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OpenMind releases new hardware-plus-software system to give robots and humanoids ‘real-world intelligence’

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OpenMind has released BrainPack, which it describes as “a new hardware and software system that gives robots and humanoids real-world intelligence” – that is, perception, control, memory, and autonomy – all in a single backpack-sized platform.

BrainPack integrates advanced mapping, object labeling, privacy-protected vision, remote operation, and self-charging into one modular system. Built on the back of one of three of Nvidia’s most powerful processing units, OpenMind is setting the new bar for embodied AI.

It’s the same brain that has powered OpenMind’s now-viral demonstrations of self-charging quadrupeds, and it’s now available to developers, research labs, and early adopters worldwide. [Read more…] about OpenMind releases new hardware-plus-software system to give robots and humanoids ‘real-world intelligence’

Opinion: Robotics expert ranks ‘world’s top most advanced robots’ in study

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Robots are reshaping industries, homes, and daily routines at an accelerating pace. From warehouse floors to living rooms, these machines are moving beyond repetitive tasks into roles that demand real-world adaptability and intelligence. But which robots truly represent the cutting edge of innovation?

Frans Tollenaar, CEO of Teqram, a provider of vision-guided robotic systems for industrial applications, explains: “The robotics industry has reached a turning point where we’re seeing humanoid and mobile robots that can navigate complex environments, manipulate objects with precision, and operate autonomously. These are no longer laboratory prototypes, but production models being deployed in real-world settings.” [Read more…] about Opinion: Robotics expert ranks ‘world’s top most advanced robots’ in study

Unlock Faster Delivery: The Role of Expedited Shipping in Robotics

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Robotics is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. Based on recent reports, this sector is expected to surge by an estimated CAGR of nearly 20 percent over the next few years.

It’s also branching out in several directions. Though the highest demand for automated machinery comes from the manufacturing industry right now, it’s also spreading into healthcare, logistics, and even humanoid robots.

In addition to the unprecedented growth, robotics companies are struggling to keep up with the constantly evolving technology in their field. [Read more…] about Unlock Faster Delivery: The Role of Expedited Shipping in Robotics

Winners of AgiBot World Challenge at IROS 2025

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The AgiBot World Challenge at IROS 2025 concluded with 431 robotics teams from 23 countries competing across two major categories – the World Model Track and the Manipulation Track – showcasing advances in embodied AI and real-world robotic skills.

In the World Model Track, first place went to VIPL-GENUN from the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. HD-Robo from HiDream.ai Inc. took second place, followed by SHIELD-LMD, a joint team representing Alibaba Cloud, SHIELD, and Shanghai TAM, in third.

In the Manipulation Track, AIR-DREAM, a joint entry by Tsinghua University and Shanghai AI Lab, won first place. Notonlysim from South China University of Technology and Firebot from the University of Hong Kong ranked second and third respectively. [Read more…] about Winners of AgiBot World Challenge at IROS 2025

From Conventional Diggers to Robot-Operated Earth-Movers: The Next Hire Revolution

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Earth-moving equipment has always been a symbol of raw mechanical strength – thundering engines, hydraulic muscle, and the unmistakable hum of steel meeting soil. But over the last decade, the construction and hire sectors have been quietly rewiring their future.

Sensors, automation platforms, AI-driven precision, and robotics are now shaping a new generation of diggers that no longer rely solely on human hands. What once required long hours, expert operators, and considerable on-site coordination is becoming more efficient, safer, and far more predictable.

Contractors looking for an edge are increasingly turning to smarter machines, and hire companies are recognising that a fleet can no longer compete on horsepower alone. The shift from conventional diggers to semi-autonomous and fully robotic earth-movers is reshaping the entire rental model. [Read more…] about From Conventional Diggers to Robot-Operated Earth-Movers: The Next Hire Revolution

How Robotics is Powering the Next Wave of Global Electronics Manufacturing

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Robotics is reshaping electronics manufacturing like a quiet electric tide, lifting factories on every continent into a new era of precision and scale.

As devices grow smaller, production cycles grow faster, and global demand grows louder, automated systems are stepping in to handle tasks that once pushed human limits.

From foundational control layers to advanced collaborative robots, automation is becoming the backbone of how smartphones, circuit boards, and high-tech components are built. [Read more…] about How Robotics is Powering the Next Wave of Global Electronics Manufacturing

Reducing Development Time in Robotics With AI Code Assistants

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Robotics does not care about patience. Motors fail, sensors drift, and deadlines creep forward like slow-moving predators.

Every hour wasted on hunting down an elusive syntax issue or rewriting boilerplate code steals time from testing, tuning, and pushing the machine to act in the real world.

Developers know this cycle in ai code generation: build, debug, rebuild, all while watching the calendar shrink like a drying sponge. It becomes painfully clear that the problem isn’t the hardware; it’s the time burned in the invisible trenches of coding. [Read more…] about Reducing Development Time in Robotics With AI Code Assistants

Skills, Jobs, and Robotics: Upskilling Forklift Operators for Autonomous Sites

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As industrial sites shift toward robotics, automation, and advanced safety technologies, the role of a forklift operator is entering its most transformative decade yet.

Warehouses, ports, construction yards, and logistics hubs are no longer defined by repetitive manual workflows.

Instead, they are becoming living ecosystems of autonomous mobile robots, telematics-rich equipment, digital twins, and AI-supported decision tools. [Read more…] about Skills, Jobs, and Robotics: Upskilling Forklift Operators for Autonomous Sites

How B2B SaaS Companies in Robotics Are Leveraging Marketing to Scale

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With private B2B SaaS companies spending about 8% of their annual recurring revenue on marketing, it goes without saying that these organisations will always be keen to extract the best possible results from such expenditure.

This is no less the case when it comes to B2B SaaS companies in robotics – businesses, in other words, that sell cloud-based software to other firms for the management, monitoring, and control of their robotic systems. [Read more…] about How B2B SaaS Companies in Robotics Are Leveraging Marketing to Scale

RealMan Robotics unveils RealBOT embodied open platform at IROS 2025

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RealMan Robotics says it has made a “major breakthrough” with the debut of its RealBOT Embodied Open Platform at the recently concluded IEEE/RS International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025).

The company successfully conducted a cross-regional teleoperation demonstration, linking Beijing and Hangzhou, 1,200 km apart, to showcase the real-time collaboration capabilities of embodied intelligent systems.

Through a dual-city setup connecting RealMan’s Beijing Humanoid Robotics Data Training Center and the IROS exhibition booth in Hangzhou, a RealMan trainer in Beijing remotely controlled humanoid robots at the booth to perform complex interactive tasks such as handing over a towel and passing fruit. [Read more…] about RealMan Robotics unveils RealBOT embodied open platform at IROS 2025