🤖 Atlas Gets a Headcount
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Atlas Gets a Headcount
TL;DR: Hyundai plans to deploy more than 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoids across Hyundai and Kia manufacturing facilities in the US. The company is targeting 30,000 Atlas units of annual production capacity by 2028, with early operations expected at Hyundai's Georgia Metaplant in 2028 and Kia's Georgia plant in 2029. Read more →
Robot Scientists Enter Labs
TL;DR: Argonne National Laboratory is developing RoSA, a robotic scientific assistant meant to learn lab procedures directly from human researchers. Scientists will wear sensors while performing experiments so robots can capture workflows, imitate expert movements, and eventually handle repetitive or hazardous lab work under the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission. Read more →
Cargo Drones Grow Muscles
TL;DR: Airo Group unveiled the JX250 and JC250, a hybrid-electric rotary-wing unmanned aircraft family designed for heavy cargo, disaster relief, surveillance, and defense missions. The platform promises 150 kg payloads, 320 km-plus range, 14 to 18 hours of loiter endurance, autonomous flight with remote supervision, and commercial deployment beginning in 2027. Read more →
Drones Finally Plan Fast
TL;DR: MIT and the University of Pennsylvania introduced MIGHTY, an open-source trajectory planner that helps UAVs react to obstacles in milliseconds while keeping smooth, time-efficient paths. Tested on real robots at 6.7 meters per second, the system could support disaster recovery, last-mile delivery, and industrial inspection without expensive proprietary software. Read more →
Korea Wants Its Robot Body
TL;DR: South Korea launched K-Moonshot, a five-year, 50.4 billion won effort to build a domestic AI humanoid platform by 2030. Led by KIST with LG Electronics, LG Energy Solution, and KAIST, the project will build on KAPEX and deploy more than 20 units in care settings for field trials. Read more →
Robots Enter RobotShop
TL;DR: Faraday Future AI Robotics launched on RobotShop, putting its embodied AI and robotics offerings into one of the sector's largest online marketplaces. The partnership gives the company a public retail channel beyond its own ecosystem, while RobotShop adds another supplier for developer, education, and enterprise buyers looking for accessible robotics hardware. Read more →
Tennis Robots Start Scoring
TL;DR: Acemate added Drill Mode to its AI tennis robot, turning the rally machine into a structured coaching system. The update brings target-zone practice, real-time shot tracking, post-session scoring, and training templates, giving players measurable feedback while the robot still moves, receives, and returns shots like an on-court partner. Read more →
Robotaxis Need Charging Hands
TL;DR: Rocsys raised $13 million and unveiled what it calls the first multi-bay hands-free charging system for robotaxi fleets. The Rocsys M1 uses robotic charging connectors so autonomous vehicles can recharge without attendants, aiming to remove a practical bottleneck before driverless ride-hailing fleets scale. Read more →
AMRs Hit Integration Wall
TL;DR: Arrow Electronics is hosting autonomous mobile robot design seminars in Singapore and Bangkok with onsemi and other technology partners. The sessions focus on AI navigation, sensing, energy efficiency, motor control, battery charging, and industrial reliability, as Southeast Asian logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, and service operators move AMRs beyond pilot projects. Read more →
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