Humanoid Robot Enhanced for Blue-Collar Work Environments
A new, full-size, general-purpose humanoid robot has been introduced by Shanghai’s Kepler Humanoid Robot. Kepler displayed the Forerunner K2 at Gitex Global
Pipedream Labs deploys underground robotic delivery system in Texas drive thru
Pipedream Labs Inc. announced the launch of its robotic food-delivery system at a leading quick-service restaurant, or QSR. The system
Walmart Adding More Robotic Automated Restaurants
Richtech Robotics is expanding its automated restaurant operations to 20 more Walmart locations in Arizona, Colorado and Texas. The company has entered into
Physical Intelligence raises $400M for foundation models for robotics
Foundation models promise to give robots the ability to generalize actions from fewer examples than traditional artificial intelligence approaches. Physical
Remote Sub Sustains Science Kilometers Underwater
The water column is hazy as an unusual remotely operated vehicle glides over the seafloor in search of a delicate
Wi-Fi Goes Long Range on New WiLo Approach
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Researchers have developed a hybrid technology
Robotics investments top $3.7B in September
Fifty-four producers of robots and robotics enabling technologies raised funding in September 2024, pulling in a total of $3.7 billion.
Meta is making a robot hand that can ‘feel’ touch
Meta says it’s partnering with sensor firm GelSight and Wonik Robotics, a South Korean robotics company, to commercialize tactile sensors for AI.
Delivery Robot Retooled for Better Speed, Sharper Turns
Autonomous robot company Avride has unveiled a new model of its sidewalk delivery robot the company said will improve the efficiency and
Insect-Based Autonomy Planned for Space Rover
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to test Opteran Mind, an autonomy-software platform based on the insect brain, on Airbus space rovers in