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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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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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This DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 31, 2026

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to bui…

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Video Friday: Extreme Omnidirectional Robot

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 29, 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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Handle with care: Soft robot gripper picks ripe fruit without bruising

Robohub·May 27, 2026

Cornell researchers used stretchable fiber-optic sensors to create a soft robot gripper that can predict the ripeness of strawberries by to…

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A guide to Day 1 of the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo

The Robot Report·May 27, 2026

Today, the Robotics Summit & Expo will be full of insightful talks, hands-on robot demos, and interesting conversations. The post A gu…

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XELA Robotics to show tactile sensing at the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo

The Robot Report·May 26, 2026

XELA Robotics will show at the Robotics Summit & Expo its improved magnetic interference compensation and uSkin in the Universal Manip…

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Video Friday: Atlas Versus a Fridge

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 22, 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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Open-Source Software Is Starting to Help Robots Think

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 21, 2026

When a group of academics started making open-source robotics hardware, a generation of roboticists got years of their lives back. Now, the…

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The Future of Physical AI Isn’t Smarter Robots, It’s Smarter Interfaces

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 21, 2026

This sponsored article is brought to you by Wetour Robotics.A field technician on a wind turbine, harness clipped, both hands on a wrench,…

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Will Robotics Have a ChatGPT Moment?

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 20, 2026

Over the next few decades, billions of autonomous, AI-powered robots will work alongside people in factories, perform tedious tasks in ware…

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Robots Could Turn E-Waste Into a Source of Legacy Chips

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 19, 2026

Electronic waste is moving up on regulatory agendas in 2026. New European waste-shipment rules, expanded recycling fees on products with no…

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What Makes a Job Dull, Dirty, or Dangerous?

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 18, 2026

For years, the field of robotics has used the terms “dull, dirty, and dangerous” (DDD) to describe the types of tasks or jobs where robots…

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Video Friday: Heavy Robotic Machinery Operates Itself

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 15, 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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How Chinese short dramas became AI content machines

MIT Technology Review·May 15, 2026

In a dimly lit bedroom, a frightened young woman is thrown onto a bed by a tall, muscular man. He grabs her hand, and flame-like vines craw…

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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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RLWRLD releases RLDX-1, a dexterity-first foundation model for robot hands

The Robot Report·May 11, 2026

RLWRLD said with RLDX-1, it aimed to include things like context memorization or force sensing, which existing models often lack. The post…

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Video Friday: AI Gives Robot Hands Human-Like Dexterity

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 9, 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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QNX to bring hands-on demonstrations and new research to the Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·May 8, 2026

QNX encourages visitors to stop by Booth 307 at the Robotics Summit & Expo to see its demonstrations firsthand. The post QNX to bring…

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Nanoleaf bets its future on robots, red light therapy, and AI

The Verge AI·May 8, 2026

{"#text":"Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been unusually quiet recently. While competitors such as Govee and Philips Hue have been pump…

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Shanghai’s changing expats, Hong Kong trail sign fallout: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·May 8, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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Genesis AI introduces GENE-26.5 model for more dexterous robot manipulation

The Robot Report·May 6, 2026

Genesis AI says its GENE-26.5 foundation model uses an advanced data engine and a proprietary robotic hand for new levels of dexterity. The…

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iRobot Founder Wants to Put a Robotic Familiar Into Your Home

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 4, 2026

Two years ago, Colin Angle stepped down as CEO of iRobot, the company that he co-founded and the most successful home robot company the wor…

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Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost

Japan Times Technology·May 2, 2026

The latest U.S. broadsides, fired over disagreements about the Iran war, have raised fresh questions about the best way to handle a mercuri…

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