Robotics 9 August 2025 - 13 May 2026

Serve Robotics Stock Drops Before Long Weekend, Hospital Project Still Needs Funding
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Serve Robotics Stock Drops Before Long Weekend, Hospital Project Still Needs Funding

Serve Robotics Inc. shares fell Friday even as the broader U.S. market rose. Investors looked at the company’s new hospital automation move but had concerns about funding and execution risks ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. SERV ended regular trading on Nasdaq at $8.70, off 1.25%. Shares traded between $8.62 and $9.01 during the session. In after-hours trade, SERV was last quoted at $8.73. Volume at the close was 3.84 million shares. Market cap stood near $673 million, according to Google Finance.
May 22, 2026
BAE Systems plc’s New Thales Subsea Drone Push Puts Defence Demand Back in Focus
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BAE Systems plc’s New Thales Subsea Drone Push Puts Defence Demand Back in Focus

BAE Systems and Thales are teaming up to fit a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mast onto BAE’s Herne XLAUV — that’s the company’s extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle. They’re eyeing a 2027 demo, targeting expanded sub-surface capabilities for navies. ISR covers the sensor tech that gathers and relays information from the field. Timing is key here. Western navies want eyes on contested waters but aren’t keen to risk crewed subs or ships sitting exposed for long stretches. Thales points out that autonomous vessels—from drone boats on the surface to larger unmanned subs—are reshaping how these so-called “hybrid navies” carry out missions. “The systems need the sharpest possible eyes from beneath the waves,” said Tommy Cowan, who heads Thales’ sea business
May 13, 2026
Robot Dog Climbs Mount Etna to Sniff Volcanic Gases — Here’s What It Found
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Robot Dog Climbs Mount Etna to Sniff Volcanic Gases — Here’s What It Found

ETH Zurich researchers deployed a four-legged robot “dog” on the slopes of Italy’s Mount Etna to autonomously detect gases that hint at shifts in volcanic activity. The goal: cut down on the dangers for humans venturing into risky areas. Volcano research is often a trade-off: the most accurate readings usually come from the harshest spots. Approaching vents means dealing with loose rocks, dust, and intense heat—and conditions can shift rapidly.
February 4, 2026
Honor Robot Phone at CES 2026: First Look at the Robotic Gimbal Camera Smartphone Ahead of MWC 2026
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Honor Robot Phone at CES 2026: First Look at the Robotic Gimbal Camera Smartphone Ahead of MWC 2026

Honor’s Robot Phone has surfaced in prototype form at CES 2026, featuring a fold-out robotic gimbal camera arm designed for smoother, AI-tracked video. Here’s what we know today—and what’s still unanswered. Digital Trends+2Android Authority+2 CES hasn’t officially opened its show floors yet, but the pre-show press previews are already delivering the kind of “only at CES” hardware you can’t unsee. cta.tech+1
January 5, 2026
artificial intelligence predictive maintenance
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AI Maintenance Is Quietly Saving Trillions: Guide to Predictive & Prescriptive Maintenance – What It Is, Who’s Winning, and How to Start

Predictive maintenance forecasts failure risk from condition signals. Prescriptive maintenance goes further by recommending actions, parts, and timing to optimize cost, uptime, and risk. In 2025, the stack typically combines: “Now operators, reliability engineers, and technicians can interact with the AI directly and do their jobs much more efficiently.” — Anuradha Bhamidipaty, IBM Research. IBM Research
August 17, 2025
Asteroid Mining
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The New Gold Rush: How Asteroid Mining Could Create Trillionaires and Change Earth’s Future (2025 Update)

Imagine a rock in space worth more than the entire global economy. It sounds like science fiction, but remote asteroid mining – using robotic spacecraft to extract valuable resources from asteroids – is fast moving from fantasy toward reality. Enthusiasts call it the next gold rush in space, with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson famously predicting that “the first trillionaire... will be the person who mines asteroids.” brainyquote.com While that may be hyperbole, the excitement is real: asteroids are rich in metals like platinum and gold, water ice for fuel, and other materials that could revolutionize industries on Earth and support future space colonies. Here we’ll break down what remote asteroid mining is, why it matters, who’s leading the charge, and
August 14, 2025
How Smart Production Lines Are Transforming Manufacturing
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Inside the Industry 4.0 Revolution: How Smart Production Lines Are Transforming Manufacturing

Factories are getting a futuristic makeover. In the era of Industry 4.0, production lines are becoming “smart” – equipped with sensors, robots, and AI algorithms that communicate and make decisions in real time. The result is a new industrial revolution defined by intelligent, connected manufacturing systems. As one industry expert describes it, Industry 4.0 “encompasses all interconnected systems that exchange data to enhance factory efficiency” apollotechnical.com. No longer just hype, this transformation is well underway: 86% of manufacturing executives believe smart factory technologies will be the primary driver of competitiveness in the next five years blog.roboflow.com. Analysts project the value potential of Industry 4.0 to reach a staggering $3.7 trillion by 2025 mckinsey.com. In this report, we’ll explore what smart
August 10, 2025
Autonomous Mobile Robot Revolution
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The Autonomous Mobile Robot Revolution: How AMRs Are Changing Industry and Society

Imagine a robot zipping through a warehouse aisle at midnight, restocking shelves while workers sleep – or a knee-high machine trundling down the sidewalk to deliver your lunch. This isn’t science fiction, it’s happening today. Autonomous Mobile Robots are on the rise, quietly transforming how goods are moved, hospitals operate, and even how we get our groceries. In warehouses, online giants like Amazon would have difficulty keeping up with demand if it weren’t for these robots control.com. These smart machines take on the dull, heavy, or tedious jobs, freeing humans for safer and more skilled work. And they aren’t confined to factories – you might spot delivery robots on a college campus or cleaning robots scrubbing floors at the supermarket
August 9, 2025