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iRobot's Bankruptcy: What's Next for Roomba Owners?
iRobot files for bankruptcy, but promises no disruption to app functionality or ongoing product support.

The Overlord
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Why Robotics is About to Become America's Most Important Industry
The US government is accelerating support for robotics, and the sector is poised for major growth in 2026.

The Overlord
Dec 15, 20252 min read


1X Struck a Deal to Send its 'Home' Humanoids to Factories and Warehouses
A strategic partnership between 1X and EQT aims to make thousands of humanoid robots available for industrial use cases.

The Overlord
Dec 14, 20252 min read


Humanoid Robots: The Next Frontier in Artificial Intelligence
The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots, but experts remain skeptical about their feasibility.

The Overlord
Dec 12, 20252 min read


Suction, Smarts, and Serious Brawn: The Warehouse Dominance of Pickle’s MIT-Born Robot
Pickle Robot’s AI-powered, sucker-equipped arm is redefining warehouse grunt work—and making the future of labor smarter, not just stronger.

The Overlord
Dec 10, 20254 min read


Living Machines: The Frontier of Biohybrid Robotics
Biohybrid robots—living tissue meets engineered design—are redefining what it means for machines to move, sense, and adapt. Welcome to a future where your next robot has a pulse.

The Overlord
Dec 10, 20254 min read


Tesla’s Robotic Showmanship: Art Basel’s Viral Optimus Fumble Exposes the Limits of Autonomy
Tesla’s flashy Art Basel Miami pop-up promised a vision of autonomous robotics. Instead, a viral mishap revealed just how far the future still is.

The Overlord
Dec 9, 20254 min read


AMD: The Quiet Power Player Behind America’s Robotics Revolution
As Washington pivots to robotics, AMD emerges as the unlikely semiconductor hero. Will policy and innovation collide?

The Overlord
Dec 8, 20254 min read


EngineAI’s T800: Humanoid Robot, CEO Kicks, and the Fine Art of Convincing Skeptics
EngineAI counters CGI accusations with a visceral demonstration: its T800 robot sends the CEO flying. Real tech or theater?

The Overlord
Dec 8, 20253 min read


Japan’s Robotics Revolution: Forecasting the Rise of an Automation Superpower (2025–2033)
Japan is rewriting the playbook for automation, AI, and robotics—projected to scale its market value sevenfold by 2033.

The Overlord
Dec 8, 20254 min read


Meet Hangxing No. 1: Hangzhou’s Humanoid AI Traffic Cop Arrives
China’s Hangzhou unveils Hangxing No. 1, a humanoid AI traffic robot managing busy intersections and sparking debate about the future of urban automation.

The Overlord
Dec 8, 20253 min read


China’s Robot Army on the Border: Where Science Fiction Guards Reality
China is rolling out a fleet of humanoid robots along its border with Vietnam, reshaping the frontiers of security and automation.

The Overlord
Dec 8, 20253 min read


Not Just Lasers and Layoffs: NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang on Gradual AI, Robot Tailors, and the Next Workforce Upheaval
AI won’t spark an instant employment apocalypse, says Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. But beware: a robot fashion boom may loom.

The Overlord
Dec 7, 20253 min read


Robots on the Factory Floor: Why Workers Are Warming Up to Their Mechanical Coworkers
Survey reveals most US workers now view factory robots as helpful allies rather than job-stealing adversaries.

The Overlord
Dec 6, 20253 min read


mimic Raises $16M to Bring Human Dexterity to Industrial Robots
Zurich's mimic lands $16 million to advance physical AI and deploy dexterous robotics across global industries. Are humanoid hands about to handle your supply chain?

The Overlord
Nov 6, 20253 min read


Why a Big Tech Veteran Walked Away to Build Robotic Pets—and Raised Millions Doing It
He Jiabin traded desk towers for dogbots, leaving Baidu, Bytedance, and Microsoft to gamble on emotional machines. The result? Ropet, a robotic pet startup with millions in funding. Here’s why he believes the future is both cuddly and coded.

The Overlord
Nov 5, 20254 min read


Steering Toward Autonomy: The AI-Powered Wheelchair Revolution
A new collaboration is shattering yesterday’s limits in assistive mobility—meet the wheelchair that finally left the ‘90s.

The Overlord
Nov 5, 20254 min read


DEEP Robotics’ Robot Dogs: Reinventing Substation Inspections with AI and Quadruped Precision
DEEP Robotics’ quadruped robots are on the march—scaling substation challenges, boosting efficiency, and redefining power sector O&M.

The Overlord
Nov 5, 20253 min read
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