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With the new VENTUNO Q board, Arduino hopes to make robotics development easier
Arduino VENTUNO Q’s dual-brain architecture pairs a Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 Sprocessor with a real-time STM32H5 microcontroller. | Source: Qualcomm Arduino S.r.l., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies Inc., recently opened pre-orders for VENTUNO Q, a edge AI platform powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 Series. Arduino built the board for developers, prioritizing familiarity and ease of use with the right software, accessories, and extensions. While this is Arduino’s first intenti
How to Use NVIDIA Warp and MjWarp to Accelerate Robotics Simulation and Learning Workflows
Faster simulation tools could help roboticists train autonomous systems more efficiently by compressing months of testing into weeks.
Helicon brings automation to high-volume composites manufacturing
Helicon is using robots for carbon fiber parts production. Source: Helicon Advanced composites offer strength and stiffness at low weight, but manufacturing them at scale remains slow, labor-intensive, and difficult to automate. Helicon Industries is building automated manufacturing systems designed to bring composites into high-volume production, starting with carbon fiber. The Los Angeles-based startup has emerged from stealth with $16 million in seed funding, led by AlleyCorp. Helicon aims to
State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness
Humanoid robots are moving from headline-grabbing demos toward real-world deployments. At RoboBusiness 2026, the “State of Humanoids” keynote will bring together leaders from Agility, Apptronik, Persona AI, and PSYONIC for a practical look at where the technology stands today—and what must happen next for it to scale. Humanoid robots have captured global attention, attracting major investment and fueling bold expectations for the future of automation. But beyond the viral videos and ambitious p
Qualcomm to acquire PickNik Robotics and keep MoveIt open-source
Qualcomm will integrate its Dragonwing platform with PickNik’s MoveIt framework. Source: Qualcomm Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today said it has agreed to acquire PickNik Inc., which has developed robotics software including the MoveIt open-source manipulation framework. The companies said they expect to streamline MoveIt integration with Qualcomm Dragonwing platforms to give developers an easier path from AI models to planning, manipulation, and real-time control. “Since our founding, PickN
Why outdoor robots fail (and how to build systems that survive)
Outdoor robots demand additional engineering, sensors, and weatherproofing to operate effectively outdoors. | Credit: Wibotic, Nextpower, and Burro. Robots are now being deployed far beyond the controlled conditions of warehouses, factories, and laboratories. From agriculture and construction to mining, ports, defense, and critical infrastructure, outdoor robots must contend with weather, dust, moisture, vibration, uneven terrain, remote deployments, and limited access to service teams. Those c
Intel to discuss the infrastructure needed to scale physical AI at RoboBusiness
Intel’s Robotics AI Suite is an open development platform for physical AI on Intel Core and Intel Core Ultra processors. | Source: Intel AI is moving from digital environments into the physical world, where robots and autonomous systems must sense, reason, and act in real time. For robotics developers, this shift creates a new challenge, according to Intel Corp. Now, success isn’t defined by model performance alone, but by the ability to deploy AI into systems that are responsive, re
Isaac ROS 5.0 brings AI agents to robotics development, says NVIDIA
Isaac ROS 5.0 is already being used by companies including Intrinsic, Mentee Robotics, EKUMEN, and Flexiv. | Source: NVIDIA NVIDIA Corp. today released Isaac ROS 5.0, its latest collection of GPU-accelerated packages built on the Robot Operating System open framework. The company announced the release at the ROSCon conference in Toronto. The release brings new agentic workflows and platform support to help developers build, customize, and deploy robotics applications faster. “The goal is to make
Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced
Toyota workers are already helping to train humanoid robots as part of the automaker’s race to eventually deploy 400,000 factory robots—but a Toyota executive said the robotic push is not meant to directly replace humans. Starting in 2028, the Toyota Motor group aims to start investing $6.42 billion every year in upgrading factories with the new robotic workforce, according to Nikkei Asia. The company wants to put 150,000 robots in its own automotive plants and deploy another 250,000 at group co
Intrinsic open sources key parts of its platform for easier development
Intrinsic also released the Open Machine Tending Solution, an open reference design for CNC machine tending. | Source: Intrinsic Today, Intrinsic, an AI robotics group that joined Google this year, released Intrinsic Core, an open-source set of Robot Operating System-compatible capabilities for building robotic applications. With the release, Intrinsic said more of the world’s developers will be able to build with foundational parts of the Intrinsic platform. Robotics teams currently spend
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.
IAC completes autonomous racing event at Laguna Seca
The corkscrew turn at Laguna Seca Raceway was the site of multiple overtakes at this year’s autonomous race. | Credit: IAC The latest Indy Autonomous Challenge, or IAC, university race took place on Sept. 3, prior to the annual Grand Prix of Monterey weekend. This year’s event featured the first time in IAC history that the autonomous racecars overtook one another on a road course. The winning team was Unimore Racing from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. The final heat fea
Boston Dynamics opens Metaplant Application Center to train Atlas humanoid robots
Atlas is now in training in the Metaplant Application Center near Savannah, Ga. Source: Boston Dynamics On the path to general-purpose automation, developers are training humanoid robots on specific skill sets. Boston Dynamics Inc. today opened its Robotics Metaplant Application Center, or RMAC, at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. The company said the Georgia facility is a testbed and training center for integrating its Atlas humanoids directly into parent Hyundai’s automotive manufa
What do you do with a humanoid robot when it breaks down?
Like other complex machines such as cars and computers, humanoids will need to be recycled. Source: Re-Teck The race to mass-produce humanoid robots is in full swing. Industry leaders regularly debate how to source, assemble, and deploy these machines, which contain anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 individual components. But an inevitable, multi-billion-dollar question remains unaddressed: What happens when they retire? Decommissioning humanoids is not a matter of traditional scrapping. It’s
Hirebotics adds line tracking and linear rail capabilities to its cobots
With a new linear rail, Hirebotics cobots, like ones used for welding above, can extend beyond a 68.9-in. reach. | Source: Hirebotics Hirebotics LLC has added extensions to its collaborative robots that enable manufacturers to paint moving parts and reach large, difficult-to-handle materials and assemblies without changing existing workflows. The new extensions include line tracking and modular rail capabilities. The company said these new capabilities extend the working range of the cobots, giv
The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom
The Robot Report Podcast · The picks-and-shovels strategy behind the robotics boom Teddy Haggerty, CEO of Robo Inc. In Episode 262 of The Robot Report Podcast, we connect with Teddy Haggerty to learn how he is building a new business to put robots to work. Haggerty is the founder and CEO of Robo Inc., where he is building the ecosystem that he claimed is redefining how robotics, manufacturing, and education connect. From high school drones and crypto infrastructure to safety helmets and now ro
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