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Global Robotics News — Industry Updates

Latest robotics news and industry updates from Global.

Cobot

ABB Robotics launches PoWa cobot family targeting industrial tasks

The Robot Report·Apr 25, 2026

ABB Robotics said its new PoWa family of cobots addresses a long‑standing gap in the market between traditional cobots. The post ABB Roboti…

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Cobot

From sci-fi to reality: Physical AI’s future with Dr. Jan Liphardt

The Robot Report·Apr 24, 2026

Dr. Jan Liphardt discusses the impact of modular AI systems on robotics, emphasizing the importance of transparency and safety in human-rob…

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Humanoid

SS Innovations is developing a drone-based surgical robot

The Robot Report·Apr 24, 2026

SS Innovations designed the SSi Vimana Aero to bring robotic surgical care directly to wounded soldiers. It is also working on a surgical h…

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Medical

The Download: supercharged scams and studying AI healthcare

MIT Technology Review·Apr 24, 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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Medical

Health-care AI is here. We don’t know if it actually helps patients.

MIT Technology Review·Apr 24, 2026

I don’t need to tell you that AI is everywhere. Or that it is being used, increasingly, in hospitals. Doctors are using AI to help them wit…

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Research

Fresh reading

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

This month the Newsletter brings news of two new white papers. The first from the Construction robotics community, the other from The MTC.…

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Research

NextGen in Odense

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

With the spring robotics conference season now in full swing, Denmark’s national robotics cluster in Odense will be joining forces next mon…

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Research

ICRA 2026

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

Members of the euRobotics community will find themselves in good company when they attend this year’s ICRA in Vienna. The associa…

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Research

The Robotics Imperative

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

In one of his final contributions as euRobotics President, Bernd Liepert spoke at the Unmanned Nordic Conference (UNC) in Norway, alongside…

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General

ERL 2026: The League returns next month

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

Less than three weeks remain before European Robotics League 2026 takes place on 13-15 May in The Hague. More precisely, the location will…

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Manipulation

Industry challenges to research workshop

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

One of the much-anticipated workshops at this year’ ERF was WS57 Industry Challenges for Robotics – Towards Co-creating Solutions. The inte…

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General

euRobotics Initiatives – Diversity & Inclusion

EU Robotics·Apr 24, 2026

A workshop devoted to the euRobotics Diversity & Inclusion initiative at ERF in Stavanger attracted around 20 participants. In keeping…

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General

US special forces soldier charged with using classified intel for Maduro removal bet

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been charged with…

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General

Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax

The Verge AI·Apr 23, 2026

{"#text":"Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic's AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping…

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General

GM’s Mikell Taylor to lead Women in Robotics Breakfast at the Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·Apr 23, 2026

Mikell Taylor has spent 25 years making robots, from a robotic prom date to uncrewed underwater vehicles and industrial robotic systems. Th…

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Startup

Pudu Robotics raises nearly $150M as it targets industrial applications

The Robot Report·Apr 23, 2026

Pudu plans to use the funding to develop its embodied AI, grow its product portfolio, and expand in global markets beyond service robots. T…

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General

Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders on ⁠Thursday backed the company’s proposed US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, but cast an ad…

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Startup

Reliable Robotics raises funding for fully automated aircraft

The Robot Report·Apr 23, 2026

Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million as it continues to develop and work toward FAA certification for its Reliable Autonomy System for…

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Agriculture

The Download: introducing the Nature issue

MIT Technology Review·Apr 23, 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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General

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The Verge AI·Apr 23, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft is rolling out a new Agent Mode inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint this week. Previously described by…

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General

Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.

MIT Technology Review·Apr 23, 2026

Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running. But…

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General

UN leadership race takes centre stage with first round of interviews

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

The race to become the next leader of the United Nations moved into a higher gear with the four declared candidates facing hours of questio…

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General

What Aerospace Gets Right About Testing & Why Others Still Get It Wrong

Design News Robotics·Apr 23, 2026

Aerospace programs design test infrastructure early, in tandem with the system, unearthing gaps and unexpected outcomes before they become…

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General

From EVs to robotics: Tesla targets 10M Optimus units with new Texas plant

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Tesla begins Optimus production in Q2 2026, replacing Fremont’s legacy car lines, breaking ground in Texas as it scales toward a robotics-f…

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