China Deploys Rescue Robots After Deadly Shanxi Coal Mine Explosion
Summary:Explosion-proof tracked robots were deployed in underground rescue operations after the May 22 gas explosion at Shanxi’s Liushenyu Coal Mine, highlighting the growing use of robotics in high-risk industrial disaster response.China deployed explosion-proof tracked rescue robots during emergency operations following the gas explosion at the Liushenyu C...
Meet the Cross-Link Collective: Robots That Flow Like a Living Material
Summary:Cornell’s Cross-Link Collective is a swarm of simple robots that self-organize, flow, and adapt to complex environments using mechanical intelligence rather than centralized control.Cornell engineers have unveiled a breakthrough in robotics with the Cross-Link Collective, a system of small, simple robots that move and adapt not through centralized co...
Harvard Scientists Develop 3D-Printed “Programmable Muscles” for Soft Robotics
Summary: Researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a 3D-printing technique to create artificial muscle-like filaments that bend, twist, and contract when heated. This breakthrough could enable robots with more natural, flexible movement and applications in adaptive grippers, biomedical devices, ...
Figure 03 Humanoid Robots Complete 30-Hour Unmanned Logistics Test, Advancing Warehouse Automation
Summary:Figure 03 humanoid robots completed a 30-hour unmanned logistics test, demonstrating unprecedented efficiency, autonomous shift management, and the potential to transform warehouse automation.The next-generation Figure 03 humanoid robots have achieved a landmark in autonomous logistics by completing a continuous 30-hour unmanned package-sorting opera...
North American Robot Orders Show Growth in Life Sciences, Electronics, and Collaborative Robots Despite Automotive Slowdown
Summary : North American robotics orders in Q1 2026 remained steady overall, with strong growth in life sciences, electronics, and collaborative robots offsetting a decline in automotive OEM demand.North American companies ordered 9,055 robots worth $543 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3...
