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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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This AI startup will clean your home for free to train future robots

The Verge AI·May 29, 2026

{"#text":"AI training startup Shift wants to clean your home for free. The catch - because, despite what its website says, there's always a…

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The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 2026

The alert was raised on May 5. Four health-care workers in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had died from an unkn…

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How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium

MIT Technology Review·May 28, 2026

Researchers say they’ve found a new way to extract lithium, a crucial metal used in the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles…

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Robotics Café brings together autonomous robot practitioners

Robohub·May 20, 2026

The recently launched Robotics Café is a weekly online seminar series to bring together researchers, students and industry practitioners wo…

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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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Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?

South China Morning Post Tech·May 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty an…

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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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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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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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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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Nyobolt raises funding to bring fast charging to more robots

The Robot Report·May 8, 2026

Nyobolt has grown its revenue fivefold year over year as its high-efficiency power systems enable greater robot performance. The post Nyobo…

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Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

MIT Technology Review·May 8, 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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Podcast: Colin Angle discusses building companion robots with Familiar Machines & Magic

The Robot Report·May 7, 2026

iRobot co-founder Colin Angle talks about his latest venture, creating next-gen social robots with Familiar Machines. The post Podcast: Col…

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What’s next for IVF

MIT Technology Review·May 7, 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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WaiV Robotics emerges from stealth to help drones take off and land at sea

The Robot Report·May 5, 2026

With $7.5 million in funding, WaiV Robotics is working to productize its drone landing system, and find OEM partners to work with. The post…

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Inside Colin Angle’s bid to build companion robots with Familiar Machines & Magic

The Robot Report·May 4, 2026

Familiar Machines & Magic, Colin Angle's new robot startup, is developing a quadruped 'familiar' to succeed in a challenging category.…

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Mini-crises sparked by the Iran war may add up to a big collapse

South China Morning Post Tech·May 2, 2026

Not a sudden, major crash but a series of mini-crises. That, according to some, is the prospect facing the global economy and financial sys…

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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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The art of crossing the chasm: When is a startup ready for enterprise adoption?

The Robot Report·May 1, 2026

Silicon Foundry bridges the chasm between startups and enterprises, focusing on innovation, strategic partnerships, and navigating macroeco…

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Top 10 robotics stories of April 2026

The Robot Report·May 1, 2026

In April 2026, prominent robotics companies hit technical milestones, raised large funding rounds, and took part in patent disputes. The po…

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Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic

The Verge AI·May 1, 2026

{"#text":"The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk's xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowi…

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Exclusive eBook: Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones

MIT Technology Review·Apr 30, 2026

The ultimate plan to live forever is a brand new body. This subscriber-only eBook explores R3 Bio, a small startup that has pitched a start…

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This startup’s new mechanistic interpretability tool lets you debug LLMs

MIT Technology Review·Apr 30, 2026

The San Francisco–based startup Goodfire just released a new tool, called Silico, that lets researchers and engineers peer inside an AI mod…

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