Rainbow Robotics, a Korean robotics developer that spun out of the Humanoid Robot Research Center of KAIST, unveiled two new features for its RB-Y1 system at ICRA 2025 this week. RB-Y1 is a semi-humanoid robot that features a torso and two arms with a wheeled base. The post Rainbow Robotics unveils omnidirectional wheels, development kit […]

Astrobotic Technology Inc. this week announced that it has successfully completed flight model acceptance testing of its wireless charging system for the lunar environment. The Pittsburgh-based company said this marks a major advancement in enabling sustained operations on the Moon. The post Astrobotic, WiBotic test lunar wireless charging system appeared first on The Robot Report.

Just over half of global manufacturers, or 53%, are in the early stages of adopting new industrial robot hardware, according to the latest “Industrial and Manufacturing Survey” by ABI Research. The global technology intelligence firm also found that 28% have already deployed robots within their facilities. The post ABI Research finds 53% of manufacturers are […]

DETROIT — At the height of trade show season, Automate 2025 provided opportunities to see the state of commercial and industrial automation. From robot arms and mobile platforms to grippers, sensors, and software, as well as educational and technical workshops, there was something for everyone at the event. The post 10 robotics trends spotted at […]

The Spot robot is already conducting inspections in numerous facilities, and Boston Dynamics Inc. today announced the latest version of its software, enabling the quadruped to collect more actionable data. Orbit 5.0 allows operators to detect problems earlier, manage robots across multiple sites, and gain visual context over time, said the Waltham, Mass.-based company. The […]

A group of MIT engineers is working on robots to help address eldercare challenges in the U.S. The team has built and tested the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. The post MIT engineers create […]

Unlike other automation, humanoid robots aren’t yet ready for widespread usage in manufacturing, said Ujjwal Kumar, ME, the group president of Teradyne Robotics, in his keynote at Automate 2025. Teradyne is the parent company of Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots. The post Automate 2025: 5 ways cobots and AMRs top humanoid robots appeared first […]

The nascent humanoid robots market offers a large opportunity, but uptake will be low in the short and medium-term, according to a new report from Interact Analysis. Despite the hype about humanoid robots and significant investment activity, the market intelligence specialist predicts market growth will be relatively slow, reaching over 40,000 units by 2032 with […]

As market analysts predict that up to 20 million humanoid robots could be deployed in industrial settings by 2030, igus GmbH last week unveiled its first humanoid, Iggy Rob. The motion plastics specialist said it designed the robot to support industrial production, service environments, and transport tasks. The post igus introduces Iggy Rob low-cost humanoid […]

For 14 years, the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards [has] honored the most innovative robotics companies, technologies, and applications from around the world. This year we brought back three major awards: Robot of the Year, Application of the Year, and Startup of the Year. We added a fourth major honor: Robots for Good, which recognizes a […]