China Claims Six of World’s Ten Most Innovative Humanoid Robot Startups by Patent Strength
A LexisNexis report ranking global humanoid robot startups by patent asset strength places six Chinese companies in the top ten, with the top five all from…
Robots & Robotics covers the machines, systems, and technologies that enable physical automation and intelligent interaction with the real world. This topic focuses on the design, development, and deployment of robotic platforms across industrial, commercial, and public environments. Coverage includes robotic hardware, sensing and actuation, control systems, autonomy, and human-robot interaction. It also examines how advances in artificial intelligence, software, and materials are expanding the capabilities of robots beyond controlled settings into complex, dynamic environments. From factory floors to healthcare, logistics, and service applications, robotics plays a growing role in productivity, safety, and operational efficiency. As robots become more adaptable and widely deployed, this topic provides context on the technological progress and challenges shaping the future of physical intelligent systems.
A LexisNexis report ranking global humanoid robot startups by patent asset strength places six Chinese companies in the top ten, with the top five all from…
Google DeepMind has launched Gemini Robotics 2.0, a three-model suite covering embodied reasoning, robot action generation, and on-device inference, with a new ASIMOV-Agentic safety benchmark and…
DoorDash has earned FAA Part 135 air carrier certification and launched DoorDash Air, its in-house drone delivery program, becoming one of only eight drone operators in…
Google DeepMind has launched Gemini Robotics ER 2, its most capable embodied reasoning model for robotics, introducing multi-robot collaboration, continuous video-based task progress classification, and precision…
The FCC has blocked new foreign-produced humanoid and quadruped robot models from entering the US market, with Chinese manufacturers expected to face the greatest disruption.
PNDbotics has demonstrated its Adam humanoid riding a robotic horse and firing an arrow at a target from 20 metres, highlighting advances in whole-body coordination and…
BrainCo has introduced a brain-to-robot AI platform that converts neural signals into commands for humanoids, robotic arms, and quadrupeds in under 200 milliseconds.
MicroWatt Controls has launched the ExR-2.5, the first inspection robot certified under the new UL 6260 framework for potentially explosive industrial environments in North America, targeting…
Xpeng is targeting monthly production capacity of more than 1,000 IRON humanoid robots by end of 2026, with deployment as showroom sales assistants in China in…
A hybrid robotics forecast projects $10.03 billion by 2030, spanning hardware, software and services as manufacturers pursue more flexible automation.
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University Singapore have developed a 3D-printed diving suit that allows remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches to survive underwater for up to three hours, following…
Walden Robotics has launched from stealth with $300 million at a $1.1 billion valuation, co-led by Toyota and Deviation Capital, with robots already performing real production…