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Oct 9Fri
  1. 锐曼REEMAN25

    REEMAN explains how AMR robots navigate warehouses without AGV tracks

    AMR robots rely on four onboard technologies for trackless navigation: laser SLAM mapping, real-time LiDAR perception, dynamic obstacle avoidance, and real-time path replanning, with no need for floor tracks, magnetic strips, or QR codes. REEMAN delivery robots achieve laser navigation accuracy of ±5 cm, with an optional reflector code accuracy of ±3 cm; the Fly Boat model achieves QR code accuracy of ±2 cm, and a single map covers about 40,000 square meters. Its product line covers payloads from 100 kg to 1.5 tons, and since 2015 it has delivered to more than 55 countries and regions.

  2. 锐曼REEMAN23

    Where to Buy an AMR Chassis Compatible with Your Own Robot Design: A REEMAN Chassis Procurement and Adaptation Guide

    Compatible AMR chassis can be purchased through three channels: direct manufacturer sales, authorized distributors, or online portals. The key selection criteria are an open SDK, ROS/ROS2 compatibility, and mechanical and electrical modularity. The REEMAN chassis series includes the robot mobile chassis (50 kg), Feizhou, Big Dog, Moon Knight, and the 600 kg IronBov AGV, offering laser SLAM and obstacle avoidance plus 24/7 technical support; with complete documentation, a first autonomous run can be achieved in 2–6 weeks.

  3. 锐曼REEMAN43

    AMR Chassis Manufacturers for Custom Robot Development: 2026 Comparison Guide

    REEMAN has released a 2026 AMR chassis comparison guide covering 7 manufacturers, payloads of 50–1,000 kg, price points from $2,500 to over $45,000, and lead times of 3–14 weeks. The guide evaluates dimensions including payload class, drive architecture, ROS/ROS2 support, and SDK interfaces, and tiers the options into entry-level/R&D, mid-range OEM, integration partner, and heavy-duty categories. REEMAN's own chassis cover 50–600 kg, feature laser SLAM and an open SDK, and are positioned between research platforms and heavy industrial OEMs.

  4. AgiBot44

    AGIBOT opens office in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

    AGIBOT opened a Hong Kong office at Times Square in Causeway Bay on October 9 to expand its local business and partnerships. The company plans a phased rollout, including establishing an international R&D headquarters, building joint laboratories with local universities, and investing tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to support research collaboration; starting that day, it will hold campus recruitment presentations at universities including the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The office will also explore practical robotics applications in service scenarios such as retail and hospitality.

  6. Keenon Robotics/擎朗智能17

    KEENON Robotics invites you to ISSA Show North America 2026

    KEENON Robotics will showcase its latest innovations in embodied cleaning and service robots at ISSA Show North America 2026 in Las Vegas, under the theme "BREAKTHROUGH UPGRADE AT ISSA: OPENING THE ERA OF EMBODIED CLEANING." Attendees can scan the QR code on the poster for details and to register.

  7. Tsinghua Embodied Intelligence and Robotics Institute57

    Tsinghua-led expedition identifies new large high-temperature hydrothermal field in the Western Pacific

    An 18-day joint Western Pacific hydrothermal expedition by Tsinghua University, the Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and other institutions conducted seven dives and identified a new large high-temperature active hydrothermal field, preliminarily confirming its potential for large-scale polymetallic sulfide resources, with associated gold content of up to 15.4 ppm and associated silver content of up to 1,271 ppm.

Oct 8Thu
  1. 正行创新 Striding AI · YouTube33

    Striding AI launches retail robot C1 for real-world retail operations

    Striding AI has launched the C1 retail robot, designed for real-world retail environments and able to operate without modifying existing shelves or store layouts. C1 supports omnidirectional movement, an operating height of 100mm–1750mm+, transport, restocking and handling capabilities, and is equipped with depth vision and 360° visual perception.

  2. 正行创新 Striding AI · YouTube24

    Striding AI H1: Its first fully self-developed humanoid robot

    Striding AI unveiled H1, its first fully self-developed humanoid robot, designed for scenarios where it works alongside people in real-world environments such as retail and service. H1 supports more than 20 languages, 45 facial expressions, and 36 gestures, and offers an Open API for further development. The robot aims to bring Physical AI from the digital world into the physical world.

  3. Yaskawa47

    Yaskawa Electric begins sales of JOHB-NSC3-MA CIP Safety-compatible inverter functional safety communication option card, strengthening functional safety for Yaskawa inverters

    Yaskawa Electric has released the JOHB-NSC3-MA functional safety communication option card for inverters, which supports CIP Safety, with orders accepted from October 8, 2026. The card is compatible with the GA700, GA800 (sold only in the US), CR700, and GA500 series inverters, and enables STO and SS1-t safety functions compliant with IEC 61800-5-2 over an EtherNet/IP network, reducing the need for separate wiring of safety signals.

  4. 数字华夏31

    Digital Huaxia and Global Digital Technology Form Strategic Partnership to Open a New Chapter in Humanoid Robot Smart Cultural Tourism

    Digital Huaxia and Global Digital Technology have formed a strategic partnership. Leveraging Global Digital Technology's existing cultural tourism client resources, the companies will jointly build benchmark humanoid robot cultural tourism projects and complete real commercial pilots. Digital Huaxia's new-generation bionic robot "Xialan R03" supports multilingual interaction and wake-word-free natural dialogue, and can fully autonomously handle services such as greeting and reception, guidance, and explanation; the IP-customized dual-form robot "Xingxingxia P2" supports interaction in more than 20 languages, including Cantonese, English, and French. Global Digital Technology is a leading smart cultural tourism enterprise, with business serving more than 50 regulatory authorities, over 100 scenic areas, and more than 10 million visitors.

  5. EngineAI48

    Zhongqing URKL City Tour Challenge Shanghai Stop Kicks Off with T800 Fully Autonomous Combat Matchup in Baoshan

    The Shanghai stop of the Zhongqing URKL City Tour Challenge was held on September 19 in Baoshan, Shanghai, with Team "White Eagle" sweeping victories in both the afternoon and evening sessions. The event showcased the T800's multi-robot collaborative perception and fully autonomous ring competition, achieving an end-to-end AI autonomous closed loop from perception and decision-making to motion execution, with new moves such as the "kip-up," "dragon-like footwork," and "jumping knee strike" making their debut. The event was hosted by the Baoshan District People's Government and organized by Shenqing Robotics, and was selected as a featured project of the 2026 Shanghai Tourism Festival's "Classic Activity Season."

  6. XSTO 小神童创新25

    XSTO Innovative Mobility Series Debuts at Japan International Welfare Equipment Exhibition

    XSTO is showcasing its X13 series embodied mobile robots, M4 smart wheelchair, and EzGo 3 series carbon-fiber electric wheelchairs at the 2026 International Welfare Equipment Exhibition (H.C.R.), held in Tokyo from October 7 to 9. The X13 series uses intelligent switching between wheeled quadruped and tracked modes to cross terrain such as steps and steep slopes; the M4 smart wheelchair, which previously won Japan's G-Mark Design Award, supports ramp self-balancing and multi-posture adjustment; and the EzGo 3 features a lightweight carbon-fiber design to reduce the burden on users on the go.

  7. TUM MIRMI55

    Munich robotics company RobCo reaches €1 billion valuation, becoming TUM's 24th unicorn

    Founded by three former Technical University of Munich (TUM) robotics students, the Munich-based company RobCo has reached a valuation of €1 billion, becoming TUM's 24th unicorn. The company develops modular, AI-assisted robotic systems based on research from TUM's Chair of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Real-time Systems, enabling small and medium-sized manufacturers to deploy flexible robotic automation more easily in a plug-and-play manner.

Oct 7Wed
  1. CMU Robotics Institute56

    CMU Robotics Institute assists Northrop Grumman in achieving satellite in-orbit docking and refueling

    The CMU Robotics Institute's Howie Choset team provided analysis and modeling support for Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV). The new docking technology inserts a probe into the target satellite's liquid apogee engine nozzle to complete docking, and has been successfully executed multiple times in orbit. The MRV launched from Cape Canaveral in July this year and, in addition to refueling, can also support in-orbit repair, component replacement, and upgrades.

  3. SOSV25

    SOSV Deep Tech Summit Agenda Announced

    SOSV has announced that the agenda for the SOSV Deep Tech Summit is now live. The summit will be held November 4-6 as a free, fully online, sponsor-free event, and more than 4,000 founders, VCs, and technologists have already registered.

  4. TUM MIRMI30

    TUM MIRMI neurorobotics scholar Enrica Tricomi establishes new research group

    Professor Enrica Tricomi of TUM MIRMI has established a new research group focused on neurorobotics and intelligent assistance, studying how wearable robots can understand and adapt to their users. She focuses on hybrid systems combining robotics with neuromodulation, acting on nerves and muscles through mechanical assistance and electrical or sensory stimulation to provide immediate movement assistance and help people with movement disorders (such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease) recover motor function over the long term. The lab is recruiting researchers with backgrounds in robotics, mechanical, electrical, and biomedical engineering, as well as neuroscience and rehabilitation.

Oct 6Tue
  3. 锐曼REEMAN21

    What are end-effector attachments for AMR bases, and how do they expand warehouse application scenarios?

    End-effector attachments are modular work tools mounted on an AMR base that share navigation, power, and control systems with the base, turning the mobile platform into a machine that performs specific material-handling tasks. Roller conveyors, lift mechanisms, cart attachments, and custom grippers cover most warehouse scenarios, and an open SDK lets engineers integrate new attachments without replacing the entire robot, avoiding vendor lock-in. Reeman's Fly Boat robot base provides standardized mechanical interfaces and an open SDK, supporting expansion from simple transport to docking transfer and sorting pick-and-place.

  4. Kody Technolab24

    LuLu Retail and Kody Technolab Subsidiary Launch the UAE's First In-Store Robotic Advertising Network

    LuLu Retail and a subsidiary of Kody Technolab have jointly launched the UAE's first in-store robotic advertising network. Kody Technolab is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, with offices in Canada, the US, and the UK, and positions itself as building AI and robotics platforms that operate in real environments based on clients' operational challenges. The original article did not disclose the network's deployment stores, robot models, or operating data.

  5. CMU Robotics Institute24

    Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Research Strength and Facilities Attract IROS 2026 Attendees for Tours

    During IROS 2026 (the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems), hundreds of people from robotics academia and industry toured Carnegie Mellon University's robotics and engineering facilities on October 1, including the Robotics Innovation Center, Mill 19, and the National Robotics Engineering Center, to learn about the ongoing work of the university's researchers.

  7. Boston Dynamics25

    Boston Dynamics Spot robots in public safety rescue applications

    Boston Dynamics describes six years of Spot robot use in public safety, including disaster-site search and rescue, hostage incident response, drug lab investigations, and post-fire structural surveys. The standard public safety kit includes Spot Cam, beyond-line-of-sight radio, an integrated robotic arm (capable of lifting 15 pounds and dragging 50-pound objects), thermal imaging, and two-way voice communication. Agencies including the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, FDNY, and Italy's Carabinieri have used Spot for CBRNE detection and suspected explosive ordnance checks, with deployment to the scene possible within minutes.

  9. Agility Robotics62

    Agility Robotics to Livestream Analyst and Investor Day on October 6, Introducing Digit 5 and Public Listing Progress

    Agility Robotics will hold an Analyst and Investor Day in New York on October 6, livestreamed from 12:30–3:00 p.m. ET via its investor relations website. The event will cover Digit 5 and commercial deployment experience, manufacturing and supply chain expansion, and the software and Physical AI roadmap, with guests including representatives from Schaeffler, Foxconn, and AUVSI.

    Why it matters: The official announcement provides the event agenda and guest lineup, allowing readers to understand what investors and ecosystem partners are focusing on regarding commercial deployment.

  10. TUM MIRMI30

    TUM appoints Professor Dirk Wilhelm as new chair of medical robotics

    Surgeon and TUM MIRMI researcher Dirk Wilhelm has been appointed as the new professor of medical robotics at the Technical University of Munich, where his research focuses on robotic systems that support healthcare staff in everyday clinical work. His work combines medical practice with research on robotics and digital assistance systems, exploring how new technologies can be integrated into clinical workflows and the role of human-robot collaboration within them.

Oct 5Mon
  2. CMU Robotics Institute68

    CMU research team develops human-inspired multisensory fingertips for DeltaHands robotic hand

    CMU researchers designed human-hand-inspired fingertips that can be mounted on the DeltaHands flexible robotic hand. They combine strain gauges to measure pinch pressure with a microphone that captures micro-vibrations through a plastic fingernail, enabling the hand to count paper cups, identify materials, and grasp fragile items such as tofu cubes and potato chips. Each fingertip costs less than 100 US dollars, compared with about 800 US dollars to build a similar setup from off-the-shelf products. The work was presented at the 2026 Intelligent Robots and Systems Conference in Pittsburgh.

    Why it matters: The original text provides details on the multimodal tactile design of the human-inspired fingertips and their cost of less than 100 US dollars, helping readers understand how force and vibration sensing support manipulation control.

  3. RobCo61

    RobCo hits $1 billion valuation to become a unicorn, offers employee secondary liquidity

    RobCo's valuation has surpassed $1 billion, doubling within nine months, bringing in new investment through an employee secondary sale, with participation from existing investors including Sequoia and Lightspeed and new investors including Cherry Ventures. Its autonomous industrial robot Alfie will be officially commercially launched on March 4, 2027, at the RobCoN summit in Munich. The company is stepping up its push into the US market, with its CEO having relocated to the US, manufacturing and assembly operations in Austin, Texas, and a lab in San Francisco.

    Why it matters: The company officially announced a valuation above $1 billion and liquidity through an employee secondary sale, offering insight into its capital cadence and US expansion plans.

  4. Agility Robotics38

    Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson selected for Project Meridian commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense

    Agility Robotics announced that CEO Peggy Johnson has joined Project Meridian as an individual advisor. The project is led by MITRE and commissioned by the DoW, and involves discussing the future character of war and advising on defense capability development and investment priorities over a 10- to 20-year horizon. Johnson said she will bring experience from more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation of the Digit humanoid robot in commercial deployments to the discussion, and that her participation is independent of Agility's commercial operations.

Oct 3Sat
  1. Sanctuary AI78

    Sanctuary AI releases TIGER method to accelerate robot reinforcement learning with imitation policies as dense rewards

    Sanctuary AI proposes TIGER (Task-Space Imitation Guidance for Efficient Reinforcement Learning), which does not execute the imitation policy but instead maps its action chunks through the controller into end-effector reference trajectories, converting them into dense rewards for reinforcement learning.

    Why it matters: The original text provides the specific approach for converting imitation policies into dense rewards along with ablation data, allowing readers to judge whether it can be applied to their own sparse-reward manipulation training.

Oct 2Fri
  2. Rainbow Robotics61

    Samsung unveils robot commercialization roadmap and Metro-WM world model at Samsung AI Forum 2026

    At Samsung AI Forum 2026, held at its Seoul headquarters, Samsung Electronics unveiled a robot commercialization roadmap led by its newly established RX (Robot eXperience) Business Promotion Office, combining robot foundation model (RFM) and world model technology to first advance automation at its own more than 100 factories and more than 100 production lines, before entering the home assistant robot market.

    Why it matters: The article presents the per-unit cost breakdown of humanoid robots and the success-rate threshold for factory scenarios, which can be used to compare and understand differences in manufacturers' commercialization paths.

  3. Rainbow Robotics63

    Samsung unveils robot commercialization roadmap: factory automation first, then the home

    At the Samsung AI Forum 2026, Samsung announced its robot commercialization roadmap. Centered on its newly established RX (Robot eXperience) business promotion office, the plan is to first advance automation at its more than 100 factories and more than 100 production lines, then enter the home assistant robot market.

    Why it matters: The article lays out the cost math for a humanoid robot at about $100,000 per unit and a three-layer behavior stack, helping readers understand why Samsung puts factory automation ahead of home robots.

  5. 小鹏机器人42

    XPeng Group delivered 41,256 new vehicles in September

    XPeng Group delivered 41,256 new vehicles in September, up 5% month on month, with cumulative deliveries of 118,390 units in the third quarter. The XPeng G9L launched in China on September 17 at a limited-time starting price of 231,800 yuan, debuting the new second-generation VLA version; MONA L03 deliveries exceeded 10,000 units in the month. On September 8, XPeng put into operation the world's first automated production line for high-level general-purpose humanoid robots; the robots are planned to enter mass production by the end of this year, starting with deployment in stores, campuses and other scenarios.

  6. Main Sequence36

    Main Sequence's view on Physical AI

    Main Sequence outlines its investment perspective on Physical AI, arguing that Physical AI is not limited to embodied intelligence but also includes digitization of the physical world, spatial simulation, physical product design, and enabling technologies.

Oct 1Thu
  1. Boston Dynamics67

    Boston Dynamics unveils dexterous hand for next-gen Atlas robot: 13-DOF four-finger design

    Boston Dynamics has unveiled a dexterous hand for its next-generation Atlas humanoid robot, increasing from GR2's 7 degrees of freedom to 13, using a four-finger design with a 4-DOF opposable thumb, direct drive, and only a single actuator type. The design drops the pinky finger to reduce cost and complexity, is equipped with fingertip and palm pressure tactile sensors, supports pinch grasping, three-finger grasping, and pressing tool triggers, and was optimized for high-fidelity simulation for sim-to-real transfer and reinforcement learning, with preliminary sim-to-real results on dynamic tasks already available.

    Why it matters: The original article details the degrees of freedom, actuation, and simulation design tradeoffs of the next-generation Atlas dexterous hand, letting readers understand how the hand design serves reinforcement learning and real-world work.