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AI2 manufactures wheeled humanoid robots rather than bipedal systems, trading mobility range for mechanical simplicity and durability. | Credit: Ai2 Robotics AI² Robotics has raised about $735 million in a fresh financing round that pushed its valuation past 50 billion RMB, or about $2.8 billion U.S. The funding positions the Shenzhen-based company among the leaders…

Abstract According to the latest IndexBox report on the global DURADRY System market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture. The World DURADRY System market is positioned for sustained expansion over the 2026-2035 forecast period, supported by structural growth in semiconductor fabrication, rising…

From the 1st-5th June, the robots descended on Vienna. The 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) brought together the top minds in robotics for one short week to showcase the latest technologies, form new collaborations, and exchange ideas. Held at the Messe Wien, a stone’s throw from the bank of the Danube,…

By Puyaan Singh July 22 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted marketing authorization for its robotic surgery ‌device, as the healthcare conglomerate enters the soft-tissue robotic surgery market. The decision ‌marks a key step for J&J’s medtech business that had been seeking to compete in…

DETROIT — Earlier this year, the Army stood up the Capability Program Executive Office for Mission Autonomy (CPE Mission Autonomy) to interconnect all unmanned operations in the Army from drones to robots.  The new office won’t build or acquire them but will integrate such systems into “packages of capability” that can be tasked by commanders…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Humanity has officially passed a grim milestone: the first confirmed death at the hands of a fully-autonomous robot weapon. In a remarkable interview with the New Scientist, a senior figure involved in the Ukrainian defence industry admitted that…