Takeshi Yamamoto

5 Best Cobots for Small Shops Under $20K

Small shops looking to automate repetitive tasks often hit a wall: industrial robots are expensive, complex, and oversize for low-volume production. The late…

Matternet's NHS Drone Network Proves Physical AI Works in Cities

May 1, 2026

Matternet's M2 drone now flies medical payloads between Central London NHS hospital campuses, marking the first operational urban healthcare drone network in the UK.

Robotics Dexterity Hype vs. Reality: When 'ChatGPT Moments' Mislead

Apr 29, 2026

Eka Robotics' dexterous manipulation demos are impressive — but do they represent a real 'ChatGPT moment' or a well-staged party trick? Here's how to tell the difference.

Qualcomm's IQ10 Chip Powers Neura Robotics' Next Humanoid Generation

Apr 28, 2026

Qualcomm and Neura Robotics partner to build next-gen humanoid robots on the IQ10 processor, signalling a shift to purpose-built robotics silicon.

Eclipse's $1.3B Fund Makes Physical AI a Standalone VC Category

Apr 23, 2026

Eclipse Ventures closes a $1.3B fund dedicated to physical AI, combining robotics and embodied AI investment with a startup incubation model.

AI-Powered Robotic Fingertips Are Giving Surgeons Back Their Sense of Touch

Apr 23, 2026

EU-funded PALPABLE project builds an AI-powered soft robotic fingertip that restores tactile feedback to robotic surgery via fibre-optic sensing.

AGIBOT Genie Studio Agent Brings Zero-Code Deployment to Physical AI

Apr 23, 2026

AGIBOT launches Genie Studio Agent, a zero-code platform enabling non-engineers to deploy robot applications through drag-and-drop workflows, already validated in semiconductor manufacturing.

LATENT Tennis Humanoid Leads This Week's Humanoid Milestones

Apr 17, 2026

LATENT humanoid learns tennis from noisy human data — plus apple-peeling dexterous hands, KAIST humanoid field tests, and glass door perception in this week's Physical AI roundup.