Hero RGD™ (Rugged) Robotic Hand

The Hero RGD™ is constructed with Nylon PA12 and titanium components, designed to handle demanding tasks with a load capacity of up to 77 lbs. Its durability allows it to operate effectively in varied conditions, including impact and weather exposure.

The device features a shock-absorbing TPU palm, spring-loaded fingers, and brushless motors that provide a strong, stable grip. These capabilities support tasks such as lifting, fastening, hitching, and tool handling with precision and reliability.

Video source: Open Bionics

Unzipping a Bag with Reach X Manipulators

The Reach X manipulators are designed to deliver human-like dexterity in underwater operations where it may be too risky to send a diver. Tasks such as unzipping a bag and retrieving objects in strong currents highlight the system’s ability to apply precise force and maintain intuitive control, even in challenging environments.

Video source: Reach Robotics

AutoFlight V2000CG CarryAll eVTOL – Island Flight Test

AutoFlight’s V2000CG CarryAll eVTOL recently completed a flight test in Pingtan, China—one of the world’s windiest regions, with more than 300 days of severe wind conditions each year. During testing, the aircraft flew in winds exceeding 16 m/s, demonstrating resilience against ocean salt, heat, and humidity.

The test highlights the potential of eVTOL technology for reliable transportation in challenging coastal and island environments, supporting future applications in logistics and regional connectivity.

Autonomous Human-Robot Interaction via Operator Imitation

Researchers at DisneyResearchHub are developing methods for autonomous interactive robots by training models to imitate human operators. Using a dataset of human-robot interactions—where expert operators varied commands and robot moods while both human and robot poses were recorded—the system learns to generate interactions through a unified transformer architecture. Continuous commands are modeled with diffusion, while discrete commands are handled with classification.

The approach was evaluated in simulation and through user studies, showing interactions comparable to those of expert operators. Users were able to recognize distinct robot moods, and the trained model demonstrated zero-shot transfer to a different robotic platform with the same operator interface.

Video source: Disney Research

Researchers: Sammy Christen, David Muller, Agon Serifi, Ruben Grandia, Georg Wiedebach, Michael A. Hopkins, Espen Knoop, Moritz Bacher

Lithium-ion batteries power electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and portable devices due to their high energy density and long life—but they pose safety risks from thermal runaway, which can cause fires or explosions. Traditional monitoring often detects issues too late. Honeywell’s Battery Safety Electrolyte Detector (BES LITE) addresses this by detecting electrolyte vapors during early cell venting, 5–15 minutes before thermal runaway.

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The BLOK 500 is a robotic welding cell developed for heavy fabrication and large-scale trailer components. It is suited for welding cross-members, trailer frames, and oversized structural parts, providing high precision and consistent performance. Powered by Cortex Prime, an auto-programming platform, the system generates robot-ready weld sequences directly from CAD data, eliminating the need for manual programming.

Video source: AGT Robotics

SenseGlove for Human-Robot Interaction and Teleoperation

SenseGlove haptic gloves are designed to support human-robot interaction and teleoperation tasks. Through haptic force feedback, the gloves provide operators with a more natural and intuitive way to control robots and interact with remote environments.

Techa Tronic uses temperature sensors and an Arduino board to fight even the smallest fires.

Video Credit: Mouser Electronics

Gemini Robotics 1.5: Advancing Robot Perception, Planning, and Tool Use

Gemini Robotics 1.5 is a vision-language-action (VLA) model that enables robots to interpret visual input and instructions, translate them into motor commands, and perform multi-step tasks. The model emphasizes reasoning before action, providing transparency in task execution and supporting more reliable performance across different robotic platforms.

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5, a vision-language model (VLM), extends these capabilities by reasoning about the physical world, integrating digital tools, and generating detailed multi-step plans. It demonstrates state-of-the-art results on spatial understanding benchmarks.

Video source: Google DeepMind

Propeller polishing with Mimic - part in hand

This example illustrates how Mimic trackers can be applied to a component, enabling teaching by demonstration using Mimic from Nordbo Robotics.

Video source: Nordbo Robotics

Prospr’s multi-vehicle control system enables a single operator to manage several machines at once. This approach helps smaller teams increase efficiency while maintaining safety, quality, and oversight.

Video source: Robotics Plus

Ultra Mobile Vehicle: Expanded Locomotion Capabilities

Reinforcement learning has been applied to broaden the Ultra Mobile Vehicle’s (UMV) methods for negotiating terrain and obstacles. The repertoire now includes hopping, out-of-plane balancing, and level-ground flips. Training was conducted using millions of physics-based simulations, enabling zero-shot transfer to the physical system.

Video source: RAI Institute

As EV adoption grows, the on-board charger (OBC) becomes a critical safety and reliability focus. Responsible for converting AC grid power into regulated DC for high-voltage batteries, OBCs face electrical stresses like surges, short circuits, and heat during fast charging—all under strict UL and IEC standards.

This whitepaper outlines the four pillars of OBC protection—overvoltage, overcurrent, electric shock, and overtemperature—and shows how TDK components enable safer, more efficient, and compliant designs through a complete protection circuit example.

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Modern Meets Cultural: The Beauty of Embodiment Beyond Imagination

LimX Dynamics’ Oli is a full-scale humanoid robot developed as a platform for research in embodied artificial intelligence. The system stands 165 cm tall with 31 degrees of freedom (DoF) and supports advanced functions including dynamic balance, whole-body manipulation, and dexterous five-fingered grasping. Its open-source, modular architecture and SDK enable researchers to integrate sensors, extend functionality, and explore applications ranging from human–robot interaction to logistics.

This video presents a generatively designed drone frame manufactured using a metal 3D printer from One Click Metal. It includes segments of the design workflow, unpacking, and post-processing steps, followed by documentation of the drone’s initial flight test.

Over 82% of confined-space fatalities stem from oxygen deficiency and toxic gases, underscoring the need for reliable detection. Fixed systems often fail in mobile or remote work. Wearable and handheld gas sensors now provide real-time alerts for hazards like methane and CO, offering essential, portable protection with high sensitivity and long battery life.

This article discusses how optical sensing technologies – particularly non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) systems sensing in the mid-infrared (MIR) range – support the development of small, reliable gas sensors for demanding industrial environments.

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Unitree G1 Kungfu Kid V6.0

Piaggio Fast Forward collaborated with Lucasfilm to design an Astromech Droid concept. The team studied the Star Wars universe—its planets, vehicles, and droids—to build an authentic context for G1T4-M1N1. The design reflects how environment and purpose shape details from form and color to sound.

Aerial View: Pivotal Helix over the San Juan Islands

Captured over the San Juan Islands, this flight showcases the Pivotal Helix, a single-seat, all-electric eVTOL aircraft developed for personal and public safety applications. The Helix features a tilt-rotor configuration with fixed wings to support efficient and stable flight, offering a range of up to 20 miles and a maximum speed of 62 mph.

This article aims to help design engineers and compliance teams understand the key distinctions between Class I and Class II appliances, how to interpret those in system design, and how to select a PSU that aligns with the required protection scheme.

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LaserWeeder G2 600: Precision Laser-Based Weed Control

The LaserWeeder G2 600 utilizes high-precision laser technology to eliminate up to 450,000 weeds per hour with sub-millimeter accuracy. Designed to reduce labor requirements and support efficient crop management, the system is currently deployed across more than 100 crop types in 12 countries. Multiple configurations are available to accommodate different farm scales and operational needs.

Video source: Carbon Robotics