Gatik Series D. Driverless trucks get a $200M fuel injection
Autonomous trucking outfit Gatik just closed a $200 million Series D round, announced on August 25, 2026. The money isn't…
OlloNi SS1. The companion robot that learns to live with you
The first wave of companion robots had a cruel life cycle. They joked, they rolled around, they answered when spoken…
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2. Twice the smarts, less thirst for power
NVIDIA has pushed a little more frontier intelligence out to the edge, and this time it comes in a familiar…
XPeng Dogotix. The humanoid robot unit that just banked $900 million
Building a walking, working humanoid robot is expensive. XPeng Motors clearly knows this, which is why its humanoid robotics arm,…
Agtonomy and the case for putting AI where the muscle is
Forget chatty apps and photogenic humanoids. According to Agtonomy's founder, the AI opportunity that actually moves the needle sits somewhere…
FCC Robot Ban Snares Pool Cleaners. When Being Too Smart Backfires
Regulators aren't usually in the business of policing pool maintenance, but that's exactly where the FCC has landed. On August…
Digital Twins in Automation. Test the robots before you buy them
Buying an industrial robot is a bit like buying a house you can't visit first: the price tag is enormous,…
Segway Navimow X4 Series. How AI and RTK could conquer American lawns
Half of all American lawns could soon be trimmed by a machine that never asks for a weekend off. That's…
Schaeffler Strain Wave Gearboxes. The joints humanoid robots have been waiting for
Every humanoid robot hides a dirty secret in its elbows, wrists and knees: the gearboxes. Strain wave gears deliver the…
R2 Labs. Software-defined manufacturing that actually talks to the shop floor
Walk into most factories and you'll find a technological archipelago: PLCs from one era, robots from another, and analytics tools…
