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What bricklaying has taught Monumental about robots in construction ↗
The construction industry is rife with opportunity for robotics, but the technology hasn't broken in at scale yet.
Unitree shares down 53% from IPO debut ↗
The market is pulling back on Unitree's $66 billion valuation from its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange just last month.
AGIBOT to explain how to scale humanoids from the lab to the real world at RoboBusiness ↗
AGIBOT plans to give attendees actionable insights on identifying high-value robotics use cases and building sustainable developer ecosystems.
Vention opens Physical AI Lab for manufacturing in Montreal ↗
Vention's new Physical AI Lab will focus on advancing robotic manipulation from research to scalable production-line deployment.
Boston Dynamics veteran launches Dynamic Creatures to bring characters to life with robotics ↗
Dynamic Creatures plants to create its own line of characters, and to re-create characters for specific brands and environments.
AI can’t outrun a humanoid’s hardware ↗
The remarkable progress in AI has brought robotics closer to machines capable of determining what they should do.
Why vision AI is the safety backbone of the automated job site ↗
Vision AI doesn't replace robots or human judgement; it provides the continuous perception that allows both to operate safely together.
Inbolt to discuss physical AI’s deployment problem at RoboBusiness ↗
Rudy Cohen, the co-founder and CEO of Inbolt, will reframe where physical AI pays off at RoboBusiness this fall.
Agility Robotics reports $1.8M revenue ahead of humanoid SPAC ↗
Agility Robotics’ S-4 filing reveals $1.8 million in 2025 revenue, a $140 million operating loss and plans to scale its Digit humanoid robot business.
MassRobotics shares member survey results around FCC restrictions ↗
MassRobotics has found that companies were split on the FCC ban on new foreign-produced mobile robots.
Eric Sivertson discusses FPGAs and robot security ↗
An interview with Eric Sivertson of Lattice Semiconductor about FPGAs and how they can improve robot safety and security.
Pressure sensors can help improve robotic gripping accuracy ↗
From first contact through surface deformation, load distribution, and final stable hold, pressure sensors can improve robotic bin picking.
ARM Institute gets $90M for 10 projects to modernize military manufacturing ↗
Fifteen member organizations will deliver viable working solutions within a two-year timeframe, the ARM Institute said.
Enovis to acquire surgical tech provider eCential Robotics for $180M ↗
Enovis said it plans to bring a robotic system targeting the knee within the next two years, followed by a system focusing on the shoulder.
How FPGAs become the gatekeepers of physical AI security ↗
Eric Sivertson, vice president of security business at Lattice Semiconductor, explains how FPGAs can act as deterministic guardrails for robotic systems.
Lyte raises $165M to help robots better sense their surroundings ↗
Lyte AI plans to use its second round of funding this year to scale production of its AI and perception capabilities.
Robot.com partners with Sodexo to roll out more sidewalk delivery robots ↗
Robot.com says college campuses will continue to be an important part of its strategy as it scales sidewalk delivery robots.
Medtronic invests $700M in surgical partner Cornerstone Robotics ↗
Medtronic and Cornerstone Robotics are building a multi-port portfolio anchored by the Hugo surgical system and expanded by Sentire.
JAKA hits Teradyne Robotics back over patent dispute ↗
JAKA is now taking legal action against Teradyne Robotics to end public dissemination of statements it considers "false, misleading and damaging."
NVIDIA plans to acquire Hugging Face and keep AI development platform open ↗
NVIDIA is already a major model contributor to Hugging Face, which recently surpassed 1 million datasets.
PlusAI to take autonomous trucking public via a SPAC deal ↗
The SPAC transaction values PlusAI, whose self-driving trucking software is already generating revenue, at about $800 million.
NexCOBOT discusses physical AI market hurdles and acceleration ↗
NexCOBOT, which provides functional safety and motion controllers, discusses how physical AI benefits from 'Big Tech' and where it will grow.
Learn why food is physical AI’s hardest problem at RoboBusiness ↗
Rajat Bhageria, the founder and CEO of Chef Robotics, will explore what makes food such a demanding benchmark for physical AI.
AIR to use Elmo Motion Control technology in uncrewed cargo aircraft ↗
The partnership brings together Elmo's compact, high-power density servo drives and AIR's electric aviation design.
Top 10 robotics stories of August 2026 ↗
August 2026's top 10 stories included large funding rounds, updates in the humanoid robot industry, and the latest physical AI models.
Learn how physical AI is being used to do real work at RoboBusiness ↗
Leaders at Amazon Robotics, Teradyne Robotics, and Cobot will discuss how they're applying physical AI to robots operating in customer environments.
Visko launches Orbis live model and closes pre-seed funding round ↗
Visko says Orbis streams 4K video at 24 frames per second, responds to user intervention, and sustains hour-scale generation without drift.
The Missing Layer in Robot Safety Assurance ↗
Why robot safety assurance must account for attacks that can change how a machine sees, decides, and acts.
HowToRobot and Robotics Australia Group partner on platform to encourage robot adoption ↗
The initiative is intended to help businesses in Australia identify automation opportunities, test them, and connect with local suppliers.
From spreadsheets to AI: Deere gives farmers new features in Operations Center, JD ↗
John Deere has launched JD, an AI tool that turns historical farm data into actionable insights to boost profitability.