2026-10-11 · AutonomyWhy dexterity is physical AI’s real bottleneck
The next major challenge in robotic dexterity is making the entire system reliable enough to turn capabilities into useful work.
Source: The Robot Report ↗HERALD section
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2026-10-11 · Autonomy
2026-10-11 · AutonomyBoston Dynamics gives more insight into its redesigned humanoid hand
Boston Dynamics director Alberto Rodriguez explains the redesigned humanoid hand's capabilities and design intent.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-11 · AutonomyEPFL is serving up the agriculture and food systems of tomorrow
EPFL will participate in Olma, Switzerland's autumn fair in St. Gallen from 8 to 18 October 2026.
Source: Archive · 2026-10-10 · EPFL Research News ↗
2026-10-10 · AutonomyWhy humanoid robot demos still fail the generalization test
Humanoid robot demos fail to generalize due to insufficient data and overreliance on human judgment, limiting real-world deployment.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-09 · AutonomyPlanning system ensures a robot’s flight path will remain collision-free
MIT News Engineering reports a new method called SANDO could help disaster-response robots navigate dangerous, unknown environments.
Source: MIT News Engineering ↗
2026-10-09 · Autonomy5 Steps to Create SimReady Assets for Robotics with Frontier AI Models
NVIDIA Developer Blog covers the topic: "5 Steps to Create SimReady Assets for Robotics with Frontier AI Models".
Source: NVIDIA Developer Blog ↗
2026-10-09 · AutonomyTeradyne Robotics, Elite Robots settle cobot dispute
Teradyne Robotics and Elite Robots settled their software dispute without disclosing agreement terms.
Source: Archive · 2026-10-08 · The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-07 · AutonomySovereign AI, same landlord — thoughts on the physical AI race
NVIDIA pursues a sovereign strategy to secure its role amid growing physical AI architecture alternatives.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-07 · AutonomyPegasus 1.6 brings video understanding to physical AI, says TwelveLabs
TwelveLabs states its Pegasus 1.6 model understands first-person video and supports robotics labeling workflows.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-06 · AutonomyTackling construction labor shortages: ASI and SoftBank partner on autonomous fleets
ASI and SoftBank invest $225 million to scale brand-agnostic autonomous heavy equipment for infrastructure projects.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-06 · AutonomyFCC robot restrictions could accelerate shift to local AI
Robot manufacturers must decide which AI workloads to deploy locally versus in the cloud, balancing security, safety, and supply-chain transparency requirements.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-06 · AutonomyHow robotics and physical AI can responsibly tackle key physical security challenges
Robotics and AI can responsibly address evolving cyber and physical security threats.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-05 · AutonomyANYbotics launches Shift to streamline robot fleet operations, scale inspections
ANYbotics designed Shift to help maintenance teams run industrial inspections, detect failing equipment, and turn data into work orders.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-05 · AutonomyThe Robot Report: “Innodata opens motion-capture lab to help humanoids move more like people”
Innodata uses Vicon cameras to measure movements with sub-millimeter accuracy and collect real-world training data for robots.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-04 · AutonomyInside Omron’s next-generation LD mobile robots
Software, safety, and fleet management are as important as the robot itself in mobile robotics, per an OMROM project manager.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-04 · AutonomyYour Robot’s Safety Functions Already Work. What If the Input Lies?
A robot can follow safety rules while executing manipulated input, highlighting a vulnerability in current testing protocols.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-04 · AutonomyHow Maven Robotics plans to automate industrial work, one task at a time
Maven Robotics raised $100 million to mass produce its mobile manipulator robot.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-03 · AutonomyEli Lilly, Purdue to share field learnings on human robot interaction at RoboBusiness
Eli Lilly and Purdue University experts will present field findings on manufacturing floor robot perception at RoboBusiness.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-03 · AutonomyThe Robot Report: “Runway introduces Praxis-1 world action model for robotics”
Runway plans to ship Praxis-1 publicly with open weights rather than as a closed model.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-03 · AutonomyHow Much of a Harness Does a Strong Agent Need for Autonomous ML Engineering?
Recent autonomous machine learning engineering agents have made significant progress on public leaderboards, according to Apple Machine Learning Research.
Source: Archive · 2026-10-02 · Apple Machine Learning Research ↗
2026-10-02 · AutonomyBoston Dynamics drops pinkie on new humanoid hand
Boston Dynamics engineers taped pinkies and ring fingers together to identify functional limitations.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-01 · AutonomyThe Robot Report parent Arrowfly launches AI for Engineers platform, events for engineers navigating AI
Arrowfly launches AI for Engineers platform with news desk, conference, research, and advisory board.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-10-01 · AutonomyPowered by muscle cells, a paper-thin robot swims through watery maze
MIT engineers designed a paper-thin biohybrid robot powered by muscle cells that swims through watery mazes.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-30 · MIT News Robotics ↗
2026-09-30 · AutonomyForceN to give a crash course on force and torque sensing for humanoids at RoboBusiness
ForceN will present a crash course on force and torque sensing for humanoids at RoboBusiness.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-30 · AutonomyState of Robots in Manufacturing
Robotics in manufacturing has evolved from rigidly programmed automotive robot arms to advanced systems.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-30 · AutonomyMeet Flourish One, the Raspberry Pi-powered humanoid built for busy parents
Flourish releases a $3,555 phone-trainable home robot targeting busy parents with personalized cloud-trained chore automation.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-29 · AutonomyReliable Robots: Meet Johnson’s Dexterous Robotics Team
NASA states that human-robot collaboration in space could become reality as missions grow increasingly complex deeper into space.
Source: NASA News Releases ↗
2026-09-29 · AutonomyRaise Robotics to discuss scaling field robots at RoboBusiness
Raise Robotics will present a decision rule for allocating engineering capacity and a vocabulary for two hidden failure modes at RoboBusiness.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-28 · AutonomyAsimov’s laws are not enough to keep robotics and AI safe
Asimov's Three Laws are insufficient for modern robotics and AI safety, according to tech observers.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-28 · AutonomyTiny robot can precisely control its jump height
A tiny robot can precisely control its jump height, offering a new approach to aerial navigation amid increasing drone traffic.
Source: TechXplore Robotics ↗
2026-09-28 · AutonomyFarmers are facing more pressure; CNH says robotics can help
CNH states farmers face pressure on labor availability, costs, productivity, and efficiency, which technology can address.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-27 · AutonomyFrom 14 cities to 15,000: What it will take to scale robotaxis?
Robotaxis demonstrate driving capability, but scaling globally requires solving the unglamorous challenge of fast, local vehicle servicing.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-27 · AutonomyRobot dog runs a marathon on a single battery charge
KAIST team demonstrates a four-legged robot completing a marathon on a single battery charge.
Source: TechXplore Robotics ↗
2026-09-27 · AutonomyMIRROR robot reflects future of in-orbit assembly
MIRROR robot crawls across a dark laboratory, gripping equipment to build a structure piece by piece.
Source: ESA Space Engineering and Technology ↗
2026-09-27 · AutonomyGeneral Robotics is betting on modular intelligence, not one robot brain
General Robotics composes specialized capabilities rather than training one model to do everything, enabling robot adaptation across tasks and form factors.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-26 · AutonomyAmazon to invest $100M in new Indiana manufacturing facility
Amazon invests $100 million in a new Indiana facility to power its North American fulfillment and robotics network.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-26 · AutonomyMedia Alert: AMD to Showcase Physical AI and Robotics Innovation at ROSCon 2026
AMD will showcase how high-performance compute and open software enable developers to train, simulate, and deploy intelligent robotic systems from the cloud to the edge at ROSCon 2026.
Source: AMD Newsroom ↗
2026-09-26 · AutonomyWhy Deploying Physical AI at Scale Demands Safety at Every Layer
ABI Research projects 49 million level 3-5 autonomous vehicles by 2035, while Omdia estimates 60 million industrial robots deployed between 2026 and 2035.
Source: NVIDIA Blog ↗
2026-09-26 · AutonomyCan you lend me a hand? Researchers are developing wearable robotic limbs
Researchers are developing wearable robotic limbs to assist with door opening and key handling when carrying items.
Source: TechXplore Robotics ↗
2026-09-25 · AutonomyOffloaded inference for real-world physical AI robotics
Microsoft Research finds offloaded AI inference improves robot task success and efficiency for physical AI workloads.
Source: Microsoft Research ↗
2026-09-25 · AutonomyPracticing for Safe Landings on the Moon and Beyond
An Alta-X drone tested SPLICE guidance and navigation near NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center on Aug. 27, 2026.
Source: NASA Research and Missions ↗
2026-09-25 · Autonomy5 million robots are now at work in factories worldwide, reports the IFR
China leads global industrial robot installations, while the U.S. and Germany remain significant markets, per IFR data.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-25 · AutonomyNVIDIA Isaac ROS 5.0 Advances Agentic, Open Source Robotics Development
NVIDIA Blog states developers need new physical AI models and tools to build sophisticated robotics applications that perceive, reason and act in dynamic environments.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-23 · NVIDIA Blog ↗
2026-09-24 · AutonomyWith the new VENTUNO Q board, Arduino hopes to make robotics development easier
Arduino's new VENTUNO Q board marks its first intentional step into robotics, leveraging over 20 years of experience working with robotics developers.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-22 · AutonomyPentagon unveils top performers in latest ‘Gauntlet’ for Drone Dominance Program
Pentagon plans to purchase approximately 60,000 drones from UAS vendors.
Source: DefenseScoop ↗
2026-09-22 · AutonomyIAC completes autonomous racing event at Laguna Seca
Unimore Racing won the Indy Autonomous Challenge at Laguna Seca, marking the IAC's first autonomous car overtakes on a road course.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-21 · AutonomyWhat do you do with a humanoid robot when it breaks down?
Decommissioning a humanoid robot requires a highly technical, high-stakes surgical approach rather than traditional scrapping.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-21 · AutonomyF-Prime Capital to give insights on the state of robotics investments at RoboBusiness
F-Prime Capital's Sanjay Aggarwal and Betsy Mulé will unveil the State of Robotics Investments report at RoboBusiness.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-20 · AutonomyHirebotics adds line tracking and linear rail capabilities to its cobots
Hirebotics adds line tracking and linear rail capabilities to its cobots, extending working range and giving manufacturers greater flexibility.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-20 · AutonomyThe picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
The real robotics opportunity isn’t a humanoid in every home—it’s packaging robots for the jobs businesses need done today.
Source: The Robot Report ↗
2026-09-19 · AutonomyRobotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand
A robotic lab autonomously sets up and runs optics experiments on demand could speed up testing of high-tech materials.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-17 · MIT News Robotics ↗
2026-09-19 · AutonomySkild AI Taps NVIDIA Physical AI to Teach Robots New Tasks From a Single Video
Skild AI uses NVIDIA Physical AI to enable robots to learn new tasks from a single video, adapting to changing manufacturing floors and production lines without reprogramming.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-15 · NVIDIA Blog ↗
2026-09-19 · AutonomyReimagining robotics for sustainability
Robots are often promoted for their increasing intelligence and autonomy, according to EPFL Research News.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-13 · EPFL Research News ↗$3.5M to advance autonomous trauma robotics
DARPA awards $3.5 million to advance autonomous trauma robotics for mass casualty events.
Source: DARPA News ↗Build a Physical AI model factory with NVIDIA Cosmos 3 on SageMaker HyperPod
Building a Physical AI system requires a continuous pipeline, not a single training job.
Source: AWS Machine Learning Blog ↗
2026-09-12 · AutonomyPhysical AI Takes the Wheel: How the World’s Robotaxi Leaders Are Building With NVIDIA Technologies
Robotaxi market projected to reach $400 billion by 2035 with over 6 million commercial vehicles in operation.
Source: NVIDIA Blog ↗
2026-09-09 · AutonomyMIT presents a way to explain autonomous-driving AI decisions
CW-Net translates an autonomous vehicle’s AI reasoning into concepts people can understand.
Source: MIT News — Artificial Intelligence ↗
2026-09-09 · AutonomyCloudflare links robots.txt to AI bot preferences
Bot Preference Sync aligns the file with policies for search, agent and training bots.
Source: Cloudflare Blog ↗
2026-09-08 · AutonomyEPFL and NYU study robotic swimmers in different sizes
The research describes fish-inspired robots intended for aquatic environments ranging from shallow creeks to open water.
Source: EPFL Research News ↗
2026-09-08 · AutonomyQwen-Drive-1.0 connects vision and language for autonomous driving
The project combines 3D perception and visual question answering during pretraining, with an extension to motion planning.
Source: Qwen Research ↗
2026-09-05 · AutonomyIntroducing Adaptive Intelligence: undermining the economics of every bot attack
Bot operators have historically had the economic advantage, bypassing static, deterministic detection rules with cheap proxies and retooling. Cloudflare's new Adaptive Intelligence engine flips this dynamic by autonomously learning from the meta-signals of live traffic and deploying disposable rules, making automated
Source: Cloudflare Blog ↗t54 builds x402-secure trust layer for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore payments
Session budgets, credential isolation and deterministic trust gate govern over 20 million agent-initiated transactions with no human in the loop.
Source: AWS Machine Learning Blog ↗
2026-09-02 · AutonomyMIT engineers create system for building shape-changing smart devices
Bifur-circuits interactive building blocks could be used to develop reconfigurable robotic grippers or customized assistive devices.
Source: MIT News — Materials Science ↗
2026-09-01 · AutonomyBuilding the systems behind the next generation of intelligent robots
As robots expand capabilities and intelligence, the next challenge is integrating AI inference, sensing, control, safety, and orchestration into systems that can operate reliably at scale in the real world.
Source: Arm Newsroom ↗
2026-08-27 · AutonomyWhy Agentic AI is a Systems Challenge
As AI agents move from generating answers to autonomously achieving increasingly complex goals, performance depends on how effectively compute, memory, software, networking, security, and power management work together as a system.
Source: Arm Newsroom ↗