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The latest Boston Dynamics news, : Boston Dynamics employees petition to cancel $1.3M Spot robot sale to ICE.
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Boston Dynamics employees petition to cancel $1.3M Spot robot sale to ICE
Hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees have petitioned company leadership to cancel a $1.3 million contract supplying four AI-powered Spot robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a petition…
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LG Innotek partners with NVIDIA on physical AI sensing
LG Innotek announced a collaboration with NVIDIA on October 22, 2026, to develop sensing solutions for physical AI and robotics. The partnership was highlighted at GTC Berlin, where LG Innotek showcased NVIDIA-focused…
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RoboBusiness 2026 opens with keynote on the next 20 years of robotics
RoboBusiness 2026 begins tomorrow at the Santa Clara Convention Center, drawing more than 1,600 attendees for two days of sessions, demos and networking. The program features over 40 sessions across five tracks—AI,…
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Boston Dynamics Atlas robots begin factory work at Hyundai plant
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot has moved from lab to the Hyundai plant in Waltham, Mass., where it now works alongside 1,500 humans, lifting, stamping and welding parts. The 175‑cm, 90‑kg robot runs on NVIDIA…
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Google DeepMind tests Gemini 4 Argon on Apollo 2 humanoid in internal test
google deepmind’s robotics team used gemini 4 argon to watch a video of a human playing cornhole. the model built a virtual simulation in mujoCo and calculated the physics needed for apptronik’s apollo 2 humanoid to…
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Google DeepMind to open robotics lab in Cambridge in 2027
Google DeepMind is building a new robotics lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to an announcement by Aaron Saunders on LinkedIn. Saunders, who joined the company from Boston Dynamics a year ago, said the…
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RoboBusiness 2026 panel to explore reshoring with robotics
RoboBusiness 2026 will host a panel on October 20–21 in Santa Clara, California, to discuss how robotics can drive U.S. reshoring efforts. Speakers will examine policy impacts like tariffs and import restrictions,…
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Gemini 4 Argon for Robotics
The release is aimed at accelerating progress toward physical AGI and expanding workflows across the robotics stack. DeepMind claims the model can be applied across the entire robotics lifecycle, from planning to…
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Appen’s researcher explains why humanoid robot demos lack real-world generalization
Jeanine Sinanan-Singh, director of generative AI research at Appen, discussed on The Robot Report Podcast why flashy humanoid robot demos often fail to prove practical, generalizable behavior. She emphasized that even…
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Minerva unveils VR-controlled humanoid Roger for bomb disposal with $10M funding
Minerva Humanoids, a San Francisco-based startup, emerged from stealth this week with Roger, a VR-piloted humanoid designed for bomb disposal, hazardous material response, and offshore rig work. The robot allows human…
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Boston Dynamics names Amazon’s Rohit Prasad as new CEO
Prasad replaces interim CEO Amanda McMaster and succeeds Robert Playter, who stepped down in February. Prasad previously led Alexa and Amazon’s AI efforts, including the Nova foundation model, and spent 14 years at…
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Clone Robotics shows teleoperated hand, targets November launch for Torso 4
On October 1, Clone Robotics posted a video labeled “Teleoperation of the Hand of Torso 3.” The clip shows a human remotely controlling a robotic hand that was built in April 2026 and is the last of the company’s…
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Robotics startups should use AI to cut patent costs by up to 70%
A patent attorney with 20 years of experience argues that the physical AI race will be decided by intellectual property strategy rather than hardware superiority. The article notes that the most valuable innovations in…
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Singapore University of Technology and Design unveils albatross hybrid aerial‑marine robot
The IEEE Spectrum Robotics Video Friday roundup showcases ALBATROSS, a hybrid aerial‑marine robot created by the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The platform can be dropped from the sky, autorotate into…
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Unitree Robotics stock plummets 40% in September, wiping $20B
Unitree Robotics, a Chinese humanoid robot maker, saw its shares drop nearly 40% in September 2026 from their first-day closing price on August 19. This decline erased roughly $20 billion in market value from that…
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Boston Dynamics unveils Atlas hand with 13 degrees of freedom for mass production
Boston Dynamics announced a redesigned hand for its Atlas robot on October 1, prioritizing scalability over human-like appearance. The new hand features 13 degrees of freedom—double the previous version’s 7—and…
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Unitree deploys 19 humanoid robots in AI-driven WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 performance
Unitree showcased its largest-scale humanoid robot performance at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 opening ceremony on September 22. Nineteen of its humanoid robots performed alongside 120 dancers before an audience of…
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Toyota estimates $6.4bn robotics spend from 2028
Toyota Motor estimates that expanding automation across its factories, group companies, and major suppliers could require around 400,000 robots and annual spending of about 1 trillion yen ($6.4 billion) starting in…
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Boston Dynamics opens metaplant application center to train Atlas robots
Boston Dynamics announced the opening of its Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia. Chief product and technology officer Zack Jackowski said the…
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AI Robots: When Will They Be in Our Homes?
In the realm of AI, humanoid robots have long been a staple of science fiction. From T-800 from 'The Terminator' to Andrew from 'Bicentennial Man', these machines have captivated our imaginations. However, real-world…
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As of 24 October 2026: Boston Dynamics employees petition to cancel $1.3M Spot robot sale to ICE. Hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees have petitioned company leadership to cancel a $1.3 million contract supplying four AI-powered Spot robot dogs to U.S.