Minerva Raises $10M for Roger Humanoid Built for Dangerous Jobs
Minerva’s Roger humanoid targets bomb disposal and hazardous energy work, combining human teleoperation with AI-assisted movement ahead of paid pilots.
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TwelveLabs Launches Pegasus 1.6 for First-Person Robotics Video
TwelveLabs’ Pegasus 1.6 adds first-person video understanding to robotics data pipelines, with action labeling, quality checks and native image analysis.
Tiny Frog-Like Robot Hops and Swims Using Snapping Elastic Limbs
A palm-sized robot from UCLA and Michigan uses snapping elastic limbs to hop across six surfaces, climb small steps and swim with added fins.
Boston Dynamics Names Former Amazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad CEO
Boston Dynamics appoints former Alexa and Amazon Nova leader Rohit Prasad as CEO as it advances Atlas factory training and physical AI commercialization.
Panasonic Targets 2029 Humanoid Robot Production for Factories
Panasonic targets humanoid robot production by 2029 for factories and warehouses, drawing on its battery expertise and industrial components.
Humanoid Robots Take Center Stage at Seoul’s Smart Life Week
Seoul’s Smart Life Week opens with dancing, boxing and badminton robots, connecting humanoid demonstrations to the city’s physical AI ambitions.
South Korean Care Robot Makers Plan Council to Push Legal Reform
More than 10 South Korean care robot companies plan a year-end council to seek clearer safety, liability and home-data rules.
Techman Robot Secures Cybersecurity Certification for AI Cobots
Techman Robot says its TM AI Cobot S Series has earned IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 certification following a DEKRA cybersecurity assessment.
Agile Robots CEO Sees Physical AI Becoming 10x Bigger Than Automotive
Agile Robots CEO Zhaopeng Chen forecasts a physical AI industry 10x bigger than automotive as the company expands humanoid production and factory partnerships.
Sam Altman-Backed Coco to Launch UK Robot Deliveries with Deliveroo
Deliveroo plans UK robot deliveries with Sam Altman-backed Coco, starting in Canary Wharf before expanding to four more locations.
Soft Robotic Gripper Turns Objects Without Letting Go
A three-finger soft robotic gripper can rotate objects without releasing them, with tests revealing both its dexterity and current limits.
MIT Builds a Thin Swimming Robot Powered by Living Muscle
MIT’s thin swimming robot uses light-controlled living muscle to navigate a lab maze, showing a new approach to biohybrid propulsion.