XTEND has successfully obtained a new United States patent for its autonomous navigation technology. This newly acquired patent significantly enhances the company's existing intellectual property portfolio. The protected technology supports advanced functionalities including autonomous navigation systems. Furthermore, it bolsters capabilities related to operator assistance features. Finally, the patent coverage extends to mission execution protocols.
Features highlight advancements like two full teams of humanoid soccer robots playing an 11-vs-11 match. Demonstrations include an underwater/air flapping robot prototype and breakthrough 25-DoF hands with advanced tactile sensing. New developments involve generalist AI models achieving high success rates on physical tasks, alongside companion robots capable of fluent conversation. Industry leaders are presented, including Boston Dynamics showing Atlas performing feats at major sporting events. Finally, speakers emphasize the necessity for proactive national strategies addressing training and ethical frameworks to support humanoid robotics in real-world applications.
Swedish deep-tech robotics company Cognibotics secured €6.5 million in blended finance. This funding comes from the European Innovation Council Accelerator under the EU's Horizon Europe programme. The total investment comprises a €2.5 million grant and €4 million in equity financing. These funds will support the next phase of development for the company. Specifically, the money will aid in the industrialization processes undertaken by Cognibotics.
A user is attempting to build a standalone ros2-godot plugin on Windows, requiring all necessary libraries to be embedded in the plugin directory. The core issue encountered involves dynamically loaded libraries that are not found because their containing directory is missing from the system PATH environment variable. While static linking for RMW and rcl_logging implementations was successful using CMake variables, a problem persists with type support DLLs loaded by `rosidl_dynamic_typesupport`. Specifically, the user seeks a method to prevent this dynamic loading of typesupport DLLs (like those for FastRTPS).
Path Robotics leverages Artificial Intelligence to enhance the process of robotic welding. CEO Andy Lonsberry detailed these AI applications in his explanation. Additionally, UC San Diego professor Michael Yip provided insights into the field of robot learning. This information was initially published on The Robot Report platform.
FORT Robotics, known as the "Trust Layer" for physical AI, is joining the Nvidia Halos for Robotics ecosystem. This collaboration aims to enhance safety measures for autonomous robots. FORT will showcase an agentic safety application at the Automate conference in Chicago. The demonstration will utilize the open-source Nvidia Halos Outside-In Safety Blueprint. This presentation will take place within the Humanoid Robotics Pavilion.
Fieldwork Robotics secured an investment from SEED Innovations, an AIM-quoted investing company chaired by Jim Mellon. This funding constitutes part of a £2.5 million Seed+ fundraise. The company develops selective, adaptive, and modular robots designed for harvesting berries. The financing combines both private investment and grant money. Announcement details were shared in April 2026.
A new underwater test site in Plymouth is designed to advance UK marine autonomy and ocean sensing. The site recently hosted a major demonstration featuring a live, multi-robot surface and subsea platform. This effort is part of the Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project. Leadership for the initiative comes from the University of Plymouth, collaborating with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML). The successful showcase marks the first significant test at the new facility.
AVI-SPL has launched autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston in partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions. These commercial runs utilize the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck, powered by Aurora Driver technology. The service supports AVI-SPL's transportation needs for various audio-visual electronics. This includes both new products and end-of-life equipment destined for precious metal reclamation.
RoboDK, an offline programming and simulation software provider for robots, introduced RoboDK CAM software. This new tool allows users to generate complete robotic machining programs directly from CAD files. The software is designed to simplify the deployment of robotic systems in machining applications. RoboDK claims that using this CAM software can reduce the time required for robotic machining deployment by as much as 40 percent.
Nevada's Richtech Robotics has debuted a continuous 24/7 interactive livestream featuring its AI humanoid robot, ADAM. This new platform allows global audiences to interact directly with the advanced robot in real-time. Users can engage with ADAM by chatting and participating in activities streamed live from the broadcast. The initiative showcases Richtech's commitment to demonstrating their AI service robotics capabilities to a worldwide audience.