HIVE Physical AI. The startup teaching factory machines to think for themselves
Industrial automation usually means buying purpose-built robots and rebuilding your workflow around them. HIVE wants to flip that logic entirely:…
Boston Dynamics Atlas. Robots take to the pitch at the FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup didn't just deliver upsets on the field — it also became an unlikely stage for…
Quantum Systems. A $1.2B Bet on Building More Autonomous Drones
Autonomous drones are quietly becoming one of the hottest categories in tech investment, and Quantum Systems just gave the trend…
PSYONIC Ability Hand. Prosthetics data teaches robots how to grip
Robots are great at repeating a task a million times without complaint, but ask one to pick up an egg…
RoboBusiness 2026. Last call for the robotics industry’s sharpest minds
If you build commercial robots — or the business scaffolding around them — the clock is ticking on one of…
Richtech Robotics ADAM. The barista humanoid you can now talk to online
Want to chat with a humanoid robot without leaving your couch? Richtech Robotics has thrown open the doors to its…
Microbot LIBERTY brings robotic vascular surgery to America’s veterans
Robotic surgery is finally reaching the people who often need it most — and can least afford the wait. Microbot…
Fennec ASAP. Safety-critical software gets a TUV-stamped fast lane
Building safety-critical systems is a slog of documentation, audits and paper trails, and the tools you lean on have to…
Humanoid KinetIQ Ascend. When robot hands stop fumbling
Getting a robot to reliably pick up, place and manipulate objects sounds trivial until you watch one drop a part…
Built Robotics and Penn xLAB. Teaching machines to watch the humans around them
Construction sites are chaotic, dangerous places — and that makes them a brutal proving ground for physical AI. On June…
