23 May 2026
SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
Fireball SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit. A spacecraft deployed from Starship captured this view of the vehicle in darkness over the South Atlantic Ocean. Credit: SpaceX
23 May 2026
Brain development patterns predict if childhood ADHD symptoms will fade or persist
Children experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face symptoms that can persist, emerge, or fade away completely as they grow older. A recent study published in Nature Mental Health revealed that these different symptom paths are physically reflected in how the brain develops during adolescence, specifically in the growth and thinning of certain brain regions. The research…
23 May 2026
Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it
When China lined up a troupe of humanoid robots to dance in front of the German Chancellor earlier this year, a lot of people saw an impressive display of the nation’s technological prowess — but I saw something else. I’m from Texas. I know bragging when I see it. Looking beyond the robots’ footwork, China’s demonstration reveals a widening gap between spectacle and strategy — a gap that America,…
23 May 2026
AI-Powered Robots Revolutionize Home Cleaning in Shenzhen
Shenzhen homeowner Chen Zishun was in for a surprise during a recent housekeeping visit. Alongside the human cleaner arrived an unusual assistant: an AI-equipped robot featuring a long mechanical arm.
23 May 2026
The Meme Coin With the Best Shot at Surviving Long Term
Five years ago, there were approximately 125 meme coins in circulation. Today, there are literally hundreds of thousands of different meme coins, making it statistically improbable that any of them will ever pull away from the pack. But if there's one meme coin capable of surviving long term, it's Dogecoin ( DOGE 6.68% ) . It's been around for more than a decade now. Here are two good reasons why…
22 May 2026
Cedric Clark departing Walmart as EVP of store operations amid executive reshuffle
Cedric Clark , the executive vice president of store operations for Walmart U.S. , is departing the retail giant as part of a significant leadership reshuffle under newly installed CEO John Furner . The departure, confirmed by multiple sources on May 22, 2026 , marks a major shift in Walmart’s operational leadership structure at a time when the company is consolidating its corporate footprint and…
22 May 2026
Google, Japanese firm ship 1,000 robots in automation push
Google has joined hands with Japanese robotics giant FANUC America Corporation to advance Physical AI in industrial robots, amid rising demand for smarter automation systems capable of handling more complex factory tasks.
22 May 2026
Watch Atlas Lift and Spin Like a Pro in This Week's Video Friday
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.
22 May 2026
This Wall Street tech bull says he expects SpaceX and Tesla to merge in 2027
SpaceX's historic IPO is dominating headlines, but some on Wall Street say there could be another major change ahead for one of Elon Musk's other companies.
