Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Robotics and Autonomous Systems refers to artificial intelligence operating in physical environments through machines such as mobile robots and self-driving vehicles. Truncated covers hardware developments, software updates, safety regulations, and commercial deployments.

Introducing the Waymo Accessibility Network UK: Co-Designing the Future of Autonomous Mobility
10 November 2026
waymo.com — Today, we’re launching the Waymo Accessibility Network UK to inform the future of autonomous mobility in the UK and enable a more independent future of transport. Whether it's travelling to work, visiting friends, attending an appointment or simply enjoying everything a place has to offer, everyone deserves the freedom to travel with confidence and independence. Getting around should be about possibility, not barriers, and fully autonomous driving technology can provide more people with independent means of travel.
ListEasier Launches AI Manufacturing Robotics Operations to Automate Product Listings
10 November 2026
martechseries.com — ListEasier Inc., a provider of enterprise AI e-commerce infrastructure, announced the deployment of its physical AI manufacturing robotics operations.
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Boston Dynamics adds wheels to Atlas humanoid to test whole-body control
9 November 2026
therobotreport.com — Boston Dynamics combines classical motor control with whole-body reinforcement learning to power dynamic, wheeled locomotion for Atlas.
Waymo's school bus fix may have failed. Now the feds could force a fleet recall.
9 November 2026
techtimes.com — Federal regulators question whether Waymo’s school bus software fix worked after post-patch violations mount. A forced fleet recall of 2,895 vehicles now looms.
NHTSA investigates if Waymo robotaxis are still running school bus stop signs
9 November 2026
www.engadget.com — The latest probe questions the effectiveness of Waymo’s software recall from 2025.
Making Humanoid Robots With Wheels
9 November 2026
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How a Mac mini powers a staggeringly capable robot without human training
9 November 2026
appleinsider.com — Apple researchers have revealed how they use a Mac mini to control a Unitree humanoid robot to navigate rooms it has never seen before. It's really quite remarkable.
Atlas On a Roll
bostondynamics.com — Adding wheels to Boston Dynamics Atlas robot tested how whole-body RL controller works with real actuation hardware.
Tesla launches Robotaxi in San Antonio with a 274 sq mi geofence on paper
9 November 2026
electrek.co — Tesla Robotaxi launches in San Antonio with a 274 sq mi geofence, but app tests in Austin found rides worked in only about 59% of Tesla's map.
AI agents test and improve robot code in virtual worlds before deployment
9 November 2026
techxplore.com — In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations and cyberattacks.
Practice Makes Precise: At CoRL, NVIDIA and Partners Reveal How Robots Rehearse Delicate Work in Simulation
9 November 2026
blogs.nvidia.com — At the Conference on Robot Learning, NVIDIA is introducing GR00T 2, Isaac Lab 3.0 and new open benchmarks, built in collaboration with partners, bringing precision and scale to robot training.
Bain Capital’s Ajay Agarwal bet on robots when Silicon Valley wouldn’t. Now he sees a ‘golden era’ for physical AI
9 November 2026
fortune.com — He backed Kiva way before Amazon’s $775 million acquisition. Now, Agarwal explains what's powering robotics' next act.
UBTECH Partners with Tianyi to Scale Humanoid Robot Adoption
9 November 2026
www.unite.ai — UBTECH and Tianyi Telecom Terminal signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement on November 9, 2026, aiming to help the household-companion robot-terminal industry exceed one million units within three years. A...
CoRL 2026 Robot Learning Conference Opens Monday: Li's World Models vs Tedrake's Factory Robots
9 November 2026
techtimes.com — CoRL 2026, the Conference on Robot Learning, opens Monday in Austin with keynotes that test two bets on how robots learn: Fei-Fei Li’s Atlas world model, presented as AMD’s $8.2 billion World Labs deal awaits approval, and Russ Tedrake’s factory-trained large behavior models. A Thursday workshop
Pudu Robotics Puts One AI Model in Three Robots. The FCC Has Banned Its Humanoid and Quadruped From US Markets.
9 November 2026
techtimes.com — Pudu Robotics CEO Felix Zhang details the company’s ‘One Brain, Multiple Embodiments’ strategy, running PuduFM 1.0 across three robot types. The FCC’s July 2026 ban, however, blocks the D9 humanoid and D5 quadruped from new US imports. Here is what enterprise buyers need to know about the AI
Unions Raise Job Loss Issue in Fight to Limit Waymo Cars in DC
9 November 2026
news.bloomberglaw.com — A conflict over allowing driverless taxis more access to Washington streets represents an adjacent and pivotal front for the labor unions that have spent the last decade advocating for employee status and organizing rights for rideshare drivers.
New wheeled factory robot works alongside humans without safety cages
9 November 2026
interestingengineering.com — Swiss startup Embodied AI unveils AIR, a two-armed mobile robot designed to automate factory tasks alongside human workers.
NXP Launches Modular Robotics Platform for Physical AI Development
9 November 2026
www.unite.ai — NXP Semiconductors said on November 9, 2026, that its new modular robotics platform for physical AI systems can deliver initial drone functionality within 30 minutes out of the box, using a unified package of processors,...
China Fuels Near-Quadrupling in 2026 Humanoid Robots, Data Shows
9 November 2026
news.bloomberglaw.com — Chinese robot makers will drive a near-quadrupling in global shipments of humanoids in 2026, an independent research firm estimates, reflecting the country’s dominance of an AI arena considered key to future industry.

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