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Pioneering roboticist Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots matching human skills is ‘pure fantasy’

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Rodney Brooks, the renowned roboticist and co-founder of iRobot (maker of the Roomba), has published a lengthy critique of the current humanoid robotics wave, arguing that today’s approaches will not deliver human-level dexterity on useful timelines.

The essay, titled “Why Today’s Humanoids Won’t Learn Dexterity” was posted on his personal blog on September 26, 2025. In it, Brooks says the idea that humanoid robots will be able to do the manual things that humans do any time within decades is “pure fantasy thinking”.

Brooks frames dexterous manipulation as the core requirement for general-purpose humanoids to make economic sense. [Read more…] about Pioneering roboticist Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots matching human skills is ‘pure fantasy’

DoorDash launches its first autonomous delivery robot in Arizona

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DoorDash has unveiled its first commercial autonomous delivery robot, Dot, which the company says is designed to accelerate local commerce by navigating bike lanes, roads, sidewalks, and driveways.

Developed entirely in-house by DoorDash Labs, Dot integrates with the company’s existing marketplace infrastructure and its new Autonomous Delivery Platform. The robot is one-tenth the size of a car, all-electric, and can reach speeds of up to 20 mph.

DoorDash says Dot is engineered for short neighborhood trips, helping reduce congestion and emissions while providing a safer, contact-free delivery option. [Read more…] about DoorDash launches its first autonomous delivery robot in Arizona

InOrbit.AI secures $10 million Series A funding to scale robot orchestration platform

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InOrbit.AI, a provider of robot orchestration software, has announced the successful closure of its $10 million Series A funding round, co-led by L’Attitude Ventures and Globant Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Globant.

The capital infusion will accelerate the development of InOrbit’s innovative robotics software platform and strategically expand its market presence across key industries, including manufacturing, logistics, retail and hospitality.

In an era of unprecedented challenges for enterprises, from persistent labor shortages to complex supply chain risks, businesses are increasingly turning to automation for resilience and efficiency. [Read more…] about InOrbit.AI secures $10 million Series A funding to scale robot orchestration platform

Serve Robotics takes its delivery robots to Chicago in partnership with Uber Eats

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Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery company, has launched its service in the Chicago metro area, marking its first expansion into the Midwest.

This milestone builds on Serve’s successful rollouts in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Atlanta as part of its ongoing collaboration with Uber Eats, the delivery platform of Uber Technologies.

Starting today, Chicagoans across 14 neighborhoods – including Austin, Belmont Cragin, Dunning, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Little Italy, Logan Square, Near North Side, Near West Side, Uptown, West Garfield Park and West Town – can enjoy their local favorites delivered by Serve’s fleet of friendly sidewalk robots. [Read more…] about Serve Robotics takes its delivery robots to Chicago in partnership with Uber Eats

Rockwell Automation builds ‘food industry’s first fully automated bacon production line’ for Middleby

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Rockwell Automation, which claims to be the world’s largest industrial automation and digital transformation company, has been selected by Middleby Food Processing to help develop “the food industry’s first fully automated bacon production line”.

The innovation was unveiled at the recent IFFA trade show Frankfurt, Germany.

As demand grows for more efficient, flexible and sustainable food processing solutions, Middleby Food Processing turned to Rockwell to deliver a unified automation platform capable of transforming production.

Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, Middleby Food Processing is a global leader in foodservice innovation. The company needed a scalable solution to support customers facing rising labor costs, space constraints and stricter sustainability goals. [Read more…] about Rockwell Automation builds ‘food industry’s first fully automated bacon production line’ for Middleby

Aethon partners with Oracle to integrate cloud data processing into its robots

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Aethon, the robotics unit of ST Engineering, has partnered with Oracle to deliver an integrated solution that automates and unifies hospital inventory transport and management, creating an intelligent approach to managing supplies that helps hospitals enhance operational efficiency.

Through integrating Aethon’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and vision-based logistics control with Oracle Fusion Cloud Advanced Inventory Management which is part of Oracle Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM), hospitals deploying the AMRs can now seamlessly connect material transport with digital inventory and supply chain systems and workflows.

The integration links Oracle’s inventory picking process directly to Aethon’s AMR and vision system, enabling automatic material pickup and delivery and closes the loop with delivery status updates and final inventory location within the Oracle system for real-time visibility and accuracy. [Read more…] about Aethon partners with Oracle to integrate cloud data processing into its robots

Rockwool partners with Swisslog to build automated high-bay warehouse in Germany

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Rockwool, one of the world’s largest suppliers of stone wool insulation, has selected Swisslog to deliver a fully automated high-bay warehouse (HBW) at its production facility in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany.

This strategic investment marks a significant step in Rockwool’s global initiative to modernize its logistics infrastructure and reduce reliance on manual operations.

With 51 manufacturing facilities across 40 countries and more than 12,200 employees worldwide, Rockwool continues to experience strong growth. The Neuburg site, operating 24/7, required a high-capacity, automated storage solution to support its latest production line. [Read more…] about Rockwool partners with Swisslog to build automated high-bay warehouse in Germany

Geekplus reports record 31 percent revenue growth in first half of 2025

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Geekplus, the Hong Kong-listed warehouse robotics company, has reported record revenue growth for the first half of 2025, highlighting accelerating demand for automation in logistics and supply chains.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the company posted revenue of RMB 1.025 billion (approximately $144 million), up 31 percent year on year from RMB 782 million in the same period of 2024.

Gross profit rose 43.1 percent to RMB 360 million, lifting gross margin to 35.1 percent. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive for the first time at RMB 11.62 million, compared with a loss of RMB 169.8 million a year earlier. [Read more…] about Geekplus reports record 31 percent revenue growth in first half of 2025

Einride autonomous truck crosses border without a human driver onboard

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Einride, a technology company that provides digital, electric and autonomous solutions for road freight, has achieved what it describes as a “historic milestone”: the successful cross-border operation of a cabless electric autonomous vehicle without a human driver onboard.

The autonomous border-crossing took place at the Ørje border crossing, between Norway and Sweden, and marks the world-first cabless electric autonomous crossing of a country’s border.

Autonomous cross-border vehicle operations are challenging due to differing national regulations as well as technical barriers such as inconsistent road signage and customs procedures. [Read more…] about Einride autonomous truck crosses border without a human driver onboard

Samsung tests Diden robots for shipyard welding and automation

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Samsung Heavy Industries has carried out successful trials of a new industrial walking robot designed for welding and inspection on ships, marking a step toward wider automation in one of South Korea’s most labor-intensive industries.

The technology comes from Diden Robotics, a startup founded in 2024 by alumni of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s (KAIST) Hu-bo Lab.

Its quadrupedal robot, known as Diden 30, uses magnetic feet and autonomous navigation to move across steel walls and ceilings, and has demonstrated the ability to cross shipyard structures such as longitudinal stiffeners. [Read more…] about Samsung tests Diden robots for shipyard welding and automation

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