Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsFormer DeepMind team launches AI robotics startup with robots that learn from workersReimagine Robotics, an AI robotics company founded by former leaders of Google DeepMind’s Applied Robotics team, has emerged from stealth with new technology that allows robots to learn on the job. The company is developing intelligent robots that anyone can train and use. Instead of requiring specialist programmers whenever a task or production process changes, […] (opens original source in a new tab)
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsResearchers unveil open-source robotic guide dog designed to assist blind and visually impaired peopleResearchers have introduced what they describe as the world’s first fully autonomous robotic guide dog, an AI-powered mobile robot designed to help blind and visually impaired people navigate both indoor and outdoor environments. Named Milo, the robot has been developed as a lower-cost alternative to traditional guide dogs, which require extensive training and are often […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyStrange quantum experiment shows “negative time” is more than an illusionPhotons traveling through a cloud of atoms can emerge so early that they appear to have spent a negative amount of time inside. Researchers tested whether this was merely a misleading feature of the light pulse by making extremely weak measurements of the atoms. Surprisingly, the atoms confirmed the same negative dwell time. The finding does not break standard physics, but it reveals that one of quantum mechanics’ strangest effects is physically measurable. (opens original source in a new tab)4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsUnitree expects first-half revenue growth as demand for humanoid robots acceleratesChinese robotics company Unitree Technology expects strong revenue growth in the first half of 2026 as demand for humanoid robots and embodied AI continues to increase, according to reports by DigiTimes and AFP. The company expects first-half revenue of about CNY1.1 billion ($156 million), representing year-on-year growth of between 35.6 percent and 45.4 percent, the […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
Logistics & Supply Chain (opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveAmazon taps fulfillment model for dedicated, branded delivery trucksThrough its Amazon Business segment, the company is rolling out trucks designed for consolidated drop-offs and palletized delivery at loading docks. (opens original source in a new tab)Alejandra Carranza·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsWhen Vibe Hacking Turns AI into the Junior Hacker Every Adversary Always WantedThe cybersecurity industry has spent decades assuming that offensive capability scales with technical expertise. That assumption is starting to break. Security teams have long estimated risk by ranking attacker sophistication. Nation-state actors sat at one end. Organized criminal groups followed. Inexperienced attackers, dismissed as "script kiddies," sat at the other end, running public (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsSoftBank-backed Agile Robots expects revenue to double this yearGerman robotics company Agile Robots expects to double its revenue this year as demand for industrial automation continues to grow, according to an interview with the company’s chief executive published by the Wall Street Journal. CEO Zhaopeng Chen told the newspaper that Agile Robots generated revenue of €300 million (approximately $346 million) in 2025 and […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsUK government launches £20 million funding competition for agricultural robotsThe UK government has launched a £20 million funding competition to accelerate the development of robots and automated technologies for agriculture, with the aim of helping farmers improve productivity and reduce dependence on seasonal labour. Announced by farming minister Stephen Morgan, the funding is available to agri-tech businesses working with researchers and farmers to develop […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsGoogle Deletes 3 ADK AI Workflows After Malicious GitHub Issue Could Trigger Privileged AgentGoogle deleted three AI agent workflows from its Agent Development Kit (ADK) Python repository. Pillar Security showed that a public GitHub issue could manipulate a triage agent into triggering a privileged code-fixing agent. The researchers said the public agent could be prompt-injected into posting /adk-issue-fix as adk-bot. They identified the bot as a collaborator, so that comment satisfied (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsChina threatens retaliation after US restricts imports of new foreign-made humanoid robotsChina has threatened to retaliate against new US restrictions on foreign-produced humanoid robots, warning that the measures will damage economic and trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. The response comes after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices, including humanoids and quadrupeds, to its Covered List, preventing new models […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s first-of-its-kind boring and blasting rig boosts hard-rock tunnel digging by 30%China has developed the world’s first boring-and-blasting machine, a new class of equipment designed to meet the challenges of tunnelling through complex geologies, as the country pushes forward with its infrastructure expansion. Co-developed by Tsinghua University and a unit of state-owned China Railway Group, the “Xianglong” – with a diameter of 4.5 metres – rolled off the line in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province. The hybrid machine is smaller than conventional tunnel boring equipment. (opens original source in a new tab)Alice Li·4 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsResearchers develop control system that helps bird-inspired robots stay stable in windy conditionsNewly developed control method overcomes unexpected movements, improving disturbance rejection and reducing X-axis position error by 53.1 percent Small flapping-wing (FW) robots could support applications such as inspection and search and rescue. However, they are highly susceptible to disturbances such as wind gusts, making stable flight challenging. Researchers from Japan’s Chiba University investigated the flight […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·4 August 2026
