--- title: "Robot News — Daily robotics industry news feed" description: "Robot News is a free, daily robotics news feed: industry, research, humanoid, drone and AI news from leading publications, deduplicated and searchable." canonical: https://robot-new.com/ last-updated: 2026-10-21T00:55:54.862Z --- # Robot News — Daily robotics industry news feed > Robot News is a free, daily robotics news feed: industry, research, humanoid, drone and AI news from leading publications, deduplicated and searchable. Updated once a day at 00:00 UTC. Last successful fetch: 2026-10-21 00:55 UTC. 7,808 articles from 48 active sources. Free, no signup. ## Latest articles 1. [Multi-objective deep deterministic policy gradient for cobot trajectory planning in automotive spot welding](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2026.1939068) — Frontiers Robotics & AI · Industrial Robots · 2026-10-21 IntroductionAutonomous trajectory planning is a fundamental challenge in collaborative robotic spot welding because positioning accuracy, motion smoothness, operational safety, energy use, and production efficiency must... 2. [Editorial: Robotics in orthopedics and neurosurgery](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2026.1982252) — Frontiers Robotics & AI · AI/Automation · 2026-10-21 3. [Why Your Robot’s Power Supply is the Real Bottleneck](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/20/why-your-robots-power-supply-is-the-real-bottleneck/106146) — Robotics & Automation News · Industrial Robots · 2026-10-20 Last year a warehouse robotics team I worked with spent eleven weeks chasing a bug that turned out to be a voltage sag. Their AMR kept stalling on a specific stretch of concrete near a charging dock. Software logs... 4. [Blind Patients Recover Partial Vision in Gene Therapy Trial](https://singularityhub.com/2026/10/20/blind-patients-recover-partial-vision-in-gene-therapy-trial) — SingularityHub · Industry News · 2026-10-20 The treatment delivers a light-sensitive algae protein to the retina. Paired with special goggles, it can restore limited vision and lasts for years. The post Blind Patients Recover Partial Vision in Gene Therapy Trial... 5. [Secret trigger words could make AI-powered robots dangerous](https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-secret-trigger-words-ai-powered.html) — Tech Xplore Robotics · Industry News · 2026-10-20 Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and Google Gemini are increasingly being used to help robots perform tasks, but what if LLMs could be exploited to turn helpful robots into harmful... 6. [Gemini on Android Auto can access my photos, emails, and calendar now – why I’m OK with that (mostly)](https://www.zdnet.com/tech/gemini-on-android-auto-can-look-through-my-photos-emails-and-calendar-now-im-cautiously-optimistic) — ZDNet Robotics · Humanoids · 2026-10-20 The latest Android Auto update lets the AI assistant tap into your Google services for context-based responses. 7. [Reservoir launches new agricultural robotics incubator for Washington growers](https://www.therobotreport.com/reservoir-launches-new-agricultural-robotics-incubator-for-washington-growers) — The Robot Report · Industry News · 2026-10-20 Reservoir hopes to put agricultural robotics startups to work in the orchards, vineyards and berry fields alongside researchers and growers. The post Reservoir launches new agricultural robotics incubator for Washington... 8. [Your Own Personal eVTOL? Skyfly Raises $10 Million to Bring the Axe to Market](https://dronelife.com/2026/10/20/skyfly-personal-evtol-aircraft-funding) — DroneLife · Industry News · 2026-10-20 UK aircraft developer targets private ownership under new FAA light-sport rules, while expanding into unmanned defense applications. UK-based Skyfly Technologies has raised $10 million to bring its two-seat Axe electric... 9. [Mouser Highlights Industrial AI and Machine Learning in Automation Resource Center](http://www.roboticstomorrow.com/news/2026/10/20/mouser-highlights-industrial-ai-and-machine-learning-in-automation-resource-center/27263) — RoboticsTomorrow · Industrial Robots · 2026-10-20 The resource hub provides engineers with a centralized source of content and insights exploring how AI and ML are advancing industrial automation through more autonomous, efficient, and adaptable systems. 10. [The Drone Radio Show: FAA Part 2209, Protecting Critical Infrastructure with SkySafe’s Melissa Swisher](https://dronelife.com/2026/10/20/faa-section-2209-drone-critical-infrastructure) — DroneLife · Drones · 2026-10-20 Listen here: nbsp; Melissa Swisher is Chief Revenue Officer of SkySafe, a San Diego-based company specializing in drone detection and airspace intelligence. SkySafe provides organizations with the technology and... 11. [Matternet Expands NHS Drone Delivery Network to Children’s Hospital in London](https://dronelife.com/2026/10/20/matternet-nhs-drone-delivery-london) — DroneLife · Drones · 2026-10-20 New service at Great Ormond Street Hospital aims to speed laboratory testing as medical drone deliveries expand across London. Matternet has expanded its National Health Service (NHS) drone delivery network to include... 12. [Exotec expands warehouse robotics business in Japan with two major Skypod installations](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/20/exotec-expands-warehouse-robotics-business-in-japan-with-two-major-skypod-installations/106138) — Robotics & Automation News · Industrial Robots · 2026-10-20 Warehouse robotics company Exotec has announced the commissioning of two new Skypod systems in Japan with Mitsubishi Shokuhin, a major food distributor, and Trusco Nakayama, one of Japan’s leading industrial... 13. [RoboBusiness rebrands as Robotics Summit & Expo West](https://www.therobotreport.com/robobusiness-rebrands-as-robotics-summit-expo-west) — The Robot Report · Industry News · 2026-10-20 Robotics Summit & Expo West sharpens focus on deploying robotics and AI in the real world, complementing the East Coast flagship event. The post RoboBusiness rebrands as Robotics Summit & Expo West appeared first on The... 14. [Data Visualization Consulting: How a Dashboard Audit Works and What it Uncovers](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/20/data-visualization-consulting-how-a-dashboard-audit-works-and-what-it-uncovers/106133) — Robotics & Automation News · Industry News · 2026-10-20 Most organizations don’t have a shortage of dashboards. They have too many. Over the years, reports accumulate – built for a specific meeting, a departed manager, a project that ended, or a question nobody asks anymore.... 15. [Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in it’s LEGO era’](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/ex-nvidia-turned-vc-amulya-vishwanath-physical-ai-is-in-its-lego-era) — TechCrunch Robotics · Industry News · 2026-10-20 It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity. 16. [2027 TRR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open nominations](https://www.therobotreport.com/2027-trr50-robotics-innovation-awards-open-nominations) — The Robot Report · Research · 2026-10-20 The TRR50 winners will be celebrated at an awards gala during the Robotics Summit & Expo, which will be held on June 2-3, 2027 in Boston. The post 2027 TRR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open nominations appeared first on... 17. [Digital Animation Award for FIRST CANOPY Season](https://community.firstinspires.org/2026-digital-animation-award-for-first-canopy-season) — FIRST Robotics · Industry News · 2026-10-20 We are excited to announce that the Digital Animation Award is available for FIRST® Tech Challenge and FIRST® Robotics Competition teams this season! We are also excited to announce that FIRST® Crown Supplier Worcester... 18. [What is Electrical Contracting? A Beginner’s Guide](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/20/what-is-electrical-contracting-a-beginners-guide/106126) — Robotics & Automation News · Industry News · 2026-10-20 When a breaker keeps tripping every time the toaster and microwave run together, most people react the same way. They search online and call the first company that looks trustworthy. That company often promises to... 19. [Latest Windows update disables key security setting – but there’s a workaround](https://www.zdnet.com/tech/microsoft-october-windows-update-disables-security-setting-workaround) — ZDNet Robotics · AI/Automation · 2026-10-20 A bug in Microsoft’s October Windows update prevents you from turning on a security setting that blocks malicious or suspicious apps. A Registry hack fixes the glitch. 20. [MassRobotics: Interview With Co-Founder And Chief Of Operations Joyce Sidopoulos About Robotics Innovation And Physical AI](https://www.massrobotics.org/massrobotics-interview-with-co-founder-and-chief-of-operations-joyce-sidopoulos-about-robotics-innovation-and-physical-ai) — MassRobotics · Research · 2026-10-20 MassRobotics is a nonprofit independent robotics innovation hub that provides startups with workspace, laboratories, accelerators, workforce development programs, corporate partnerships, and connections to funding,... 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