Robotics

Artificial integrated cognition, or AIC, can provide certifiable physics-based architectures. Source: Hidayat AI, via Adobe Stock The robotics industry is at a crossroads. The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act is forcing forcing the robotics industry to abandon opaque, end-to-end neural networks in favor of transparent, physics-based artificial integrated cognition, or AIC, architectures. The robotics space…

Kodiak and Bosch plan to scale the manufacturing of a production-grade, redundant autonomous platform. | Source: Kodiak Kodiak AI Inc., a provider of autonomous driving technology, this week entered into an agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH. The companies plan to collaborate on scaling the manufacturing of a production-grade, redundant autonomous platform. This platform contains the…

A Buildroid block-laying robot at a demonstration construction site. Source: Buildroid One reason why the construction industry has not adopted more robots is because many systems automate only isolated tasks, according to Buildroid Inc. The company said its platform can increase utilization and throughput by linking multiple robots into coordinated workflows that address a full…

Claire chatted to Christine Evers from University of Southampton about helping robots understand the world around them through sound. Christine Evers is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Director of the Centre for Robotics at the University of Southampton. Her research pushes the boundaries of machine listening, enabling robots to make sense of life…

Humanoid follows a simulation-first approach using NVIDIA Isaac Lab and Isaac Sim. | Credit: Humanoid By moving from concept to a functional alpha prototype of its HMND 01 system in seven months, London-based startup Humanoid is attempting to compress the traditional robotics hardware development cycle of 18 to 24 months. The company’s HMND 01 Alpha…

Yomi S has a smaller footprint than Neocis’ first system and features a longer arm to make it more flexible in tight spaces. | Source: Neocis Neocis Inc. yesterday said that clinicians have completed more than 100,000 osteotomies using the Yomi platform. The company also confirmed that the first clinical cases using Yomi S, its…

The design of RX3 has patents pending that cold shape Bobcat’s future lineup. | Credit: Doosan Bobcat At CES 2026 this week, Doosan Bobcat Inc. introduced a suite of AI-powered, autonomous, and electrified technologies such as the RX3 concept loader designed to simplify operations and increase productivity for construction equipment. The electric-powered Bobcat RogueX3 (RX3) is…

Qualcomm said its architecture can enable capabilities in service robots, industrial mobile robots, humanoids, and more. | Source: Qualcomm Qualcomm Technologies Inc. this week introduced its next-generation robotics architecture stack, which integrates hardware, software, and compound artificial intelligence. At CES, the company also unveiled its latest high-performance robotics processor for industrial mobile robots and full-size…

LyteVision fuses 4D vision, RGB, and IMU sensing at the edge. | Source: Lyte AI Lyte AI this week emerged from stealth with $107 million in aggregate funding. The startup plans to use the investment to build a perception foundation for autonomous machines. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said its core product, LyteVision, vertically integrates…

Assistive Technology Development has developed the Reflex wearable robot for rehabilitation. Source: ATDev The time is right to apply robotics and artificial intelligence to mobility and manipulation challenges, according to the founders of Assistive Technology Development Inc., or ATDev. The company is working on the next generation of systems to help people with rehabilitation and…