Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks ↗

Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.

Hello Robot, A&K Robotics to discuss how robots navigate crowded indoor spaces at RoboBusiness ↗

As robots move beyond warehouses and other controlled environments and into everyday life, navigation challenges will be critical.

Raytheon wins $729 million to arm three countries against drones ↗

The global race to stop hostile drones is turning into big business for defense contractors.

Powerus unveils Guardian-3 fully autonomous drone interceptor ↗

Powerus is taking another step toward autonomous counter-drone defense with the introduction of its Guardian-3 interceptor, a new system designed to operate fully autonomously.

Rivian’s startup Mind Robotics hires former Ford EV chief Doug Field ↗

Field also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw development of the Tesla Model 3.

Geo Week 2027 Conference Program and Speaker Roster Announced ↗

Sessions tackle AI realities, subsurface mapping, resilient infrastructure, workforce challenges and more, plus new Digital Insider Access option

Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world ↗

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment.

LYB and exoIQ collaborate on material solutions for industrial wearable exoskeletons ↗

Glass fiber-reinforced polyamide delivers mechanical strength and dimensional stability, polypropylene supports impact resistance, processability and lightweight design and masterbatch solutions provide consistent color…

Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems ↗

Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies.

Josh Baylin Starphone: Elon’s AI Phone Supplier List Revealed ↗

Most people still think Elon Musk’s biggest projects are rockets and robots.

Ubitium raises $14 million to build ‘first universal processor for physical AI’ ↗

Ubitium, a semiconductor startup building a “universal processor” for machines that perceive, think and act in the real world, has announced $14 million in new seed funding.

Scan Computers partners with OLO Robotics to make advanced robots easier to implement ↗

Scan Computers has entered into a partnership with Sheffield-based OLO Robotics, combining Scan’s robotics hardware, AI infrastructure and technical expertise with OLO’s browser-based platform and specialist robotics…

Promise Robotics Expands Physical AI Production Infrastructure for U.S. Homebuilding Through Multi-Year Commercial Agreement with D.R. Horton ↗

PlusAI moves closer to Nasdaq listing as it targets 2027 autonomous truck launch ↗

PlusAI has moved a step closer to becoming a publicly traded company, filing registration documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed merger with special purpose acquisition company Texas…

Symbotic acquires cellumation to expand warehouse automation portfolio ↗

Symbotic, a specialist in AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, has announced the acquisition of cellumation, a Bremen, Germany-based automation company and creator of the celluveyor, a patented,…

Q&A: Mars Perseverance Rover Distance Record ↗

On October 11, the Perseverance rover completed a drive that brought its total distance traveled on Mars to 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometers).

SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards ↗

The inaugural awards recognized drone-borne GPR at a Chilean mine, gamma-ray peat mapping in Ireland and contact-free orca health research, plus a special recognition for remote drone education.

Badland Batteries Opens Drone Battery Cell Manufacturing Facility in Fargo ↗

The 80,000-square-foot North Dakota plant will produce lithium-ion pouch cells for drones, defense platforms and autonomous systems using domestic and allied raw materials.

Elsight Launches Cellular-Based Positioning for GPS-Denied Uncrewed Systems ↗

The new capability uses patented cellular network measurements and multi-source fusion to geolocate drones and vehicles when GPS is jammed, spoofed or unavailable, and it flags spoofing in real time.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1 ↗

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today.

The Process of Buying Global IPv4 Through Each RIR for Industrial Networks ↗

To buy global IPv4, you acquire the registration rights to an address block through a transfer recorded by a Regional Internet Registry (RIR), such as ARIN, RIPE NCC or APNIC.

Why Route Planning Sits at the Heart of Last-mile Transformation ↗

Last-mile delivery is the most expensive, most visible, and most operationally complex part of the supply chain.

The Humanoid Economy by Modar Alaoui Published Today by Wiley ↗

New book lays out the path from technological promise of humanoid robots to transformative industry

Promise Robotics partners with D.R. Horton on physical AI for homebuilding ↗

Promise Robotics has signed a multi-year partnership with America's largest homebuilder by volume to bring physical AI to construction.

Scan Computers partners with OLO Robotics to make advanced robots easier to deploy ↗

Biped bot uses your old, dusty phone for brains ↗

That old phone gathering dust in a drawer could have a second life far more entertaining than being a paperweight.

OnRobot Launches 2FGP20 Fork, a Ready-to-Deploy Electric Gripper for Challenging Palletizing Applications ↗

The first globally available, out-of-the-box tool for this type of packaging handles box payloads up to 16 kg (35.2 lbs) across major industrial and collaborative robot brands, delivering immediate customer value by…

The Hexa-Bouncer May Be The Most Overengineered Thing You See This Week ↗

Sometimes, you want to build a simple project– the minimum viable product that solves your problem and nothing else.

ABB Robotics introduces two new high-performance robots for precision manufacturing ↗

-New, compact IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID deliver up to 20% shorter cycle times with higher motion accuracy, higher payloads -Meeting growing demand for high-speed and precision manufacturing, from electronics to automotive…

ABB Robotics enables anyone to train, deploy and optimize AI-powered robotics applications ↗

-ABB Robotics expands OmniCore EyeMotion with AI Robot Trainer to simplify the deployment and scaling of AI-powered vision applications -Connects image acquisition, AI model training, deployment and continuous…