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February 2026 Robotics Recap
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…to support software development for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission. FFR is focused on advancing on-orbit robotic manipulation capabilities and supporting NASA’s broader In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) objectives. Motiv, PickNik continue NASA collaboration Motiv said it is developing the robotic system for the FFR mission to demonstrate autonomous and ground-supervised manipulation tasks in low Earth orbit. As…
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…including Lockheed Martin, Verizon and NASA, are designed and assembled in the U.S. In June 2025, the bipartisan Congressional Robotics Caucus relaunched. Without the outline of a national strategy, according to Beard, American robotics is behind the global pace. “The United States is not cost-competitive in manufacturing today,” he said. “But we can be - with the right plan. Our…
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…McCormick, project manager/principal investigator of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) He will deliver a session titled “A Robotics Journey from Nebraska to the Moon and Mars.” Derek Kowalski, Nucor Vulcraft Nebraska; Doug Rood, Collins Aerospace; Travis Turek, Bruckman Rubber; and Mike Boyle, Kawasaki The panel will focus on attracting and keeping talent in the robotics industry. Eric Abrahamson and Jim…
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…galleries, boasts more than 300 NASA artifacts and hosts more than 40,000 visitors annually. A regional hub for robotics education, testing and innovation. Space for local and regional robotics competitions, STEM programs and youth education that are hallmarks of the university’s longstanding STEM partnerships with the Muscogee County School District. Opportunities for research and STEM-focused partnerships, particularly with Fort Benning…
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…capabilities. Things with DARPA and NASA. They took all that robotic expertise and experience and they learned. And from that learning, they identified: ‘Hey, this closed-loop automation can actually enable us,’ rather than focusing on scaling hardware, which is hard to scale on all hardware that exists. If you think about that, this market really opens up, because now you…
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…like Google, Amazon, SpaceX, and NASA, bringing together aerospace-grade reliability, mission-critical systems thinking, and hard-won field deployment experience. “Robotics is at an exciting inflection point, with enormous potential to transform how we build critical infrastructure at scale,” said Madelene Larsson, Giant Ventures principal. “The Cosmic team brings a combination of deep in-the-field construction expertise and aerospace-grade engineering excellence - a…
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…2022, Apptronik joined forces with NASA to advance humanoid robotics innovation. Last year, the company collaborated with NVIDIA to show dexterous manipulation and will work with customers to leverage Apollo in Omniverse digital twins. Apptronik also established a strategic partnership with the Google DeepMind robotics team to combine DeepMind’s AI with Apptronik’s humanoid robot platform. Furthermore, the company secured commercial…
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…different types of robots, including NASA’s Valkyrie Robot, Apptronik developed the current iteration of its Apollo humanoid. Standing 5 feet 8 inches and weighing 160 pounds, Apollo is designed to perform physically demanding tasks and operate safely in industrial spaces alongside humans. Its approachable design balances complexity and functionality, which Apptronik said has earned praise from customers and partners alike.…
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…under contract with Astrobotic and NASA. “WiBotic’s new wireless 1kW charging platform enhances operations,” said Peter King, vice president of Cypher Robotics, Inc. “We’ve successfully deployed WiBotic chargers for customers in a range of applications and in some difficult environmental conditions - but historically only in applications where overnight charging was possible. With the new 1kW system, robots will charge…
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…Amazon, Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, NASA, and Waymo. Cobot said the new capital will be used to further expand its team and advance its commercial deployments. Paul Kwan, managing director at General Catalyst, has joined Alfred Lin from Sequoia Capital on Cobot’s board of directors. “We believe the Cobot team is world-class at building the necessary hardware, software, and institutional…
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…by a grant awarded from NASA to the University of Nebraska through the Established Program to Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program. Remote-controlled surgical devices on Earth Testing with spaceMIRA on the ISS will assess the impact of zero gravity when performing simulated surgical tasks. During a portion of the experiment, a surgeon operator at Virtual Incision’s headquarters in Lincoln, NE will…
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…compatible with FANUC's robots and Force Control Software. Organizations including including NASA, Ford, Honda, and Johns Hopkins University use ATI products, said the unit of Novanta Inc. Want to learn more about cobot arms? This article was featured in the April 2024 Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue titled “Collaborating with robot arms, platforms.”
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…Innovation Award honoree and former NASA scientist Tamim Hamid, the founder of Theradome. “Robots have always fascinated me,” said Elyzabeth. “Thanks to Elad of RobotLAB and his team, I have had the pleasure to meet Pepper at the Daytime Beauty Awards.” “Robots such as Pepper have been helping children in schools and dementia patients in hospitals, bringing them joy, even…
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…Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, Hyundai, NASA, Sierra Space, and Blue Origin. It also works with partners including Formant, “There are few others in the industry of robotics with the capability of PickNik, especially capabilities as expansive as their abilities with dexterous manipulator control,” stated a robotics engineer at NASA Johnson Space Center. Investors see potential in solving complex problems Stellar…
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