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A mathematician working at Anthropic says he used the AI model Claude Fable 5 to uncover a remarkably simple counterexample to the Jacobian conjecture, a famous problem that has resisted mathematicians for more than a century. The result shows that the conjecture is false in three dimensions and above, although the original two-dimensional version remains unsolved.

The latest agreement expands HII's HYPER Program, which Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics joined earlier this year. The post HII signs up to $900M agreement with Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics appeared first on The Robot Report .

In July, NVIDIA joined more than 200 companies and organizations in signing “Open Weights and American AI Leadership,” an open letter arguing that AI leadership will be measured not by any single frontier model but by whether an open ecosystem reaches every sector.

When people work in pairs or teams, they can often solve a wider range of problems, completing some tasks faster and more efficiently than they would alone. To assist users similarly to how other humans would, robots should be able to rapidly interpret human behaviors and commands, using their predictions to plan and precisely execute helpful actions.

MIT engineers introduce an adaptive physical therapy system that uses generative AI to learn from physical therapists and interactively support stroke patients.

Robots are gradually making their way into a variety of settings, ranging from households to public spaces, offices, factories and health care facilities. Despite their potential, however, many existing robots do not perform as well in dynamic and unpredictable real-world environments as they do during controlled laboratory tests.

Flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles (FW-MAVs) are small, lightweight robots inspired by the flight mechanisms of birds and insects. By using rapidly moving wings instead of propellers, these robots can achieve unique flight capabilities, such as hovering like hummingbirds and independently controlling their wings like dragonflies.

In July 2026, the robotics industry saw significant developments including large funding rounds, innovative approaches to robot training, and the introduction of new robot models. These advancements captured the attention of readers and highlighted the dynamic growth of the field.

Quadruped robots, which walk on four legs, are increasingly used for tasks such as inspection, transportation and search-and-rescue operations. However, their repeated leg movements consume far more energy than the rolling motion of wheeled robots, making it challenging to improve energy efficiency.

Director of CSAIL and MIT professor honored for her contributions to robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems.

The United States has announced a ban on the sale of robots manufactured outside the country, impacting Chinese-made robots that offer a range of capabilities such as dancing, providing companionship to seniors, firefighting, and carrying heavy loads over rough terrain.

The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.

The University of Waterloo is leveraging TurtleBot 4 to enhance hands-on robotics education, supported by partnerships with Clearpath Robotics and Open Robotics through initiatives like the RoboHub and IDEAS Clinic.

A team of European scientists has developed a robotic fingertip with a synthetic skin that reflects different colors of light in response to mechanical deformation, enabling high-resolution sensing in real time. This innovative approach allows the fingertip to generate detailed maps of topology, strain, and contact pressure, mimicking the tactile experience of a human fingertip.

NVIDIA's Jetson platform offers powerful compute in a compact form, enabling AI development and deployment at the edge. Sarah Guo, AI investor and founder of Conviction, highlights its importance in the latest AI landscape.

The 1Rollo is a monowheel security robot designed to be a cost-effective alternative to traditional four-wheeled autonomous security systems. Its unique single-wheel design allows for a more compact and potentially less expensive solution for patrolling and monitoring areas.

The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.

Forget YouTube videos — frontier physical AI models need multiple camera angles, dense annotation, and, soon, brain wave readings.

A new optical receiver design, presented at the IEEE/JSAP Symposium on VLSI Technology & Circuits, could revolutionize how robots update their AI models. By using light to directly alter memory, the technology aims to reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency in AI systems, particularly for edge applications like AI-powered robots.

This week's Video Friday highlights the progress in physical AI robotics, showcasing GENE.01, a fully functional humanoid robot capable of walking, sensing, and interacting with its environment. The video also explores GEN-1, an embodied foundation model that learns from various end-effectors, and a flat-packable flying wing made from corrugated cardboard. These innovations demonstrate advancements in robotics for safe human collaboration and scalable deployment.

NVIDIA has open-sourced its first GPU-accelerated medical physics simulation framework, designed to help healthcare robots better understand and interact with the physical world. This tool addresses challenges such as anatomical variation, instrument behavior, and incomplete imaging data, enabling more realistic and robust robotic applications in healthcare.

Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plans to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.

A new soft robotic gripper called EleTac, inspired by the tip of an elephant's trunk, uses an internal camera to simulate a sense of touch, allowing it to 'feel' the objects it interacts with.

Ubtech, a Chinese company, has launched the world's first mass-produced humanoid robot, marking a significant milestone in robotics and AI. This development brings sci-fi visions of humanoid robots closer to reality, with potential applications in companionship and human interaction.

A new AI-powered blood test could give people a remarkably early warning of serious heart and circulation problems. Developed by researchers at the University of Hong Kong, CardiOmicScore analyzes thousands of proteins and metabolites to estimate the risk of six major cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Unlike genetic risk scores, which remain fixed throughout life, the system captures biological changes linked to a person’s current health, lifestyle, and environment.

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and Waseda University in Japan have developed a soft, flexible diving suit for cyborg cockroaches, enabling them to survive underwater for up to three hours. This innovation expands the utility of these creatures for applications such as environmental monitoring and search-and-rescue operations.

Sarah Downs, a graduate student in electrical engineering, has developed an algorithm that enables NASA's robots to assemble satellites in space by solving the classic peg-in-hole problem. Her work, initially part of her master's thesis at the University of Tulsa, now continues as a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University. Downs' research focuses on satellite assembly and manipulation, driven by a childhood passion for robotics and a desire to secure a stable income for her family.

This week's Video Friday highlights advancements in robotic surgery, including a systematic evaluation of humanoid robots for laparoscopic tasks and a preview of ACT-2, the first reliable robotics model. It also features Spot's package delivery attempts and a 3-hour video of Memo folding laundry in unfamiliar environments.

Agility is opening a new training center for its Digit robots in Fremont, California.

NVIDIA has launched the Jetson Thor T3000 and T2000 modules, based on the Thor architecture, to support the growing demand for compact, power-efficient AI supercomputers in mainstream robotics and edge AI applications.

A new book claims AI has been built on a flawed assumption dating back to Alan Turing's famous 1950 paper. Peter J. Denning argues that the most important parts of human intelligence, including common sense, intuition, culture, and practical know-how, cannot be encoded into computers. He believes this makes true human-level AI impossible, regardless of how large language models become.

MIT students designed, built, and tested a jet engine with AI copilots, assessing AI’s usefulness in developing high-performance aerospace systems.

GARMI is a mobile manipulation platform developed by the geriatronics team at the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). It is designed to assist elderly individuals in maintaining independence and support healthcare systems by addressing the growing demand for care in aging populations.

A new study suggests the brain begins making decisions much earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found that even primary sensory regions are influenced by higher brain areas through rapid feedback loops, rather than simply passing information forward. This more dynamic view of brain function could help engineers design future AI systems that think more like biological brains while using far less power.

“SceneSmith” system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores.

Scientists have created a silicon chip that can write dozens of DNA sequences simultaneously using electricity and water-based enzymes, offering a cleaner alternative to conventional DNA manufacturing. The breakthrough could eventually support portable DNA-writing devices and even massive DNA data storage, although new chemistry will be needed to scale the technology further.

MIT engineers’ design could lead to a new class of aerial-aquatic vehicles for ocean exploration.

NVIDIA and Hugging Face are collaborating to bring new models and frameworks to LeRobot, an open-source robotics platform, to accelerate innovation in the open robotics community. This partnership aims to address the challenges of fragmented resources in physical AI development by providing accessible tools and models.

Clearpath Robotics has unveiled a heavy-duty mobile manipulator called the Warthog, built on a rugged mobile base and equipped with a Universal Robots UR20 arm. This system offers a 1.7m reach and 25kg payload capacity, making it ideal for construction tasks like installing prefab panels. The ROS-based integration includes additional sensors and a gripper, supporting affordable housing development through automation.

Jaiveer Singh, a robotics software engineer at NVIDIA, emphasizes the importance of infrastructure in robotics development. He focuses on the hardware and software that enable developers to effectively control and monitor robots, ensuring they can transition from demos to real-world applications.

Clearpath Robotics is showcasing its role in advancing robotics research through highlights from ICRA 2026, where its robots are being used in cutting-edge applications such as autonomous navigation and human-robot interaction.

Clearpath Robotics has introduced a custom Husky A300 mobile manipulator designed for advanced research, integrating a Universal Robots UR5e arm, a touch screen mount, and a protective enclosure for control systems.