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Loomia, the award-winning leader in soft and flexible electronics, is launching its first tactile sensing developer kit designed to help roboticists add high-resolution pressure sensing to robotic systems with ease.
The new Loomia Smart Skin Developer Kit gives robotics R&D teams a plug-and-play platform to test, prototype, and integrate tactile sensors across a range of robotic applications. [Read more…] about Loomia launches tactile sensing developer kit to accelerate robotic skin innovation
The demand for tube laser cutting machines is on the rise as companies seek faster, cleaner, and more accurate ways of cutting metal tubes. All over the world, these machines are used in industries in order to make fitness equipment, furniture frames, and auto parts.
The right equipment reduces waste, lowers expenses, and boosts productivity. Suppliers of laser cutting machines from China are reliable options as far as advanced, but cost-effective equipment is concerned for many businesses. These 10 manufacturers are worth keeping an eye on in 2025. [Read more…] about Top 10 Laser Tube Cutting Machines Manufacturers in the World 2025
As artificial intelligence continues to transform nearly every sector of the economy, it’s not just machines that are evolving – job markets are too.
While fears of AI replacing workers still dominate headlines, a quieter revolution is under way: the rapid emergence of entirely new, high-paying roles built around leveraging, managing, and guiding AI systems.
Experts at software development firm Azumo have identified four distinct AI-powered professions that didn’t exist just five years ago. These roles offer six-figure salaries and represent the cutting edge of human–AI collaboration – not competition. [Read more…] about The creation of new AI careers: 4 high-paying jobs that didn’t even exist five years ago
Regarded by some as “the world’s largest robotics and artificial intelligence competition”, RoboCup returns to Brazil this month, with more than 250 teams from 37 countries preparing to compete in a high-stakes showdown of autonomous machines.
Set to take place in Salvador, Brazil from July 17 to 21, RoboCup 2025 will feature cutting-edge robots battling it out in fully autonomous soccer matches, alongside competitions in rescue, home service, and industrial robotics.
Founded in 1997, RoboCup has long served as a proving ground for AI and robotics researchers, with its most ambitious goal still decades in the making: to develop humanoid robots capable of defeating the human FIFA World Cup champions by 2050 in a fair match. [Read more…] about RoboCup 2025 brings the world’s top robot soccer teams to Brazil
3D construction printing specialist COBOD International has introduced the first commercially available multifunctional construction robot, in collaboration with the Technische Universität Braunschweig.
Built on COBOD’s 3D construction printing technology, the jointly developed system by COBOD and Institute for Structural Design (ITE) integrates a telescopic vertical extension unit with a robotic arm that enables the Shotcrete 3D Printing Process (SC3DP).
Shotcrete is used to construct complex concrete structures like tunnels, swimming pools, retaining walls, and to reinforce concrete structures. [Read more…] about COBOD unveils ‘multifunctional construction robot’ made with TU Braunschweig
Honda has integrated Nidec’s jointly developed omnidirectional drive unit into its latest personal mobility robot, Uni-One, now available for test rides at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
Uni-One – a hands‑free, seated mobility device – allows users to steer simply by shifting body weight, while keeping both hands free for other tasks.
It features a dynamic height adjustment: a low position for safe boarding and a higher posture while moving to bring the rider closer to eye‑level with standing individuals, supporting more natural social interaction. [Read more…] about Honda integrates Nidec’s omnidirectional wheels into personal mobility machine
The global Collaborative Robot (Cobot) Sales Market, valued at $1,020 million in 2024, is projected to reach $2,199 million by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 11.8 percent during the forecast period of 2025-2031.
According to QY Research, this market report offers in-depth insights into industry dynamics, emerging trends, and growth opportunities that will shape the future of the collaborative robotics industry.
It highlights the major drivers and challenges influencing market expansion and provides a detailed analysis of regulatory frameworks, market entry strategies, pricing models, technological advancements, and consumer demand trends. [Read more…] about Global collaborative robot market forecast to grow 12 percent a year to 2031
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has co-developed nurse assistant robot “Nurabot” through a strategic partnership with Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturing services company from Taiwan.
Aiming for market launch in FY2026, they have been conducting verification experiments since April 2025 at the Taichung Veterans General Hospital, a national hospital in Taiwan.
Medical institutions in advanced countries are experiencing increasingly serious shortages of medical professionals, particularly nurses. [Read more…] about Kawasaki develops nurse assistant robot with Foxconn
Swiss sportswear brand On has officially launched the world’s first fully automated production facility using its proprietary LightSpray technology.
Located at the company’s headquarters in Zurich, the new factory brings advanced robotic manufacturing of performance running shoes back to Switzerland.
The LightSpray Factory, unveiled in a ceremony attended by 100 VIPs across business, science, sports, and media, houses four industrial robots capable of producing ultra-light shoe uppers in a single automated process. [Read more…] about Swiss sportswear brand On opens ‘world’s first’ robotic LightSpray shoe production facility in Zurich
The concept of bringing extinct animals back to life, once confined to the realm of science fiction like the Jurassic Park films, is rapidly becoming a tangible reality.
Scientists are employing advanced techniques such as genetic engineering, cloning, and back-breeding to revive lost species, sparking both excitement and ethical debate.
While the idea of a real-life Jurassic Park – a science-fiction film in which dinosaurs are brought back to life from a mosquito found preserved in amber (main image) – remains far-fetched, there seems to be a great deal of progress being made in the whole science of “de-extinction”. [Read more…] about Are scientists really bringing extinct animals back to life? How about extinct humans?
