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Humanoid and Siemens test logistics robots

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:45:47 +0000

UK-based AI and robotics company Humanoid and Siemens have successfully completed a proof of concept (POC) demonstrating the use of humanoid robots in industrial logistics. Humanoid’s HMND 01 wheeled Alpha [...]

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JLR pilots drone inspections to reduce downtime and support ‘factories of the future’

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:07:39 +0000

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is piloting drone-based inspections at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, reporting inspection time reductions of up to 95% as it explores new approaches [...]

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Humanoid unveils new bipedal robot

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:58:11 +0000

Humanoid, a UK-based robotics and AI company, has unveiled HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal, a bipedal robot which was capable of stable walking only 48 hours after final assembly. The team [...]

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UBTECH begins mass Walker S2 robot production

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:52:40 +0000

UBTECH begins mass production and delivery of the first batch of industrial humanoid robots, Walker S2, which will be deployed in phases across frontline industrial applications. The delivery of several [...]

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AI autopickers operate after dark

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:53:21 +0000

AI-powered robotic automation for warehouses provider Brightpick has announced that its Autopicker robots now enable lights-out overnight fulfillment. Autopicker robots use AI-powered decision-making and a mobile robotic arm to autonomously pick [...]

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WATCH: LAPP USA automates inventory with drones

John Thornton — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:00:17 +0000

LAPP USA, a supplier of cables, wires and accessories, has deployed autonomous inventory-management drones at its 134,000ft² facility in Brownsburg, Indiana. According to LAPP, the deployment has increased the frequency [...]

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Robotic hippotherapy brings horse-free rehabilitation to patients

Michelle Mooney — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:33:53 +0000

Austrian company intelligent motion has developed a new robotic device that replicates the movements of a horse, offering a high-tech alternative to traditional hippotherapy for patients undergoing neurological and musculoskeletal [...]

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Unitree launches new industrial robot dog

Michelle Mooney — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:20:49 +0000

Robotics company Unitree has announced the release of its latest quadruped robot, the A2, designed for use in industrial settings including inspection, logistics, and research. The A2 weighs 37 kilograms [...]

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Scientists develop cannibalistic robots

Michelle Mooney — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:49:25 +0000

A team of researchers at Columbia University has developed a new class of robots capable of physical growth and self-repair by incorporating material from their environment or from other robots. [...]

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One week remains to submit your innovations into the 2025 Robotics & Automation Awards!

Michelle Mooney — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:50 +0000

Following the resounding success of last year’s ceremony, the Robotics & Automation Awards return to London’s prestigious De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms on 29 October 2025. But to be in [...]

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