Topic: Academia

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University of Rhode Island opens new Ocean Robotics Laboratory

July 4, 2026 · The University of Rhode Island opened the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory on its Narragansett Bay Campus, part of a $300 million revitalization project.

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Automate 2026: Lake Superior State University’s Jim Devaprasad named A3 Educator of the Year

June 11, 2026 · Lake Superior State University robotics professor Jim Devaprasad will be honored as A3’s Educator of the Year at Automate 2026 in Chicago.

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Mitsubishi Electric opens western digital transformation hub in Boston

June 6, 2026 · Mitsubishi Electric opened Serendie Street Boston, a U.S. innovation hub to accelerate digital transformation through co-creation, real-world testing and scalable offerings across industries.

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Digital engineering with MBSE and Virtual Twins for education

June 1, 2026 · Through Dassault Systèmes Virtual Twin technology, build a small robotic arm and its virtual counterpart with this EduSpace learning module.

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Starship Technologies surpasses 10 million autonomous deliveries

May 2, 2026 · Starship Technologies announced the completion of over 10 million robot deliveries from its fleet, eclipsing over 22 million kilometers in eight different countries.

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Hiroshi Fujiwara, Robert Little selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

April 30, 2026 · A3 named the 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award winners as Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little, recognizing their leadership in advancing automation.

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Robot.com surpasses 2.5 million tasks across logistics, campus delivery and OOH advertising

April 26, 2026 · Robot.com surpassed 2.5 million completed tasks across its deployments and named Gregory D. Smith, chairman of American Airlines, to its Board of Directors.

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InOrbit unveils OpenRobOps open-source fleet manager platform

February 4, 2026 · InOrbit announced the OpenRobOps open-source initiative to accelerate the shift to software-defined robot orchestration.

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New York Robotics launches amid surge of robotics investment, demand and talent

January 29, 2026 · New York Robotics formally launched as the Tri-State area, and its over 100 robotics startups position the region alongside other robotics hubs.

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Starship Technologies survey reports robots have 97% approval rating on U.S. college campuses

January 27, 2026 · A Starship Technologies survey found 97% approval rating for robots and autonomous deliveries among Gen Z respondents.

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MassRobotics opens applications for 4th annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge

January 17, 2026 · MassRobotics opened applications for its 4th annual Form and Function Robotics challenge, where university student teams compete for a $10,000 grand prize.

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Pusan National University researchers use AI to optimize engine components that outperform human designs

December 30, 2025 · At Pusan National University in South Korea, researchers developed an AI-driven method to design engine pump components that outperform traditional human-created results.

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HMCI, Rapt.AI deploy NVIDIA GB10 systems to power Rancho Cordova AI and Robotics Ecosystem

November 20, 2025 · The Human Machine Collaboration Institute (HMCI) and Rapt.AI partnered to deploy NVIDIA GB10 systems to anchor Greater Sacramento’s AI and Robotics Ecosystem.

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Medical Microinstruments receives FDA approval for first robotic microsurgical study in Alzheimer’s patients

November 9, 2025 · Medical Microinstruments (MMI) received approval for an Investigational Device Exemption from the FDA on a study using a novel microsurgical intervention for Alzheimer’s disease.

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MassRobotics celebrates 3rd Annual Women in Robotics Medal Gala

October 31, 2025 · MassRobotics hosted the 3rd Annual Women in Robotics Medal Gala, honoring the innovation, leadership and community. USC professor Maja Matarić was awarded the Robotics Medal.

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32 startups selected for AI & Robotics Venture Day at Carnegie Mellon University

October 3, 2025 · Carnegie Mellon University and Innovation Works co-hosted the AI & Robotics Venture Day in Pittsburgh, allowing 32 AI and robotics startups to make investor-ready pitches.

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MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship celebrates five years of robotics STEM accomplishments

September 21, 2025 · MassRobotics celebrated five years of its Jumpstart Fellowship program, and announced that applications are open for Cohort 6.

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Big Joe donates custom walkie stacker to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering

August 26, 2025 · Big Joe replaced a 1960s-era stacker at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering with a customized IBH stacker for use in the engineering department.

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Columbus State University begins planning $22.2M joint robotics, space science facility

August 21, 2025 · Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga. began planning a joint robotics and space science facility that will serve as a regional robotics education, research and innovation hub.

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Automatica 2025: PAL Robotics to demonstrate humanoid embodied AI

June 22, 2025 · PAL Robotics TIAGo Pro mobile manipulation robot will perform teleoperation and interactively demonstrate embodied AI that enables machine learning at Automatics 2025.

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