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AGIBOT holds World Challenge 2026 to see how AI models perform on real tasks
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (638+ words) By The Robot Report Staff | June 7, 2026 Participants in the challenge tested and debugged robots working on different tasks. | Source: AGIBOT AGIBOT Innovation Technology Co. last week hosted the AGIBOT World Challenge 2026 alongside ICRA 2026 in Vienna. The company brought together 526 research…...
QNX explains why real-time systems are critical for robotics
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (440+ words) By Mike Oitzman | June 5, 2026 Episode 245 of The Robot Report Podcast features Winston Leung, senior strategic alliances manager at QNX. Winston Leung | Credit: QNX Leung is a seasoned innovation strategist with more than a decade of experience in both public and…...
GENISOM AI debuts deployable robotics platforms at ICRA 2026
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (497+ words) By Sponsored Content | June 5, 2026 At ICRA 2026, GENISOM AI may have been new to many international attendees " but it is not a concept-stage robotics startup. Founded in December 2023, the company said it has already produced and delivered more than 10, 000 units, making…...
Mitsubishi Electric opens Serendie Street Boston digital transformation hub
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (981+ words) By Eugene Demaitre | June 5, 2026 Global enterprises know where to put innovation centers to gain access to partners, customers, and research expertise. Mitsubishi Electric US Inc. yesterday celebrated the grand opening of Serendie Street Boston, its first Western digital transformation hub....
Can surgical robots fly? SS Innovations discusses challenges, solutions
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (944+ words) By Skyler Rivera and Chris Newmarker | June 4, 2026 A concept design illustration of the Vimana Aero drone. | Source: SS Innovations Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, CEO of SS Innovations International Inc. , said he hopes the medical device company will have a functional, flying…...
Proteus gets natural-language ability as Amazon expands European robot deployments
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (585+ words) By The Robot Report Staff | June 4, 2026 Amazon plans to deploy the Proteus mobile robot across Europe. Source: Amazon Robots are becoming better co-workers, particularly as they scale across large deployments. At its Delivering the Future event in London today, Amazon....
Generalist raises $400 M to scale its general-purpose AI models
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (450+ words) By The Robot Report Staff | June 4, 2026 From left to right, Generalist's co-founders: CEO Pete Florence, Chief Scientist Andy Zeng, and CTO Andrew Barry. | Source: Generalist Generalist AI Inc. , a company creating AI for a range of robot form factors, today…...
Voyager Technologies acquires Astrobotic to advance lunar initiatives
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (367+ words) By Brianna Wessling | June 4, 2026 Voyager is a defense technology and provider of mission'ready systems for space. | Source: Voyager Technologies Denver-based Voyager said it intends to invest in scaling Astrobotic's lunar and reusable rocket programs. These are key elements needed to…...
Robo Business 2026 opens call for speakers
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (187+ words) By The Robot Report Staff | June 3, 2026 Steve Crowe, chair of Robo Business, introduced the "State of Robotics" panel at Robo Business 2025. Robo Business 2026, which will be on Oct. 19 and 21 in Santa Clara, Calif. , today opened its call for speakers. It…...
Boston University team wins Mass Robotics Form & Function Challenge at Robotics Summit
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (822+ words) By The Robot Report Staff | June 3, 2026 2026 Form & Function Challenge teams at the Robotics Summit & Expo. Source: Mass Robotics BOSTON " At the Robotics Summit & Expo last week, Mass Robotics announced the winners of its fourth Form & Function Robotics Challenge. Fifteen teams…...