Robotics

The SHURUI SP single-port endsocopic surgical system has CE approval. Source Surgerii Robotics Surgerii Robotics Co. this month closed $100 million in Series D financing. The Beijing-based company said it will use the funding to market its SHURUI single-port surgical robot both domestically and internationally, as well as to accelerate the production of its next-generation…

A time-lapse photo shows a flying microrobot performing a flip. Credit: Courtesy of the Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory. By Adam Zewe In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through tight…

RealMan says its joint modules are modular, standardized, and provide high performance. | Source: RealMan Robotics RealMan Intelligent Technology Co. last week unveiled three new joint modules: the ultra-compact WHJ03, the high-torque hollow-core WHJ120, and the WHJ48V Wide-Voltage Series. The company said the new modules enable it to deliver a unified power system for robots…

LG plans to debut its latest service robot at CES 2026. | Credit: LG Electronics LG Electronics plans to showcase the newest member of the LG CLOi robot family, the LG CLOiD humanoid robot, at CES 2026 next week in Las Vegas. The company hasn’t shown any full-body views of the robot yet, but it…

The investment into Comau is intended to boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness. | Source: Comau The European Investment Bank, or EIB, and Comau S.p.A. last week said they have signed a finance contract worth €50 million, or around $58.7 million U.S. The contract will support Comau’s research and development in the fields of robotics, advanced automation,…

FMCW lidar promises to make mobile robots more efficient in factories and warehouses. Source: Voyant Photonics From factory floors and fulfillment centers to distribution hubs, automation is accelerating. Robots, forklifts, and mobile platforms now move materials, inspect products, and coordinate with human workers, all in increasingly dynamic environments. This shift has created a surge in…

Over the course of the year, we’ve had the pleasure of working with many talented researchers from across the globe. As 2025 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the excellent blog posts, interviews and podcasts from our contributors. Teaching robot policies without new demonstrations: interview with Jiahui Zhang and…

The CEO of Serve Robotics, which makes delivery robots, says AI and robots should be designed to delight people. Source: Serve Robotics In the 1890s, bicycles were thought to be dangerous contraptions that could cause diseases including appendicitis and something called “bicycle face.” Today, many people are making similar claims about AI. After three years…

A microrobot on a U.S. penny, showing scale. | Source: Michael Simari, University of Michigan Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have created what they claimed are the world’s smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots. The robots are microscopic swimming machines that can independently sense and respond to their surroundings, operate…

Hytron can mop floors, open and close doors, clean toilets, clean mirrors, and more. | Source: Primech AI Primech Holdings Ltd. plans to unveil its Hytron bathroom cleaning robot in North America at CES 2026 next month in Las Vegas. Hytron is purpose-built to deliver fully autonomous restroom hygiene in commercial environments, said the company….