Robotics News, AI & Automation Trends

KEENON Robotics Debuts Humanoid Helper and “Set-and-Forget” Robotic Lawn Mower at CES 2026

Ritambhara K January 11, 2026 6:50 pm

At CES 2026, KEENON Robotics expanded from commercial to consumer tech, unveiling its first fully autonomous robotic lawn mower, the KEENMOW K1, which navigates without boundary wires. The Chinese leader, with over 100,000 robots shipped globally, also showcased its interactive humanoid robot XMAN-R1, signaling a major move into smart home automation.

Chinese Company Agibot Debuts Dancing Humanoid Robots at CES 2026

Ritambhara K January 8, 2026 12:57 pm

At CES 2026, Chinese company Agibot unveiled the A2 and X2 humanoid robots. The nimble X2 can learn dances from your TikTok videos, while the larger A2 is designed as a hospitality guide, Engadget reports.

Hyundai Motor’s MobED Droid Wins Top Robotics Honor at CES 2026

Ritambhara K January 6, 2026 5:03 pm

Hyundai Motor Company won its first CES Best of Innovation Award in Robotics for the MobED Droid. The agile platform, launching in Basic and autonomous Pro models in early 2026, is designed for logistics and delivery across uneven terrain.

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Debuts in Hyundai’s Georgia Factory

Ritambhara K January 6, 2026 4:52 pm

Boston Dynamics’ iconic Atlas robot has moved from lab demos to the Hyundai factory floor in Savannah, Georgia. CEO Robert Playter and his team have evolved the 5’9” humanoid into a agile worker, using AI chips and tactile sensors for real-world tasks.

Carnegie Mellon University Researchers Give AI and Wheels to Everyday Objects

Ritambhara K December 31, 2025 4:01 pm

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, led by Ph.D. student Violet Han and Professor Alexandra Ion, are animating everyday objects. Using AI models and cameras, their system allows items like coffee cups and trivets to roll to users autonomously, offering a new vision for assistive technology that integrates seamlessly into existing environments.

An operator in a motion capture suit faces a Unitree G1 humanoid robot, moments before a mirrored movement causes an accidental self-injury.

Operator Learns Painful Lesson in Physics During Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot Demo

Ritambhara K December 30, 2025 5:14 pm

A robotics demo went painfully viral when an operator, suited up to control a Unitree G1 humanoid, attempted a kick. The robot’s perfect mirroring caused the man to kick himself, offering a hilarious and painful lesson in teleoperation physics.

Humanoid robot folds towel autonomously after observing human

Modern Mechanics 24 Multimedia Desk December 27, 2025 7:06 pm

A muscular humanoid robot folds a towel completely autonomously after carefully observing a human demonstration. Using advanced vision systems, the

No Isolation’s AV1 Robot Aims to Combat Loneliness for Chronically Ill Kids

Ritambhara K December 27, 2025 3:58 pm

Norwegian company No Isolation, co-founded by Karen Dolva, created the AV1 robot to combat loneliness in children with serious illnesses. The robot sits in class as a physical avatar for kids in hospital, aligning with WHO concerns about isolation as a health threat.

The LG CLOiD home assistant robot with two articulated arms in a modern kitchen setting, as unveiled for CES 2026.

LG Electronics to Unveil CLOiD Home Robot at CES 2026, Aiming for “Zero Labor Home”

Ritambhara K December 26, 2025 4:55 pm

LG Electronics will unveil its LG CLOiD home assistant robot at CES 2026, showcasing its vision for a “Zero Labor Home.” The robot uses two highly articulated arms with dexterous hands and AI intelligence to perform a wide range of household tasks.

A cybersecurity researcher demonstrates a hacking technique on a humanoid robot at the GEEKCon conference in Shanghai.

Chinese Cybersecurity Researchers Expose a Single-Word Flaw That Could Hijack an Army of Robots

Ritambhara K December 24, 2025 4:09 pm

At the GEEKCon cybersecurity event in Shanghai, researchers Qu Shipei and Xu Zikai showed how a single voice command could hijack a 100,000-yuan humanoid robot and use it to infect other offline robots, revealing a critical flaw in future robot cluster security.