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Robotics startup funding and launches — curated from top sources.

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Hadrian raises $1.37B to accelerate U.S. defense, aerospace manufacturing

The Robot Report·Aug 10, 2026

The raise values Hadrian at $7.87 billion. It is Hadrian's second funding round this year, following a round in January 2026. The post Hadr…

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A ‘5-in-1’ seed-sized surgical robot

Robohub·Aug 10, 2026

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a tiny seed-sized robot that can navigate across…

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These startups are chasing the next big thing in LLMs

MIT Technology Review·Aug 10, 2026

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You ca…

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Analog Devices returns as strategic sponsor to aid MassRobotics startups

The Robot Report·Aug 9, 2026

Analog Devices Inc. is supporting MassRobotics startups with Analog Garage and participating in events including RoboBusiness. The post Ana…

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Avatar Robotics raises seed round to address industrial labor constraints

The Robot Report·Aug 7, 2026

Avatar Robotics raised $6.5 million in funding to scale humanoid robots and remote teleoperation across industrial supply chains. The post…

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Robots in society, business and culture: July 2026

Robohub·Aug 6, 2026

By Emmet Cole This new monthly series from IEEE RAS showcases a selection of robotics stories from society, business, research, and culture…

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Moove raises $250M to build infrastructure for autonomous vehicles

The Robot Report·Aug 5, 2026

The funding will support Moove's expansion of its autonomous fleet ownership and robotics-first depot infrastructure “Nests.” The post Moov…

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Explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airport

South China Morning Post Tech·Aug 5, 2026

German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosive-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another ai…

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Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals

MIT Technology Review·Aug 3, 2026

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next.…

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Fanuc shares dive most in 40 years after procurement fears hit

Japan Times Technology·Aug 3, 2026

The robotic-arm supplier raised its full-year operating profit forecast by about 3%, after reporting a 37% surge in orders in the June quar…

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Top 10 robotics stories of July 2026

The Robot Report·Aug 1, 2026

In July, large funding rounds, new approaches to robot training, and new robot models drew our readers attention. The post Top 10 robotics…

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US man hikes out of mountains for help after being impaled by trekking pole

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 30, 2026

David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana’s ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state’s h…

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Kraken Technology raises Series B funding for autonomous vessels

The Robot Report·Jul 27, 2026

Kraken Technology plans to use its funding to continue developing uncrewed surface vessels and localizing manufacturing around the world. T…

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Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star

The Verge AI·Jul 24, 2026

{"#text":"Midjourney, which has gone from generating AI cat images to full-body ultrasound scans, is getting into a new field: astrology. T…

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How time series databases unlock real-time data for robotics

The Robot Report·Jul 24, 2026

Discover how time series databases help robotics teams manage high-volume sensor data, power AI insights, and keep systems running at scale…

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Uber co-founder raises $1.7B for new robotics startup ATOMS

The Robot Report·Jul 23, 2026

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, said with ATOMS, he hopes to create physical automation to transform industry. The post Uber co-fo…

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Small solids: big challenge

EU Robotics·Jul 22, 2026

euRobotics aisbl Laboratory Robotics Topic Group and smartlab.network recently held the latest in a current series of webinars on “So…

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U.K.-based Humanoid secures $152M in Series A funding

The Robot Report·Jul 21, 2026

Humanoid said it has reached a $1.35 billion valuation as it scales its AI-driven industrial robots and expands commercial deployments. The…

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Vicarious Surgical officially shutting down

The Robot Report·Jul 21, 2026

Vicarious Surgical raised about $300 million in total, most of that from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in 2021. The p…

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Paramount and Warner Bros ordered to pause mega-merger

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 20, 2026

A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case…

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Kyiv pounded in Russian missile barrage as air defences run low

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 19, 2026

Russia battered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person…

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This Graduate Student Equips NASA’s Robots With Assembly Skills

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 17, 2026

Like many engineers, Sarah Downs says she knew she wanted to pursue a STEM career from a young age. As a teenager, she discovered robotics…

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With new funding, Monumental plans to bring its construction robots to the U.S.

The Robot Report·Jul 17, 2026

Monumental acts as a subcontractor during construction tasks. Contractors pay the company for finished walls rather than for robots. The po…

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How to Make an Invisible Drone

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 16, 2026

There are many words that I would never, ever use to describe a drone. Stealthy. Subtle. Whatever the opposite of obnoxious is. Much of thi…

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