RobCo Tops $1B Valuation Ahead of Alfie Robot Launch
RobCo has surpassed a $1 billion valuation in an employee share sale and investment deal ahead of Alfie’s planned March 2027 launch.
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NVIDIA and Foxconn Target 99.5% Success for GB300 Robot Assembly
NVIDIA and Foxconn are targeting 99.5% success in GB300 tester-tray assembly, with busbar robots still above the 124-second cycle-time goal.
Bonsai Robotics Uses AI Simulation to Prepare Field Robots
Bonsai World turns satellite imagery into simulated environments to prepare autonomous field machines for new terrain and operating conditions.
FieldAI Reportedly Raising $700M at $10B Valuation
FieldAI is reportedly raising $700 million at a $10 billion valuation to expand its industrial robot autonomy software.
Dyna Robotics Unveils Taku Robot for Complete Laundry Workflows
Dyna Robotics’ Taku tackles an hour-long laundry workflow, combining mobile manipulation with task planning as the company prepares for customer-site testing.
Penn’s SymSkill Robot Learns 12-Step Tasks From Five Minutes of Demonstrations
Penn’s SymSkill combines reusable movements with symbolic planning, allowing a robotic arm to complete multi-step tasks and recover from interruptions.
Philadelphia’s Awebot Turns a Remote-Controlled Robot Into Public Art
Ministry of Awe’s Awebot brings a remote-controlled artwork to Philadelphia’s streets, using character design and movement to spark public interaction.
Boston Dynamics Gives Atlas Four-Finger Hands Built for Tool Use
Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas hand has four fingers and 13 degrees of freedom, combining tool-use dexterity with a design built for simulation and manufacturing.
ALBATROSS Robot Falls Like a Maple Seed, Then Sails Autonomously
SUTD’s ALBATROSS robot uses the same wings to slow its fall and sail across water, demonstrating aerial deployment and autonomous navigation in reservoir trials.
Anthropic Study Finds Robot Costs Could Delay Blue-Collar Automation for Decades
Anthropic’s new study finds a wide gap between robot capabilities and affordable deployment, with cost scenarios pointing to decades before broad physical automation.
Eni and Generative Bionics Explore GENE.01 Humanoids for Industrial Work
Eni and Generative Bionics will assess GENE.01 humanoids for industrial applications, linking robotics development with materials expertise and computing capacity.
Figure Melts F.02 Robots With Arnold Schwarzenegger
Figure retires most of its F.02 fleet in a Finnish foundry, with Arnold Schwarzenegger joining the film as newer humanoids take over.