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Research

Translating music into light and motion with robots

Robohub·Feb 25, 2026

Image taken from the YouTube video created by the authors (see below). A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets…

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Manipulation

Perseverance Smashes Autonomous Driving Record on Mars

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Feb 25, 2026

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.In past missions to Mars, like with the Cur…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Humanoid Robots Celebrate Spring

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Feb 20, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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General

Robot Talk Episode 145 – Robotics and automation in manufacturing, with Agata Suwala

Robohub·Feb 20, 2026

Claire chatted to Agata Suwala from the Manufacturing Technology Centre about leveraging robotics to make manufacturing systems more sustai…

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Manipulation

Reversible, detachable robotic hand redefines dexterity

Robohub·Feb 19, 2026

2025 LASA/CREATE/EPFL CC BY SA. By Celia Luterbacher With its opposable thumb, multiple joints and gripping skin, human hands are often con…

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Humanoid

Tech Is Taking Over Olympic Curling

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Feb 18, 2026

At this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy, the controversy began with a fingertip.A disputed double-touch—whether a curler had brushed a movi…

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Research

“Robot, make me a chair”

Robohub·Feb 17, 2026

Given the prompt “Make me a chair” and feedback “I want panels on the seat,” the robot assembles a chair and places panel components accord…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Robot Collective Stays Alive Even When Parts Die

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Feb 13, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Research

Robot Talk Episode 144 – Robot trust in humans, with Samuele Vinanzi

Robohub·Feb 13, 2026

Claire chatted to Samuele Vinanzi from Sheffield Hallam University about how robots can tell whether to trust or distrust people. Samuele V…

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AI Training

How can robots acquire skills through interactions with the physical world? An interview with Jiaheng Hu

Robohub·Feb 12, 2026

One of the key challenges in building robots for household or industrial settings is the need to master the control of high-degree-of-freed…

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Agriculture

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops

TechCrunch Robotics·Feb 11, 2026

Upside Robotics builds autonomous solar-powered robots that can help farmers reduce their fertilizer use by 70%.

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Research

Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award

Robohub·Feb 10, 2026

Congratulations to Sven Koenig on winning the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This prestigious award is made for excellenc…

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General

2026 Newsletters

EU Robotics·Feb 9, 2026

The euRobotics newsletter was relaunched as a benefit for members in September 2021. The latest issues are sent to members only. Past issue…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Autonomous Robots Learn By Doing in This Factory

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Feb 6, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Research

Robot Talk Episode 143 – Robots for children, with Elmira Yadollahi

Robohub·Feb 6, 2026

Claire chatted to Elmira Yadollahi from Lancaster University about how children interact with and relate to robots. Elmira Yadollahi is an…

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Research

New frontiers in robotics at CES 2026

Robohub·Feb 3, 2026

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the largest trade events in the world. Every year, thousands of companies showcase their stat…

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General

Ode to Very Small Devices

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jan 30, 2026

As fairies for the Irish or leeks for Welsh,it’s the secret lives of small hidden machines,their junctures, and networks that inspire me:My…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Multitasking Robots Smoothly Do the Things Together

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jan 30, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Cobot

Robot Talk Episode 142 – Collaborative robot arms, with Mark Gray

Robohub·Jan 30, 2026

Claire chatted to Mark Gray from Universal Robots about their lightweight robotic arms that work alongside humans. Mark Gray has worked in…

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General

ERF 2026: STINE VATNEBERG CONFIRMED AS KEYNOTE FOR EUROPEAN ROBOTICS FORUM IN STAVANGER

EU Robotics·Jan 28, 2026

Wednesday 28 January 2026 The latest keynote speaker for the 2026 European Robotics Forum (ERF) has been confirmed. International…

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Research

CLOSED – CALL FOR LATE BREAKING RESULTS POSTERS

EU Robotics·Jan 26, 2026

We are excited to announce the Call for Late Breaking Results Poster for ERF2026. As the most influential event in the field of robotics th…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Humans and Robots Team Up in Battlefield Triage

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jan 23, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Research

Robot Talk Episode 141 – Our relationship with robot swarms, with Razanne Abu-Aisheh

Robohub·Jan 23, 2026

Claire chatted to Razanne Abu-Aisheh from the University of Bristol about how people feel about interacting with robot swarms. Razanne Abu-…

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Manipulation

Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects

Robohub·Jan 23, 2026

The researchers demonstrated that the vine robot can safely and stably lift a variety of heavy and fragile objects, like a watermelon. Imag…

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