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- Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlashMeta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
- NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base RoversAs NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting.NASASCIENCE
- US Army competition explores military uses for humanoid robotsThey're still a long way off from mass-producing Terminators.Defense NewsWAR
- Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase's first $5 billion of defense investmentsWith $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains.CNBC FinanceBUSINESS
- A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robotCarolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way.The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yetAmulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt.TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
- Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hackedThere's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi, it'll phone home to China.The VergeTECHNOLOGY
- Devious Arc Raiders Griefers Are Having Fun in PvE, Camping Locked Loot Rooms and Pulling Enemy Robots Into Extraction PointsArc Raiders PvE lobbies are already stacked with griefers, using the relative safety of the mode, where your bullets don’t affect other raiders, to put other players in dangerous spots via other means, whether that be manipulating the AI, using tools, or simply getting in the…IGNCULTURE
- These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobsFactory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over.NPRWORLD
- Gemini 4 Argon for RoboticsGemini 4 Argon for RoboticsDeepMind BlogAI
- US Army creates robotics technician job to focus on drone warfareAs experts in autonomous warfare, U. Army robotics technicians will advise commanders on how best to deploy autonomous systems during operations.Defense NewsWAR
- Inside Amazon’s robotic arms race and what it means for the future of human workThe second-largest corporate employer has bet big on robot workers to scale.Ars TechnicaTECHNOLOGY
Robotics Archive · October 2026
- Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London
TechCrunch
- The Download: AI roadblocks for humanoids and portable rubber dams
MIT Technology Review
- Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots
Ars Technica
- AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon
MIT Technology Review AI
- The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day
The Verge
- Can Safeworld convince people that GenAI robots won’t hurt them?
TechCrunch
- TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
TechCrunch
- Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
TechCrunch
Robotics Archive · September 2026
- Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots
Defense News
- Estonia blames Russia in arson attack on military robotics firm Milrem
Defense News
- Reliable Robots: Meet Johnson’s Dexterous Robotics Team
NASA
- Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Ars Technica
- Ranking all 200+ Mega Man robots | Unraveled
Polygon
- How to Use NVIDIA Warp and MjWarp to Accelerate Robotics Simulation and Learning Workflows
Hugging Face Blog
- MIT’s tiny flying robot gets 450% faster with AI
ScienceDaily
- Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
The Verge
Robotics Archive · August 2026
- The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them
TechCrunch
- TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis
TechCrunch
- Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Ars Technica
- Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine
TechCrunch
- Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
Decrypt
- Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
BBC Business
- Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck
The Verge AI
- ‘Robot Olympics’ reveal humanoids' rapid progress — but hurdles remain
Nature
Robotics Archive · July 2026
- US Is Banning Foreign Robots—Even Roombas
Decrypt
- Google DeepMind Ships Three Physical AI Models For Whole Body Control, Dexterity And Multi Robot Collaboration
MarkTechPost
- Gemini Robotics ER 2: powering robotics with video understanding, task orchestration, and multi-robot collaboration
DeepMind Blog
- Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service
TechCrunch
- China threatens retaliation against U.S. humanoid robot ban, says it 'severely damages' relations
CNBC Finance
- Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
Ars Technica
- Pentagon puts out call for robot boats that launch attack drones
Defense News
- Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
TechCrunch