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- 1Agility Robotics Aims to Make 500 Humanoid Robots Safe▼Agility Robotics Wants To Make 500 Humanoid Robots Safe, Not Just One
Agility Robotics, the Oregon-based maker of the Digit humanoid robot, says its focus is now scaling safety from a single robot to a fleet of 500 as it moves toward mass production and commercial deployment. The company is working on ensuring reliability and safe operation across many robots working alongside people in warehouses and logistics settings.
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Footage from IROS 2026 shows a robot kicking a drone and destroying it, an impressive display of robotic leg precision and force control. The stunt is drawing attention to how far legged robotics has come, with commentators noting the timing, balance and power needed to strike a flying target mid-air.
- 3Agility Robotics adds three board members ahead of public debut▼Agility Robotics taps 3 new board members ahead of public debut
Agility Robotics has appointed three new board members as it prepares to become a publicly listed company. The humanoid robotics firm, known for its Digit warehouse robot, is strengthening its governance ahead of what would be a notable stock market debut for the robotics sector. The additions signal the company is positioning itself for the financial scrutiny and oversight that come with public markets.
- 4Agility and FORT Robotics Partner on Humanoid Robot Safety▼Agility and FORT Robotics Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Humanoid Robot Safety
Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing safety standards for humanoid robots. The collaboration will focus on safety technologies and practices as humanoid robots like Agility's Digit move into industrial and commercial workplaces. The companies say the goal is to enable safe human-robot interaction as deployments scale.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has added a fleet of Boston Dynamics robot dogs, according to WCVB reporting. The deployment of the agile four-legged robots by the immigration agency is drawing attention to how law enforcement is expanding its use of advanced robotics in field operations, a move likely to fuel debate over surveillance and the militarization of domestic agencies.
- 6Soccer-playing humanoid robots mark breakthrough in robot coordination▼Soccer-playing humanoid robots score a major robotics goal for coordination
Humanoid robots have demonstrated coordinated soccer play, described as a significant advance in robotics. Researchers say getting bipedal machines to run, kick and work together on a field tests some of the hardest problems in balance, perception and teamwork. Roboticists are watching closely, as such skills could transfer to real-world tasks requiring agile movement and collaboration between machines.
- 7MIT Builds Swimming Robot Powered By Living Muscle Cells▼MIT Engineers Design Swimming Robot Powered By Living Muscle Cells
Engineers at MIT have designed a small swimming robot propelled by living muscle cells, according to Forbes. The biohybrid device uses biological tissue as its power source rather than a conventional motor, pointing to a growing field of robotics that merges synthetic structures with living cells for soft, agile movement.
- 8Boston Dynamics robot dogs dance at Automotive News Congress●Automotive News Congress showcases Boston Dynamics' dancing robot dogs
Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dogs performed a choreographed dance routine at the Automotive News Congress, drawing attention from attendees and media. The demonstration highlighted the robotics company's quadruped machines, known for their agility and entertainment value, and underscored growing interest in robotics within the automotive industry.