Microsoft’s first advanced reasoning AI is here
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Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets
{"#text":"Microsoft just announced \"Project Solara,\" a new OS designed for gadgets that run AI agents, at Build 2026. The company is calling it \"a new…
Microsoft Scout is a new AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw
{"#text":"Much like Google, Microsoft is launching its own version of OpenClaw. Microsoft Scout is an always-on assistant that integrates into Microsoft 365…
Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn’t
{"#text":"Microsoft only just announced a new Surface Laptop Ultra at the weekend, and it's now revealing a miniature Surface PC aimed at developers. The…
Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements
{"#text":"Microsoft just kicked off Build 2026 with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella and other company leaders. As expected, it was filled with…
Microsoft Build 2026: All the news about Windows, AI, RTX Spark, and more
{"#text":"Microsoft Build 2026 kicked off with a keynote presentation that introduced some developer-focused Windows updates, an OpenClaw-based AI assistant…
FORT Robotics acquires Mapless AI to expand teleop capabilities
While FORT has traditionally worked with technology in industrial environments, Mapless AI brings experience in more unstructured settings. The post FORT…
2026 Robotics Summit & Expo Recap
Listen to the podcast this week as The Robot Report editorial staff recaps the recent Robotics Summit & Expo from Boston. The post 2026 Robotics Summit…
Wind, Rain, Sand… and Robots!
ERL 2026 on the beach at Scheveningen For a small, hard-working team of robotics competition organisers and competitors, mid-May 2026 will be remembered for…
U.S. says it struck Iranian military sites as Tehran responds with air base attack
Air defenses in Kuwait, where a major U.S. base is located, were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday as sirens sounded across the country.
Top 10 robotics stories of May 2026
May 2026 was a busy month full of robotics news, and it was topped off by the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston. The post Top 10 robotics stories of May…
The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China…
Robotics in culture
Robot… A Graphic Novel (Lem, Klimowski, Schejbal, SelfMadeHero Publishing, 2011, London) In the realm of science fiction as it relates to robots, a few…
Robotics and automation 2026 at the MTC
In the next newsletter we’ll be reporting on this month’s Robotics and Automation 2026 showcase, which will take place at Manufacturing & Technology…
Key hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer will be public
Reporters and the public will be allowed to attend a key coming hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, after a Utah judge on Monday denied a…
Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea
A fire official said that an explosion had triggered the blaze, though the cause of the blast was still being investigated.
Fiorella Operto (1949-2026) – an appreciation
Fiorella Operto – picture reproduced with the kind permission of the European Network of STEAM Educators It was with great sadness that we learnt last…
ERF – learning from Stavanger
Work is already well advanced for next year’s ERF in Birmingham and the location of ERF 2028 is known (Athens), while the search for a host for ERF 2029 is…
Could you host ERF in 2029?
For those of us who have been longer on the planet than others, the years come and go with increasing speed. We are already into the second half of the…
Congo’s Ebola footprint widens as officials race to gauge epidemic’s true scale
One of the most complex Ebola outbreaks in years is unfolding across areas impacted by armed conflict, mass displacement and weak health infrastructure.
Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of…
China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next
One day last October, sitting in the courtyard of his house in China’s Henan province, Dong Hui decided to see if he could hold a pen to write.  Dong,…
Birmingham 2027 – Workshop call
As a clear illustration that the ERF process never stops, the call for expression of interest in workshops for Birmingham is already out. Much of the…
Why robotic arms are now being integrated with CNC machines
Robotic CNC machine tending is becoming more flexible as leading suppliers bring new software and integration to industry. The post Why robotic arms are now…