July 26, 2026 Self-dressing clothes could help older adults KAIST and Stanford researchers built soft robotic tubes into fabric that use air pressure to guide clothing into place in about 10 seconds flat.
July 23, 2026 AI builds virtual homes where robots learn from their mistakes SceneSmith uses AI agents powered by GPT-5.2 to build detailed 3D environments where robots practice tasks and expose faulty plans before real homes.
July 22, 2026 Robot bird swims underwater then flies away MIT and EPFL researchers built an 8.8-ounce robotic bird that flies, dives underwater and launches back into the air using only flapping wings.
July 21, 2026 US-China AI race intensifies as tech models, classroom robots fuel urgency Former Deputy National Security Advisor Steve Yates and Kurt ‘CyberGuy’ Knutsson discuss a New York school’s plans to introduce the first humanoid robot in a classroom and the state of the U.S.-China AI race on ‘Fox & Friends.’
July 18, 2026 New York school district to deploy humanoid robot in classrooms this fall A humanoid robot named Sally will assist students in a western New York school district this fall as educators test AI integration in teaching.
July 17, 2026 Would you trust a tiny dental robot? The MIR dental robot prototype from the University of Basel could prepare teeth for crowns with digital precision, but major safety hurdles remain.
July 14, 2026 Humanoid robots perform live surgery in world first Teleoperated humanoid robots completed two live gallbladder surgeries on pigs, marking a first for general-purpose machines in the operating room.
July 12, 2026 Rescue robot of tomorrow may be a cockroach in scuba suit The flexible diving suit lets cyborg cockroaches survive underwater for up to three hours, opening new possibilities for flood and earthquake rescue.
July 11, 2026 Robotaxi pit stops could pop up near you Aseon Labs is building robotic pods that clean, charge and inspect robotaxis closer to riders, but cities face tough questions about placement.
July 10, 2026 Would you pay $8,000 for a robot to fold laundry? Isaac 1 by Weave Robotics folds laundry, makes beds and tidies rooms autonomously, but its cameras and remote teleoperation raise privacy questions.
