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Robotics & Drones
1,851 words 9 min read
The humanoid robot market is full of machines that can walk, wave, fold laundry in a demonstration, or dance on a stage. The harder problem is turning any of them into a useful tool outside a controlled demo. A robot has to work with a…
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Robotics & Drones
1,846 words 9 min read
Global supply chains entered a new competitive phase in September 2026 when JD.com announced an ambitious rollout of three million autonomous robots across its logistics footprint. The scale of the deployment goes beyond incremental…
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Robotics & Drones
1,759 words 8 min read
As we move through the second half of 2026, the robotics and drone sectors are witnessing an unprecedented convergence of generative AI, high-bandwidth connectivity, and sophisticated hardware. No longer confined to the rigid, repetitive…
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Robotics & Drones
1,133 words 6 min read
For the better part of 2026, the robotics and autonomous systems sector has been defined by a clash between viral spectacle and industrial reality. We saw humanoid robots shattering 100-meter sprint records in Beijing, a surge of investor…
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Robotics & Drones
1,221 words 6 min read
XPENG said on September 8 that its humanoid robot production lines in Guangzhou are fully operational and that its next-generation IRON platform autonomously walked off the assembly line, marking the first known instance of an advanced…
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Robotics & Drones
1,067 words 5 min read
Swarmer Inc. announced on September 10, 2026 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ratel Robotics, a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of unmanned ground vehicles, in a cash-and-stock deal worth up to $224 million if all…
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Robotics & Drones
1,071 words 5 min read
Modern warehousing has entered a new phase of automation, where physical systems now actively resolve operational truths rather than simply moving pallets across concrete floors. As warehouse managers face unprecedented SKU counts and…
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Robotics & Drones
1,382 words 7 min read
The 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing on August 26, where Tiangong Ultra set a new 100m sprint record of 8.64 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's 9.58s human benchmark — but finish-line crashes and fires revealed the event's…
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Robotics & Drones
1,290 words 6 min read
Washington's latest restrictions on foreign-made drones and advanced robotic systems mark a turning point for the global robotics industry, but the tariffs and security measures may not halt China's manufacturing momentum — they'll just…
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Robotics & Drones
1,703 words 8 min read
Amazon announced Wednesday it will expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026 — a sixfold jump from the 11 metro areas it serves today. The plan would put tens of millions of customers…
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Robotics & Drones
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BEIJING — A Chinese humanoid robot crossed the 100-meter line in 8.64 seconds on Wednesday, breaking the record for the second straight day at Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games. Then it slammed into a padded barrier, and sparks flew…
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Robotics & Drones
1,595 words 8 min read
A Mountain View startup that sends small drones down warehouse aisles to count boxes has a new chief executive and fresh money to back a product push. Corvus Robotics promoted co-founder Mohammed Kabir to CEO on August 25, replacing Jackie…