Ben Harris

What Is a Cobot and How Does It Differ from an Industrial Robot?

What is a cobot? Complete explainer on collaborative robots vs industrial robots — safety, payloads, use cases, and buying guide.

Robot Dexterity Breakthrough: Handling Curved Objects Like Bananas and Cups

1 mag 2026

New curvature-aware manipulation framework enables robots to grasp and precisely place irregular objects like bananas, cups, and tools — a key barrier in flexible automation.

SoftBank Acquires ABB Robotics to Build a Physical AI Empire

29 apr 2026

SoftBank acquires ABB's robotics division, combining it with Boston Dynamics and Arm to build a vertically integrated Physical AI empire.