2026 October

Humanoid robots can sprint and box – but the real test is doing the laundry

12 October 2026, by The Conversation

Robot Talk Episode 165 – Robots behind the research, with Kushant Patel

9 October 2026, by Robot Talk

What three days building a robot taught me

7 October 2026, by Devashish Tambade and UK RAS STEPS

Research could guide the future design of social robots

5 October 2026, by the University of Glasgow

Robot Talk Episode 164 – Accelerating robot learning, with Michelle Lu

2 October 2026, by Robot Talk

2026 September

Robotics and automation? Informal reflections on familiar terms

30 September 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Small, medium or large, a robotic fish maintains its swimming ability

28 September 2026, by EPFL

Robot Talk Episode 163 – Robots helping people, with Aaron Edsinger

25 September 2026, by Robot Talk

An open source approach to physical AI from Intrinsic

25 September 2026, by Lucy Smith

What’s coming up at #IROS2026?

24 September 2026, by Lucy Smith

Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: China

23 September 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room

21 September 2026, by The Conversation

Reimagining robotics for sustainability

18 September 2026, by EPFL

Watch the ICRA keynote and plenary talks

16 September 2026, by Lucy Smith

Robots in society, business and culture: August 2026

14 September 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Building and programming autonomous robots at the York Micromaze Hackathon

11 September 2026, by Folasayo Ogundipe and UK RAS STEPS

Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: United States of America

9 September 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Could robots help tackle loneliness? BBC’s Ann Droid raises questions about the future of care

7 September 2026, by The Conversation

Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can

4 September 2026, by The Conversation

Surviving the paper deluge: Notes from an ICRA panel on publishing, LLMs, and the future of peer review

2 September 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

2026 August

When expressive humanoid robots are awkward, people become wary – new brain study

31 August 2026, by The Conversation

First 11 vs 11 humanoid soccer game played at RoboCup 2026

28 August 2026, by Lucy Smith

How green is your robot? And other awkward questions

26 August 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

These tiny drones are powered by sound

24 August 2026, by EPFL

#AAMAS2026 blue sky award winner: Foundation world models for agents in changing environments

21 August 2026, by AIhub and Lucy Smith

Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: Japan

19 August 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Intermittent swimming promotes the energy efficiency of fish-like robot movements

17 August 2026, by Xiangxiao Liu, Eva Aimable Naumann and Auke Ijspeert

What does it take for a robot to hold a conversation with a room, not just a person?

14 August 2026, by Umar Farooq and UK RAS STEPS

Robotics roadmaps from around the world

12 August 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

A ‘5-in-1’ seed-sized surgical robot

10 August 2026, by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data

7 August 2026, by MIT News

Robots in society, business and culture: July 2026

6 August 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Simulated zebrafish and a vision-equipped robotic fish reveal how the body shapes brain circuits

3 August 2026, by Xiangxiao Liu, Eva Aimable Naumann and Auke Ijspeert

2026 July

Researchers develop modular nanorobot

31 July 2026, by University of Basel

Surviving the paper deluge: a one-year study in learning from demonstration

29 July 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Soft robotic heart offers new way to study disease and test life-saving devices

28 July 2026, by University of New South Wales

A mini robot to simplify dental treatment

24 July 2026, by University of Basel

Pressure-free growing robots for soft medical robotics

23 July 2026, by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)

Interactive world simulator for robot policy training and evaluation

20 July 2026, by Yixuan Wang

Undergrads’ weed-killing robot wins top prize

17 July 2026, by Cornell University

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

15 July 2026, by EPFL

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

13 July 2026, by MIT News

#RoboCup2026 social media round-up

8 July 2026, by Lucy Smith

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league knockout stages

6 July 2026, by Lucy Smith

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league day 2

3 July 2026, by Lucy Smith

Reflections from ICRA 2026

2 July 2026, by Ella Scallan

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league day 1

2 July 2026, by Lucy Smith

2026 June

What’s coming up at #RoboCup2026?

29 June 2026, by Lucy Smith

Robot Talk Episode 162 – The robot doctor will see you now

26 June 2026, by Robot Talk

AI brings object-level vision prosthetics closer to reality

23 June 2026, by EPFL

AURA Foresight Reaches Global XPRIZE Wildfire Finals in Alaska

19 June 2026, by Sabine Hauert

Robot Talk Episode 161 – Collaborative haptic systems, with Allison Okamura

19 June 2026, by Robot Talk

New research enables a robot to chart a better course

17 June 2026, by MIT News

Entangled robotic matter with cohesive motion

15 June 2026, by Cornell University

Robot Talk Episode 160 – Robotic blacksmiths, with Edward Mehr

12 June 2026, by Robot Talk

Congratulations to the #AAMAS2026 best paper award winners

8 June 2026, by Lucy Smith

Robot Talk Episode 159 – Robot sensing and manipulation, with Maria Koskinopoulou

5 June 2026, by Robot Talk

Global robotics technology roadmap

3 June 2026, by Lucy Smith

RoboChem Flex: democratisation of the autonomous synthesis robot

2 June 2026, by University Of Amsterdam

2026 May

Robot Talk Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries, with Ahti Heinla

29 May 2026, by Robot Talk

Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more

28 May 2026, by MIT News

Handle with care: Soft robot gripper picks ripe fruit without bruising

27 May 2026, by Cornell University

Robot Talk Episode 157 – Generating new robot designs, with Josie Hughes

22 May 2026, by Robot Talk

Robotics Café brings together autonomous robot practitioners

20 May 2026, by Lucy Smith

Table tennis robot defeats some of world’s best players – why this has major implications for robotics

18 May 2026, by The Conversation

Robot Talk Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions, with Gavin Kenneally

15 May 2026, by Robot Talk

Developing active and flexible microrobots

13 May 2026, by Universiteit Leiden

How to teach the same skill to different robots

11 May 2026, by EPFL

Robot Talk Episode 155 – Making aerial robots smarter, with Melissa Greeff

8 May 2026, by Robot Talk

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

7 May 2026, by Cornell University

Robotically assembled building blocks could make construction more efficient and sustainable

5 May 2026, by MIT News

Robot Talk Episode 154 – Visual navigation in insects and robots, with Andrew Philippides

1 May 2026, by Robot Talk

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