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Latest robotics news and industry updates from Global.

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Pie Day 2026

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

Ellie’s Pi Day post: https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/pi-day-2026-food-institute/ How Ellie orchestrated the baking of 30 pies: https:…

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Robot Talk Episode 152 – Dexterous robot hands, with Rich Walker

Robohub·Apr 17, 2026

Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry. Rich Walker has been…

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The Download: bad news for inner Neanderthals, and AI warfare’s human illusion

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

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 t…

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How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

Roboticists used to dream big but build small. They’d hope to match or exceed the extraordinary complexity of the human body, and then they…

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The case for fixing everything

MIT Technology Review·Apr 17, 2026

The handsome new book Maintenance: Of Everything, Part One, by the tech industry legend Stewart Brand, promises to be the first in a series…

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Treating enterprise AI as an operating layer

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

There’s a fault line running through enterprise AI, and it’s not the one getting the most attention. The public conversation still tracks f…

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Making AI operational in constrained public sector environments

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

The AI boom has hit across industries, and public sector organizations are facing pressure to accelerate adoption. At the same time, govern…

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The Download: cyberscammers’ banking bypasses, and carbon removal troubles

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

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 t…

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Why having “humans in the loop” in an AI war is an illusion

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

The availability of artificial intelligence for use in warfare is at the center of a legal battle between Anthropic and the Pentagon. This…

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The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up?

MIT Technology Review·Apr 16, 2026

When the covid-19 pandemic started, Jennifer Phillips thought about the songs of the sparrows. They were easier to hear, because the world…

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MD&M South Unveils Industry Partners

Design News Robotics·Apr 14, 2026

MD&M South strengthens innovation across various sectors with key association partnerships.

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What I’ve learned from 25 years of automated science, and what the future holds: an interview with Ross King

Robohub·Apr 14, 2026

We’re excited to launch our new series, where we’ll be speaking with leading researchers to explore the breakthroughs driving AI and the re…

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Robot Talk Episode 151 – Robots to study the ocean, with Simona Aracri

Robohub·Apr 10, 2026

Claire chatted to Simona Aracri from National Research Council of Italy about innovative robot designs for oceanography and environmental m…

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Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions

Robohub·Apr 8, 2026

With this new technique, a robot could more accurately detect hidden objects or understand an indoor scene using reflected Wi-Fi signals.

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How TI Plays in Humanoid Robots

Design News Robotics·Apr 7, 2026

Semiconductor supplier develops robot reference designs using its various chips.

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Impactful AI Integration Requires a New Engineering Playbook

Design News Robotics·Apr 7, 2026

AI should function as a copilot to bring siloed teams together and allow engineers to optimize design performance and manufacturability acr…

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Resource-constrained image generation and visual understanding: an interview with Aniket Roy

Robohub·Apr 7, 2026

In the latest in our series of interviews meeting the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants, we caught up with Aniket Roy to find out…

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Back to school: robots learn from factory workers

Robohub·Apr 2, 2026

By Anthony King What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startu…

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Robotics and the Blue Economy: Sustainable Growth in the Ocean Space

EU Robotics·Apr 1, 2026

This short paper has been prepared to introduce the topic of Robotics and the Blue Economy: Sustainable Growth in the Ocean Space, which is…

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How to Build a Better Display Interface

Design News Robotics·Apr 1, 2026

DisplayLink’s innovative architecture enables seamless multi-display setups across diverse devices, boosting flexibility and reducing const…

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Resource-sharing boosts robotic resilience

Robohub·Mar 31, 2026

The Mori3 modular origami robot. Image credit: EPFL. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. By Celia Luterbacher If the goal of a robot is to perform a…

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Robot Talk Episode 150 – House building robots, with Vikas Enti

Robohub·Mar 27, 2026

Claire chatted to Vikas Enti from Reframe Systems about using robotics and automation to build climate-resilient, high-performance homes. V…

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NEWS RELEASE: EUROPEAN ROBOTICS FORUM HEADS TO BIRMINGHAM IN 2027

EU Robotics·Mar 25, 2026

Wednesday 25th March 2026 The European robotics community will descend upon Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) in Marc…

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A Full and Engaging Second Day at ERF2026

EU Robotics·Mar 25, 2026

Day two of ERF2026 brought a packed agenda, combining high-level discussions, hands-on sessions, and vibrant networking across the robotics…

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