Category: Robotics
Destro AI launches Agentic AI Brain for human-robot collaboration
Destro AI says its new Agentic AI Brain is hardware-agnostic and treats both people and robots as agents for unified, cloud-based management.
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Robot swarms turn music into moving light paintings
A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people collaborate with groups of robots to create works of art inspired by music. The new technology features multiple wheeled robots about the size of soccer balls that trail colored light as they move within a fixed area on the floor in response to key features of music including tempo and chord progression. A camera records the coordinated light trails as they snake within that area, which serves as the canvas for the creation of a “painting,” or visual representation of the emotional content of a particular piece of music.
What the SpaceX acquisition of xAI means for industrial robotics
The consolidation of SpaceX and xAI could lead to more adaptive use of robots, data, and AI in manufacturing, says Flexxbotics’ CEO.
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North American robot orders rise by 6.6% in 2025, reports A3
In 2025, North American robot orders from non-automotive customers led the way, with cobots gaining more traction as well.
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Bills introduced to strengthen U.S. robotics competitiveness, humanoid security
The bills seek to establish a National Commission on Robotics and restrict humanoid imports for U.S. security and competitiveness.
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AI-powered companionship: Harnessing music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness
Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions to help lift the spirits. A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has discovered that the combined power of music and empathetic speech in robots with artificial intelligence (AI) could foster a stronger bond between humans and machines. These findings underscore the importance of a multimodal approach in designing empathetic robots, offering significant implications for their application in health support, elder care, education and beyond.
