24 Jun 2026
Agility reportedly planning to go public through $2.5B SPAC deal
Agility is planning to go public through a SPAC merger valued at roughly $2.5 billion, according to a report first surfaced via the Wall Street Journal. The deal, if completed, would land in the upper tier of recent SPAC transactions and place Agility among a growing cohort of companies choosing the blank-check route to public markets. Here’s the thing: the valuation figures floating around don’t…
23 Jun 2026
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick signals action on Chinese robotics dominance
The United States is preparing to confront one of the more quietly consequential technology gaps of the past decade. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is signaling a serious push to counter Chinese dominance in robotics, with a roundtable, a formal government study, and a potential executive order all taking shape in 2026.
23 Jun 2026
Robot Memory Is The Next Big Robotics Frontier
Robotic memory getty Last week, MIT researchers introduced DAAAM , short for Describe Anything, Anywhere, at Any Moment. While the name is a bit long, the idea is simple: give robots a memory of the places they visit.
23 Jun 2026
Robotics: Engineering the future of intelligent machines
A robot is a machine that can carry out complex tasks automatically, helping people with work that is repetitive, detailed or potentially hazardous. From factory floors and hospitals to disaster zones and space exploration, robotics improves productivity, precision and safety across industries, while driving discovery, innovation, new markets and global competitiveness. The U.S. National Science…
23 Jun 2026
Video: Chinese humanoid robots go live on factory production line
Agibot’s G2 robots inspect, handle and sort tablets autonomously at Longcheer’s Nanchang factory. Autonomous robot operations in a live factory environment, not a simulation or staged demonstration.
23 Jun 2026
US' new humanoid robot can navigate dynamic environments without maps
US-based Robot.com has launched R-Noid, a humanoid robot designed to perform repetitive, labor-intensive tasks across multiple industries. Offered through a Robot-as-a-Service model, the company said the robot can be deployed from initial site assessment to autonomous operation within eight to twelve weeks.
22 Jun 2026
Largest robotics, artificial intelligence show in North America, Automate, at McCormick Place in Chicago this week
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The largest robotics and artificial intelligence show in North America is currently in Chicago. Whether they're making lattes, folding laundry or doing assembly line work, humanoid robots are the future and where money is going.
22 Jun 2026
How Nvidia aims to make humanoid robots safe for the workplace
Nvidia is working on new safety and reliability systems aimed at making humanoid robots capable of safely operating in close proximity to people in real-world environments like warehouses, factories and eventually homes, Bloomberg reports.
22 Jun 2026
Amazon and JD.com Just Unleashed A 1.3 Million Robot Job Massacre - And Policymakers Are Panicking
JD.com and Amazon plan to eliminate or avoid over 1.3 million jobs by 2033, with $12.6 billion in projected savings driving the shift Between JD.com’s 700,000 delivery couriers and the 600,000-plus hires Amazon plans to simply never make, roughly 1.3 million jobs now have expiration dates written in corporate strategy documents.
