpha is designed to help robots including humanoids become more autonomous. Source: Microsoft To be useful in more dynamic and less structured environments, robots need artificial intelligence trained on a variety of sensory inputs. Microsoft Corp. today announced Rho-alpha, or ρα, the first robotics model derived from its Phi series of vision-language models. Vision-language-action models…

On the left, Serve Robotics’ delivery robot, and on the right, Diligent Robotics’ Moxi. | Source: Serve Robotics, Diligent Robotics Serve Robotics Inc., a developer of sidewalk delivery robots, today said it is acquiring Diligent Robotics Inc. for $29 million. Diligent is the company behind Moxi, a mobile robot that navigates hospitals to deliver medical…

Andromeda creates robot companions for aged care and assisted living environments. The MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst cohort member showed its system at the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo. Source: WTWH Media MassRobotics has announced the 11 companies in its 2026 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst. Now in its fifth cohort, the program empowers global startups…

Konnex is building a marketplace and protocol for robots and AI to be contracted for physical work. Source: Konnex Konnex last week said it has raised $15 million in funding from a consortium of strategic partners. The startup said the investment will accelerate its efforts to transition autonomous robots from closed, proprietary systems into an…

The Robot Report Podcast · Spencer Krause: Why Hardware is the New Engineering Frontier In Episode 227 of The Robot Report Podcast, hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the major robotics news of the week. Our guest on the show this week is Spencer Krause, CEO and co-founder of SKA Robotics. A longtime friend…

Specs of the Unitree H2 humanoid robot, one of several being developed in China. Source: Unitree Based on our data, Chinese industrial robot sales again in 2025 by roughly 10%. With other major markets comparatively weaker, China further cemented its top position in global robot sales. For 2026, we are cautiously optimistic and expect mid-…

A UR5 cobot uses strain wave gearing for smooth motions in material handling. Source: Universal Robots Long gone are the days of rigid robotics, where arms jerk and clank in the most unintuitive ways. These movements have hindered production and industry for years, requiring massive spaces to operate and maintain the machinery. Fluid robot motion…

The MAG autonomous mobile robot for intralogistics is in growing use in Asia-Pacific. Source: Botsync Singapore-based Botsync is a provider of mobile robots and orchestration software. This week, it obtained additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round. SGInnovate is a deep tech ecosystem builder and investor with backing from the government…