Robots Enter the Operating Room

Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles will be adding robots to assist surgeons in the operating room. ’Dr. Hung and his co-director, Dr. Michael C. Yip, and other experts will pioneer the next generation of both surgical robots and surgeon-driven autonomous systems with the aim of “augmenting a surgeon’s clinical judgement, rather than replacing it.”’ According […]

New Jersey Contractor Reaches $4M Deal for Autonomous Tiling Robots

Human Friendly Robotics, based out of New Jersey, has reached a $4M deal with a flooring subcontractor to use its robot. The flooring machine, Tyler, is able to install tiles in homes and buildings under construction in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and also Puerto Rico. This is in response to worker shortages, which have […]

Modular robotics is the future and it’s here

The robotics startup Feather is rolling out modular machine systems, customizable to suit any business’ needs. Their robots are currently being used in Japan to successfully clean labs and cook food in restaurants. The firm has generated $1 million in revenue after being just one year in operation. If buying a robot saves approx. $20,000 […]

N.J. City Just Launched Delivery Robots — and They’re Already on the Streets This Week

N.J. City Just Launched Delivery Robots — and They’re Already on the Streets This Week Hoboken has launched a 12-month pilot program putting 20 autonomous delivery robots from Coco Robotics and Avride on city sidewalks, beginning in the First Ward. The robots are designed to deliver food at pedestrian speeds while potentially reducing delivery-vehicle trips, […]

ICE Plans to Buy Robot Dogs Made in Massachusetts

ICE Plans to Buy Robot Dogs Made in Massachusetts The Trump administration plans to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dogs for ICE, primarily to inspect hazardous or difficult environments and provide remote situational awareness. The plan has raised concerns given ICE’s broader immigration crackdown, while Boston Dynamics says weaponizing its […]

A Robot Dog Designed Around Movement and Social Interaction

A Robot Dog Designed Around Movement and Social Interaction Lassie is a concept robot dog designed to act as a physical companion, encouraging people to walk, run, explore, and socialize through shared activities. Its quadrupedal body uses interchangeable legs and a soft, removable knitted suit, while nonverbal cues like movement, gestures, and light are used […]

NVIDIA Announces Jetson Orin Nano 2 Robotics Computer to Redefine Entry-Level Edge AI

NVIDIA Announces Jetson Orin Nano 2 Robotics Computer to Redefine Entry-Level Edge AI NVIDIA announced the Jetson Orin Nano 2, a compact, entry-level robotics computer designed to bring advanced generative and edge AI capabilities to robots, drones, and vision systems. It delivers 2× the inference performance of its predecessor while using 40% less power at […]

Chinese Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Sprint World Record in Humanoid Bot Games

Chinese Robot Beats Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Sprint World Record in Humanoid Bot Games A Chinese humanoid robot made by X-Humanoid ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 2009 human record of 9.58 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event highlights China’s rapid progress in robotics, though many other robots […]

Unitree Surges in Shanghai Debut, a Milestone for China’s Humanoid Robotics Sector

Unitree Surges in Shanghai Debut, a Milestone for China’s Humanoid Robotics Sector Unitree, a leading Chinese humanoid robot maker, had a huge debut on Shanghai’s stock market, with shares closing 460% above their IPO price and valuing the company at about $50 billion. The strong investor demand shows growing excitement around China’s robotics industry, although […]

LG and Nvidia Expands Alliance Through Robots and AI Factories​

LG and Nvidia Expands Alliance Through Robots and AI Factories LG group chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang solidified their alliance with an understanding to dominate the “physical AI” market. They plan to do this by integrating LG’s manufacturing process with Nvidia’s advanced computing across robotics and AI factories, hoping to prioritize the […]