Standard Robots released National Day-themed content for its EasyGo indoor delivery robot, with the caption "Cute pets by your side, EasyGo carries fun on the journey." The original post contains only a title and topic hashtags, covering indoor delivery and light-load handling and industrial handling scenarios, with no specific parameters, performance, or delivery information provided.
Weekly Robotics #379 rounds up several robotics developments: Boston Dynamics has unveiled the hand design for Atlas, using the same actuator in direct drive for each joint and emphasizing reliability and tool use rather than a human-hand-like structure; Petoi Quaddle is a simple quadruped robot aimed at classroom settings.
Standard Robots released National Day-themed promotional content under the theme "Wander into the Wild, EasyGo Moves Freely," showcasing the EasyGo robot's applications in indoor delivery, light-load handling, and industrial handling scenarios. The original text is holiday promotional copy and does not disclose specific model specifications, payload, battery life, or real-machine test data.
Aubo Robotics will exhibit at the 26th China International Industry Fair at Booth 7.1H-B252, with 8 days remaining until the fair opens; visitors can scan a code for free tickets. The original text did not disclose the robot models, specifications, or demonstration content on display.
More adorable Sourccey robots have appeared in the wild 😊
Standard Robots released promotional content for its EasyGo indoor delivery robot during the National Day holiday, highlighting usage scenarios under the theme "food-laden fun, delivered at will." The original is promotional copy with topic hashtags; it does not provide specific EasyGo parameters such as payload, degrees of freedom, battery life, or success rate, nor does it state whether the product is at the demo, pilot, or mass-production delivery stage.
Singapore University of Technology and Design has introduced ALBATROSS, an aerial-marine amphibious robot: after being released from the air, it spins down to the water without a parachute, passively self-rights, and then uses the same rigid wings as sails for autonomous wind-powered navigation, with minimal actuation.
Standard Robots published a National Day greeting themed "Lanterns Shine with Joy, EasyGo Celebrates the Holiday Together," promoting its EasyGo series of indoor delivery and light-load transport robots. The original post is holiday-poster content and did not disclose specific model specifications, performance metrics, or delivery figures.
A team at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed the ALBATROSS bioinspired platform, which, when released from 150 meters, descends stably by passive autorotation on a rigid wing-sail, splashes down with low impact and self-rights, then sails autonomously between set waypoints.
A team at Toyohashi University of Technology conducted five experiments using real autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and VR; 92% of participants perceived a robot approaching from behind as faster than one approaching from the front at speeds of 0.5–1.0 m/s. A simulation incorporating this perceptual bias into a navigation model showed that, when overtaking pedestrians from behind, the robot began avoiding 0.57 s earlier than with a conventional model and increased passing distance by up to 0.40 m. The results were published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
A research team from the Georgia Tech H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) published a paper in INFORMS Journal on Data Science proposing a new framework called Mutual Information Surprise, which helps AI agents, robots, and autonomous systems identify "meaningful surprises" and judge whether they need to stop and reassess.
🏮Today is China's National Day — a day to celebrate the land we call home and our hopes for the future. Eilik and Eiliko wave red flags to share our joy with the world.🚩 P.S. Our team will also be on holiday from October 1–7, so replies may be slower. #EnergizeLab
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned new imports of foreign-made advanced robots, and the euRobotics Board has sent an open letter to the European Commission on the matter. The stated reasons for the ban include national security threats, concerns about cyberattacks, and considerations of reshoring the supply chain; euRobotics believes it will both raise the threshold for European exports to the US and may divert Chinese imports toward the European market.
Why it matters: The article sets out the three reasons for the US import ban and its two-way impact on Europe, and also gives the specific demands of the European robotics community to the European Commission.
In its National Day message, Qianxun Intelligence said the company is committed to enabling robots to understand this land and serve the people, "seeing the lights of countless homes, moving toward countless everyday lives." The content is a brand promotion celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and does not involve specific robot models, technical specifications, or product launches.
CASbot released a National Day greeting themed "charging into the real world with embodied power" to mark the occasion. The content is holiday promotional copy and does not involve specific robot models, technical specifications, or product launch information.
PaXini released a National Day tribute, honoring 77 years of the motherland's glory through independent innovation and expressing wishes to walk alongside the great nation and build glory together. This content is a holiday promotion and does not involve specific robot models, product specifications, or technical release information.
GenRobot is at Booth 637 at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, United States, exchanging with researchers and industry partners worldwide on Human Data for Embodied AI. The company said it will continue turning real-world human experience into new possibilities for embodied intelligence.
Thank you to every Roborocker who shared a "Make Room For Life" story! Clearly, when there is less cleaning to do, there is more time for the moments that truly matter. More time with family, more time to hug pets, more time for adventure. We loved reading every inspiring submission!
A team from the National University of Singapore's College of Design and Engineering published research in Science Advances using wire-bonded junctions (WBJ) inspired by octopus neuromuscular junctions, enabling a single shape-memory alloy spring artificial muscle to heat and contract in selected segments, achieving multi-segment controllable bending along a continuous arm without needing an independent actuator at each position.
If you're at #IROS26, finishing your PhD soon, and interested in a postdoc position in Agentic Robotics focused on dual-arm manipulation, collaborating with me and my students at UC Berkeley's AUTOLab, come chat with us tonight from 7-8 pm at the Bistro near the registration desk at the Westin. We especially welcome PhDs with skills in model-based methods, control theory, computer vision, and motion planning who are eager to work with frontier large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models (VLMs)!
At an IEEE RAS Communications Committee meeting, several experts informally discussed the boundary between the concepts of "robotics" and "automation." Key points included: automation focuses on making processes repeatable, efficient, and scalable, while robots are its physical embodiment; however, not all robots are automated (e.g., fully teleoperated robots), and not all automation requires robots. Participants noted that vague definitions can affect national statistical standards for service robots, international comparisons, educational examples, and the evolution of terms such as "physical AI" along with research trends.
Galaxis Technology is an intelligent logistics robot company. In 2014, it took the lead in launching the MSR series, and over the following decade it successively introduced AMR robots, the VFR series, and the CSR conveyor and sorting system. The company's core strength lies in R&D of AI and control systems dedicated to logistics; through a closed-loop technical architecture that integrates perception, decision-making, execution, and feedback, it provides modular, scalable intelligent logistics solutions, with business covering multiple key industry customers in the production and distribution sectors.
From October to November, XSTO will present its innovative mobility and transport products at multiple industry trade shows. In October, it will participate in the first and third phases of the 140th Canton Fair; in November, it will exhibit products at the Asia International Logistics Technology and Transportation Systems Exhibition in Shanghai. Its product matrix covers scenarios including heavy-load stair climbing, flat-ground transfer, and all-terrain transport.
An MIT team published in Advanced Functional Materials a paper-thin, two-finned swimming robot powered by a single layer of living muscle cells that can follow light to swim through a simple underwater maze. The robot's skeleton is a GelMA gel film about the size of a stick of gum and roughly half a millimeter thick, stamped with square recessed grooves on its underside; muscle cells on its surface are genetically engineered to twitch in response to light, and researchers steer direction and speed by alternately illuminating the two fins, with the robot able to swim about 4 times its body length in one minute at its fastest.
Dobot will exhibit at the CIIF in Shanghai from 10.12 to 10.16, at Booth F001 in Hall 8.1, under the theme "Witness Industrial-Grade Embodied Productivity." The original text only announced the exhibition dates and booth information, and did not disclose specific robot models, specifications, or new product launch details.
Enabot releases a family companion robot buying guide comparing EBO SE 2/EBO Mini Sport, EBO Air 2 Plus, and EBO Max across three price tiers.
In its CIIF preview article, KUKA reviews the evolution of its robotics technology: in 1973 it launched FAMULUS, the first electrically driven 6-axis industrial robot, and in 1996 it introduced its first PC-based control system. Today, with the KR C4 control system, KR QUANTEC, KR AGILUS, and the lightweight LBR iiwa robot launched in 2013, KUKA has entered industries beyond automotive, including food, electronics, and medical, with the vision of making robots affordably accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises as well.
Charlie Kemp, co-founder and CTO of Hello Robot, develops Stretch, a mobile manipulator robot for homes and workplaces, to help older adults and people with disabilities. He moved from MIT's humanoid robot projects Cog and Domo into assistive robotics, and has collaborated with Henry Evans' Robots for Humanity project to this day.
The IEEE RAS Technical Activities Board (TAB) has opened nominations for 2027 Technical Committee (TC) co-chairs, with a deadline of October 31 and terms beginning January 1, 2027; 35 seats are being recruited across four clusters. Seat distribution includes 4 each for multi-robot systems and RoboCup, and 3 each for robot hands, grasping and manipulation, and human movement understanding, among others. Co-chairs serve a three-year term, may be reappointed for one more term up to a maximum of six years, and are responsible for technical leadership, organizing workshops and publications, and community and financial management.
If you're in Pittsburgh and want to see the latest in commercial robotics, the #IROS26 conference is offering guided tours of the exhibition and competitions at 2 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Book a free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iros-2026-public-guided-tour-tickets-2002383686509
Shangqi Capital released a Portfolio Financing Update, presenting its positioning and investment layout as a private equity investment institution under SAIC Investment Holdings, the industrial finance investment platform of SAIC Motor. Shangqi Capital was registered and established in 2012 and completed market-oriented restructuring in 2017. It has cumulative assets under management of 55.6 billion yuan and focuses on investing in the automotive industry ecosystem, extending into fields such as embodied intelligence, AI computing power, and quantum computing. It has invested in more than 270 companies, including LimX Dynamics, 39 of which have successfully listed.
CAS Investment will hold its 2026 campus information session on October 12, 2026 (Monday), 14:00–16:00, at the Haibosichuang Hall of the Tsinghua University Career Development Center. The event is open to Tsinghua students, who can register through the talk link on Tsinghua University's career website.
Some journeys start with a plan. This one started with "Let's go somewhere." 👀 The road kept stretching on, and #Eiliko and #Panxer kept moving forward. A turn, a photo, a view— "Just wandering around" became a little story worth bringing home. 📸✨ Where should these two roam next? 🗺️
3 days to IROS 2026. http://GenRobot.AI is preparing to welcome researchers, builders, and innovators shaping the future of embodied AI in Pittsburgh. We are bringing our latest research on embodied AI human data to Booth 637. Come explore how diverse, real-world human data can help Physical AI move out of the lab and scale. 📍 Booth 637 📅 September 28–30 📌 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania See you at IROS. #IROS2026 #EmbodiedAI #HumanData #PhysicalAI #Robotics
Spirit AI released a Mid-Autumn greeting, wishing users a happy Mid-Autumn Festival under its mission to "give 10% of the world's people their own robot within 10 years."
Yobotics Robot has released a Mid-Autumn Festival greeting, stating that it will continue to empower industries and safeguard daily life through innovation in embodied intelligent robotics technology.
CASBOT released a holiday greeting for the Mid-Autumn Festival, saying it will continue to explore farther horizons while cherishing every gathering, and wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
Galaxea released a holiday greeting for the Mid-Autumn Festival, wishing that embodied intelligent agents will serve millions of households and wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
Shangqi Capital published a Mid-Autumn Festival greeting, extending holiday wishes to readers under the theme "A Full Moon Shines in the Vast Sky, Sharing Beauty with You." The post is a holiday greeting and does not cover specific information such as robot products, model releases, or investment progress.
Fourier sends Mid-Autumn Festival greetings, stating its commitment to empowering life with robotics and conveying warmth through interactive intelligence, making companionship more loving and reunions more wonderful.