Brianna Wessling

[embedded content] Dobot, a Chinese developer of collaborative robot arms, recently announced it developed a humanoid robot called Atom. The company is entering an increasingly crowded and still young market. Dobot hasn’t shared much about Atom yet, but it has shared a few videos of the robot operating autonomously. Atom has 28 degrees of freedom and ±0.05mm precision, giving it the ability to handle delicate tasks. It also works with straight knees, reducing energy consumption

The nonprofit ARM Institute said it intends to be a broker between robotics and manufacturing stakeholders. | Source: ARM Institute The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute made two announcements today. The institute opened its latest project call, and it added employer capabilities to RoboticsCareer.org. The latest project call supports the ARM Institute’s effort to build a national repository for artificial intelligence-based manufacturing resources. For now, the ARM Institute is calling this national repository

After once being rivals, Uber and Waymo first partnered in late 2023. | Source: Uber Waymo robotaxis are now available in Austin exclusively through Uber. Waymo said riders who request an UberX, Uber Green, Comfort, or Comfort Electric could be matched with a Waymo fully autonomous all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle. Uber riders will be able to opt for a human-driven vehicle if they prefer. Both services will be priced the same, the companies said. Previously,

Humanoids continue to dominate the conversation in robotics. Half of our top stories this month were about humanoids. Additionally, our readers were drawn to stories about surgical robotics, advances in AI, and industry trends. Here are the 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in the past month. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter and listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the latest robotics developments. 10. ISO 10218 industrial robot safety standard receives

NSBE’s mission is to increase the number of black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and help the community. | Source: NSBE The National Society of Black Engineers, or NSBE, will be meeting in Chicago next week for its annual convention. The four-day 50th anniversary celebration will bring together more than 18,000 technical professionals nationwide. The conference will include pre-collegiate people, current college students, and technical professionals. It has programming geared toward each group, including

Every day, Moxi performs dexterous tasks like pressing elevator buttons or opening doors. | Source: Diligent Robotics Last week, Diligent Robotics Inc. announced that its Moxi mobile manipulator surpassed 1 million deliveries across its entire fleet. Andrea Thomaz, the co-founder and CEO of the Austin, Texas-based company, shared insights with The Robot Report into its journey to that milestone, its latest technology, and where it plans to go next. Moxi completed its millionth delivery as