Robotics

Mentee says it is developing an AI-first humanoid for real-world usefulness and adaptability. | Credit: Mentee Robotics Mobileye Global Inc. yesterday said it will acquire Mentee Robotics Ltd., which is developing a third-generation, vertically integrated humanoid robot. This transaction would combine Mobileye’s artificial intelligence technology and global production expertise with Mentee’s humanoid platform and AI…

The 1200CX can reduce work at height, cut 70% of repetitive motion, and capture 99% of dust, claims Canvas. | Source: Canvas Construction job sites are dynamic, unpredictable, and inherently complex. Oshkosh Corp. hopes to transform job sites with an intelligent and connected ecosystem. The company yesterday took a step forward in its goals by…

CES attendees can see the integration of a Universal Robots UR20 arm, Robotiq’s palletizing cell, and Siemens’ digital twin software. Source: Universal Robots Universal Robots A/S and Robotiq Inc. yesterday unveiled a robotic palletizing system at CES 2026. The companies created the system in collaboration with Siemens AG. The system combines Robotiq’s PAL Ready palletizing cell with Universal Robots’ UR20 force-…

Prototype robotic dogs built by Texas A&M University engineering students and powered by artificial intelligence demonstrate their advanced navigation capabilities. Photo credit: Logan Jinks/Texas A&M University College of Engineering. By Jennifer Nichols Meet the robotic dog with a memory like an elephant and the instincts of a seasoned first responder. Developed by Texas A&M University…

Gemini 305 measures 42 × 42 × 23mm and weighs just 65g, purpose-built for robotic wrist mounting. | Source: Orbbec Orbbec today unveiled two new products at CES 2026: the Gemini 305 and Gemini 345Lg. It also announced full platform compatibility between its flagship Gemini series cameras and NVIDIA Jetson Thor, as well as dual…

Rightbot’s container unloading robot with a suction gripper. | Source: Rightbot Truck loading and unloading is a task ripe for automation because it is strenuous and happens in all kinds of weather. However, competition is stiff. Amazon.com Inc. has acquired Rightbot Technologies Inc., which developed a robot for unstructured load handling. The companies did not…

ANELLO Aerial INS supports precise navigation for UAVs and autonomous VTOLs. Source: ANELLO Reliable navigation is especially important in GPS-denied or contested environments such as battlefields. ANELLO Photonics today launched ANELLO Aerial INS, a compact, high-performance inertial navigation system built around the company’s Silicon Photonic Optical Gyroscope, or SiPhOG technology. “Customers flying real missions need…

An overview of how Genie Sim works. | Source: AGIBOT AGIBOT Innovation Technology Co. today introduced Genie Sim 3.0, a next-generation robot simulation platform powered by NVIDIA Isaac Sim, at CES 2026. The company said it delivers a unified, open simulation workflow that brings together digital asset generation, scene generalization, data collection, automated evaluation, and…

NVIDIA partners such as Caterpillar (top left), LEM Surgical (top right), AGIBOT (bottom right), and Franka Robotics (bottom left) have used NVIDIA physical AI technologies to power autonomous machines ranging from industrial humanoids to surgical robots. Source: NVIDIA LAS VEGAS — To understand and operate in dynamic environments, physical AI needs to be able to…

You can sell Boston Dynamics, but you can’t fully quit it. Nearly a decade after Google sold the robotics company to SoftBank, the two are working together again, announcing at CES 2026 that DeepMind will help make Atlas smarter with its Gemini Robotics foundation models. The event also featured Boston Dynamics’ first-ever public demo of…