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PAL Robotics brings TIAGo Pro and Kangaroo to Asia

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PAL Robotics, a pioneer in humanoid and service robotics, is taking part in two of the most important robotics events in Asia this fall: the 8th Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL 2025) from September 27-30 in Seoul, South Korea, and the 24th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids 2025) from September 30 to October 2, also in Seoul.

These events are an opportunity to showcase TIAGo Pro, PAL Robotics’ versatile mobile manipulator, and Kangaroo, the company’s latest humanoid platform.

Advancing robotics research towards industry

PAL Robotics has spent over 20 years developing humanoid and mobile platforms that support researchers and companies worldwide.

Today, its robots are used to explore fields such as locomotion, grasping, human-robot interaction, and assistive robotics, bridging research and deployment across healthcare, industry, and education.

TIAGo Pro, the user-friendly mobile manipulator, is meant for Human-Robot interaction (HRI). Its advanced navigation and perception makes it an ideal platform for embodied AI and robot learning.

At the same time with Kangaroo, PAL Robotics introduces an agile humanoid robot designed as a legged manipulator for dynamic tasks and advanced locomotion research.

Showcasing innovation in Seoul

PAL Robotics will highlight how both TIAGo Pro and Kangaroo act as platforms for robot learning. Visitors will not only see but also try TIAGo Pro’s teleoperation demo, guiding the robot’s movements in real time.

This hands-on experience demonstrates how teleoperation enables intuitive control, provides valuable data for training robot learning algorithms, and connects AI models with real-world interaction.

At Humanoids 2025, under the global theme “Humanoids Moving Towards Industry”, Kangaroo will appear in live demonstrations, including the first edition of the Robot Fashion Show, walking the runway to showcase its unique design and architecture.

Expanding presence in Asia

By bringing these robots to Asia, PAL Robotics underlines its commitment to strengthening collaborations with researchers, universities, and businesses across the region.

These events are not only an opportunity to demonstrate technological progress, but also to connect with the local community.

AI Meets Field Robotics: Why Smart Inspections Go Beyond Automation

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The Hidden Weakness of Automation

At first glance, many workshops give the impression that machines are running the show. A welding arm sends out brief showers of sparks, a drone hovers around a steel beam, and a small transport unit winds its way between stacks of pallets.

From a distance it looks like a closed system without weak points. A closer look tells another story.

Motors that run smoothly for most of the shift can hide tiny fractures that end in sudden stoppage. In one automotive plant, a single unnoticed crack in a gearbox housing forced an entire line to shut down for two days. [Read more…] about AI Meets Field Robotics: Why Smart Inspections Go Beyond Automation

WSU researchers design robot that can pick ‘hidden strawberries’

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By Shawn Vestal, WSU News

Strawberries are delicate and hard to harvest – easily bruised and often hidden under a canopy of leaves.

This creates headaches for scientists trying to design robotic harvesters. Now a Washington State University-led team has designed one that combines an artificial-intelligence vision system, soft silicone “fingers”, and a fan that gently move leaves out of the way to get at hidden fruit.

Experiments in the lab and in outdoor fields showed that the harvester correctly detected strawberries 80 percent of the time, on average, and could classify whether the berries were hidden 93 percent of the time. [Read more…] about WSU researchers design robot that can pick ‘hidden strawberries’

Agricultural robots: Precision farming and autonomous harvesting

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The latest in robotic solutions for planting, monitoring, spraying, and harvesting crops to improve yields and sustainability

Amid rising labor shortages, mounting input costs, and pressure to boost sustainable yields, agriculture is increasingly turning to robotics.

Operating in unstructured, outdoor conditions – from muddy fields to rugged orchard rows – robots are offering tangible operational and environmental benefits.

This article explores how robots are reshaping farming, delivering results that matter to both engineers and investors. [Read more…] about Agricultural robots: Precision farming and autonomous harvesting

Tesollo showcases new hand technology at APEC ministerial meeting

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Tesollo, a leading robot manufacturing company in Korea, will unveil its cutting-edge robotic hand technology at K-Innoshow 2025, held in conjunction with the 2025 APEC SME Ministerial Meeting at the Jeju International Convention Center (ICC Jeju).

K-Innoshow, hosted by Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups, is the country’s largest technology innovation exhibition, where innovative SMEs present their R&D achievements and breakthrough technologies each year.

This year’s event, aligned with the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting, is expected to serve as a key gateway for global market entry and international cooperation. [Read more…] about Tesollo showcases new hand technology at APEC ministerial meeting

Intrinsic and Google DeepMind unveil AI breakthrough for multi-robot orchestration

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Intrinsic, a robotics software company owned by Alphabet, parent company of Google, has announced a major advance in artificial intelligence that enables multiple industrial robots to work together in shared environments without colliding.

The development stems from long-term research led by Google DeepMind Robotics – now apparently rebranded as Gemini Robotics – in collaboration with Intrinsic and University College London.

Details of the project were published in Science Robotics under the title “RoboBallet: Planning for Multi-Robot Reaching with Graph Neural Networks and Reinforcement Learning”. [Read more…] about Intrinsic and Google DeepMind unveil AI breakthrough for multi-robot orchestration

Otsaw wins contract to expand healthcare robotics across US

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Otsaw, a developer of autonomous robotics and operations-technology healthcare solutions, has received a contract from Vizient, the largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the United States.

This agreement grants Otsaw expanded access to Vizient’s vast network of US health system clients, including over 65 percent of the nation’s acute care providers, 97 percent of academic medical centers, and a broad range of community, pediatric, and non-acute healthcare facilities.

Otsaw has successfully completed Vizient’s rigorous evaluation and due diligence process, giving healthcare providers confidence in the quality, safety, and value of Otsaw’s autonomous robotics solutions. [Read more…] about Otsaw wins contract to expand healthcare robotics across US

Siemens partners with Snowflake to enable IT/OT convergence across edge and cloud for industrial customers

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Siemens is collaborating with Snowflake, the AI data cloud company, to help manufacturers unlock new levels of operational efficiency, scale and AI-driven insights.

The collaboration enables mutual customers across the globe to connect their operational technology (OT) data from the shop floor with information technology (IT) data, such as supply chain management and financial data.

By connecting Siemens Industrial Edge and Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, manufacturers can access plug-and-play Industrial Edge applications to contextualize and transfer OT data into IT systems. [Read more…] about Siemens partners with Snowflake to enable IT/OT convergence across edge and cloud for industrial customers

RoboBoston 2025 brings robots, parades, and career opportunities to the Seaport

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RoboBoston, one of the largest celebrations of robots and robotics in the US, takes place in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

More than 50 companies, universities, and student robotics teams will gather to showcase advanced robotics and technology in a pavilion-style, family-friendly exhibition.

The event – organized with MassRobotics – will be held at 88 Seaport Blvd, Boston, and is free and open to the public.

Yanni Tsipis, senior vice president of Seaport Development at WS Development, says: “RoboBoston exemplifies the spirit of innovation that defines the Seaport. [Read more…] about RoboBoston 2025 brings robots, parades, and career opportunities to the Seaport

Shibaura Machine demonstrates robotic solution for injection moulding at K Show 2025

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Shibaura Machine, a specialist in industrial automation and injection moulding, is set to exhibit at K Show 2025, the world’s largest plastics and rubber trade fair.

At Hall 15, Booth B21, visitors will get an exclusive look at the company’s robotic solutions for injection moulding applications, showcasing the latest in automated plastics manufacturing.

A standout feature of Shibaura Machine’s exhibit will be a fully automated production cell, where the TVM900 6-axis robot will seamlessly integrate with the advanced EC75SXIII injection moulding machine. [Read more…] about Shibaura Machine demonstrates robotic solution for injection moulding at K Show 2025