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New Shape-Shifting Robot Arm is Strong Enough to Lift a Person, Gentle Enough for a Vase

A soft robot gripper changes shape to gently lift fragile objects and even humans, combining flexibility with surprising strength.

7 Jan 2026

Scientists Found a Way to Stop Balance Loss Caused by Neural Delay

UBC's innovative robotic simulator demonstrates that mechanical stability can compensate for delayed feedback, crucial for fall prevention and robotics.

10 Dec 2025

Artificial Tendons Strengthen Muscle-Driven Robots

MIT's new hydrogel tendons strengthen muscle-powered robots, achieving 11x higher power-to-weight ratio and improved force transmission for greater efficiency.

9 Dec 2025

Xsens Launches Next-Generation Humanoid Robotics Motion Capture System

Xsens, a Movella brand and world leader in inertial motion capture technology, today announced the release of its Next-Generation Xsens Link system alongside Xsens Humanoid, a purpose-built software suite to support the hyper-scaling of humanoid robot training and control.

From Xsens 19 Nov 2025

Reinforcement Learning for Stable Bipedal Robot Locomotion

The integrated AI approach for bipedal locomotion combines physics-driven planning and reinforcement learning, achieving robust and efficient walking in robots.

14 Nov 2025

Caregiver-Guided Robot Boosts Handwriting Skills in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Research shows that the R2C3 robot system significantly improves handwriting engagement in children with neurodevelopmental disorders when guided by caregivers.

30 Sep 2025

New Lattice Framework Boosts Strength While Cutting Weight in Bionic Robot Legs

This study presents a novel lattice design method for bionic robot legs, achieving significant weight reduction and stiffness enhancement for advanced robotics.

19 Aug 2025

MIT Researchers Boost Robot Dexterity with Simulation-Based Training Tool

With PhysicsGen, MIT researchers enhance robot learning by generating thousands of simulations from minimal human input, improving task accuracy by 60%.

23 Jul 2025

Diligent Robotics Hits Major Milestone in Hospital Pharmacy Automation

Diligent Robotics, the leader in embodied AI and humanoid robotics for healthcare, today announced a major milestone in hospital pharmacy operations: more than 300,000 "last mile" pharmacy deliveries completed by its fleet of Moxi robots.

16 Jul 2025

New Wave Invests in Cartwheel Robotics to Advance Humanoid Products

New Wave Holdings Corp. (“New Wave” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has made a strategic investment of US$150,000 into Cartwheel Robotics Inc. (“Cartwheel Robotics”).

14 Jun 2025