Robotics news — humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, drone technology, robot manipulation research, and industrial automation updates.
Researchers introduced DeepInsight, a unified evaluation infrastructure for Physical AI stacks that spans operators across three orders of magnitude, from foundation-model decoding to whole-body control. The system prese…
Alibaba's Qwen team released a robotics suite with three foundation models for embodied AI: Qwen-RobotNav, Qwen-RobotManip, and Qwen-RobotWorld. The models align language with physical actions for navigation, manipulatio…
Indian workers in Tamil Nadu are recording first-person videos of household chores using head-mounted smartphones to train AI systems for robots, earning about 250 rupees ($2.6) per hour. Data firm Objectways collects th…
Micropolis AI Robotics announced a five-year agreement with the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport to deploy an autonomous urban cleaning ecosystem, starting with AI-powered mini sweepers. The deal cove…
Alibaba launched the Qwen-Robot Suite, a trio of AI models designed to serve as the cognitive backbone for robots, enabling them to see, think, and move through the physical world. The suite includes models for manipulat…
Genesis AI unveiled its humanoid robot Eno, a wheeled mobile manipulator, for deployment in LG factories in South Korea. The $105 million startup partnered with LG CNS to use Eno in manufacturing and logistics, with ship…
Pegasus Tech Ventures launched a $60 million corporate venture capital fund with CYBERDYNE Inc. to invest in startups developing robotics, physical AI, healthcare, automation, and intelligent systems. The fund will focus…
Companies across manufacturing, logistics and construction are increasingly deploying physical AI-powered robots to cope with persistent labor shortages, with the Manufacturing Institute projecting 2.1 million unfilled U…
The Qwen team released three embodied AI models—Qwen-RobotManip, Qwen-RobotWorld, and Qwen-RobotNav—as part of Qwen-Robot-Suite, each built on a Qwen vision-language backbone and targeting different robotics problems. Ro…
ROBOTIS unveiled its open-source humanoid robot AI Sapiens, which learned to walk, run, balance, and perform K-pop dance routines in just seven days using Nvidia's simulation tools and reinforcement learning trained on s…
Wired's 2026 guide to the best robot vacuums highlights top models from Shark and Eufy, with AI-powered features like mopping, stain scrubbing, and obstacle avoidance. The article includes testing notes on the Mova P10 P…
A modified Unitree G1 humanoid robot named Pemba is attempting to summit Mount Everest, testing the limits of bipedal robots on uneven terrain despite their demonstrated abilities in kung fu and parkour.
Alibaba launched the Qwen Robot Suite, a set of three foundation models for embodied AI developed by its Tongyi Lab, including Qwen-RobotManip which topped the RoboChallenge generalist track with a 45% task success rate.…
A writer argues against smart home technology, preferring manual controls and expressing concerns about reliability, privacy, and the potential for AI failures, citing examples like robot waiters malfunctioning and the r…
Genesis AI unveiled Eno, a wheeled robot with dexterous hands and a foundation model called GENE, positioning it as a cheaper, more practical alternative to humanoids. The French-American startup has raised $105 million …
Genesis AI unveiled Eno, a wheeled general-purpose robot with two arms and an adjustable body, on June 16, 2026. CEO Zhou Xian said the company plans to produce dozens of robots by year-end and begin small-scale deployme…
Kawasaki Robotics will debut its RL030N eight-degree-of-freedom physical AI platform at Automate 2026 in Chicago, showcasing how robotics, AI, and machine learning are transforming industrial automation. The company also…
Genesis AI unveiled its first general-purpose robot, Eno, on June 16, rejecting the humanoid form in favor of a wheeled base and dexterous hands, betting that human-level manipulation does not require a human shape. The …
Genesis AI unveiled Eno, a wheeled robot with two arms and no legs, on Tuesday. The startup plans to produce dozens by year-end for manufacturers, logistics firms, and labs, aiming to become a dominant player in general-…
Slovakia is positioning itself as a key hub for Korean investment in Europe, shifting focus from traditional manufacturing to high-value sectors like robotics, AI, and semiconductors, according to Slovak officials. The c…