ROKAE Humanoid Force-Controlled Arms Reach 10,000
ROKAE says its humanoid arm line has reached 10,000 deliveries. The company has not released an independent deployment or reliability audit.

Agile ONE SN Review: Specs, Price and Verdict
Agile ONE SN puts NVIDIA's GR00T stack in a 43 kg research humanoid, but its undisclosed price and untested transfer claims call for caution.
Vision-Force-Action Model: Why Force Guides Robots
Eka Robotics' new funding puts attention on vision-force-action models. Here is what force sensing changes, and what the company's claims do not prove.
Formic $50M Factory Robotics Funding
Formic says its growth capital will fund more factory deployments and a move toward general-purpose robotics, but the equipment is still vendor-agnostic.
Kawasaki CP110L Palletizer: What 2,200 Cases Means
Kawasaki's CP110L comes to PACK EXPO with a 110 kg payload and a 2,200-case-per-hour claim. Here is what that test figure does and does not say.
Volvo NVIDIA Automated Driving: Buyer Guide
Volvo NVIDIA automated driving claims are future-facing. This guide separates announced hardware, driver assistance and an available automated-driving offer.
Dream-1 Robot API Opens With $90M Seed Funding
Dream Labs opened its Dream-1 robot API after raising $90 million. The public beta targets bimanual gripper robots, not every robot task.
Reviews · 2026-10-22KINO-2 Review: Evidence, Limits and Verdict
Bear's KINO-2 joins KR1 manipulation with its fleet stack, but the October launch leaves price, payload, reach and independent results undisclosed.
News · 2026-10-22AiMOGA Mobo Home Robot Preorders Open
AiMOGA has opened global preorders for Mobo, a 22-DoF home humanoid, but it has not published a price, delivery date or task test results.
FF Nova Humanoid Robot: $2,490 Developer Release
Faraday Future's FF Nova is an invitation-only developer robot with a $2,490 listed price, but independent performance results are not public.
Astribot T1 Procurement Guide
Astribot T1 starts at ¥89,900 in China. Use a paid pilot, support checks and task tests before treating that price as a deployment budget.
TOMO Education Robot Joins Hong Kong AI Hub
Rice Robotics HK launched TOMO for schools as it joined Hong Kong's new embodied AI hub, where planned trials will cover education and manufacturing.
Reviews · 2026-10-20Burro Grande 44 Review: Specs and Verdict
Burro Grande 44 brings high towing and payload figures to outdoor work, but buyers need price, safety, and task data before signing.
FORT Connectivity Aggregation Launches
FORT Connectivity Aggregation combines multiple network paths for remotely operated machines, but it does not replace a machine safety system.
Digit 5 Fast Charging: What a 10:1 Ratio Means
Agility says Digit 5 runs for 90 minutes and recharges in nine. The ratio could reduce charging downtime, but it is not proof of warehouse uptime.
Canadarm2 Cygnus Release: How It Works
Canadarm2 released Cygnus XL from the ISS on October 9. The cargo arm unberths the spacecraft, moves it clear, then releases it for departure.
Kawasaki CP110L Palletizer Buying Guide
Kawasaki's CP110L arrives in North America with a 110 kg payload. Use this guide to check cell fit, case rate and integration scope before buying.
"NEURA Neuron AI Brings Memory to 4NE1"
"NEURA says its new Neuron AI combines vision, touch, audio, robot state, language and memory, with an 11-minute 4NE1 demo planned in Berlin."
Reviews · 2026-10-15Shield AI V-BAT Review: Specs and Verdict
Shield AI V-BAT review: Taiwan's first delivery brings a shipborne drone with 12+ hour claimed endurance, but lacks public price and reliability data.
News · 2026-10-15Boston Dynamics Rohit Prasad Named CEO
Boston Dynamics has named former Amazon AI leader Rohit Prasad CEO, effective October 7, as Atlas moves from training toward factory use.
Cobot Cybersecurity: How to Read IEC 62443 SL2
Techman Robot's fresh SL2 announcement is useful evidence, but a component certificate does not secure a connected cobot cell.
Benewake NOVA20 LiDAR Targets Robot Blind Spots
Benewake's NOVA20 is a 20-channel near-field LiDAR for robots. Its stated one meter reach leaves much of the safety case to the integrator.
Faraday Future FF Nova Launch Set for Oct. 14
Faraday Future says its Oct. 14 event will introduce FF Nova, a smaller Nova Mini, an education package and a developer platform.
Reviews · 2026-10-13Arrive AI AP3 Plus Review: Delivery Endpoint
This Arrive AI AP3 Plus review assesses the new edge-vision delivery endpoint, its evidence, limits and fit for robot-delivery pilots.
Hunter WOLF GroundBreaker Phase II: BLADE Advances
BLADE's Hunter WOLF will join a US government UGV demonstration in North Dakota on October 19-23, with a later prototype proposal possible.
AWS Physical AI Toolchain: What It Does
AWS's new Physical AI Toolchain packages robotics training, simulation and edge deployment, but teams still own the robot, data and safety case.
Atlas 13-DOF Hands: What the Upgrade Means
Boston Dynamics has given Atlas 13-DOF hands with four fingers and tactile sensing. The useful question is whether that design survives factory work.
Humanoid Robot Offboard Safety Buyer Guide
The Agility and FORT partnership puts external safety interfaces on the buying agenda. Use this guide to assess the evidence before a pilot.
FireFly Robotics Direct Listing: Nasdaq Filing
FireFly Robotics has filed for a Nasdaq direct listing. Its S-1 names 27.1 million registered shares and the proposed ticker FFLY.
RobCo Valuation Tops $1B in Employee Liquidity Deal
RobCo says a secondary share sale and fresh funding put its valuation above $1 billion, but it did not disclose the deal size.
Reviews · 2026-10-08Jungheinrich EAC 212a Review: A Careful Buy
This Jungheinrich EAC 212a review checks its 1,200 kg high-lift claims against the public data buyers still need before a site trial.
Guides · 2026-10-07FFR Robotics Deal: What Is Confirmed?
FFR's proposed Faraday Future robotics purchase is not closed. Separate the name change from the approvals, documents and delivery proof still needed.
News · 2026-10-07"RoboParty RP1 Open-Source Humanoid Debuts"
"RoboParty showed its RP1 biped at IROS 2026 and says it will open more software and hardware later this year."
Reviews · 2026-10-06Sharpa D01 Review: Specs, Price and Verdict
Sharpa D01 combines body tactile sensing, 5 kg arms and Jetson Thor, but its price, delivery timing and independent task results are not public.
Professional Service Robot Sales Rise 24%, IFR Says
IFR reports under 250,000 professional service robots sold in 2025. Transport and logistics led, but this is not a count of every robot worldwide.
Digit 5 Safety: What the Offboard Bridge Adds
Digit 5 safety now includes an offboard bridge for external systems. It adds a layer, but it does not replace a site-specific safety case.
DYNA 2.1 Taku Robot Targets Laundry Workflows
DYNA Robotics introduced its Taku semi-humanoid robot and says it completed an uncut hour of hotel laundry work without intervention.
Unitree H2 Industrial Mobile Manipulation Explained
Unitree H2 industrial mobile manipulation splits fixed, manually moved and wheeled dual-arm robots. The base choice matters for factory work.
Faraday Future Robotics Term Sheet Is a Proposal
Faraday Future has proposed selling its robotics business to AIxCrypto for about $200 million in stock, but the deal remains non-binding.
RoboBoston robot block party draws 50 exhibitors
RoboBoston brought more than 50 robotics exhibitors to Boston Seaport on September 26, with public demonstrations rather than product performance data.
Reviews · 2026-10-01Matternet M3 Review: Specs and Launch Risks
Matternet's M3 targets 11-pound payloads and a 10-mile radius, but it remains an uncertified platform with service planned for late 2027.
News · 2026-09-30U.S. Navy Robotics Operations Center Opens
The U.S. Navy's RASWDC will turn lessons from unmanned systems testing and training into fleet tactics, but it has not published a full operating plan.
Industrial Robot Buying: Read the 2026 Market
Industrial robot buying in 2026 needs a site-level case, not a global market headline. Use IFR's new regional data to frame a grounded shortlist.
RAIBO2 Marathon Robot Study Lands in Nature
KAIST's RAIBO2 ran a full marathon on one battery in 2024. A new Nature paper details how its hardware and control system cut energy loss.
Reviews · 2026-09-29DirectHop Robot Review: A Precise 1-Gram Jumper
DirectHop is a striking 1-gram hopping prototype with 1 cm height control, but wired power and no steering keep it in the lab for now.
"Robot.com Grubhub Campus Delivery Adds 10"
"Robot.com and Grubhub say autonomous food delivery will reach 10 more campuses this school year, but they have not named the sites or fleet sizes."
Robotiq 2F-85 Newton Asset: What Changes
Robotiq's new 2F-85 Isaac Sim asset adds a Newton option for its linked fingers. Here is what that changes, and what it does not prove.
Viam BoxBot Opens Boxes With a Hybrid Stack
Viam will show BoxBot at IROS 2026, pairing visual servoing for tape cutting with a SmolVLA policy to open box flaps.
Isaac ROS 5.0 Upgrade: Should You Do It?
Isaac ROS 5.0 adds ROS 2 Lyrical support and CUDA buffer workflows. Use this guide to decide if your robot stack is ready.
Reviews · 2026-09-24Unitree Dex5-S Review: Specs, Price and Verdict
Unitree's Dex5-S hand starts at $6,500 with 22 degrees of freedom, but buyers still need a full data sheet, interface details and safety terms.
REV Servo Hub and Smart Servo V2 Arrive
REV Robotics lists its Servo Bundle V2 at $400, pairing one Servo Hub with six configurable Smart Robot Servo V2 units.
Intrinsic Core Open Source Robotics Stack
Intrinsic Core is now open source, bringing ROS-compatible control, planning and simulation tools to industrial robotics developers.
Guides · 2026-09-23Epson AX6 Cobot Buyer Guide: What to Verify
Epson's new AX6 cobot adds no-code programming and a compact arm. Buyers still need a task-specific safety and integration plan.
Faraday Future Nine Robotics Devices Launch
Faraday Future says its September 19 release adds nine configurations across five robot models, from a $9,990 small humanoid to industrial quadrupeds.
Autonomous Airport Towing: What TLD Robotics Changes
TLD Robotics unifies EasyMile, TractEasy and TLD driverless work. Here is what that means for autonomous airport towing and what it does not prove.
Reviews · 2026-09-17Universal Robots Gen 7 Review: Specs and Verdict
Universal Robots Gen 7 adds three g-Series cobots and at-tool connectivity, but price and independent deployment evidence remain absent.
News · 2026-09-17Tutor Cassie and Sonny Warehouse Robots Announced
Tutor Intelligence has announced new Cassie and Sonny warehouse robots, pairing mobile case picking with a dual arm system planned for late 2026.
Digit 5 Warehouse Safety Buyer Guide
Agility's new Digit 5 promises closer work with people. This buyer guide separates vendor claims from the site checks a warehouse still needs.
News · 2026-09-16"Agility Digit 5 Humanoid: Specs and 2027 Plan"
"Agility has introduced Digit 5, a warehouse humanoid built for close work near people, with early access planned for the first half of 2027."
Reviews · 2026-09-15eufy Omni E35 Review: Specs, Price and Verdict
The eufy Omni E35 adds 35,000 Pa suction and a faster roller, but its $1,299.99 product page conflicts with a $999.99 category listing.
Explainers · 2026-09-15What Is a Service Robot? IFR Categories Explained
ISO defines the vocabulary. IFR adds reporting rules that decide whether an AMR, surgical system or powered device appears in service robot statistics.
Vecna Robotics Funding: $31M for Warehouse Automation
Vecna Robotics says the new funding will hire people to deploy its systems and support work on pallet and trailer handling.
Guides · 2026-09-15VL53L9CX vs VL53L8CX: Which ToF Sensor?
Choose VL53L9CX or VL53L8CX by depth map, range, interface and the work needed to fit the sensor into a robotics prototype.
News · 2026-09-15Trexo Theo FDA Clearance for Supervised Home Use
The pediatric powered exoskeleton can enter the US market for patients 12 and older with cerebral palsy, with trained supervision.
Explainers · 2026-09-15Robot Density Explained: What the IFR Number Measures
Robot density compares operational industrial robots with manufacturing employment. It is useful, but revisions and small workforces can move the ranking.
Guides · 2026-09-15JetPack 7.2.1 Jetson Orin Nano: Should You Update?
JetPack 7.2.1 changes the installer and defaults Super Mode on Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kits. Decide whether your robotics prototype should update.
Guides · 2026-09-15Isaac Lab Arena 0.3: Should You Adopt the Alpha?
Isaac Lab Arena 0.3 adds experiment YAML and sensitivity analysis. This guide explains where it fits in a robot policy evaluation workflow.
Reviews · 2026-09-14Roomba Max 875 Combo Review: Specs, Price, Verdict
Roomba Max 875 Combo review: specs, price and evidence on SealForce vacuuming, ThermaMist mopping and iRobot's $1,199.99 US price.
Reviews · 2026-09-14KUKA KMF 1500P-CB Review: Specs and Verdict
This documentary KUKA KMF 1500P-CB review weighs a 1,500 kg payload and 3 m lift against the gaps in its public data.
Guides · 2026-09-14Jetson Thor vs AGX Orin: Which Developer Kit?
Jetson Thor vs AGX Orin comes down to memory, power and measured workload fit. Compare NVIDIA's developer kits, prices, software and what can ship.
News · 2026-09-12XPENG IRON Humanoid Robot Production Line Opens
XPENG IRON humanoid robot production line is operating in Guangzhou, but XPENG has not disclosed capacity, yield, cycle time or unit cost.
News · 2026-09-11Maven Robotics Series A: $100M for 250 Robots
Maven Robotics plans to build 250 industrial robots with its Series A, while its fleet and uptime figures remain company reported.
News · 2026-09-10CJ Logistics Humanoid Robots Begin Warehouse Work
CJ Logistics humanoid robots now pack Olive Young orders in South Korea, but the company has released no data on speed, accuracy or uptime.
Robot Mower Slope Ratings: What 80% Means
An 80% robot mower slope rating equals about 38.7 degrees. Here is how to read grade claims and measure the hill before buying.
Reviews · 2026-09-05ECOVACS WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI Review: Worth $599?
This documentary WINBOT W2S PRO OMNI review tests its $599.99 MSRP, 110 minute station battery and edge scrubbers against thin test evidence.
News · 2026-09-04Arm Robotics Capability Framework: RL0 to RL5
Arm Robotics Capability Framework maps robot intelligence from RL0 to RL5. The draft is a capability profile, not a standard or certification.
FANUC R-50iA Compact DC Controller at IMTS
FANUC's new controller puts CRX cobot control on an autonomous mobile robot, with Python, Ethernet and vision features.
Legged Robot Safety Standards: Buyer Guide
Legged robot safety standards start with machine stability, use and site. Learn where ISO/CD 25785-1 fits and what evidence to request.
EU Machinery Regulation Robots: Changes in 2027
EU Machinery Regulation robots face new rules for connected, autonomous and learning machinery from 2027. Makers and integrators need to know their duties.
ROS 2 Lyrical vs Jazzy: Which Distribution?
ROS 2 Lyrical vs Jazzy is a support, operating system and dependency decision. Compare EOL dates, Tier 1 platforms, Gazebo pairings and migration costs.
Reviews · 2026-07-05Unitree H2 Plus Review: Specs, Price and Verdict
Unitree H2 Plus pairs 75 degrees of freedom with NVIDIA GR00T, but no public price or independent task results support a broader buying case.
Reviews · 2026-07-03Microduck Review: $399 Robot Specs and Verdict
This Microduck review covers Pollen Robotics' $399 biped, its learning stack, preorder risks and who should wait for independent tests.
Explainers · 2026-07-02Humanoid Robots in Warehouses: What Works in 2026
Humanoid robots in warehouses now handle live, repeatable jobs, but 2026 deployments still rely on tightly defined tasks and controlled sites.
Guides · 2026-07-01Cobot Safety Standards: ISO 10218 Buyer Guide
Cobot safety standards start with ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2. Learn what each covers, where ISO/TS 15066 fits and what to ask suppliers.