Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia |

In Brief Posted: 4:36 PM PDT · October 7, 2026 Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots…

PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada |

If you live in Canada, this year’s set of snow tires might be installed by a robot. San Francisco startup PitPro Automation said Wednesday that…

Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal |

In 2024, Maven Robotics was brand new, and they had nothing — “a cartoon of a robot and a team of people,” CEO and co-founder…

Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck |

Hugging Face unveiled the Microduck on Thursday, a cute little duck-like robot that sells for $399 — and ships before Christmas. Clem Delangue, CEO of…

The Humanoids at China’s Robot Games Were Faster Than Usain Bolt—but I’m More Impressed by Their Tweezer Mastery

Some of the new events this year would be too simple for human athletes, but they were designed to tax the robots’ brains as much…

2026 World Robot Conference: Zoomlion Showcases Industrial Embodied Intelligence

/PRNewswire/ –Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion” or “the Company”; 1157.HK) is showcasing its embodied intelligence technologies and robotic products for industrial…

I Saw the Future of AI in a Robot That Can Learn on the Spot

Last week, I ventured a whopping 15 minutes from my house to see robots do some mind-boggling, jaw-dropping stuff. I visited the Cambridge, Massachusetts, offices…

The Next Big Influencer Is This 4-Foot-Tall Robot From China

When Edward Warchocki speaks with you, he sounds like a regular guy. “Not super intelligent, but very emotional, very easy to make friends with,” says…

Northrop's robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer |

High above the Earth, a new generation of robots designed to keep satellites working longer is replacing its predecessor — quite literally. This week, a…

How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot

Last week, US regulators banned a wide variety of Chinese-made robots from being imported to the United States because of concerns about national security. Saurabh…