I have spent the last decade debugging embedded firmware, and I can tell you one thing without hesitation. The single most common reason a remote device gets bricked in the field is the absence of a working watchdog timer. The most famous example is the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft, which experienced total system lockups in 1997 … Read more
Picking the right brain for your robot is the single most important decision you will make in any robotics build. When you are figuring out how to choose a microcontroller for a robot project, the options can feel overwhelming — Arduino, ESP32, STM32, Raspberry Pi Pico, and dozens more all compete for your attention. I … Read more
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a networking technology that delivers both DC electrical power and data through a single Ethernet cable, letting devices receive power and network connectivity from one source. Yes, PoE can power a robot, but the answer depends entirely on which IEEE PoE standard you use and what kind of robot you … Read more
Cambridge Aerospace, a British defense drone developer focused on low-cost interceptor systems, just closed a $300 million Series C funding round at a $3.4 billion post-money valuation. The round signals how fast capital is flowing into counter-UAS technology as cheap drones reshape modern warfare. The company is less than two years old. That a startup … Read more
RoboStore, the New York-based distributor of Unitree’s legged and humanoid robots, has launched a new division called Robo Inc. to serve as a U.S.-based manufacturer and systems integrator for American organizations looking to deploy robots. The move comes at a moment when federal restrictions on Chinese-made robotics hardware are forcing companies, universities, and government agencies … Read more
I want to flag an event that matters if you run or scale a warehouse robotics program. On Wednesday, August 26, at 2:00 p.m. ET, a free webinar will pull together industry experts to discuss safety and scaling robot fleets in the warehouse. The session is built for operations leaders who are past pilot mode … Read more
PlusAI just crossed a series of benchmarks that put its autonomous trucks on a clear path to commercial deployment. The Santa Clara-based company reported its first-half commercial readiness metrics on August 10, and the numbers paint a picture of a technology stack that is rapidly maturing toward Level 4 autonomous freight operations. For those tracking … Read more
I first came across Robin the robotic companion in a video from a children’s hospital, where a small wheeled robot was helping a kid laugh through a blood draw. The moment stuck with me because the child genuinely looked calmer within seconds. That’s the kind of result Robin promises, and in it has become one … Read more
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) just signed a multi-year deal worth up to $900 million with two robotics companies to bring physical AI into U.S. Navy shipyards. I covered the announcement on August 6, , and the scale of this agreement caught my attention immediately. The seven-year, performance-based production agreement names Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics … Read more
Autonomous mobile robots have moved from experimental demos to the backbone of modern warehouse and factory operations. A wave of industry reports from analysts like Interact Analysis and ABI Research now tracks how fast this technology is evolving, and the numbers tell a striking story of growth, investment, and real-world deployment. If you want to … Read more