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Global humanoid robot installations reach 16,000 units as commercial deployments accelerate

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The global humanoid robot market moved closer to large-scale commercialization in 2025, with installations reaching an estimated 16,000 units worldwide, according to new data from Counterpoint Research.

China accounted for more than 80 percent of all humanoid robot installations during the year, underlining the country’s dominant role in early deployments. Adoption was driven primarily by use cases in logistics, manufacturing, automotive, research, and data collection, the research firm said. [Read more…] about Global humanoid robot installations reach 16,000 units as commercial deployments accelerate

Rollo Robotics secures €3.7m pre-seed round led by FoodLabs and Prototype to mature monowheel technology

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Rollo Robotics, the Estonian deep-tech startup pioneering the world’s first stable autonomous monowheel security robot, has raised €3.7 million in pre-seed funding.

The round was led by Berlin-based FoodLabs and frontier tech venture capital company Prototype, with support from Enterprise Estonia’s RUP programme.

The investment follows the company’s emergence from stealth. Rollo Robotics was founded in 2025 by Arno Kütt (the visionary behind Cleveron) and Sander Sebastian Agur. [Read more…] about Rollo Robotics secures €3.7m pre-seed round led by FoodLabs and Prototype to mature monowheel technology

UAE robotics startup Buildroid raises $2 million to introduce robotics into construction sector

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Buildroid AI, a UAE-based robotics startup focused on automating construction workflows, has emerged from stealth with $2 million in pre-seed investment led by Tim Draper, the early backer of Tesla, SpaceX, Skype and Robinhood.

Founded in 2025 by Slava Solonitsyn and Anton Glance, the company is developing a platform that integrates specialised and general-purpose robots directly into contractor operations.

Solonitsyn is a Y Combinator alumnus who previously founded Mighty Buildings, raising more than $100 million and delivering over 50 3D-printed homes. Glance earlier founded Glance Clock, which was acquired by NeXtime. [Read more…] about UAE robotics startup Buildroid raises $2 million to introduce robotics into construction sector

Doosan Robotics wins two CES Innovation Awards 2026

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Doosan Robotics, a provider of collaborative and industrial robotics, has been named a CES Innovation Awards Best of Innovation in the Artificial Intelligence category and an Honoree in the Robotics category for its Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution.

The awards, presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), recognize outstanding design and engineering across cutting-edge technology products ahead of CES 2026, the world’s most influential tech event, taking place January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas.

The Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution is being developed in collaboration with Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI), a partner company of Doosan Robotics. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics wins two CES Innovation Awards 2026

Top robotics stories today: Nike unveils robot shoe, AutoStore expands, and more

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Robotics and Automation News brings you a quick look at the latest developments from across the world of intelligent machines and automation.

This edition includes Nike’s new motor-powered “robot shoe”, AutoStore’s latest warehouse innovations, and Nauto’s AI-driven fleet safety system.

Also featured are new breakthroughs in space robotics, industrial safety, and autonomous science. Here are the top stories now on RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com.  [Read more…] about Top robotics stories today: Nike unveils robot shoe, AutoStore expands, and more

The Hague to host the European Robotics League 2026

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Scheveningen, one of the eight districts of The Hague, in the Netherlands, will be the stage for the European Robotics League (ERL) next year. The upcoming edition of what is described as “a leading European robotics event” will be organized by the Municipality of The Hague in collaboration with euRobotics.

The ERL brings together international teams, researchers, and technology companies to demonstrate and test the latest applications of robotics in realistic, urban environments.

In addition, the event features workshops, demonstrations, and discussion panels about the future of robotics. The event will take place in May 2026 from the 12th till the 15th and is free to attend. [Read more…] about The Hague to host the European Robotics League 2026

Warehouse automation startup Dexory raises $165 million in funding

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Dexory, a provider of real-time warehouse intelligence, visibility and autonomous solutions, has raised $165 million.

This milestone reflects the value customers derive from the solution, resulting in strong growth since the company’s Series B in 2024.

Eurazeo, through its Growth team, led the $100 million Series C round, with participation from LTS Growth and Endeavor Catalyst, alongside existing investors DTCP, Atomico, Lakestar, Elaia, Latitude Ventures, Wave-X and others. In addition, Bootstrap Europe expanded the existing growth debt facility. [Read more…] about Warehouse automation startup Dexory raises $165 million in funding

Engineering the future of robotics at Texas A&M

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At Texas A&M University, a modest building on the Rellis campus houses one of the most ambitious robotics programs in the United States.

Inside, robots are being built to explore craters on the Moon, traverse flooded terrain on Earth, and maybe one day change the way humans and machines work together in extreme environments.

Leading it all is Dr Robert Ambrose, a NASA veteran who spent decades at the Johnson Space Center before joining Texas A&M in 2021. [Read more…] about Engineering the future of robotics at Texas A&M

Linux Foundation launches Newton with Disney, DeepMind and Nvidia to advance robotics AI

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The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source code, has launched Newton, an open source, GPU-accelerated, extensible physics engine that enables faster, more scalable simulations to lower the barrier to robotics research.

Co-developed by Disney Research, Google DeepMind, and Nvidia, Newton was designed and built by and for robotics developers to tackle the modern-day challenges of building generalist robots.

Built on Nvidia Warp and OpenUSD, Newton delivers GPU‑accelerated simulation with a flexible, extensible architecture that supports multiple physics solvers. [Read more…] about Linux Foundation launches Newton with Disney, DeepMind and Nvidia to advance robotics AI

ABB Robotics launches OmniCore EyeMotion for vision-powered autonomy

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ABB Robotics has launched OmniCore EyeMotion, which enables any OmniCore-powered robot to recognize its surroundings using any third-party camera or sensor and adapt in real time, even in complex applications.

Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, says: “Over the past decade, we have evolved AI vision to give robots “eyes” that can see the world in 3D, but previously this required advanced camera hardware.

“In one step, OmniCore EyeMotion grants any robot the ability to both see and understand the world around it, for a wide range of 2D and 3D vision-based applications, advancing autonomy and versatility.” [Read more…] about ABB Robotics launches OmniCore EyeMotion for vision-powered autonomy