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Oct 13Tue
  1. OFweek Robotics46

    Saisuode SynRobot 03 Debuts at the CIIF: Industrial World Model Drives Embodied Intelligent Work Cell Deployment

    Saisuode Intelligent released its new-generation industrial-grade embodied intelligent robot, SynRobot 03, at the 26th China International Industry Fair, held October 12–16, at booth 8.1H-A016. The robot features 18-DOF whole-body coordinated control, a combined dual-arm payload of 10 kg, repeat positioning accuracy of 0.1 mm, force-sensing sampling frequency of no less than 5 kHz, 2000 TOPS of AI computing power, binocular RGBD vision, dual-lidar SLAM navigation, and a 360° omnidirectional chassis.

  2. OFweek Robotics56

    Leju Robotics debuts general-purpose dexterous hand solution at CIIF, repeat positioning accuracy 0.03 mm

    At the 26th China International Industry Fair, which opened in Shanghai on October 12, Leju Robotics debuted a scenario solution centered on a general-purpose humanoid body plus a general-purpose dexterous hand. The dexterous hand has a repeat positioning accuracy of 0.03 mm, a payload of no less than 24 kg, and supports 7+N grasping forms. The accompanying Taskor industrial deployment solution supports drag-and-drop graphical action programming with no coding required, shortening single-machine deployment time from months to hours; the Kuafu 5W operating body was developed based on more than 100 industrial scenarios and has passed EMC and 3B certification. More than 10 leading industry customers, including FAW, Hisense, and China Logistics, have already subscribed.

  4. Robotics & Automation News55

    A Practical Qualification Guide for SLS PA12 Robot End Effector Parts

    Robotics & Automation News published a qualification guide for SLS PA12 printed robot end effector parts, emphasizing defining loads and failure modes from the robot task rather than from material datasheets. The article proposes a phased validation sequence, from reduced-speed no-load motion checks to representative workpiece grasping tests with recording of wear and drift, and recommends keeping a list of critical functional dimensions, a spare-part replacement procedure, and a complete engineering brief for suppliers.

Oct 12Mon
  1. 节卡机器人 · 微信公众号61

    JAKA unveils JAKA Zu50 and JAKA Kargo50 in global debut at 2026 CIIF

    At the 2026 China International Industry Fair, JAKA made the global debut of two new products under the theme "General Purpose Is the Future": the JAKA Zu50 high-payload collaborative robot and the JAKA Kargo50 heavy-load wheeled humanoid robot. The JAKA Kargo tote-handling application was brought in from the factory floor of a leading global auto parts company; within one month, the per-tote cycle time dropped from 105 seconds to 28 seconds, the atomic skills for tote scenarios expanded from 12 to 78, and the deployment cycle for similar new scenarios was compressed from 12 months to 57 days.

  2. 节卡机器人 · 微信公众号44

    Versatility Is the Future: JAKA's Answer to Intelligent Collaborative Welding

    JAKA Robotics has launched three new collaborative welding features—real-time parameter tuning, process parameter recommendations, and a quick-access button box—and released four standardized welding solutions: JAKA EWT, PWT, TWC, and GWV. Its welding process package supports arc tracking, multi-layer multi-pass welding, and secondary development in C# and Python, and has been integrated with welding machines from Fronius, Kemppi, Megmeet, and others. In a case involving gantry inverted welding of bridge crossbeams, one operator can manage 2-3 machines, welding capacity increases by more than 40%, and point adjustment for a single weld seam takes less than 40 seconds.

  6. OFweek Robotics66

    SenseTime, Galbot and other robots enter retail; dozens of companies deploy in scenic areas and convenience store scenarios during National Day holiday

    The article analyzes the commercialization progress of robot retail: this National Day, more than 30 embodied intelligence companies entered cultural tourism and retail scenarios; Galbot's space capsules cover about 50 cities and about 200 locations; Crossdim Intelligence's more than 30 small stations received over 110,000 visits during the holiday; SenseTime Shanhui's Shaomaigou stores require only 0.2 to 0.3 staff per store. It also points out real challenges such as Hongqi Chain halting its robot vending project, grasping failure rates, and the lack of after-sales systems, and cites data projecting the global retail robot market to grow from $6.84 billion in 2025 to $23.07 billion in 2034.

  7. OFweek Robotics60

    KUKA Unveils KAI Intelligent Platform and LBR NEXUS Collaborative Robot Among Multiple Products at CIIF

    On October 12, during the China International Industry Fair, KUKA officially launched the KUKA Advanced Intelligence (KAI) platform, which uses full-volume data, digital twins, and multi-agent systems to build an industrial intelligence hub for the entire factory, delivering integrated services spanning consulting and planning, IT/OT integration, production scheduling optimization, and quality control.

  8. Guyuehome57

    Complete Derivation of Navigation and Grasping for an Autonomous Tidying Robot Based on MuJoCo

    Centered on the autonomous tidying task of a mobile manipulator, this tutorial presents a complete derivation chain covering occupancy grid log-odds mapping, A* global path planning, model predictive trajectory tracking, and grasp-and-place control. The author reproduces the full workflow of mapping, navigation, grasping, and transport in a MuJoCo four-room scenario.

  9. 古月居 · 微信公众号45

    [Exhibitor Spotlight] ROSCon China 2026: Gold Sponsor Infineon at the Conference! Multi-dimensional Chip Solutions Empower Robot Perception, Manipulation, and Motion Control

    As a Gold Sponsor of ROSCon China 2026, Infineon is presenting four robot demo solutions, including a robot head solution based on the Real3™ iToF sensor IRS2976C (capable of recognizing objects ≥0.5 mm).

  10. 遨博机器人 · 微信公众号34

    Live from the Show | 26th China International Industry Fair Opens, AUBO Makes Debut with A-Series Dual-Arm Robots and Other New Products

    At the 26th China International Industry Fair, AUBO made the debut of its AUBO-A series dual-arm robots and embodied controller, equipped with self-developed R-series joint modules; the G40 adaptive robot is used for deburring and polishing metal structural parts, and the mobile dual-arm robot completes door handling and assembly. The booth is at 7.1H-B252, Hall 7, National Exhibition and Convention Center, and the fair runs until October 16.

  11. Robohub54

    Humanoid robots can run and box, but folding clothes is the real test

    Wai-keung Fung of Cardiff Metropolitan University writes that at the World Humanoid Robot Games 2026, Tiangong Ultra completed the 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record, but soft manipulation tasks such as folding clothes and doing laundry are a better test of robot intelligence. The article notes that fabric shapes vary widely and skills are hard to transfer directly between robots with different configurations and sensors, and that Open X-Embodiment is exploring this problem by gathering over a million real trajectories from 22 kinds of robots.

  12. Kawada Robotics37

    "Touch, Sense, Change Motion" NEXTAGE Dual-Arm Robot Food-Handling Demo to Be Exhibited at TOKYO PACK 2026 — JST Moonshot R&D Project Results Demonstration

    The NEXTAGE dual-arm robot will give a food-handling demonstration at TOKYO PACK 2026 (October 14–16, Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 1, Booth 1R01, NASCO booth). The demo comes from the research group of Goal 3 "Foundational Robots for Intelligent Creation Based on Order of Embodied Interaction" of the JST Moonshot R&D Project in which Kawada Robotics participates, led by Associate Professor Takahiro Nozaki of Keio University.

  13. Atom Robotic/阿童木机器人52

    Atomrobot implements automated eye drop tray-loading project with stable capacity of 120 packs per minute

    Atomrobot has implemented an eye drop cartoning and tray-loading project using high-speed parallel robots paired with a dynamic tracking vision system, enabling tracking-based picking, tracking-based placement, and 90° oriented placement. The system is equipped with a single 6.1 kW parallel robot, achieves a stable capacity of 120 packs per minute and a repeat positioning accuracy of ±2 mm, replaces 2 operators, increases workstation efficiency by 100%, and has a 12-month return on investment period.

Oct 10Sat
  1. Reddit r/humanoidrobotics17

    Why is the "robot dexterous hand" problem so hard? Is the shift from digital to analog AI a necessary condition for achieving true dexterity?

    This is a community discussion post asking why even the most advanced humanoid robots, which are still controlled by large-scale digital neural networks, make mistakes such as dropping cups or crushing eggs due to latency, and questioning whether digital computing power has fundamental limitations for dexterous hands. The poster points out that biological reflex circuits are analog and asynchronous, and asks how many companies are developing mixed-signal or neuromorphic hardware for robotic hands rather than simply scaling up software.

  2. The Robot Report53

    TDK Ventures founder: dexterity is the real bottleneck for embodied intelligence

    TDK Ventures founder Nicolas Sauvage argues in an article that the key to robotic dexterity is not completing a single action, but the reliability of an entire workflow. He gives the example that when the single-step success rate is 99%, the probability of completing all 100 actions is only 36.6%, and only when it rises to 99.99% does it reach 99.0%.

  3. 斯帝尔科技 · 微信公众号47

    STIER Wins Intelligent Grinding Project for Core Automotive Engine Components

    STIER has recently won a bid for an intelligent grinding project for core engine components at a globally renowned automotive parts manufacturer. The company will build an AI-enabled flexible intelligent production line for rocker shaft machining that integrates robotic intelligent loading and unloading, automated ground-rail transport, and robotic precision grinding. The solution relies on the SeeV vision system, the NextBrain™ AI brain, and the PolishX flexible force control system to achieve dynamic perception, adaptive control, and closed-loop quality control, supporting automation upgrades and flexible production in the manufacturing of core components.

  4. New Strategy Robotics17

    Lansword to Showcase Two New Picking Stations at CeMAT ASIA 2026, Demonstrating Flexible Piece-Picking Solution

    Lansword will exhibit at CeMAT ASIA, held November 3–6, 2026, at Booth F2, Hall W1, Shanghai New International Expo Centre, showcasing two new picking stations. The Gecko tote robot picking station uses two independent loop lines to transport order totes and material totes separately, supporting outbound fulfillment for multiple orders at once; the Spider-Man tote robot tower picking station has 6 levels of docking positions, with floors 1F to 4F buffering material totes for large-SKU items. The site will also display a pallet-level shuttle system, embodied robots, and robotic arms.

  6. OFweek Robotics62

    Tesla Optimus tactile sensor patent US 2026/0310299 A1 published: flexible sensing skin that conforms to curved finger surfaces

    On October 8, the US Patent and Trademark Office published Tesla patent application US 2026/0310299 A1, covering a three-dimensional flexible tactile sensor array with multimodal sensing and scalable manufacturing methods. The patent presents two manufacturing paths: first printing conductive areas on TPU, PET, or polyimide film and then thermoforming, or first forming the curved surface and then printing directly; overlapping conductive areas form independent sensing pixels, covering both capacitive and resistive sensing modes, and it states that when there are enough pixels, object type can be detected by touch alone, with target applications extendable to the robot's whole body.

  7. Robotics & Automation News56

    Kingston University selected to lead the UK's first waste and recycling robotics adoption hub, NORAH

    Kingston University has been selected to lead the UK's first waste and recycling robotics adoption hub, NORAH, as part of the government's 40 million pound (approximately 53 million USD) robotics adoption program. The NORAH project is funded with 3.6 million pounds, of which Kingston University receives 1.5 million pounds, funded by Innovate UK.

  8. The Robot Report59

    Boston Dynamics details new four-finger dexterous hand design for Atlas

    Boston Dynamics introduced its redesigned four-finger dexterous hand for the humanoid robot Atlas, featuring 13 degrees of freedom, direct drive, the ability to handle objects over 100 pounds, and a design intended for mass production. Director Alberto Rodriguez said the hand drops the pinky finger, uses 13 fully enclosed identical actuators with no fragile cables spanning joints, and is designed for high-fidelity simulation and sim-to-real reinforcement learning; the team has tested industrial tasks such as power tool use, cable handling, and screw finding, but has not yet deployed it across the entire robot fleet.

Oct 9Fri
  1. Westwood Robotics · YouTube27

    THEMIS at IROS 2026: See Why It Drew Everyone's Attention

    Westwood Robotics presented a live, on-hardware autonomous demonstration of its humanoid robot THEMIS at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, achieving a success rate of 90%+ in a completely unseen environment. Setup took only 10 minutes from assembly to showtime, with perception, thinking, and decision-making all performed onboard in real time as the robot autonomously completed grasping, carrying, and placing. THEMIS is powered by AOS (AI-augmented Humanoid OS) and BEAR Series actuators.

  2. Automated Warehouse26

    FANUC America to Showcase AI and Packaging Cobots at Pack Expo International 2026

    FANUC America will demonstrate AI and collaborative robots for packaging and palletizing at this month's Pack Expo International 2026. The demonstrations include the CRX-20 i A using generative AI to convert natural-language instructions into Python code and robot actions, dynamic proximity monitoring on the CRX-10 i A/L, three collaborative robots integrated into an end-to-end packaging process, and heavy-payload palletizing with the 40 kg payload CRX/30-18A.

  4. Robotics & Automation News51

    RobotPlusPlus showcases HighMate series industrial maintenance robots at SMM 2026

    RobotPlusPlus is exhibiting its HighMate series of industrial cleaning and corrosion-control robots at SMM 2026 in Hamburg, focused on automating hazardous work at height. The core product, the HighMate AP-F-CO coating robot with VOC recovery system, uses permanent magnetic adhesion, adapts to a curvature radius of 3 meters, works at 300 to 500 square meters per hour, and recovers oversprayed paint.

  5. Robotics 24/762

    Sereact dual-arm robotic system handles Zalando returns in Germany and Poland

    Sereact, Zalando, and CEVA Logistics announced the launch of AI-automated returns handling at fulfillment centers in Greven, Germany, and Świebodzin, Poland. Powered by Sereact's physical AI platform Cortex, the dual-arm robotic system can autonomously identify, grasp, and sort previously unseen fashion returns without product-specific training.

  6. 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
  2. IEEE Spectrum Robotics63

    ETH Zurich turns off-the-shelf robotic hand into a small robot that walks on its fingertips and operates autonomously

    Amirhossein Kazemipour's team at ETH Zurich's Soft Robotics Lab fitted a commercial robotic hand from Wuji Technology with an 80-gram backpack (containing a battery, IMU, and Raspberry Pi Zero) and used reinforcement learning in simulation to train a policy that lets it crawl on its fingertips.

  3. 机器人daily · 微信公众号61

    The 4D world model direction backed by Fei-Fei Li is now running successfully in factories through Yingshen Intelligence

    The article uses AMD's announcement of an all-stock acquisition of Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8.2 billion as an entry point to compare Yingshen Intelligence's approach of betting on native 4D world models since its founding. Yingshen Intelligence's self-developed "Yingshen 360" capture system uses 4 to 6 consumer-grade RGB cameras to achieve millimeter-level, 25 frames per second real-time 4D data generation, reducing overall hardware costs by more than 90%; in the 4D foundation world model "Pojie S1", the GAF Gaussian Action Field achieves an average success rate more than 10 percentage points higher than the previous best method on dynamic manipulation tasks.

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.

  2. Automated Warehouse69

    CEVA Logistics deploys Sereact Cortex robots at two European sites to handle Zalando returns

    Sereact, Zalando, and CEVA Logistics have launched robotic automation of returns processing in Greven, Germany, and Świebodzin, Poland. Dual-arm robots run Sereact's physical AI software Cortex, which can identify, grasp, and sort previously unseen fashion returns without product-specific training.

Oct 6Tue
  1. 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.

Oct 5Mon
  1. 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.

Oct 4Sun