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News · 2026-10-01

RoboBoston robot block party draws 50 exhibitors

RoboBoston brought more than 50 robotics exhibitors to Boston Seaport on September 26, with public demonstrations rather than product performance data.

Timeline of the RoboBoston 2026 public program, with a 10:45 AM parade and a block party from 11 AM to 4 PM
ROBOTSIDERREVIEWSRS-192Reviews · 2026-10-01

Matternet M3 Review: Specs and Launch Risks

Matternet's M3 targets 11-pound payloads and a 10-mile radius, but it remains an uncertified platform with service planned for late 2027.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle speaks at the RASWDC ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, VirginiaNews · 2026-09-30

U.S. Navy Robotics Operations Center Opens

The U.S. Navy's RASWDC will turn lessons from unmanned systems testing and training into fleet tactics, but it has not published a full operating plan.

Decision flow for an industrial robot purchase, moving from task evidence to cell design, safety review, commissioning and measured acceptanceGuides · 2026-09-30

Industrial Robot Buying: Read the 2026 Market

Industrial robot buying in 2026 needs a site-level case, not a global market headline. Use IFR's new regional data to frame a grounded shortlist.

Data visual showing RAIBO2's 42.195 km marathon distance, 4:19:52 finish time, and cost of transport of 0.25 versus a human benchmark of 0.37News · 2026-09-29

RAIBO2 Marathon Robot Study Lands in Nature

KAIST's RAIBO2 ran a full marathon on one battery in 2024. A new Nature paper details how its hardware and control system cut energy loss.

ROBOTSIDERREVIEWSRS-734Reviews · 2026-09-29

DirectHop Robot Review: A Precise 1-Gram Jumper

DirectHop is a striking 1-gram hopping prototype with 1 cm height control, but wired power and no steering keep it in the lab for now.

Data graphic: Robot.com and Grubhub announced 10 more campuses, more than 20 active deployments, and a three-year agreement extension.News · 2026-09-28

"Robot.com Grubhub Campus Delivery Adds 10"

"Robot.com and Grubhub say autonomous food delivery will reach 10 more campuses this school year, but they have not named the sites or fleet sizes."

Conceptual diagram of a closed-loop two-finger gripper. One actuator drives linked fingers around an object, and a dashed path marks the mechanical loop the simulation must preserve.Explainers · 2026-09-26

Robotiq 2F-85 Newton Asset: What Changes

Robotiq's new 2F-85 Isaac Sim asset adds a Newton option for its linked fingers. Here is what that changes, and what it does not prove.

Diagram of Viam BoxBot's hybrid control stack, with visual servoing for tape cutting and a fine tuned SmolVLA policy for flap opening, feeding local Jetson Orin Nano inference.News · 2026-09-25

Viam BoxBot Opens Boxes With a Hybrid Stack

Viam will show BoxBot at IROS 2026, pairing visual servoing for tape cutting with a SmolVLA policy to open box flaps.

Decision diagram for an Isaac ROS 5.0 upgrade, showing platform readiness, CUDA payload relevance, and a measured pilotGuides · 2026-09-25

Isaac ROS 5.0 Upgrade: Should You Do It?

Isaac ROS 5.0 adds ROS 2 Lyrical support and CUDA buffer workflows. Use this guide to decide if your robot stack is ready.

ROBOTSIDERREVIEWSRS-956Reviews · 2026-09-24

Unitree Dex5-S Review: Specs, Price and Verdict

Unitree's Dex5-S hand starts at $6,500 with 22 degrees of freedom, but buyers still need a full data sheet, interface details and safety terms.

Diagram showing one REV Servo Hub, six Smart Robot Servo V2 units, and the listed 400 dollar Servo Bundle V2 priceNews · 2026-09-24

REV Servo Hub and Smart Servo V2 Arrive

REV Robotics lists its Servo Bundle V2 at $400, pairing one Servo Hub with six configurable Smart Robot Servo V2 units.

Diagram showing Intrinsic Core building blocks: control, perception, planning, simulation and machine tending reference applicationNews · 2026-09-23

Intrinsic Core Open Source Robotics Stack

Intrinsic Core is now open source, bringing ROS-compatible control, planning and simulation tools to industrial robotics developers.

ROBOTSIDERGUIDESRS-436Guides · 2026-09-23

Epson AX6 Cobot Buyer Guide: What to Verify

Epson's new AX6 cobot adds no-code programming and a compact arm. Buyers still need a task-specific safety and integration plan.

Diagram of Faraday Future's stated September 19 robotics release: nine device configurations, five models, and four industry solutionsNews · 2026-09-21

Faraday Future Nine Robotics Devices Launch

Faraday Future says its September 19 release adds nine configurations across five robot models, from a $9,990 small humanoid to industrial quadrupeds.

Diagram of autonomous airport towing showing dispatch and fleet management, autonomy software, a tow tractor, cargo movement, and site safety rulesExplainers · 2026-09-19

Autonomous Airport Towing: What TLD Robotics Changes

TLD Robotics unifies EasyMile, TractEasy and TLD driverless work. Here is what that means for autonomous airport towing and what it does not prove.

Robotic arm tool flange with integrated power, vision, AI, networking and gripper connections inside an automated industrial factory.Reviews · 2026-09-17

Universal Robots Gen 7 Review: Specs and Verdict

Universal Robots Gen 7 adds three g-Series cobots and at-tool connectivity, but price and independent deployment evidence remain absent.

AI-powered warehouse automation concept showing robotic picking workflows for palletized goods and small-item fulfillment.News · 2026-09-17

Tutor Cassie and Sonny Warehouse Robots Announced

Tutor Intelligence has announced new Cassie and Sonny warehouse robots, pairing mobile case picking with a dual arm system planned for late 2026.

Decision diagram for a Digit 5 warehouse pilot: begin with a bounded workflow, assess the complete site, validate normal and fault behavior, then decide whether to expand.Guides · 2026-09-16

Digit 5 Warehouse Safety Buyer Guide

Agility's new Digit 5 promises closer work with people. This buyer guide separates vendor claims from the site checks a warehouse still needs.

ROBOTSIDERNEWSRS-854News · 2026-09-16

"Agility Digit 5 Humanoid: Specs and 2027 Plan"

"Agility has introduced Digit 5, a warehouse humanoid built for close work near people, with early access planned for the first half of 2027."

Black eufy Omni E35 robot vacuum beside its black cleaning stationReviews · 2026-09-15

eufy Omni E35 Review: Specs, Price and Verdict

The eufy Omni E35 adds 35,000 Pa suction and a faster roller, but its $1,299.99 product page conflicts with a $999.99 category listing.

Split-scene illustration showing industrial, public-service and home robots operating in factory, public and domestic environments.Explainers · 2026-09-15

What Is a Service Robot? IFR Categories Explained

ISO defines the vocabulary. IFR adds reporting rules that decide whether an AMR, surgical system or powered device appears in service robot statistics.

Diagram showing Vecna Robotics' $31 million funding and its three stated usesNews · 2026-09-15

Vecna Robotics Funding: $31M for Warehouse Automation

Vecna Robotics says the new funding will hire people to deploy its systems and support work on pallet and trailer handling.

Color-coded depth-sensing visualization showing coarse voxel blocks on the left transitioning into a detailed 3D point cloud of geometric and mechanical objects on the right.Guides · 2026-09-15

VL53L9CX vs VL53L8CX: Which ToF Sensor?

Choose VL53L9CX or VL53L8CX by depth map, range, interface and the work needed to fit the sensor into a robotics prototype.

Young person wearing leg braces steps from a rehabilitation clinic into a home while a caregiver walks beside them.News · 2026-09-15

Trexo Theo FDA Clearance for Supervised Home Use

The pediatric powered exoskeleton can enter the US market for patients 12 and older with cerebral palsy, with trained supervision.

Top-down view of four industrial work cells showing progressively higher concentrations of orange robotic arms, conveyors, pallets, and machinery inside a factory.Explainers · 2026-09-15

Robot Density Explained: What the IFR Number Measures

Robot density compares operational industrial robots with manufacturing employment. It is useful, but revisions and small workforces can move the ranking.

A stylised embedded computing board with exploded circuitry layers, connected to a USB drive by glowing orange data pathways, with upward arrows symbolising a software upgrade and improved performance.Guides · 2026-09-15

JetPack 7.2.1 Jetson Orin Nano: Should You Update?

JetPack 7.2.1 changes the installer and defaults Super Mode on Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kits. Decide whether your robotics prototype should update.

Isometric robotics simulation test environment showing repeated robotic gripper trials with orange cubes under varying conditions, with successful paths marked by green checks and a failed trial marked by a red cross.Guides · 2026-09-15

Isaac Lab Arena 0.3: Should You Adopt the Alpha?

Isaac Lab Arena 0.3 adds experiment YAML and sensitivity analysis. This guide explains where it fits in a robot policy evaluation workflow.

Black Roomba Max 875 Combo robot in front of its AutoWash dockReviews · 2026-09-14

Roomba Max 875 Combo Review: Specs, Price, Verdict

Roomba Max 875 Combo review: specs, price and evidence on SealForce vacuuming, ThermaMist mopping and iRobot's $1,199.99 US price.

Orange KUKA KMF 1500P-CB autonomous counterbalance forklift carrying a pallet in a warehouseReviews · 2026-09-14

KUKA KMF 1500P-CB Review: Specs and Verdict

This documentary KUKA KMF 1500P-CB review weighs a 1,500 kg payload and 3 m lift against the gaps in its public data.

A stylized warehouse scene shows two abstract edge-computing modules feeding glowing data streams into a robotic arm workcell surrounded by shelves, boxes, conveyors, and sensor graphics.Guides · 2026-09-14

Jetson Thor vs AGX Orin: Which Developer Kit?

Jetson Thor vs AGX Orin comes down to memory, power and measured workload fit. Compare NVIDIA's developer kits, prices, software and what can ship.

XPENG IRON humanoid robot on its Guangzhou assembly lineNews · 2026-09-12

XPENG IRON Humanoid Robot Production Line Opens

XPENG IRON humanoid robot production line is operating in Guangzhou, but XPENG has not disclosed capacity, yield, cycle time or unit cost.

Maven Robotics founders Hamza Derbas and Khalid Derbas standing beside the company nameNews · 2026-09-11

Maven Robotics Series A: $100M for 250 Robots

Maven Robotics plans to build 250 industrial robots with its Series A, while its fleet and uptime figures remain company reported.

ROBOTSIDERNEWSRS-848News · 2026-09-10

CJ Logistics Humanoid Robots Begin Warehouse Work

CJ Logistics humanoid robots now pack Olive Young orders in South Korea, but the company has released no data on speed, accuracy or uptime.

Right triangle showing that an 80 percent grade rises 80 units over a horizontal run of 100 units and equals about 38.7 degreesExplainers · 2026-09-06

Robot Mower Slope Ratings: What 80% Means

An 80% robot mower slope rating equals about 38.7 degrees. Here is how to read grade claims and measure the hill before buying.

White ECOVACS WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI robot beside its gray portable station and coiled cableReviews · 2026-09-05

ECOVACS WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI Review: Worth $599?

This documentary WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI review tests its $599.99 MSRP, 110 minute station battery and edge scrubbers against thin test evidence.

Arm Robotics Capability Framework infographic showing levels RL0 Reactive through RL5 Self-improvingNews · 2026-09-04

Arm Robotics Capability Framework: RL0 to RL5

Arm Robotics Capability Framework maps robot intelligence from RL0 to RL5. The draft is a capability profile, not a standard or certification.

Diagram of CRX cobot and controller on a mobile baseNews · 2026-09-03

FANUC R-50iA Compact DC Controller at IMTS

FANUC's new controller puts CRX cobot control on an autonomous mobile robot, with Python, Ethernet and vision features.

Decision diagram for checking which safety and movement standards may apply to a legged or actively stable mobile robotGuides · 2026-07-25

Legged Robot Safety Standards: Buyer Guide

Legged robot safety standards start with machine stability, use and site. Learn where ISO/CD 25785-1 fits and what evidence to request.

Decision diagram showing how a robot maker, importer, distributor or modifier can take on manufacturer dutiesExplainers · 2026-07-09

EU Machinery Regulation Robots: Changes in 2027

EU Machinery Regulation robots face new rules for connected, autonomous and learning machinery from 2027. Makers and integrators need to know their duties.

Decision diagram for choosing ROS 2 Lyrical or Jazzy based on operating system, existing deployments and tested dependenciesGuides · 2026-07-07

ROS 2 Lyrical vs Jazzy: Which Distribution?

ROS 2 Lyrical vs Jazzy is a support, operating system and dependency decision. Compare EOL dates, Tier 1 platforms, Gazebo pairings and migration costs.

Unitree H2 Plus with Jetson Thor compute and tactile handsReviews · 2026-07-05

Unitree H2 Plus Review: Specs, Price and Verdict

Unitree H2 Plus pairs 75 degrees of freedom with NVIDIA GR00T, but no public price or independent task results support a broader buying case.

Cream Pollen Robotics Microduck biped robot standing beside a computerReviews · 2026-07-03

Microduck Review: $399 Robot Specs and Verdict

This Microduck review covers Pollen Robotics' $399 biped, its learning stack, preorder risks and who should wait for independent tests.

ROBOTSIDEREXPLAINERSRS-886Explainers · 2026-07-02

Humanoid Robots in Warehouses: What Works in 2026

Humanoid robots in warehouses now handle live, repeatable jobs, but 2026 deployments still rely on tightly defined tasks and controlled sites.

ROBOTSIDERGUIDESRS-769Guides · 2026-07-01

Cobot Safety Standards: ISO 10218 Buyer Guide

Cobot safety standards start with ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2. Learn what each covers, where ISO/TS 15066 fits and what to ask suppliers.