Alex Thornton

FingerEye Sensor Fuses Touch and Vision for Dexterous Robot Manipulation

May 1, 2026

FingerEye integrates visual and tactile sensing in one fingertip sensor, giving robots continuous object perception across the pre- and post-contact boundary.

Schaeffler and VinDynamics Target the Joints Powering Humanoid Robots

Apr 29, 2026

Schaeffler and VinDynamics are co-developing planetary gearboxes for humanoid robots — revealing who actually builds the joints that make humanoids move.

Humanoid Robot Speed Records: Who's Fastest and Does It Matter?

Apr 29, 2026

Humanoid robots are closing in on the 100-metre sprint record — but does raw speed translate into real warehouse or home utility value?

Which LLMs Are Actually Ready to Run Robots? Andon Labs Tests Six Models

Apr 29, 2026

Andon Labs embedded six LLMs into a vacuum robot to test physical AI readiness — the results reveal a critical gap between language intelligence and robot reliability.

Physical Intelligence Targets $2B Valuation in Four Months — Physical AI Arms Race Accelerates

Apr 23, 2026

Physical Intelligence is reportedly raising $1B at an ~$11B valuation — nearly doubling in four months — signalling a capital arms race for Physical AI foundation models.

Embodied AI in Orbit: How ISS Robotics Is Reshaping Humanoid Development

Apr 23, 2026

Icarus Robotics is deploying embodied AI on the ISS — and the manipulation lessons from microgravity are reshaping how humanoid robots are built on Earth.

Humanoid Robot Performance Showdown: Spring 2025's Best Demos Ranked

Apr 17, 2026

Unitree, PNDbotics, Engine AI, and Humanoid UK all drop spring 2025 demo footage — here's how they stack up on performance, price, and deployment readiness.

Robot Dogs Haul Crops While Humanoids Go Nonhuman: Best Robot Videos This Week

Apr 17, 2026

Deep Robotics' Lynx M20 hauls crops through mountainous farmland, Unitree humanoids go off-script, and microbot swarms manipulate objects without touching them.

Roadrunner Robot Uses One AI Policy for Wheels and Legs

Apr 17, 2026

Roadrunner is a 15 kg bipedal wheeled robot using one AI policy for all locomotion modes, with zero-shot hardware deployment demonstrated.

Radiation-Hardened Wi-Fi Chip Could Unleash Wireless Robots in Nuclear Reactors

Apr 17, 2026

A new Wi-Fi receiver chip survived 500 kGy of radiation — 1,000x space-rated tolerance — potentially enabling wireless robots in nuclear decommissioning.