Robot Industry News & Trends

DSS, Inc. debuts DSS Robotics, a new unit offering Robotics-as-a-Service alongside consulting, integration and deployment for enterprise automation.

Amsterdam's Monumental lands $32M to expand its pay-per-volume Robotics-as-a-Service masonry robots into the US construction market.

Singapore's BCA launches a scheme covering up to 50% of leasing costs for construction robots, aiming to ease automation adoption for smaller firms.

The Robot Studio's Humanoid event package rental price changed from $2,500 to $500/hour, spotted September 7, 2026.

Live directory stats for September 7, 2026: 381 listed robot companies across 22 countries and 30 robot categories.

Video from Dane Robot Research shows Boston Dynamics' Atlas demonstrating its full range of motion ahead of CES 2026. Compare humanoid robot suppliers in our directory.

Singapore's BCA will cover up to 50% of leasing costs for proven construction robots, aiming to widen access without requiring outright purchase.

AIxC's $33,000 robot rental deal helped an education buyer expand a robot purchase from five to 23 units, launching its RoboShare dealer program.

Brussels startup Motion raises $2M to offer humanoid robots via a monthly subscription, aiming to scale factory deployments across Benelux.

Live directory stats for August 31, 2026: 376 listed robot companies across 22 countries and 30 robot categories.

China's growing robot-leasing platforms let businesses rent Unitree humanoids like the G1 and U2 by the day instead of buying them outright.

AIxC's RoboShare platform completes its first paid robot rental order, launching an 'Uber + Turo' style sharing model with over 80 robots.

EVAD Technology Group launches Rasbot, Ireland's first Robotics-as-a-Service provider, offering humanoid robot Adam without purchase or maintenance burdens.

Live directory stats for August 24, 2026: 370 listed robot companies across 22 countries and 30 robot categories.

RoboShare, backed by Faraday Future, books its first commercial robot rental order for a Malibu event, testing an Uber-plus-Turo model for robotics.

Otsego Local Schools leased a Turf Tank 2 robot to line athletic fields, cutting a four-worker job down to one person in about four hours.

Tau Robotics now offers hourly humanoid house-cleaning service in San Francisco at $30/hour, with invite-only access as remote operators run the robots.