Industrial Robots articles in Robotics & Automation from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald Pipelinehttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/31-northwestern-engineers-build-ai-evolved-modular-robots-that-survive-being-chopped-in-half-and-keep-running/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/31-northwestern-engineers-build-ai-evolved-modular-robots-that-survive-being-chopped-in-half-and-keep-running/Legged metamachines evolved by AI traverse rugged terrain, self-right when flipped, and continue operating after losing limbs, in research published in PNAS.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:21:26 GMT4 verified sourcesroboticsartificial-intelligenceevolutionary-algorithmsmodular-robotsnorthwestern-universityresearchhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/28-google-deepmind-partners-with-agile-robots-as-gemini-robotics-foundation-models-expand-to-a-third-hardware-maker/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/28-google-deepmind-partners-with-agile-robots-as-gemini-robotics-foundation-models-expand-to-a-third-hardware-maker/Agile Robots will integrate Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics vision-language-action models into its industrial platform, joining Boston Dynamics and Apptronik in a growing ecosystem play.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:44:09 GMT4 verified sourcesroboticsgoogle-deepmindgeminiagile-robotsartificial-intelligencemanufacturingfoundation-modelshttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/25-fanuc-bets-on-physical-ai-and-us-manufacturing-with-nvidia-partnership-and-90-million-michigan-expansion/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/25-fanuc-bets-on-physical-ai-and-us-manufacturing-with-nvidia-partnership-and-90-million-michigan-expansion/Fanuc is integrating Nvidia's simulation and inference platforms across its industrial robot portfolio while committing $90 million to a new 840,000-square-foot Michigan facility, positioning the world's largest robot maker to meet surging North American demand for AI-driven factory automation.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:58:06 GMT3 verified sourcesFanucNvidiaphysical AIindustrial roboticsmanufacturingautomationdigital twinsMichiganhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/19-robot-dogs-win-the-data-center-security-contract-as-ai-infrastructure-boom-drives-demand-for-autonomous-patrols/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/19-robot-dogs-win-the-data-center-security-contract-as-ai-infrastructure-boom-drives-demand-for-autonomous-patrols/Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics report surging demand for quadruped robots at data centers, where Spot and Vision 60 units now patrol perimeters, detect thermal anomalies, and slash security costs as the US races to build more than 800 new facilities.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:20:27 GMT2 verified sourcesroboticsdata centersBoston DynamicsGhost RoboticsAI infrastructuresecurityautomationhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/17-mind-robotics-raises-500-million-series-a-as-rivian-spinout-bets-on-task-specific-factory-robots-over-humanoids/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/17-mind-robotics-raises-500-million-series-a-as-rivian-spinout-bets-on-task-specific-factory-robots-over-humanoids/Rivian spinout Mind Robotics raises $500M Series A led by Accel and a16z at $2B valuation, challenging humanoid robot trend with AI-powered industrial automation.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:26:40 GMT2 verified sourcesroboticsstartupsfundingrivianmanufacturingartificial-intelligencehttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/15-uber-founder-travis-kalanick-emerges-from-eight-years-of-stealth-to-launch-atoms-a-robotics-company-betting-against-humanoids/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/15-uber-founder-travis-kalanick-emerges-from-eight-years-of-stealth-to-launch-atoms-a-robotics-company-betting-against-humanoids/Kalanick rebrands City Storage Systems as Atoms, absorbing CloudKitchens and acquiring autonomous-driving startup Pronto to build purpose-built industrial robots.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:49:44 GMT4 verified sourcesroboticsstartupsautonomous-vehiclesTravis KalanickUberCloudKitchensProntoindustrial-automationhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/09-london-surgeon-performs-uks-first-remote-robotic-surgery-on-a-cancer-patient-2400-kilometers-away-in-gibraltar/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/09-london-surgeon-performs-uks-first-remote-robotic-surgery-on-a-cancer-patient-2400-kilometers-away-in-gibraltar/Professor Prokar Dasgupta operated a robotic system from The London Clinic to remove a prostate in Gibraltar with only 60 milliseconds of latency, marking the UK's first telesurgery and Europe's longest-distance remote operation.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:29:50 GMT4 verified sourcestelesurgeryrobotic surgeryhealthcareMicroPortToumaiurologyremote medicinehttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/06-caterpillar-demonstrates-first-autonomous-construction-compactor-at-conexpo-as-it-pivots-a-century-old-equipment-empire-toward-ai/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/06-caterpillar-demonstrates-first-autonomous-construction-compactor-at-conexpo-as-it-pivots-a-century-old-equipment-empire-toward-ai/Caterpillar debuts a driverless CS12 soil compactor and a conversational AI assistant at CONEXPO 2026, extending mining autonomy to construction sites.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:18:10 GMT5 verified sourcesautonomous-vehiclesartificial-intelligenceconstructionroboticscaterpillarheavy-equipmenthttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-02/09-bedrock-robotics-raises-270m-at-175b-valuation-to-bring-autonomous-excavators-to-construction-sites/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-02/09-bedrock-robotics-raises-270m-at-175b-valuation-to-bring-autonomous-excavators-to-construction-sites/Ex-Waymo engineers secure major Series B to deploy operator-less construction equipment amid an industry labor crisis.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:27:58 GMT5 verified sourcesroboticsautonomous-vehiclesconstructionstartupsventure-capitalartificial-intelligence