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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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