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Underground Robots Navigate Without GPS Using Seismic, Magnetic and Tactile Sensors
Mindbytes Oct 21, 2026

Underground Robots Navigate Without GPS Using Seismic, Magnetic and Tactile Sensors

Scientists develop a multimodal robotic navigation system that combines seismic, magnetic and tactile sensors, enabling accurate underground mapping without GPS.
gizmo guru 1 min read
SoftBank Robotics and SJ Integrated Solutions Build AI Platform for Smarter Buildings
Mindbytes Oct 12, 2026

SoftBank Robotics and SJ Integrated Solutions Build AI Platform for Smarter Buildings

The partnership will combine service robots, building systems and facilities-management software, beginning with real-world pilots in Singapore.
Linsey Smith 1 min read
Self-Adapting Robotics: Pushing Computation from Cloud to Edge
Community Dec 19, 2025

Self-Adapting Robotics: Pushing Computation from Cloud to Edge

As robotics shifts intelligence from cloud to edge, self-adapting models promise faster decisions, greater autonomy, and new ethical questions about accountability in decentralized machine intelligence.

Emmanuel Kordzo AGBONYITOR 3 min read
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can
Article Aug 25, 2026

Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can

At the Moon’s South Pole, the terrain itself can cause communication disruptions. AI is needed for autonomy.
Republished from The Conversation 6 min read
Low-Cost Robotics for Agriculture: The Quiet Robotics Revolution Feeding the Future
Community Jan 9, 2026

Low-Cost Robotics for Agriculture: The Quiet Robotics Revolution Feeding the Future

Low-cost farm robots are quietly transforming food security favoring resilience over hype, local intelligence over the cloud, and human-centered automation over displacement in fields facing climate and labor pressures.

Emmanuel Kordzo AGBONYITOR 3 min read
First Hydrogen Completes Modular Unmanned Ground Vehicle Build
Mindbytes Sep 28, 2026

First Hydrogen Completes Modular Unmanned Ground Vehicle Build

The completed UGV combines modular payloads, damage-tolerant mobility and an aerial-drone launcher as First Hydrogen moves its robotics program into physical hardware.
Linsey Smith 2 min read
China's Humanoid Robots Seize 97% of Global Market
Mindbytes Aug 24, 2026

China's Humanoid Robots Seize 97% of Global Market

China shipped over 40,000 humanoid robots in H1 2026, capturing 97% of global shipments. Unitree's IPO surged 629% as the US shipped just 450 units in all of 2025.

gizmo guru 2 min read
Surgical robot trained with videos performs as well as human surgeons
News Nov 12, 2024

Surgical robot trained with videos performs as well as human surgeons

After learning to perform surgery by watching videos of experienced human surgeons, a robot performed as well as human surgeons.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
China Shipped 85% of the World's Humanoid Robots Last Year. The US Is Still at the Starting Block!
Mindbytes Jul 8, 2026

China Shipped 85% of the World's Humanoid Robots Last Year. The US Is Still at the Starting Block!

China wins first round of physical AI race with 85% of global humanoid robot installations, as U.S. lags; Oren Etzioni analysis reveals deep structural gap.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
The challenges in advancing humanoid robots
News Aug 28, 2025

The challenges in advancing humanoid robots

Experts explain why robots lag behind AI chatbots in gaining real-world skills despite rapid tech progress.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read