Takeshi Yamamoto

5 Best Cobots for Small Shops Under $20K

Small shops looking to automate repetitive tasks often hit a wall: industrial robots are expensive, complex, and oversize for low-volume production. The late…

Matternet's NHS Drone Network Proves Physical AI Works in Cities

1 ta’ Mej, 2026

Matternet's M2 drone now flies medical payloads between Central London NHS hospital campuses, marking the first operational urban healthcare drone network in the UK.

Robotics Dexterity Hype vs. Reality: When 'ChatGPT Moments' Mislead

29 ta’ Apr, 2026

Eka Robotics' dexterous manipulation demos are impressive — but do they represent a real 'ChatGPT moment' or a well-staged party trick? Here's how to tell the difference.

Qualcomm's IQ10 Chip Powers Neura Robotics' Next Humanoid Generation

28 ta’ Apr, 2026

Qualcomm and Neura Robotics partner to build next-gen humanoid robots on the IQ10 processor, signalling a shift to purpose-built robotics silicon.

Eclipse's $1.3B Fund Makes Physical AI a Standalone VC Category

23 ta’ Apr, 2026

Eclipse Ventures closes a $1.3B fund dedicated to physical AI, combining robotics and embodied AI investment with a startup incubation model.

AI-Powered Robotic Fingertips Are Giving Surgeons Back Their Sense of Touch

23 ta’ Apr, 2026

EU-funded PALPABLE project builds an AI-powered soft robotic fingertip that restores tactile feedback to robotic surgery via fibre-optic sensing.

AGIBOT Genie Studio Agent Brings Zero-Code Deployment to Physical AI

23 ta’ Apr, 2026

AGIBOT launches Genie Studio Agent, a zero-code platform enabling non-engineers to deploy robot applications through drag-and-drop workflows, already validated in semiconductor manufacturing.

LATENT Tennis Humanoid Leads This Week's Humanoid Milestones

17 ta’ Apr, 2026

LATENT humanoid learns tennis from noisy human data — plus apple-peeling dexterous hands, KAIST humanoid field tests, and glass door perception in this week's Physical AI roundup.