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Oct 12Mon
  3. New Strategy Robotics43

    Anhui Heli Marks 30th Listing Anniversary with Launch of 2.5-5T G4 Series New Energy Counterbalance Forklifts

    On October 9, Anhui Heli launched its 2.5-5T G4 series new energy counterbalance forklifts at a brand event marking the 30th anniversary of its listing. The series has a maximum full-load travel speed of 20 km/h and a gradeability of 20%; the standard battery provides 7-8 hours of range, while the maximum-capacity version offers 12-13 hours and supports battery swapping in 3 minutes. Compared with older models, energy efficiency is improved by 14% and total energy consumption is reduced by 19%. The vehicles come standard with the self-developed P-ADAS, with HELI-ADAS optional, and have completed EMC, rain, wading, and low-temperature tests.

  4. 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 11Sun
  1. 越疆机器人 · 微信公众号15

    Dobot Teases New DOBOT Vega Native Embodied Arm: MTBF 50,000 Hours

    Dobot has teased that its new DOBOT Vega native embodied arm will debut on October 12 at Booth F001, Hall 8.1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), highlighting reliability with an MTBF of 50,000 hours. The original text only provides teaser information and the exhibition time and location; it does not disclose specific specifications, performance, or pricing.

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. 越疆机器人 · 微信公众号10

    Dobot teases industry's fastest industrial collaborative robot, 2 days to launch

    Dobot has teased a new product launch at booth F001, Hall 8.1, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), on October 12 from 10:30–11:30, claiming it is the industry's fastest industrial collaborative robot at a speed of 790°/s. Only this speed figure and the exhibition time and location have been announced; the specific model, payload, degrees of freedom and other specifications have not yet been disclosed.

  3. Robotics & Automation News57

    Misumi Americas executive interview: Humanoid robot prototypes are fast; scaled manufacturing is the next challenge

    Robotics & Automation News interviews Steve Ricketts, senior vice president of business development at Misumi Americas, about the manufacturing challenges of taking humanoid robots from prototype to mass production. He sees actuators as the biggest bottleneck, with limited capacity for high-precision gear transmissions, rare-earth magnets, and five-axis machining. Cost reduction will mainly come from design simplification, component standardization, and a shift from machining to castings and injection molding. He expects common parts such as motors and bearings to become standardized, while software, hand design, and system architecture remain proprietary.

  4. OFweek Robotics71

    UBTech Ranks First Globally in Market Share but Loses 340 Million Yuan in Half a Year; Gap Between Orders and Deliveries Sparks Controversy

    The article reviews UBTech's 2026 commercialization transition: in the first half of the year, revenue from full-size embodied intelligent humanoid robots surged 1445% year on year to 590 million yuan, giving it the top spot in the global humanoid robot market with a 24.8% revenue market share, but it posted a half-year loss of 340 million yuan, and its cash reserves fell from 4.888 billion yuan to 2.326 billion yuan. Orders for the U1 series exceed 13,361 units, while only 1,500 to 2,000 units can actually be delivered within the year; JPMorgan raised its 2030 global humanoid robot shipment forecast to 1.75 million units, but downgraded UBTech to Neutral and cut its target price from HK$118 to HK$74.

  5. Leiphone Robotics72

    Columbia's Yunzhu Li team presents progress and ecosystem of open-source tactile sensor FlexiTac at IROS 2026

    At the tactile-themed workshop at IROS 2026, Columbia University's Yunzhu Li team presented progress roughly a year and a half after the open-sourcing of FlexiTac, an open-source flexible piezoresistive tactile sensor. The sensor uses a layered structure of FPC and force-sensitive film and can be assembled in 3 minutes after parts are prepared; the team open-sourced the complete BOM, assembly instructions, and reading software and integrated it into the LeRobot framework. Simulation adaptation requires calibrating only 3 hyperparameters of a spring-damper system.

  6. OFweek Robotics59

    Kuling Robotics completes tens of millions of yuan angel round, focusing on joint modules and thermal management R&D

    Nanjing Kuling Robotics has completed an angel round of tens of millions of yuan, led exclusively by the Nanjing Liuhe Economic Development Zone Industrial Investment Fund managed by Bailian Zhigao. Founded in 2025, the company's founder Yuan Yanjie is an associate professor at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The funds will go toward R&D on joint modules and joint thermal management systems for humanoid robots and robot dogs, as well as expanding production capacity.

  7. 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.

  9. OFweek Robotics61

    Weilan Deep Sea closes 5 funding rounds in 9 months to advance subsea inspection robot business

    Shaanxi Weilan Deep Sea completed a new funding round with investment from Shenzhen Capital Group, Oriza Seed, Guoce Capital and others, closing 5 consecutive rounds within 9 months and reaching the Angel++++ stage. The company's core product is the Super Frogman, an embodied-intelligence marine robot. Its general platform has a positioning error of no more than 1 meter and target recognition accuracy above 95%, carries dual 6-DOF robotic arms, and has delivered fully autonomous inspection services for subsea energy facilities to marine owner clients. The funds will be used to train underwater embodied-intelligence models and build a training center.

  10. 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.

  11. 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
  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  7. The Robot Report54

    Jabil discusses the pace and challenges of humanoid robots from prototype to mass production

    Thomas Brown of manufacturing services provider Jabil spoke with The Robot Report about the cost structure and manufacturability required for humanoid robots to reach the tens-of-thousands scale. He said edge compute and price remain pain points, that consumer-grade robots may arrive in about five years, and that humanoids will not replace traditional high-speed automation; safety certification and failure-mode research still require substantial work.

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. New Strategy Robotics52

    UBTech and FAW-Volkswagen reach strategic cooperation to advance humanoid robot logistics applications

    UBTech and FAW-Volkswagen have reached a strategic cooperation. The two parties will jointly advance the development and testing of application scenarios for embodied intelligent robots in the logistics field and build demonstration application scenarios to accelerate the implementation of humanoid robot intelligent manufacturing solutions. UBTech has built four major core technology clusters: embodied brain, humanoid cerebellum, high-performance body, and swarm intelligence. Its super smart factory has been put into production, and multiple product lines are expected to begin delivery in the second half of the year.

  3. New Strategy Robotics15

    Digital Longhe Issue 10: A Decade as the Prologue, Longhe Intelligent Sets Off Toward the New

    The 10th issue of Digital Longhe reviews Longhe Intelligent's decade of development: starting from heavy-duty robotic dexterous hands, it expanded into heavy-duty intelligent loading and unloading robots that filled a domestic gap, led the formulation of 2 national standards and 10 industry standards, and participated in the formulation of 3 international standards. The company has built a 5G+ smart factory and was included in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's 5G factory list. It holds 529 authorized patents (114 invention patents) and 184 software copyrights, and its products are sold to more than 80 countries and regions, with cooperation with over 300 enterprises including Sinopec, XCMG, JCB of the UK, and KION Group of Germany.

  5. Leiphone Robotics63

    Interview with Benewake's Li Yuan: Eleven years building eyes for machines, robotics LiDAR accounts for over half of revenue

    Leiphone's Zuo Lin You Li channel interviewed Benewake founder Li Yuan, reviewing his transition from optoelectronics scholar to entrepreneur. In the first half of 2025, Benewake delivered 250,000 LiDAR units for robots, with robotics business revenue accounting for more than half of the company's revenue; this revenue grew 100% in 2025 compared with 2024.

  6. OFweek Robotics58

    Chaoyong AI Reviews Top 10 Underwater Robotics Companies, Analyzes Who Could Be the 'Unitree of Underwater'

    Chaoyong AI reviewed ten underwater robotics companies, covering three lines: work-class complete systems, consumer products, and core underwater equipment. Shihang Intelligence secured over 1 billion yuan in orders in the first half of 2026 and completed a Series A round of over 1 billion yuan; Shandong Future Robot reported 2024 revenue of 276 million yuan and net profit of 97.18 million yuan; and Shenzhilan's STAR Market IPO has entered the inquiry stage. The original article noted that three hurdles stand between orders and revenue: delivery acceptance, sea trials, and payment collection. The sector does not lack money; what it lacks is a track record of turning orders into revenue.

  7. OFweek Robotics43

    Moving Beyond "Aluminum Plate + Rubber": How Zhiyu Technology's Bionic Sole Solves the Mass-Production Pain Points of Humanoid Robots

    Shenzhen Zhiyu Technology, together with Dawn Group (002838.SH), has launched RobotSole, an integrated "standard foot base plate + dual-density composite sole" solution for full-size bipedal humanoid robots weighing 65-75 kg. It offers an impact absorption rate of ≥60%, a dry friction coefficient μ≥0.6, and an operating temperature range of -30 to +300°C.

  8. 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.

  10. Tech Xplore Robotics48

    Feather star-inspired underwater soft robot achieves 3D maneuverability with only two actuators

    Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an underwater soft robot inspired by feather stars that achieves three-dimensional maneuverability—up and down, forward and backward, and rotation about an axis—using only two actuators, whereas such motion typically requires at least six. The robot uses four elastic monostable wings and completes hovering, translation, and steering through combinations of a jellyfish mode, a fish mode, and a rotor mode. The research has demonstrated the robot carrying a camera to explore underwater spaces and cooperating with multiple robots to lift objects; a fully wireless version is still in development, and the paper was published in Science Advances.

Oct 7Wed
  1. Tech Xplore Robotics62

    EPFL releases FiberMotor, a fiber motor that uses sliding fibers to drive flexible robots without gears

    Researchers at EPFL's Soft Transducers Laboratory have introduced FiberMotor, a thread-like motor that converts electrical energy directly into motion; the work was published in Advanced Materials. FiberMotor is 1–3 mm in diameter and consists of two concentric hollow fibers. A slightly thicker-than-a-hair insulated copper wire electrode is densely wound around the outside of the fibers; when voltage is applied, electrostatic force makes the inner fiber slide inside the outer fiber like a telescope, so no gears or transmission are needed and it can be driven in reverse.

Oct 6Tue
  1. Robotics 24/740

    First Supply adopts Exotec Skypod robotic warehouse system to deliver orders placed by 5 p.m. by next morning

    First Supply's new distribution center uses Exotec's Skypod warehouse automation system, which can provide next-morning delivery for orders placed by 5 p.m. Over more than a year of operation, the system has increased storage capacity 4-fold without expanding racking, picks 10 times faster than manual picking, and handles more than 14,000 SKUs. Exotec says next-day order demand can account for up to 20% of the center's daily order volume, and the system also supported emergency supplies after the summer 2025 Wisconsin floods.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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.