--- title: "Latest robotics news — Robot News" description: "Robot News articles filtered by category research, newest first." canonical: https://robot-new.com/news/ last-updated: 2026-10-17T21:33:57.000Z --- # Latest robotics news Filters: category `research`. Page 1 of 52 (1,032 articles). Newest first. Updated once a day at 00:00 UTC. 1. [ADI explains the race to make AI physical](https://www.therobotreport.com/adi-explains-the-race-to-make-ai-physical) — The Robot Report · Research · 2026-10-17 A new ADI whitepaper examines the challenges and opportunities in moving physical AI out of labs into production machinery. The post ADI explains the race to make AI physical appeared first on The Robot Report. 2. [Bioinspired robot airdrops into remote waters via morphing wing-sail](https://newatlas.com/robotics/albatross-robot-sail-seed-boat) — New Atlas Robotics · Research · 2026-10-17 “Fall like a maple seed, sail like a boat” sounds like advice from legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. In reality, it describes a new robotic platform scientists have created for fast, long-term deployment to... 3. [Robotic airship for measurement and validation of a CERN detector stray magnetic field](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2026.1926428) — Frontiers Robotics & AI · Research · 2026-10-17 The detector caverns of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) are harsh environments for robotic operation: confined, without satellite navigation, close to fragile... 4. [New features of pytransform3d for robotics research: transformation graphs, uncertainty, and 3D visualization in Python](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2026.1860457) — Frontiers Robotics & AI · Research · 2026-10-17 Rigid transformations in three dimensions (3D) are fundamental tools in robotics, computer vision and graphics, and physics simulation. However, there are many pitfalls for practitioners: various alternative... 5. [Wound-helix robot leaps and bounds over obstacles](https://newatlas.com/robotics/tiny-snapping-robot) — New Atlas Robotics · Research · 2026-10-16 Remember that “dancing pencils” game schoolchildren played, where they passed two pencils through a small rubber band, twisted them repeatedly, and then let go to make the pencils jump around as the band unraveled?... 6. [Why MVP App Development is the Smartest First Move](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/16/why-mvp-app-development-is-the-smartest-first-move/106011) — Robotics & Automation News · Research · 2026-10-16 Great digital products rarely arrive fully formed. For startups, product teams, and established companies testing a new concept, custom MVP app development services can turn a promising idea into a working product... 7. [Senator Cites Classified Security Findings in Defense of DJI and Autel Restrictions](https://dronelife.com/2026/10/16/dji-autel-fcc-classified-security-findings) — DroneLife · Research · 2026-10-16 New FCC filings highlight company-specific national security concerns alongside broader supply chain risks behind the original Covered List decision. Senator Rick Scott has challenged arguments from DJI and Autel... 8. [Video Friday: When Two Robots Become One](https://spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-reconfigurable-robots) — IEEE Spectrum Robotics · Research · 2026-10-16 Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us... 9. [The Evolving Quest to Build Life in a Lab](https://singularityhub.com/2026/10/16/the-evolving-quest-to-build-life-in-a-lab) — SingularityHub · Research · 2026-10-16 Scientists want to create cells from scratch, to unveil life’s origins or provide specialized functions. Are they close? The post The Evolving Quest to Build Life in a Lab appeared first on SingularityHub. 10. [Robot Talk Episode 166 – Evolving robot bodies and brains, with Rika Antonova](https://robohub.org/robot-talk-episode-166-evolving-robot-bodies-and-brains-with-rika-antonova) — Robohub · Research · 2026-10-16 Claire chatted to Rika Antonova from the University of Cambridge about using artificial intelligence to develop complimentary robot hardware and algorithms. Rika Antonova is an Associate Professor at the University of... 11. [ETH Zurich scientists turn WUJI robotic hand into self-propelled mobile manipulator](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/16/eth-zurich-scientists-turn-wuji-robotic-hand-into-self-propelled-mobile-manipulator/105991) — Robotics & Automation News · Research · 2026-10-16 Scientists at ETH Zurich have demonstrated how an anthropomorphic robotic hand can use its fingers not only for manipulation but also for locomotion, enabling the hand to crawl, recover from falls and move around its... 12. [From Brief to Working Platform: Top Companies Providing Energy Data Platform Development Services](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/15/from-brief-to-working-platform-top-companies-providing-energy-data-platform-development-services/105974) — Robotics & Automation News · Research · 2026-10-15 Renewables made up 85.6% of all new power capacity added worldwide in 2025, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026. Each new solar park, wind farm, and battery site... 13. [Cleaning a giant ship: Roomba-like robots walk on magnetic feet to scrub giant ships](https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-giant-ship-roomba-robots-magnetic.html) — Tech Xplore Robotics · Research · 2026-10-15 Timothy Wong didn't suspect it at the time, but his dives off the coast of Rockport and the hours he spent studying the wheels and gears of robotics were leading to one mission: figuring out a way to get unwanted sea... 14. [Robot Press Tending: What Makes the Handoff Between a Tray and Press Repeatable?](https://www.evsint.com/robot-press-tending-tray-worktable-handoff) — EVS Robot Blog · Research · 2026-10-15 A practical analysis of tray pickup, press permissions, worktable location and recovery for robot press tending. Robot Press Tending: What Makes the Handoff Between a Tray and Press Repeatable?First appeared inEVST。 15. [Learning-enabled collaborative intelligence in search and rescue robotics: a survey of paradigms, models, and challenges](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2026.1832982) — Frontiers Robotics & AI · Research · 2026-10-15 Search and Rescue (SAR) robotics increasingly depends on collaborative intelligence to operate effectively in dynamic, uncertain, and time-sensitive environments. Modern SAR missions require coordinated interaction... 16. [IROS Research Round-Up: Husky and Jackal in Action](https://clearpathrobotics.com/blog/2026/10/iros-research-round-up-husky-and-jackal-in-action) — Clearpath Robotics · Research · 2026-10-14 At IROS 2026, we were proud to see multiple presented research papers propelling the robotics field while using our platforms, Husky and Jackal. In this blog, we are spotlighting six of these papers that showcase... 17. [Drone Nose? Japanese Researchers Develop New Hydrogel To Combine Bug Antennae with Drones](https://dronelife.com/2026/10/14/drone-nose-japanese-researchers-develop-new-hydrogel-to-combine-bug-antennae-with-drones) — DroneLife · Research · 2026-10-14 This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Shinshu University and Chiba University researchers kept a silkworm moth antenna sensor above 92% of its initial... 18. [Can you trust a robot in charge?](https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-robot.html) — Tech Xplore Robotics · Research · 2026-10-14 From monitoring public spaces to responding to requests for help, security robots are beginning to take on roles once held by people. As they gain authority, researchers are asking what it might take for the public to... 19. [ETH Zurich scientists use bacteria to bind sand together for construction](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/14/eth-zurich-scientists-use-bacteria-to-bind-sand-together-for-construction/105908) — Robotics & Automation News · Research · 2026-10-14 An ETH Zurich scientist has shown that bacteria and digital manufacturing can also be used to build free-form architectural elements. The process is seen as a promising, less energy-intensive alternative to cement.... 20. [AI can act exactly like a human, but we still don't think it's conscious](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261012185017.htm) — ScienceDaily Robotics · Research · 2026-10-14 A new study reveals that people draw a surprisingly sharp line between human consciousness and artificial intelligence, even when both behave identically. Researchers found that participants considered even the most... [Next page](https://robot-new.com/news.md?category=research&page=2) ## Filter Add query parameters to this URL: `search`, `category`, `source`, `page`, `limit` (1-100). 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