Foxconn Turns to Physical AI Robotics as AI Server Boom Reshapes Manufacturing
Foxconn is expanding its robotics strategy as demand for AI infrastructure surges. The company is working with partners including Skild AI, ABB, and NVIDIA to deploy…
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.
Foxconn is expanding its robotics strategy as demand for AI infrastructure surges. The company is working with partners including Skild AI, ABB, and NVIDIA to deploy…
RoboForce has raised $52 million in a round led by YZi Labs to expand deployment of its TITAN physical AI robots. The company is targeting labor…
NVIDIA is expanding its robotics platform with new world models, simulation frameworks, and partnerships with leading robot manufacturers. The move aims to accelerate the deployment of…
Researchers from Tsinghua University and Galbot have developed a humanoid robot that learned to play tennis using imperfect human motion data. Within days of deployment, the…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…