CES 2026’s surprise theme: machines that listen, watch, decide
“At Nvidia we built three computers and open software stacks for developers to build physical AI, and now Caterpillar is…
Mechanical Design & Robotics
Boston Dynamics’ “48-Hour Task” Standard for Factory Humanoids
How quickly can a six-foot humanoid become useful on a factory floor without becoming a constant engineering project? Boston Dynamics…
Humanoid Robots Steal CES 2026 Spotlight Engineering Still Decides
Humanoid robots have become the most persuasive kind of trade-show spectacle: machines that look familiar, move in public, and imply…
I Held Atlas’s Hand and Noticed Its Most Human Choice
The closest contact with Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas at CES 2026 was not a dramatic demo it was a quiet,…
CES Puts Humanoids Center-Stage as Physical AI Gets Real
CES has made dancing humanoid robots the most salient benchmark for “physical AI,” even though the hard part starts after…
Kawasaki’s Robot-Horse Plan Forces a Hard Question: Can It Be Safe?
Can a machine that requires power to remain upright ever be trusted with a human on its back? Kawasaki’s Corleo…
DeepMind’s AI Models Join Boston Dynamics’ Atlas in Hyundai’s Advanced Robotics Push
“We are building the world’s most capable humanoid,” said Alberto Rodriguez, director of robot behaviour for Atlas at Boston Dynamics,…
Hyundai Motor Group’s Path to Scaled, Human-Centered AI Robotics
To be able to boast fifty-six degrees of freedom, self-swapping batteries, and weigh 50kg is an accomplishment in itself in…
Kawasaki’s Corleo Merges Hydrogen Power with AI-Driven Off‑Road Robotics
In the world of extreme terrain mobility, Kawasaki’s Corleo stands out as a bold fusion of motorcycle engineering, quadrupedal robotics,…
Fluid-Powered Gears Could Redefine Motion in Robotics and Machinery
For thousands of years, gears have functioned with solid teeth to turn the wheels of the world, from chariots to…
Hyundai’s Atlas Robot Signals a New Era in Factory Automation
What would it take to coexist with human workers in a factory setting without slowing the pace of the factory’s…
Atlas Enters Factories by Doing the Boring Work First
What propels a humanoid robot towards inevitability is rarely a moonshot. It is a small, repeatable task done well and…
Why robot touch is moving from data streams to spikes
Each time a robot fingertip measures continuous pressure values, it stands a chance of using more energy to transfer data…
A robot face mapped its own muscles, then lip-synced from online videos
What would it take to make a humanoid convincingly believable and only to find that a couple of millimeters of…
Serve Robotics buys Diligent and brings sidewalk autonomy into hospitals
What happens when a company that has learned autonomy on busy sidewalks moves the same operational playbook into hospital hallways?…
Detachable robot hand crawls into tight spaces and returns holding tools
What changes when a robot “hand” is no longer tied to the arm it works for? A group of researchers…
Teaching legged robots with human cues, then letting simulation do the repetition
What will become of the consequence when the next ability of a robot is not possible to preload in the…
Perseverance’s AI Waypoints Put Rover Driving Through a New Safety Pipeline
“This demonstration shows how far our capabilities have advanced and broadens how we will explore other worlds,” said NASA Administrator…