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NEWS RELEASE – EUROPE MUST SET ITS OWN ROBOTICS AGENDA

EU Robotics·Jun 2, 2026

Vienna Statement urges recognition of essential role of robotics in meeting major challenges Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Europe’s citizens,…

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How small businesses can leverage AI

MIT Technology Review·Jun 2, 2026

This article is from Making AI Work, MIT Technology Review’s limited-run newsletter examining how to apply LLMs across industries. To recei…

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WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 2, 2026

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the re…

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NVIDIA releases new and updated tools for physical AI developers

The Robot Report·Jun 1, 2026

NVIDIA has released open-source physical AI agent skills and tools, as well as an Isaac GR00T humanoid reference robot. The post NVIDIA rel…

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ANSCER Robotics closes Series A round for industrial material handling

The Robot Report·Jun 1, 2026

ANSCER Robotics has raised $5.4 million to scale its hybrid industrial automation robots in North America and globally. The post ANSCER Rob…

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Key hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer will be public

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 1, 2026

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…

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Learn about advances in robotic case and each picking

The Robot Report·Jun 1, 2026

Experts from Locus Robotics, Nomagic, and RightHand Robotics will discuss progress in piece picking in this week's webinar. The post Learn…

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Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build

The Verge AI·Jun 1, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft is heading to San Francisco this week in a bid to win back developers at its Build conference. I've been attending Buil…

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Robotics and automation 2026 at the MTC

EU Robotics·Jun 1, 2026

In the next newsletter we’ll be reporting on this month’s Robotics and Automation 2026 showcase, which will take place at Manufacturing &#3…

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ICRA 2026 is here

EU Robotics·Jun 1, 2026

Members of the euRobotics community find themselves in good company as they attend ICRA in Vienna this month. The association is present an…

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Wind, Rain, Sand… and Robots!

EU Robotics·Jun 1, 2026

ERL 2026 on the beach at Scheveningen For a small, hard-working team of robotics competition organisers and competitors, mid-May 2026 will…

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Birmingham 2027 – Workshop call

EU Robotics·Jun 1, 2026

As a clear illustration that the ERF process never stops, the call for expression of interest in workshops for Birmingham is already out. M…

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ERF – learning from Stavanger

EU Robotics·Jun 1, 2026

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…

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Fiorella Operto (1949-2026) – an appreciation

EU Robotics·Jun 1, 2026

Fiorella Operto – picture reproduced with the kind permission of the European Network of STEAM Educators It was with great sadness tha…

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Congo’s Ebola footprint widens as officials race to gauge epidemic’s true scale

Japan Times Technology·Jun 1, 2026

One of the most complex Ebola outbreaks in years is unfolding across areas impacted by armed conflict, mass displacement and weak health in…

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I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking

The Verge AI·May 31, 2026

{"#text":"The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbn…

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Why robotic arms are now being integrated with CNC machines

The Robot Report·May 31, 2026

Robotic CNC machine tending is becoming more flexible as leading suppliers bring new software and integration to industry. The post Why rob…

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MISUMI Group invests $1B in Americas, global AI and digital manufacturing

The Robot Report·May 30, 2026

MISUMI Americas combines MISUMI's precision components with Fictiv's digital manufacturing platform for an entire bill of materials. The po…

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Software becoming the biggest bottleneck to physical AI innovation, finds QNX research

The Robot Report·May 29, 2026

As robots enter more unconstrained environments, software and security are becoming higher priorities, a QNX survey found. The post Softwar…

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NIST proposes a baseline performance benchmark for humanoid robots

The Robot Report·May 29, 2026

NIST has proposed a standardized performance benchmark and testing procedures to help developers and evaluators of humanoids. The post NIST…

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The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 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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Robot Talk Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries, with Ahti Heinla

Robohub·May 29, 2026

Claire chatted to Ahti Heinla from Starship Technologies about their AI-powered delivery robots that operate independently on streets and p…

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The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 2026

The alert was raised on May 5. Four health-care workers in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had died from an unkn…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design

The Verge AI·May 28, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft is launching a revamped version of Microsoft 365 Copilot, offering a cleaner design that the company claims loads twice…

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