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…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced a dedicated robotics division tasked with developing hardware, controls, and machine learning for humanoid robots, starting with skilled labor on…
NVIDIA has announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open hardware and software platform combining a Unitree H2 Plus chassis, Sharpa dexterous hands, and Jetson…
A San Francisco robotics startup valued at $2 billion is facing a lawsuit from an Airbnb host who alleges employees secretly tested household robots in his…
XPENG Chairman He Xiaopeng predicts 2027 will mark the commercialization of mass-produced humanoid robots, as the company convenes a 1,000-person production mobilization meeting and targets mass…
BMW is deploying two Hexagon Robotics Aeon humanoid robots at its Leipzig factory this summer for battery assembly and parts feeding tasks, marking the first use…
Tesla is converting its Fremont Model S and Model X line to produce one million Optimus robots annually, but with no consumer sales until late 2027…
China is developing an autonomous operation robot for its Chang'e-8 lunar mission, planned for around 2028, designed to deploy instruments, collect samples, and support infrastructure construction…
Computex Taipei has introduced a dedicated AI robotics section for the first time at its 2026 edition, with exhibitors including E Ink, Hiwin Technologies, and Intel…
Robot.com has launched R-ads, a platform that converts its 500-plus autonomous robot fleet into a mobile out-of-home advertising network with digital screens, QR engagement, and AI-powered…
Figure AI has signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoid robots at the retailer's Reno, Nevada distribution center, marking Figure's first commercial deployment…
EngineAI has opened a smart manufacturing facility in Shenzhen's Honghualing district capable of producing one T800 humanoid robot every 15 minutes, with a second 10,000-unit capacity…
China's National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center will open a 5,000 square-meter training facility in Shanghai in July, hosting over 100 robot types from…
