Robots / Platforms

Waymo is starting manual driving in its newest cities this week. The company did not specify a timeline for commercial robotaxi launch.

Ubicept says its new toolkit uses SPAD sensors for low-light imaging and reduced motion blur in videos.

Yaskawa Electric and Softbank plan to enable human-robot collaboration and more tasks by integrating AI and communications. 

Zipline said the deal could triple the number of hospitals and health facilities it serves from 5,000 to 15,000.

The bipedal robot expands Humanoid’s portfolio, following the wheeled Alpha platform, which has completed its first commercial POCs.

VUB spinoff AILOS Robotics said its patented gearbox heralds a new era for humanoids, cobots, and wearable robotics.

iRobot negotiations with another potential acquirer fell through, and its main creditor has set a deadline of Jan. 15 for certain conditions.

From promising startups to setbacks for iRobot and Teradyne, here are the top robotics stories of November 2025.

ROBOTERA has raised funding toward general-purpose humanoid and service robots, which it is developing with UN support.

New report from The Robot Report’s sister publication delivers detailed forecasts, market share insights, and competitive breakdowns about the global surgical robotics market.

D3 Embedded and Advantech said their integrated vision systems can help autonomous mobile robots come to market faster.

Glacier’s robots promise to help the circular economy become more efficient and to improve sustainability.

thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering will provide automotive expertise and expand market access, says Agile Robots.

Flexion is using generative AI to build AI models that can automate tasks involving reasoning, writing, and creativity.

Sovato co-founder and CEO Cynthia Perazzo offers a forecast of telesurgery tech and her perspective on the biggest opportunities.

Miniaturization offers robotics designers new levels of power efficiency, nimbleness, and precision for a range of applications.

Forterra said this latest funding round follows a year of deployments with the U.S. military, partnerships, and the acquisition of goTenna.

Kristian Kassow, co-founder of Universal Robots and managing director of Kassow Robots, discusses cobot innovations in the podcast.

1X has demonstrated progress with its NEO humanoid, but teleoperation could be a better path toward household robots.

Waymo plans to more than double the number of cities it will operate a commercial robotaxi service in next year.

Armstrong Robotics has already deployed autonomous dishwashing robots at restaurants for a year and a half.

Bedrock Robotics automates large excavators for construction earthmoving, freeing skilled human operators for complex tasks.