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Boston Dynamics trains Atlas humanoid robot to pick up and place washing machine

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Boston Dynamics has released new behind-the-scenes footage showing its latest electric humanoid robot, Atlas, performing heavy lifting and manipulation tasks that the company says are designed to prepare the system for real industrial work. (See video below.)

The demonstration centers on Atlas lifting and carrying a mini-fridge weighing roughly 50 pounds, although Boston Dynamics says the robot successfully handled a loaded fridge weighing more than 100 pounds during testing.

The company says the breakthrough is not simply the robot’s physical strength, but the development of AI-driven control systems capable of adapting to “real world adaptability: handling heavy objects by bracing and accounting for the mass and inertia; using whole-body control, not just hands to maneuver”. [Read more…] about Boston Dynamics trains Atlas humanoid robot to pick up and place washing machine

OLO Robotics completes commercial launch with three international manufacturing and distribution partnerships

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OLO Robotics has completed its commercial launch, announcing new manufacturing and distribution partnerships with Deep Robotics, inMotion Robotic, and Fiction Lab as robot companies move to make their hardware accessible to mainstream software teams, not only specialist roboticists.

By integrating OLO’s ROS2-native platform with quadrupeds and mobile robots, these partners are positioning robots as part of the existing software stack rather than separate, bespoke projects.

OLO provides an accessibility layer on top of ROS2, bringing the full robotics development environment into the browser, including cloud simulation, AI-assisted coding, visualisation and sim-to-real deployment. [Read more…] about OLO Robotics completes commercial launch with three international manufacturing and distribution partnerships

Romark Logistics transforms warehouse inventory with Dexory’s real-time visibility platform

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Romark Logistics, a specialist in customized third-party logistics, has selected Dexory’s AI-powered warehouse visibility platform, DexoryView, to enhance inventory management at its Hazleton site.

The deployment marks the next step in Romark’s inventory management strategy, building on prior automated solutions to introduce real-time intelligence that integrates seamlessly into warehouse operations without interrupting throughput. [Read more…] about Romark Logistics transforms warehouse inventory with Dexory’s real-time visibility platform

Optima brings in robots to improve cleaning standards at major airports in Spain

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Cleaning services in airports operate in one of the most demanding environments in the industry, with continuous activity 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a high volume of passenger traffic.

Ensuring high standards of cleanliness, safety, and quality in this context requires solutions capable of delivering efficiency, reliability, and constant adaptation to a dynamic environment.

To meet this challenge, Optima Global, an integrated services company, has implemented an operating model based on technological innovation and the combination of human resources and autonomous robotics across several key airports in Spain: Barcelona, Seville, Málaga, Alicante, Valencia, Menorca, and Ibiza. [Read more…] about Optima brings in robots to improve cleaning standards at major airports in Spain

Richtech Robotics now available in Microsoft Marketplace

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Richtech Robotics, a Nevada-based provider of AI-driven service robots, has announced the availability of its fleet of robotic solutions and data services in the Microsoft Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure.

Richtech Robotics customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management.

Richtech Robotics develops advanced robotic solutions and the data infrastructure that makes its robots more intelligent. [Read more…] about Richtech Robotics now available in Microsoft Marketplace

Deep Robotics launches new wheeled-legged robot for industrial inspection and emergency response

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Deep Robotics has unveiled its next-generation industry-grade wheeled-legged robot, the Lynx M20S. As an iterative upgrade to the Lynx M20, the M20S achieves leapfrog advancements in three core performance areas: load capacity, protection, and speed, significantly improving industry adaptability and operational efficiency.

Designed as an intelligent, hardcore all-terrain operational platform, the launch of the Lynx M20S will further expand the application boundaries in diverse industry scenarios such as power inspection, security patrols, and emergency firefighting.

The Lynx M20S is a new-generation industry-grade wheeled-legged robot purpose-built for complex terrains and hazardous environments. [Read more…] about Deep Robotics launches new wheeled-legged robot for industrial inspection and emergency response

ShengShu unveils world action model to offer ‘infinite possibilities’ for robotic intelligence

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ShengShu Technology has unveiled Motubrain, a world action model that replaces multiple task-specific systems with a single, unified model that functions as a robotic brain for the physical world.

ShenShu describes Motubrain as one brain that offers infinite possibilities for robotic intelligence.

Ranking highly on both WorldArena and RoboTwin 2.0, two of the field’s most rigorous benchmarks in embodied world models, Motubrain marks a decisive shift in an industry where robotic systems are typically built from task-specific or specialized systems. [Read more…] about ShengShu unveils world action model to offer ‘infinite possibilities’ for robotic intelligence

Achieving Dataset Parity to Close the Robotics Training Gap

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It was in 1954 when the world witnessed its first real industrial robot, Unimate, a machine built to perform repetitive factory operations.

Fast forward to 2026: today robots like Unitree GD01 are being trained to learn adaptive mobility, AI decision-making, and terrain navigation.

In just half a century, robotics have evolved from immobile programmable arms into intelligent mobile systems capable of seeing and interacting with the physical environments around them. [Read more…] about Achieving Dataset Parity to Close the Robotics Training Gap

All3 raises $25 million in Seed funding to ‘triple productivity’ in the construction industry through robotics and AI

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All3, a European company developing a heavy-duty robotic platform for construction, has announced a $25 million seed funding round.

The round is led by RTP Global with significant participation from SuperSeed, and additional investment from Begin Capital, s16vc and VNV Global.

All3 has re-engineered every step of construction into one end-to-end process through three integrated technologies: All3 Mantis, an autonomous legged robot for on-site assembly, along with AI-powered design software and robotic factories that produce custom components. [Read more…] about All3 raises $25 million in Seed funding to ‘triple productivity’ in the construction industry through robotics and AI

Ai2 releases open robotics model designed for real-world AI automation

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The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) has released MolmoAct 2, an open-source robotics foundation model designed to improve how robots perform real-world physical tasks, as researchers continue pushing beyond highly controlled laboratory demonstrations toward more adaptable automation systems.

The new model, announced this week by the Seattle-based AI research organization, is positioned as a major upgrade to its earlier MolmoAct system and reflects a broader industry effort to develop more general-purpose robotics AI capable of adapting to changing environments without extensive task-specific programming.

Ai2 describes MolmoAct 2 as an “open foundation for robots that work in the real world”, arguing that many current robotics systems remain too brittle and heavily tuned for narrow applications. [Read more…] about Ai2 releases open robotics model designed for real-world AI automation