Boston Dynamics has retired the hydraulic version of its Atlas and will begin testing an all-electric humanoid robot in the coming year.

Mentee Robotics has emerged on the scene with a new AI-driven humanoid robot, planned for production release in early 2025.

Locus Robotics reached the three billion picks milestone just 33 weeks after it recorded its two billionth pick.

maxon’s portfolio now includes 15 different actuators divided into two families: High Efficiency Joints and High Precision Joints.

NASA scientists hope to use EELS to search for signs of life in the ocean beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s Enceladus moon. 

The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winners, and our editor’s picks, are the topic of this week’s podcast.

Healthcare robotics, particularly surgical systems, have stringent motion control demands, and experts will review the latest options.

The igusGO app uses AI to identify optimization opportunities for robotics designers using lubrication-free motion plastics. 

Magna International’s relationship with Sanctuary is threefold: as an investor, a contract manufacturer, and an end user.

Walmart has taken a stake in Fox Robotics after the successful rollout of 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts at a Florida distribution center.

Electric Sheep has a novel business model and agile development team that make it first winner of the RBR50 Startup of the Year.

Autopicker combines AI, vision-guided picking, and a mobile base to be the first winner of the RBR50 Application of the Year.

Collaborative Robotics has raised $100M to commercialize its cobot, starting with automating warehouse operations.

Universal Robots is collaborating with MathWorks to help developers build advanced applications for UR cobots.

Cruise is taking its first steps towards restarting its robotaxi operations after it paused all operations nationwide in October 2023.

Agility Robotics’ Digit is shifting the goalposts for humanoid robots by taking them out of research labs and into the real world.

Surgical robots are gaining popularity due to AI adoption, remote control, and startup competition, with 2024 expected to be a significant year for the sector.

The first devices in AMD Versal Series 2 target high-efficiency for AI Engines, and Subaru is one of its first customers.

Rainbow Robotics launched RB-Y1, a new bimanual wheeled manipulator as the company begins the development of AI-driven robots.

Contactless wireless charging offers benefits over contact-based wireless charging for robots and other systems, says Meredot’s CEO.

This episode explores the integration of stationary robotics and workers in warehouse operations, focusing on trends, gaps, and available offerings.

Kiwibot and AUTO Mobility Solutions say their merger will advance data protection and robotic services globally.