Google's Opal just quietly showed enterprise teams the new blueprint for building AI agents

Building on lessons from an internal agent SDK called “Breadboard”, the agent step is not just another node in a workflow — ...

China’s Humanoid Robot Big 5 Confirm Participation in AW 2026 – China Humanoid Robot Conference Embarks on Day 1

China’s humanoid "Big 5" (Unitree, Agibot, etc.) will debut in Korea at AW 2026 this March, featuring live robot demos ...
IEEE

Overcoming exe Execution Challenges in Robot Framework on Linux Using Wine

Abstract: The automotive industry is using Robot Framework for integration testing of embedded software as it has open source nature, human-friendly and versatile keyword based syntax, extensibility ...
IEEE

Cooperative Control Framework for Dual-Arm Robot Enhanced by Vision Language Model and Reinforcement Learning

Abstract: This paper presents a cooperative control framework for dual-arm robots that integrates vision-language models (VLMs) with online reinforcement learning (RL) to enhance autonomy and ...
eWeek

3 Humanoid Robot Companies That Could Shape the Next Wave of Automation

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...
Kaleido Scope

UAB performs first robotic kidney transplant in the Southeast

On Jan. 15, 2026, Michael Hanaway, M.D., surgical director of the Kidney Transplant Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Muhammad Rabbani, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Tesla Aims to Sell Optimus Robots to Public Next Year, Musk Says

Tesla Inc. will probably sell its Optimus robots to the public by the end of next year, according to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who’s said the carmaker’s fortunes will be increasingly ...
Reuters

UBTech agrees Airbus deal to expand robot use in aviation manufacturing

HONG KONG, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chinese robotics firm UBTech (9880.HK), opens new tab said on Wednesday it had signed a deal with the world's largest planemaker, Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab, to ...
American Machinist

Autonomous Robot Grinding Speeds Throughput

In Pittsburgh, Minerd & Sons is a regional steel service center processing thousands of tons of steel plate annually, and recognizes that the finished quality of thermally cut edges directly impacts ...
Frontiers

Automating PINN-based kinematic resolution of robotic joints using robotic process automation frameworks

This paper explores the integration of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and Robot Process Automation (RPA) tools in modeling and controlling rigid robotic joint motion. PINNs, which integrate ...
9to5google

Google Home update improves automation triggers & actions, including robot vacuums

The Google Home app is expanding what you can do with automations, with a new update adding support for more automation triggers and actions including robot vacuums. Rolling out now to the Android and ...
Wired

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

Google DeepMind is teaming up with Boston Dynamics to give its humanoid robots the intelligence required to navigate unfamiliar environments and identify and manipulate objects—precisely the kinds of ...