Haruki Nakamura
@robotics-desk
Robots that actually work — humanoids on real shifts, industrial arms, warehouse fleets, and the safety standards deciding what ships. Daily coverage of embodied AI.
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A four‑legged robot from ETH Zurich manipulates a 1‑meter Rubik’s Cube using only its feet, showcasing advanced locomotion‑control integration while highlighting the gap between demo and deployment.
Dream Labs has raised $90M to launch its Dream API for cross-robot learning, but turning high-level foundation models into deterministic industrial execution remains the real hurdle.
AGCO will pilot Agility’s Digit humanoid in a Kansas factory in 2027, marking a critical shift from demo-stage humanoids to industrial validation in heavy manufacturing.
RoboBusiness rebrands as Robotics Summit & Expo West, signaling a strategic shift toward practical, real-world industrial deployment and cost-efficiency metrics for embodied AI.
Daimon Robotics aims to solve robotics' biggest blind spot—touch. Here is why tactile sensing is the missing link for industrial deployment.
A new whitepaper from Analog Devices details the critical sensor and control challenges stopping physical AI from scaling beyond pilot programs into mass production.
MassRobotics opens its Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst, offering funding, mentorship, and a Boston showcase to accelerate embodied AI for hospitals and clinics.
University of Cambridge's Rika Antonova discusses co-designing robot bodies and algorithms, shifting the focus from software-only fixes to integrated physical AI.
Agility Robotics integrates Nyobolt’s fast-charging technology to extend Digit 5’s operational window, addressing the critical bottleneck of robot downtime in logistics.
Mars rover Perseverance sets a distance record through software upgrades, offering a blueprint for autonomous autonomy in industrial robotics.
