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Architecting Reliability: How GMSL Diagnostics Enable Robust Vision

The Robot Report·May 13, 2026

Autonomous and robotic systems rely on highbandwidth, lowlatency sensor data to perceive and navigate the world. The post Architecting Reli…

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The Evolution of Vision Connectivity in Robotics: From USB and Ethernet to GMSL

The Robot Report·May 13, 2026

As robotic systems evolve toward higher autonomy, richer perception, and greater scalability, the connectivity technologies used to transpo…

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GMSL and the growing ecosystem around robotic vision systems

The Robot Report·May 13, 2026

Seeing clearly is important. So is everything that comes next. The post GMSL and the growing ecosystem around robotic vision systems appear…

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Humanoid

How humanoids learn to read the room

The Robot Report·May 13, 2026

The closer robots get to people, the more vital it is for them to see, hear and react without missing a beat. The post How humanoids learn…

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Humanoid

The Convergence in Perception Systems from Cars to Robots

The Robot Report·May 13, 2026

Humanoid robots are beginning to work in close proximity to people, navigating shared spaces and responding to unstructured behavior in rea…

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Startup

The Download: making drugs in orbit and NASA’s nuclear-powered spacecraft

MIT Technology Review·May 13, 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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Startup

A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial

MIT Technology Review·May 13, 2026

Varda Space Industries, a startup that’s been pitching its ability to perform drug experiments in space, says it has signed up the pharmace…

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Research

Developing active and flexible microrobots

Robohub·May 13, 2026

By C Huygelen Leiden researchers Professor Daniela Kraft and Mengshi Wei have created microscopic robots that move without sensors, softwar…

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Research

Data centers are coming for rural America

The Verge AI·May 13, 2026

{"#text":"At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed about 1,500 p…

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Japan’s coal power generation climbs as war makes LNG more expensive

Japan Times Technology·May 13, 2026

The 30-day moving average for coal generation across Japan's main islands was up 17% on Tuesday compared with the same period last year.

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Marelli Unveils Advanced Suspension Systems for Mass Market Vehicles

Design News Robotics·May 12, 2026

Marelli introduces active suspension systems to enhance safety, reduce tire wear, and improve vehicle performance across segments.

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Comau and OMRON Robotics partner to offer robotics for more industries

The Robot Report·May 12, 2026

Comau and OMRON Robotics are combining robotics, control, and software capabilities in flexible automation for global customers. The post C…

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World Models: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

MIT Technology Review·May 12, 2026

World models recently made our list of 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now. Watch executive editor Niall Firth explain why this emerging…

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Humanoid

Hello Robot Sets the Standard for Practical, Safe Home Robots

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 12, 2026

Many roboticists (and at least one robotics journalist) have been seduced by the dream of a robot butler. And the rampant popularity of vid…

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Consumer

US consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher

South China Morning Post Tech·May 12, 2026

US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department’s consum…

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Startup

2026 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards

The Robot Report·May 12, 2026

We unveil the 2026 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards, including the Robot of the Year, Startup of the Year, Application of the Year, and Rob…

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Automated Tire decloaks with new autonomous tire-changing SmartBay

The Robot Report·May 12, 2026

Automated Tire says its SmartBay system enables one technician to supervise vehicle tire changing in up to three bays at once. The post Aut…

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Research

The Download: a Nobel winner on AI, and the case for fixing everything

MIT Technology Review·May 12, 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

Hello Robot’s latest Stretch 4 is bigger, faster, and stronger than previous versions

The Robot Report·May 12, 2026

Hello Robot's latest Stretch 4 is more capable than previous assistive robots, while still maintaining flexibility and safety. The post Hel…

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Zelensky’s ex-chief of staff named as suspect in money-laundering probe

South China Morning Post Tech·May 12, 2026

Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former chief of staff as an offici…

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Duterte ally flees agents in Philippine Senate to avoid arrest under ICC warrant

Japan Times Technology·May 12, 2026

Closed-circuit television caught images of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa dashing down hallways and up emergency stairwells to evade arrest.

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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks start in Japan

Japan Times Technology·May 12, 2026

Officials from the nearly 60 countries signatory to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima for annual discussions on protecting and…

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki to take differing approaches toward Taiwan again

Japan Times Technology·May 12, 2026

The Taiwanese government expressed its intention to participate in ceremonies in both cities last year and did so for the first time.

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Goldman’s Japan revenue hits 15-year high as foreign banks shine

Japan Times Technology·May 12, 2026

Net revenue at Goldman Sachs' local brokerage arm rose 10% to ¥125.5 billion ($800 million) in the 12 months to Dec. 31, spurred by securit…

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