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Predictive maintenance technologies are improving reliability in sanitation equipment ↗
Modern sanitation fleets rely on mechanical engineering advances and automated management to ensure equipment is reliable and efficient.
End-of-Line Testing Equipment: What Manufacturers Need to Know ↗
Importance of end-of-line testing Before a product leaves the production line, manufacturers need to ensure that it is performing well and is of high quality.
Agility unveils Digit 5 humanoid as orders exceed $300 million ahead of public listing ↗
Agility Robotics has unveiled Digit 5, the latest generation of its humanoid robot, as the company reports more than $300 million in multi-year customer orders and prepares to become a publicly traded company.
Drone Assistant wants to make international drone rules less painful ↗
For commercial drone operators, flying the drone can sometimes be the easy part.
Emesent scanners can now send point clouds straight into Trimble ↗
If you’ve ever dealt with a massive point cloud file and wondered where it fits into the rest of your project, Emesent and Trimble are trying to make that process a little less painful.
Airwise adds another Remote ID partner to its airspace platform ↗
Drone operators aren’t the only ones who need to know what’s flying nearby.
Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand ↗
The autonomous system could speed up testing of high-tech materials for applications such as solar cells, sensors, video displays, and quantum technologies.
OLogic to share how robots can learn from human demonstrations at RoboBusiness ↗
OLogic CEO Ted Larson will explore the foundations of egocentric robot learning and the technical challenges involved in building these systems.
The evolution of Digit: Agility Robotics’ journey from Cassie to Digit 5 ↗
From Cassie, to five different versions of Digit, Agility Robotics has adapted its technology to fit industrial tasks.
Best GPS and Geofencing Attendance Systems for UAE and Saudi Arabia (2026) ↗
A supervisor on a project site outside Riyadh once told me his muster sheet had 340 names on it every morning, and by his own estimate, a dozen belonged to men who were not actually there.
Rethinking Robot Safety in the Age of AI ↗
This article is brought to you by VicOne.Robot safety has traditionally asked: Can a machine remain safe when something goes wrong?
How Can a DUI Affect Your Commercial Driver’s License? ↗
For someone holding a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), a DUI has serious consequences.
Robots are waiting for a ChatGPT moment: Nvidia’s Les Karpas explains why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ↗
The robotics industry is still waiting for their breakthrough into day-to-day life.
Next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 revealed ↗
Meet the next five top-tier investors judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Flytrex Adds Rooftop Drone Docks and AI Fleet Positioning in Dallas ↗
The company says prepositioning drones at restaurants can cut delivery costs by 60% and reduce delivery times by half.
From Wildfire Detection to Fast Mapping: AIVE AI Systems Expands Access to Geospatial Data ↗
The startup is developing tools that create georeferenced 2D maps from a small number of images, without requiring specialized infrastructure.
RealMan plans deployment of nearly 1,000 robots in real-world workplaces ↗
RealMan Robotics has launched a real-world robot deployment initiative based on its Global Link Network, or GLN, at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, where the company is demonstrating robots performing tasks…
Watch the ICRA keynote and plenary talks ↗
The 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) was held in Vienna from the 1 – 5 June.
FirstEnergy Grant Expands Drone Training for Educators and Police ↗
WarrenUAS will use the funding to provide FAA Part 107 preparation and hands-on flight training in New Jersey.
Airwise Solutions and UAS Sentry Integrate Drone Detection and Airspace Intelligence ↗
Partnership brings Remote ID detection into a common operating picture for critical infrastructure, public safety and enterprise users.
GeoCue Launches TrueView 550 Aerial LiDAR System at INTERGEO ↗
New system combines advanced LiDAR, dual mapping cameras and two positioning options for professional surveying and mapping.
Alabama photographer’s $5,000 DJI drone shot out of the sky ↗
A routine real estate shoot in Alabama took a dramatic turn when a photographer says someone fired a gun at his drone, sending a DJI Mavic 4 Pro crashing out of the sky.
The Role of Laser Marking in Automated Manufacturing ↗
Manufacturing today leans towards automation and connectivity, and successful production requires processes that can keep up with an automated line.
Why Surface Finish Determines Robot Reliability ↗
In industrial automation, failures rarely begin with a dramatic breakdown of an entire machine.
How AI is Changing the Way You Turn Images into 3D Models ↗
A flat image can show you what an object looks like, but it cannot tell you how that object should behave when viewed from the back, placed inside a game scene, or prepared for a 3D printer.
Digit 5 May Be the First Humanoid Robot Worker That’s Truly Safe ↗
Despite the recent deluge of videos of humanoid robots doing backflips and kung fu, the actual pace of progress towards humanoids that can do economically viable jobs at scale has at times seemed a bit plodding.
The Drone Is No Longer the Point ↗
At INTERGEO, attention has shifted from individual platforms to complete geospatial workflows.
InOrbit.AI releases OpenRobOps ISO 21423 reference implementation ↗
OpenRobOps gives robotics developers a foundation to deliver a fleet manager with support for the upcoming interoperability standard.
FCC Clears Nationwide Test of Cellular Networks for Drone Safety ↗
Temporary waiver will allow DOT to measure airborne wireless coverage for command and control, detect and avoid, Remote ID and other aviation applications.
Agility’s Digit 5 humanoid has new legs, batteries, and safety upgrades ↗
The latest version of Digit includes new knees, upgraded batteries, and more comprehensive safety architecture.