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
Industrial autonomy in won’t be defined by how well machines move, but by how intelligently they see, interpret, and respond to the world around them. After 4.5 million autonomous miles across mining and logistics sites, our team has learned one hard truth: a perfect drivetrain with weak perception is a stalled machine, while a good … Read more
The University of Florida has opened a new robotics lab dedicated to industrialized construction, funded by a $1 million donation from Autodesk. The facility, called the Autodesk Design and Make Laboratory, is now the most advanced robotics lab in the United States focused on industrialized construction, and it opens its doors this fall semester. The … Read more