This paper presents a situation-aware frontier prioritization method for quadruped search and rescue, balancing map expansion with victim likelihood. It outperforms classical methods in complex scenarios, achieving higher completion and victim recovery rates.
HEBI Robotics has received a NASA SBIR Phase I contract to develop miniaturized high-torque actuators for small satellites and harsh environments. The company aims to provide affordable, rugged modular actuation hardware for space and terrestrial applications.
Beijing's Economy and Information Technology Bureau has announced the application process for the 2026 industrial and information technology innovation task program. Companies are required to submit materials by the specified deadline to the relevant contacts.
California startup Satyress unveiled Threehalfves, a remote-operated centaur robot for disaster response, combining a humanoid torso with a four-legged base for stability and tool use. It features modular limbs, field-repairable parts, and auto-locking joints, though price and safety certifications remain undisclosed.
Gemini Robotics 2 from Google DeepMind advances physical AI with full-body control, 22-DOF dexterous hands, and multi-robot collaboration. It also introduces the ASIMOV-Agentic safety benchmark and on-device deployment for low-latency industrial use.
Foundation Future Industries has deployed two humanoid robots to Ukraine for reconnaissance and logistics, marking the first use of humanoids in combat. Backed by Eric Trump, the startup has secured $24 million in U.S. military contracts but faces criticism over weaponizing robots.
A Seoul research team developed 3D-printed porous foot pads with an AI controller to recycle energy in quadruped robots, cutting energy use by up to 6.2%. This offers a practical alternative to traditional leg springs, improving endurance for inspection and rescue tasks.
Magic Atom, a leading embodied AI company, has partnered with Shanghai Shibei High-Tech to establish a joint innovation center for embodied intelligence. The center will focus on data production, model evaluation, and scenario validation, aiming to accelerate the commercialization of embodied AI in Shanghai.
COOWA Tech, with 50PB of physical world data and 10,000+ robots in operation, has appointed a leading roboticist to drive its world model into profitable applications. The new chief scientist will enhance COOWAM, the company's dual-layer architecture, to close the loop from data to commercial value.
The U.S. government has imposed a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing national security risks. The restriction primarily affects imports from China, which dominates the global market for these products.