Robot Industry News & Trends
What is actually happening in robotics in 2026 — the launches, the company moves, the events and the market data — reported plainly and tied back to the one question that matters here: should you rent or buy?
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The Latest Humanoid Robot Launches of 2026
Figure 03, Unitree’s G1, 1X’s NEO and Apptronik’s Apollo all moved this year — what actually shipped, what it costs, and what it changes for renting or buying.
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Real, sourced reporting on the robot market — each story ends where you can act: a robot type, a use case, or the directory.
LaunchesThe Latest Humanoid Robot Launches of 2026
Figure 03, Unitree G1, 1X NEO and Apollo — what shipped and what it means for renting or buying.
CompaniesMajor Robot Companies Making Moves in 2026
Record funding, Big Tech acquisitions and “robot brain” megarounds — and what they mean for you.
EventsTop Robotics Events & Conferences of 2026
CES, ICRA, Automate, IROS, RoboBusiness and Humanoids — verified dates, and why they matter.
TechnologyNew Service Robot Technologies in 2026
Foundation models and vision-language-action AI reached service robots — here is what changed.
CompaniesRobot Industry Growth & Trends in 2026
Record installs, a 42% jump in Robots-as-a-Service, and the big-bank forecasts behind it.
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