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Nov 9Mon
  1. 锐曼REEMAN36

    What Is an AMR Forklift? Navigation, Flexibility, and Factory Fit

    AMR forklifts rely on onboard LiDAR and laser SLAM for mapping and localization, enabling autonomous path planning and obstacle avoidance without ground infrastructure such as magnetic tape, guide wires, or reflectors; route changes are usually made via software. The REEMAN Ironhide 3.0 is a 1.5-ton autonomous forklift with ±5 cm pick-and-place accuracy on 1.2 × 1.2 m pallets, 6 hours of runtime at full load and 8 hours empty, and a maximum mapping area of 40,000 m².

Nov 8Sun
Nov 5Thu
  1. 川崎重工56

    Kawasaki Heavy Industries launches F Series Controller S-type industrial robot controller with enhanced cybersecurity

    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched the F Series Controller S-type controller for industrial robots, strengthening cybersecurity functions while inheriting the F series' operability and expandability. The controller supports username-password authentication, access permission management, operation log recording, and secure communication protocols such as SSH, FTPS, and HTTPS, and performs integrity checks at OS startup and application execution.

  2. NASA58

    NASA SPLICE navigation experiment completes simulated lunar landing test flight

    At Rogers Dry Lake in Edwards, California, NASA completed simulated lunar descent and landing maneuvers using an Alta-X drone carrying the SPLICE guidance, navigation, and control payload. The SPLICE payload uses its guidance system to map terrain and assess landing zones, redirecting to a safer location when it determines the target area is unsafe, and generates high-resolution digital elevation maps from light detection and sensor data.

Oct 31Sat
  1. 锐曼REEMAN42

    How Can Autonomous Forklifts Turn Existing Stretch Wrappers into Automated Packaging Workstations? — REEMAN Ironhide Wireless Docking and Jingmen Factory Deployment

    REEMAN outlines an approach for retrofitting existing stretch wrappers using Ironhide autonomous forklifts: the forklift handles pallet pickup, placement, and warehouse transport, while the stretch wrapper continues to perform packaging, requiring a machine control interface, status feedback, and safety interlocks. In its wireless docking demonstration, pickup alignment deviation was within 2 cm and turntable placement deviation was within 5 cm, with the demonstration process taking about 6 minutes. There is also an Ironhide 3.0 deployment at a factory in Jingmen, Hubei; the two applications are independent of each other, and the data comes from REEMAN application materials and has not been independently verified.

Oct 21Wed
  1. NVIDIA62

    NVIDIA releases OpenShell reference architecture for building governed AI agents

    At GTC Berlin, NVIDIA announced that the OpenShell reference architecture is now available for building, isolating, observing, and governing secure AI agents on enterprise infrastructure and edge systems.

    Why it matters: The original text explains the reference architecture's layered design and millisecond-level isolation mechanism, which helps readers understand how it brings agent security down to the hardware layer.

Oct 16Fri
Oct 14Wed
  1. RealSense74

    RealSense D585 Pro On-Device Human Detection: Ranging Principles and Safety Architecture Usage

    RealSense explains D585 Pro on-device human detection: the detection model runs on its Gen5 Vision SoC and outputs JSON metadata at 30 fps with class, confidence, pixel box, and millimeter-level distance, without needing a host GPU.

    Why it matters: The article breaks down why on-device detection does not use neural-network ranging and provides a detection distance table for different postures, which can be used directly for safety zone design.

Oct 13Tue
  1. Droidup/卓益得29

    Zhuoyide Bionic Robot Moya Takes On Role as Preschool Teacher at Shanghai Jiahua Kindergarten

    On October 10, Zhuoyide's fully bionic robot Moya entered Shanghai Songjiang Jiahua Kindergarten, serving as a preschool teacher in the classroom, leading the children in Q&A, singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" together, and taking group photos. Powered by the DroidSoul robot intelligence system, it performs multimodal perception, large-model empathetic decision-making, and full-body coordinated expression. The body uses tendon-cable actuation and weighs about 30 kg, far below the 55 to 75 kg of comparable rigid designs, and works with more than 60 micro-expressions to enable near-human safe interaction.

Oct 12Mon
  1. Skydio32

    What Happens When Police Dogs Train Alongside the Skydio R10 Drone

    Skydio brought Trident K9 Consulting's police dog team to its headquarters for exploratory joint training with the R10 tactical drone, simulating search warrant entries in an indoor training house and a parking lot. The training had the R10 fly above and below the dogs to observe their reactions to sound and motion, identifying friction points for curriculum design. The R10 can fly autonomously indoors with obstacle avoidance in GPS-denied environments, NightSense supports navigation in zero light, and two-way audio lets team members talk into a room before entering.

Oct 10Sat
  1. Ollobot Robotics Limited21

    How to introduce an AI robot pet into the home

    Before bringing an AI robot pet home, first clear a safe activity area, check functions such as voice interaction and the camera, and review privacy settings; then let children observe first and start with short, simple interactions. Tell children that AI can respond but has no human thoughts or feelings and can make mistakes, and the American Academy of Pediatrics notes that AI cannot replace stable interpersonal relationships. Also set no-use periods for homework, bedtime, and meals, do not disclose private information such as names and addresses to the robot, and supervise children's interactions with real pets in the early stage.

  2. Ollobot Robotics Limited19

    Is a Robot Pet Right for Your Child? What Parents Should Know

    Before buying a robot pet for your child, parents should distinguish between traditional interactive products and AI-powered ones, and pay attention to AI response quality, privacy, and age suitability. A 2026 Common Sense Media evaluation of some AI toys found that 27% of tested outputs were unsuitable for children; the result applies only to the products tested. Common Sense Media recommends that children aged 5 and under not use AI toys, and that ages 6 to 12 use them with caution.

Oct 9Fri
  1. 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. 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.

Oct 1Thu
Sep 30Wed
  1. Stial/斯帝尔科技49

    STIER AI Flexible Grinding Robot Wins Another Bid for Flexible Grinding Line Upgrade Project at Medical Device Manufacturer

    STIER's AI flexible grinding robot has won another bid for a flexible grinding line equipment upgrade project at a well-known domestic medical device manufacturer. The workstation has run continuously for tens of thousands of hours on a real high-load production line, achieving an oxide layer removal rate of over 99%, raising pre-coating pretreatment yield from 85% to 98%, shortening per-piece processing time by 42%, and achieving contact force control accuracy of ±0.5% FS. Through its modular product system, AI process knowledge base, and digital twin offline verification, the company enables replicable, scalable delivery from single machines to complete lines.

  2. Atom Robotic/阿童木机器人48

    Case study: Atom heavy-payload collaborative robot palletizes 17 kg bagged food boxes in an old workshop

    In an old food deep-processing workshop, an Atom heavy-payload collaborative robot has implemented fenceless palletizing of full cases of 17 kg clear-water shredded bamboo shoots, with each case weighing 17 kg and a cycle rate of 6–8 cases per minute. The solution relies on built-in force-control safety, requires no civil engineering modifications, and does not occupy fire access routes; workshop staff can adjust the palletizing pattern themselves. After deployment, the peak speed is 8 cases per minute, one unit replaces 3 workers, overall efficiency improves by 50%, and the investment payback period is 12 months.

Sep 28Mon
  1. CMU Robotics Institute62

    CMU and Siemens Partner to Propose PRISM, a Safety-Stop Monitoring Method for Humanoid Robots

    CMU and Siemens partnered to develop a method for evaluating the "safe stoppability" of humanoid robots, and used simulation to define the conditions under which a robot can be safely stopped. The result is PRISM (Proactive Refinement of Importance-sampled Stoppability Monitor).

    Why it matters: The article introduces PRISM, a method that uses simulation to define the conditions under which a humanoid robot can be safely stopped, and it is a useful reference for readers interested in humanoid robot safety monitoring and certification.

  2. Ollobot Robotics Limited13

    What can kids do with a robot pet?

    Kids can use robot pets to play interactive games, make up stories, ask questions to learn, and talk about their day and feelings. They can also practice simple responsibility through care tasks such as charging and putting the pet away. Research shows that social robots for children aged 6–10 can encourage kids to express emotions through direct questioning during emotional learning activities, and other studies have examined collaborative storytelling and vocabulary practice between children and social robots. Robot pets should supplement, not replace, real pets, peer companionship, and adult guidance.

  3. Tsinghua Embodied Intelligence and Robotics Institute28

    Excerpt from Professor Zhang Tao's Lecture at the Tsinghua Humanities Forum: Embodied Intelligence Empowers Everything

    Professor Zhang Tao, Dean of Tsinghua University's Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics, delivered a lecture titled "Embodied Intelligence Empowers Everything" at the Tsinghua Humanities Forum. He described three major characteristics of embodied intelligence—generality, interactivity, and autonomy—and noted that key technologies still need to be breakthroughs, including multimodal embodied large models, environmental perception, dynamic planning and control, and dexterous bodies.

Sep 24Thu
  1. 汉威科技集团股份有限公司31

    Focusing on Electronic Specialty Gases: Hanwei Technology's Semiconductor Safety Solution Protects the Industry's Core "Chip" Lifeline

    Hanwei Technology Group has launched a full-scenario gas safety solution for the semiconductor industry, covering specialty gas monitoring, cleanroom AMC micro-contaminant monitoring, system integration, dynamic inspection, and platform operations and maintenance. The GD-HS10 gas detector offers detection precision down to the ppb level, with an optional GD-PU10 pyrolysis unit enabling detection of hundreds of electronic specialty gases; the trace water cavity ring-down spectroscopy analyzer can achieve quantitative measurement at the ppt level. The solution also includes the GMS programmable control system, the FGS fire and gas alarm control system, and an intelligent inspection robot equipped with a Fourier-transform infrared scanning imaging system, with data transmitted back to the semiconductor facility intelligent operations and maintenance system.

Sep 23Wed
  1. Boston Dynamics41

    Inside Boston Dynamics' Stretch Durability Testing: An Interview with Mechanical Engineer Diane Heinle

    Boston Dynamics mechanical engineer Diane Heinle discusses durability testing for the Stretch robot: she is responsible for the dynamic cable design on the Stretch arm, cycling cables millions of times in the lab at speeds and forces far beyond real-world conditions, simulating years of warehouse wear in a matter of weeks. The durability lab is known as the "Tick-Tock Room" because the cable testers swing back and forth like metronomes, and the test data is also used to refine the design and maintenance schedules, avoiding downtime at customer sites.

  2. AgiBot67

    AgiBot and Chimelong launch large-scale deployment of over 300 robots, deliver 20,000th humanoid robot

    AgiBot and Chimelong Group launched their first large-scale embodied intelligence deployment at Chimelong Universe Park, with over 300 robots connected across seven scenarios: entertainment, science education, guided tours, retail, AI companionship, hotel services, and sports competition. The deployment includes a dedicated 5G-A network supported by China Telecom and China Mobile, multi-robot coordination, and safety operations support. The 20,000th robot to roll off the AgiBot production line was also delivered, and the two parties announced a joint institute for embodied intelligence in cultural tourism.

    Why it matters: The deployment covers seven scenarios and operational details such as the 5G-A network, offering insight into how embodied intelligence is deployed at scale in commercial cultural tourism environments.

Sep 22Tue
  1. 若愚科技25

    Ruoyu Technology Invited to Attend 2026 Energy Industry Science and Technology Innovation Integration Development Conference

    Ruoyu Technology was invited to attend the 2026 Energy Industry Science and Technology Innovation Integration Development Conference, where founder and CEO Sun Teng delivered a keynote speech introducing the self-developed Ruoyu Jiutian robot brain. This robot brain features multimodal perception, long-sequence task planning, autonomous decision-making and execution, and other capabilities, providing underlying intelligent support for robot bodies; based on the embodied intelligence brain system solution for high-risk energy scenarios built on it, the special explosion-proof robot Ruoyu Lanyue was launched. Following its debut at the Chain Expo, Ruoyu Lanyue recently entered a regular operating gas station, launching pilot operation of multiple new functions.

  2. Shenyang Institute of Automation CAS46

    Shenyang Institute of Automation Hosts Conference on Technical Discussion and Implementation of National Standards for Robotics and Biomimetics

    From September 10 to 11, the Conference on Technical Discussion and Implementation of National Standards for Robotics and Biomimetics was held in Shenyang, jointly organized by the Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry, the Shenyang Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and SIASUN Robot. At the conference, the drafting of two national standards was launched: "Industrial Collaborative Robots - Safety Test Methods for Human-Robot Interaction" and "Exoskeleton Robots - Risk Assessment Methods for Human-Robot Interaction Safety." Representatives from more than 50 enterprises, universities, and research institutes across the country conducted a first round of discussions on scope of application, framework, key indicators, and test methods.

Sep 17Thu
  1. Droidup/卓益得17

    Zhuoyide Wins RoboSec 2026 "Embodied Intelligence Security Compliance Pioneer Unit" Award

    On September 16, 2026, Zhuoyide received the RoboSec Awards "Embodied Intelligence Security Compliance Pioneer Unit" award at RoboSec 2026, the first China Embodied Intelligence Security Conference. Dr. Yang Yichao of its Zhuoling Research Institute took part in discussions on topics including robot overseas compliance, large model security quantification, and accident liability determination. The company said it will continue to invest in security compliance technology and build a trustworthy embodied intelligence ecosystem.

  2. Wandercraft63

    Wandercraft's self-balancing personal exoskeleton Eve officially launches commercially in the US

    Wandercraft announced the official US commercial launch of its personal exoskeleton Eve, calling it the first FDA-cleared self-balancing personal exoskeleton that does not restrict the neurological level of spinal cord injury, allowing users to stand and perform daily activities hands-free without crutches. The access process includes clinical evaluation, a physician's prescription, individualized customization, and training; Medicare covers it under HCPCS code K1007, NSM supports delivery through more than 180 locations, and it is backed by a 16-participant training study published in JoVE.

    Why it matters: The original text is an official announcement of Eve's US commercial launch, explaining its crutch-free self-balancing capability and the access, reimbursement, and training process, so readers can understand the product's positioning and path to real-world adoption.

Sep 15Tue
  1. TetraBOT/天创机器人35

    Tianchuang Robotics and Inner Mongolia Emergency Safety Industry Association reach strategic cooperation

    Nanjing Tianchuang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. and the Inner Mongolia Emergency Safety Industry Association have reached a strategic industrial technology cooperation to jointly promote the implementation of embodied intelligent robots and the RaaS service model in Inner Mongolia. The cooperation will cover scenarios including fire watch, industrial and mining safety, emergency rescue, urban security, and grassland and forest fire prevention, and will advance smart fire protection applications around the policy of single-person duty in fire control rooms. The two parties will also jointly carry out standards research, industry surveys, and technical assessments, and apply for local standards, association standards, and research topics.

  2. TetraBOT/天创机器人31

    Tianchuang Robotics and Jiangsu Fire Protection Association reach industrial technology strategic cooperation to advance intelligent upgrading of fire safety scenarios

    On September 9, Nanjing Tianchuang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. and the Jiangsu Fire Protection Association reached an industrial technology strategic cooperation focused on fire safety scenarios such as fire control duty staffing. The two parties will establish a special joint working group for fire protection RaaS, deliver an integrated service of "robot equipment usage rights + AI duty capability + operations and maintenance support," and jointly carry out standards research, hazard surveys, and technical validation, applying for industry standards, local standards, and research topics.

  3. Agility Robotics66

    Agility Robotics Releases Next-Generation Humanoid Robot Digit 5

    Agility Robotics has released Digit 5, a next-generation general-purpose humanoid robot built around a safety architecture that allows it to work in close proximity to people without traditional physical safety fencing. It uses an independent safety controller, AI-based human detection, and audiovisual cues, and is the first launch partner for the NVIDIA Halos for Robotics platform, built on NVIDIA IGX Thor.

    Why it matters: The official announcement details Digit 5's safety architecture, payload, battery life, and other specific upgrades, along with order background, giving readers insight into the product approach for humanoid robots working near people.

Sep 11Fri
  1. 仙工智能49

    Seer Robotics releases coordinated vulnerability disclosure policy to advance EU CRA compliance

    Seer Robotics has released its Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) Policy v1.0, opening vulnerability reporting channels to security researchers, customers, and the public, covering products such as the SRC series robot controllers, in-house AMRs and mobile robots, charging stations, and scheduling systems.

Sep 10Thu
  1. TetraBOT/天创机器人53

    Tianchuang Robotics and Daimon Robotics sign 100-million-yuan strategic cooperation framework agreement

    Nanjing Tianchuang Intelligent and Daimon Robotics have formed a strategic partnership and signed a 100-million-yuan cooperation framework agreement to jointly upgrade next-generation embodied intelligent robots for special scenarios including firefighting, national defense, power grids, mining, and explosion-proof chemical applications. The two parties will establish a joint R&D team for tactile intelligence in special robots, closing the loop from tactile hardware supply, multimodal data collection, tactile model training, and full-robot adaptation and optimization to real-world scenario testing and validation and large-scale industrialization.

Sep 9Wed
  1. Shenyang Institute of Automation CAS36

    National Robot Quality Inspection Center (Liaoning) passes CNAS laboratory accreditation and CMA qualification assessment

    From September 4 to 6, the National Robot Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Liaoning) passed a combined CNAS and CMA reassessment, scope expansion, and change review, covering both its main site in Shenyang, Liaoning, and its branch site in Nansha, Guangzhou. Experts confirmed the center's expanded capabilities in robotics, electromagnetic compatibility, electrical safety, environmental testing, software testing, and other fields, with more than 300 testing standards, and its technical capabilities further extended to AI large-model and embodied intelligence evaluation. The center is affiliated with the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is a national-level third-party robot testing and certification body.

Sep 1Tue
  1. Harbin Institute of Technology Robotics73

    HIT's Li Tianlong team publishes research in Science Advances on magnetically controlled CD5+ dendritic cell microrobot immunotherapy

    Li Tianlong's team at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) developed an engineered microrobot system based on CD5+ dendritic cells that can achieve precise intravascular navigation through external magnetic field control and activate immune cells in situ; the results were published in Science Advances. Under a conical magnetic field, the system self-assembles into a ribbon-like swarm that migrates downstream; under a rotating magnetic field, it assembles into a chain-like swarm that moves upstream against blood flow; combined with tumor chemotaxis, it achieves targeted enrichment and deep infiltration. In an orthotopic mouse colorectal cancer model, a single injection combined with magnetic navigation reduced the tumor bioluminescence signal by more than 90%. HIT is the first affiliation of the paper.

    Why it matters: The HIT team presents the construction strategy and magnetic navigation results of the CD5+ dendritic cell microrobot, giving readers a look at the specific approach of this therapeutic path of in situ immune activation.

Aug 31Mon
  1. Enabot15

    EBO Max Fall Refresh: Warm and Secure Family Life

    The Enabot EBO Max home robot offers family safety and companionship for fall and winter home scenarios with AI companionship, whole-home smart patrol, fall detection, and 4K recording. During patrol, it automatically checks doors, windows, and corners; when it detects an elderly person or child falling, it triggers a voice reminder and sends an emergency alert to the phone, and supports remote real-time viewing of the home. A low-angle 4K camera, together with AI tracking, portrait mode, and multiple filters, records family moments; 4K two-way audio and video enable remote chatting, and it can give weather and outfit suggestions based on real-time temperature.

Aug 24Mon
  1. TetraBOT/天创机器人37

    Tianchuang Robotics-led project receives Jiangsu Provincial Frontier Technology R&D Program funding

    A project led by Nanjing Tianchuang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., titled "Key Technology R&D for Complete Explosion-Proof Embodied Intelligent Robots for Special Operations," has been selected for the 2026 Jiangsu Provincial Frontier Technology R&D Program. It was jointly applied for with China General Nuclear Intelligent Manufacturing Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Southeast University, and Nanjing Environment Group Co., Ltd.

Aug 18Tue
  1. 五八智能39

    58 Intelligence and DBAPPSecurity Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Jointly Build Embodied Intelligence Security Defenses

    On August 11, 58 Intelligence and DBAPPSecurity signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Hangzhou. The parties will cooperate on security-hardened robot products, embodied intelligence security technology, and data security. Wang Xin, Senior Vice President of DBAPPSecurity, and Zhang Guoliang, Chief Technologist of 58 Intelligence, signed on behalf of the companies.

Aug 14Fri
  1. Harbin Institute of Technology Robotics65

    HIT's Wu Zhiguang team develops adaptive magnetically controlled nanorobot swarm platform, achieving navigation in the spinal canal of mice and non-human primates

    Professor Wu Zhiguang's team at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), together with collaborators, developed an adaptive magnetically controlled nanorobot platform that can form swarm motion patterns such as vortex, chain, and ribbon under external magnetic field drive, and achieved targeted navigation within the spinal canal in mice and non-human primates. The results were published in Science Advances.

    Why it matters: The research team released experimental results on navigation of magnetically controlled nanorobot swarms in non-human primates. Readers interested in the medical translation of micro- and nanorobots can learn about its technical approach.