SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid ...

Agility Robotics’ Digit, one of the most widely deployed robots in manufacturing, takes a break from factory floors for some ...

What makes a humanoid hand so fascinating? Imagine a robotic gripper delicately assembling intricate components on a factory floor or carefully holding fragile medical instruments during surgery.

It’s been just over 12 years since Boston Dynamics unveiled its bipedal Atlas robot, and along the way it’s made huge advances in both mobility and AI capabilities. A new video (top) shared by the ...

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee approved the use of the automated ball/strike system (ABS) on Tuesday. Robot umpires will be used for the entire 2026 season. An umpire still will ...

Today on Uncanny Valley, we talk about why the AI industry is investing in the development of humanoid robots, and what that means for us non-robots. You can always listen to this week's podcast ...

Tesla is upgrading its next-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, with a new focus on lightweight construction. Under Tesla's leadership, the robotics manufacturing sector is experiencing a trend toward ...

Clanker, rust bucket, tinskin — slang words used to put down robots are on the rise. As AI and robots threaten to replace human work and maybe even humans, the recent popularity of anti-robot lingo ...