02 Jul 2026
CMU robotics team and ‘snakebots’ assist Venezuelan earthquake victims
Beatriz Gonzalez was looking for help. From her home in Atlanta, she watched with horror as her native country of Venezuela was ripped apart June 24, the nation’s worst earthquake disaster in more than a century.
02 Jul 2026
Industrial robotics becomes the proving ground for physical AI
What to expect during the Machina AI summit: Join theCUBE July 7 Physical artificial intelligence is becoming an industrial robotics problem. The market is shifting from software-only automation toward machines that must sense , decide and act in physical settings. That raises the bar for safety, economics and reliability, especially as companies such as Nvidia Corp. help shape the compute and…
02 Jul 2026
Maybe robots don't need legs or fingers to do laundry — Weave Robotics Isaac 1 isn't pretty or super-humanoid, but it might be ready to handle basic chores
Weave Robotics Isaac 1 is now on pre-order. It promises to autonomously handle basic household chores. The roughly $8,000, legless robot arrives in the US first.
02 Jul 2026
Kraken Robotics Announces Closing of Covelya Group Acquisition
Kraken Robotics Inc. announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of Covelya Group Limited for approximately $615 million, subject to closing adjustments. Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts in this release are denominated in Canadian dollars.
02 Jul 2026
China Is Deploying Humanoid Robots To Control Crowds At Vietnam Border
Arrive at the Fangchenggang border terminal and you might get queue directions from a 5-foot-7 robot speaking your language. That’s not a trade show demo — it’s an active deployment.
02 Jul 2026
Weave Robotics' Isaac 1 Aims to Clear the Clutter and Fold the Laundry So Homes Feel Ready Again
Weave Robotics introduced Isaac 1 this week as a wheeled machine built from the start for real homes rather than labs or factories . It rolls through rooms on its own power, reaches for items with a pair of arms, and focuses on jobs that repeat every day, such as gathering stray clothes or straightening spaces after daily life has scattered them around.
02 Jul 2026
Humanoid Robots Are Fashion’s Future Clients. Hansae Is Getting Ready to Dress Them.
Hansae has built its reputation on getting there first. The South Korea-based manufacturer—one of the world’s largest apparel producers that makes garments for global brands including Gap, Carhartt, Target and Walmart—was an early mover in 3D virtual design, then in AI-driven product development. Now Hansae is applying that same pioneering instinct to a question few in the industry have thought…
02 Jul 2026
AI deals and embodied robotics push factory automation into a new era
Major companies like Fanuc, Google, Kawasaki, and Stellantis are leading new industrial AI collaborations. These partnerships are transforming the way robots are built, trained, and implemented in factories. This shift represents a significant advancement in factory automation.
02 Jul 2026
OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, the Financial Times reported on Thursday , citing two people familiar with the matter.
