Opinion & Briefings

Industry briefings, distilled for engineers

Daily industry briefings distilled from robotics research and industrial automation news — each links back to its original source.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 15, 2026

Lower-Limb Rehabilitation Robot Enhances Proprioceptive Training

A new lower-limb rehab robot integrates sEMG and force sensors with adaptive control to improve proprioceptive training for patients.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 10, 2026

SS Innovations Raises $18.6M to Fund Global Expansion of Surgical Robot

SS Innovations completes $18.6M private placement to support growth, including FDA and CE certification for its SSi Mantra system.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 9, 2026

TI and Nvidia Partner to Accelerate Humanoid Robot Development

Texas Instruments and Nvidia collaborate to integrate sensing, control, and power with AI compute for safer humanoid robots.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 9, 2026

Saildrone Voyager USV Gains Sub-Bottom Profiler for Seabed Imaging

Saildrone integrates Innomar sub-bottom profiler on Voyager USV for high-resolution seabed and sub-seafloor surveys, first deployed in Baltic Sea for Danish defense.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 9, 2026

DHL and Locus Robotics Hit One Billion Warehouse Picks

DHL and Locus Robotics reach a billion warehouse picks, highlighting the scale and impact of AMR deployments in global fulfillment.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 9, 2026

ABB Robotics and Nvidia Launch RobotStudio HyperReality to Close Sim-to-Real Gap

ABB integrates Nvidia Omniverse into RobotStudio for physically accurate simulation, enabling manufacturers to deploy physical AI with up to 99% accuracy.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 8, 2026

HEBI Robotics Wins $850K NASA Phase II Contract for Space Actuators

NASA awards HEBI Robotics $850,000 Phase II SBIR to develop modular actuation hardware for harsh space environments.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 8, 2026

Honor Unveils Humanoid Robot and Robot Phone Concept at MWC 2026

Honor debuts its first humanoid robot and Robot Phone concept, signaling a push into embodied AI for retail, inspection, and companionship.

BriefingOpinion · Mar 8, 2026

KDDI and Avita Partner to Develop Humanoid Robots for Service Roles

Japanese telecom KDDI and Avita team up to build humanoid robots with Physical AI for retail, healthcare, and entertainment, with trials in autumn 2026.