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Location data collected from millions of Pokémon Go players is now being used to train delivery robots, highlighting the unexpected role of consumer AR games in robotics development.

Samsung has launched a dedicated robotics research group focused on developing advanced robotic hands, betting that dexterity will be the key to unlocking practical humanoid robots.

A humanoid robot used for promotional activities in Macau was escorted away by police after startling a pedestrian, highlighting new challenges as robots increasingly appear in public spaces.

STMicroelectronics plans to deploy humanoid robots and retrain workers in older semiconductor plants as the European chipmaker looks to boost efficiency and avoid factory closures.

Mind Robotics, a startup spun out of electric vehicle maker Rivian, has raised $500 million to develop AI-powered industrial robots designed for more adaptable factory automation.

Zoox is expanding testing of its autonomous driving system to Phoenix and Dallas while preparing to deploy its purpose-built robotaxi and integrate its service with the Uber platform.

iRobot has introduced its compact Roomba Mini robot vacuum to Europe and the U.K., marking the company’s first product rollout since emerging from Chapter 11 restructuring earlier this year.

A humanoid robot named Edward Warchocki has rapidly gained attention in Poland’s influencer market, attracting hundreds of thousands of social media followers and landing commercial brand partnerships.

Tesla has teased a new generation of humanoid robot hands for Optimus, suggesting the company is focusing on improved dexterity as it develops its next iteration of the humanoid platform.

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and xAI are jointly developing a system called Digital Optimus, combining Tesla hardware with xAI’s Grok model to power real-time AI agents.

Amazon plans to invest AU$750 million in a new robotics-enabled fulfillment center in Brisbane, Australia, designed to process more than 125 million packages annually with the help of automated systems.

Engineers at RMIT University have developed a sneaker-sized robotic device designed to collect oil from water surfaces using a bio-inspired filter, offering a new approach to targeted oil spill response.

Engineers in China have developed a centaur-inspired robotic system that walks behind a human and carries heavy loads, offering an alternative approach to wearable exoskeletons and autonomous cargo robots.

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed modular “legged metamachines” that can flip, jump, and continue operating even after being split into pieces, offering a new approach to resilient robotics.

A software engineer who discovered a vulnerability allowing remote access to thousands of DJI robot vacuum cleaners has been awarded $30,000 after reporting the issue through the company’s security program.