Robotics news — humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, drone technology, robot manipulation research, and industrial automation updates.
XPeng chairman He Xiaopeng announced on Jul 16 that the company's humanoid robot, Iron, will launch next year, with businesses getting first access before household use. Morgan Stanley projects the humanoid robot market …
The Pentagon's missile buildup is driving startups like Machina, Hadrian, and Freeform to apply AI, robotics, and automated production to aerospace and defense manufacturing, challenging traditional factory models. Machi…
Honor launched its AI-powered, gimbal-equipped Robot Phone in China, making the previously prototype-stage concept a commercial product. The device integrates AI-driven stabilization and robotics features, marking a nove…
Honor launched its Robot Phone in China starting at RMB 9,999 (about $1,500), featuring a robotic arm with a 200MP camera and 4DoF stabilization. The device is available only in China, with no global release plans announ…
Apptronik, a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots, is hiring a Senior Reinforcement Learning Engineer for its Sunnyvale, CA office to implement and deploy state-of-the-art RL algorithms for dynami…
Apptronik, a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots, is hiring a Lead Software Engineer for Dexterous Manipulation in Sunnyvale, CA, to lead the development of learning-based dexterous control algor…
Apptronik, a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots, is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls for its Sunnyvale, CA office. The role involves advancing whole-body control for its whee…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded its Covered List to ban foreign-made robotic devices, including robot vacuums, drones, and humanoid robots, citing national security concerns. Existing device…
Amazon has cut $851 off the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000H Robot Lawn Mower with Garage, bringing the price to $2,448 from its $3,299 RRP, a 26% discount and the lowest price ever seen on the model. The wire-free mower, desi…
Physical Intelligence cofounder Chelsea Finn said at Startup School 2026 that robots can already fold laundry, make espresso, and clean kitchens, but the key challenge is making them reliable for long periods without hum…
Celona Inc. unveiled Orion, an agentic converged wireless platform that adds Wi-Fi 7, satellite, and public network support to its private 5G offering, available in the fourth quarter of 2025. The platform includes agent…
Google DeepMind, Nvidia, Meta, and well-funded AI startups are racing to build 'world models' that predict real-world consequences, a shift beyond language models that could enable robots, autonomous vehicles, and other …
Huy Vector and HVT Lab created an AI-powered WALL-E inspired desk robot that can see through its camera, chat naturally, recognize objects, and respond to voice commands, using Adafruit Crickit and Bottango for servo-dri…
Honor unveiled its Robot Phone, a smartphone with a built-in 4-DoF titanium gimbal camera, at an event following Google's Pixel 11 announcement. The device features a 6.31-inch OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite G…
Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, said artificial intelligence and robotics could significantly increase productivity and reduce prices within three years, citing a 20% internal productivity gain …
Honor has launched the Robot Phone, a smartphone with a robot arm on a gimbal that emerges from the camera socket, featuring a 200MP main camera, 200MP telephoto, and 50MP ultra-wide camera, and is positioned as an 'AI c…
Chinese corporate expansion overseas is shifting from solar equipment to AI-enabled industrial technology, with a new generation of companies targeting global markets from inception, according to analysts at Goldman Sach…
Celona launched Celona Orion, a unified agentic converged wireless platform that merges private 5G, Wi-Fi, public cellular, and satellite connectivity into a single network fabric for physical AI and robotics. The platfo…
Chinese smartphone maker Honor launched the Robot Phone on Wednesday, featuring a motorised three-axis gimbal camera with four degrees of motion that nods and tilts to keep users in frame during calls or live streams. Th…
As of Aug. 12, Amazon is offering the Shark AV2511AE AI Ultra robot vacuum for $299.99, a 50% discount from its $599 list price, saving shoppers $299.01. The limited-time deal includes features like Matrix Clean grid-pat…