AI is transforming the field of robotics at a rapid pace," said Takayuki Ito, president of the International Federation of Robotics.

Physical AI will move from factories into daily life, demanding safe, optimistic human-robot collaboration everywhere.

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Despite huge technical progress, these robots are still clumsy at handling everyday tasks in homes or hospitals or other uncontrolled environments. While specialised bots such as vacuum cleaners have become a familiar sight, the fact remains that human homes aren’t designed for robots.

When low labor costs aren’t the primary driver of manufacturing advantage, the world might experience a dramatic economic shift – and AI could be the key.

A Shanghai startup unveiled Moya, a humanoid robot with warm skin that feels disturbingly human. The biometric AI robot is launching in 2026 for $173,000.

ABB Robotics, the robotics and discrete automation division of ABB, has invested in LandingAI to leverage the latter’s generative AI (gen AI) technology for robotic vision enhancements. This undisclosed investment, made through ABB Robotics Ventures ...

Nvidia and Google are among a handful of major tech giants developing models for robotics and so-called "phyiscal AI."

This week's report shows how robotics is evolving beyond isolated cells into integrated, intelligent manufacturing systems.

The AI Impact Summit 2026 in India faced controversy due to Galgotias University's display of a rebranded Chinese robot dog. In response, Indian startup General Autonomy introduced its own indigenous robot dog,