Robotics News
Rainbow Robotics unveils omnidirectional wheels, development kit for its dual-arm robot
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....
Astrobotic, WiBotic test lunar wireless charging system
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...
ABI Research finds 53% of manufacturers are adopting robots for quality improvement
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...
ORNL: Researchers Simulate Tens of Thousands of Electrons in Real Time
A research team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with North Carolina State University, has developed a simulation capable of predicting how tens of thousands of electrons move in materials in real time, or natural time...
HPC Finally Found Its Killer App – Can It Survive? | HPCwire
Where We Are: On June 3, Intersect360 Research released our most recent market numbers for the HPC market. At the top level, things look great. We found a 24.1% growth […]Source: HPC Finally Found Its Killer App – Can It Survive? | HPCwire
10 robotics trends spotted at Automate 2025
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...
Orbit 5.0 adds features to Boston Dynamics’ Spot quadruped robot
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...
MIT engineers create elder assist robot E-BAR to prevent falls at home
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...
Automate 2025: 5 ways cobots and AMRs top humanoid robots
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...
Despite the hype, Interact Analysis expects humanoid adoption to remain slow
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...
New Breakthroughs Bring Photonic Chips Closer to Reality
Over the years, electronic chip manufacturers have been building more powerful chips to meet the demands of modern electronic devices. However, the explosive rise of AI has placed immense pressure on computing technology, demanding faster and more efficient processors...
Berkeley Lab: 5 Ways NERSC Is Advancing Scientific Research
The National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a powerhouse for computing in science research, enabling the work of nearly 11,000 scientists every year. Research powered by NERSC systems is helping...