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These Self-Configuring Modular Robots May One Day Rule The World

Mar 12, 2026 | Robots

We were fascinated to read a recent paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on what the authors are calling “reconfigurable modular robots.” As the name suggests, these robots are composed of multiple parts that can be configured in...

Tech Companies Are Making Their Robots Cute To Try To Win Over Humans

Feb 26, 2026 | Robots

When the streets of Los Angeles flooded with rain last week, some of the city’s residents found themselves feeling sorry for a peculiar object: a food delivery robot floundering in water and debris. “She’s doing her best, you guys,” one social media user says in a...

China’s Humanoid Robots Take Centre Stage For Lunar New Year Showtime

Feb 19, 2026 | China, Robots

China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing. Four rising humanoid robot startups...

Training Army Leaders To Integrate Robotic And Autonomous Systems In Combat

Feb 12, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Military, Robots

The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) at Fort Benning launched the first pilot of the Robotic Autonomous Systems Leader Tactics Course (RASLT) yesterday as part of Army-wide Transforming in Contact (TiC) initiatives. The course will prepare Army leaders...

First Patients Have Surgery Using Robot At Hospital

Feb 12, 2026 | Healthcare, Robots

The first patients have had surgery using a multi-million-pound robot at a hospital in Kent. At the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate, Mandy Lee was the first person to have a robotic procedure using the system, named Hugo. Lee, who was...

China: AI Surveilance & Robot Cops Patrolling

Feb 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Surveillance

Authorities in China are rolling out AI-driven robot cops that stand nearly six feet tall and are rigged with high-definition cameras and sophisticated sensors. One robot, which appears to be a female cop, is patrolling Wuhan’s streets. Designated R001,...