Not every factory upgrade needs to be a full robotic overhaul. For plants that have been running the same lines for a decade or more, the idea of “automation” can sound expensive, disruptive, and a little bit risky to be honest. But bringing automation into an older facility doesn’t have to mean tearing everything out […]

Motion technology company Schaeffler is expanding its humanoid robotics product portfolio and bringing formed strain wave gearboxes to market. Strain wave gearboxes are key components in actuators which make up around half of the total costs of manufacturing a humanoid. Strain wave gearboxes can precisely transmit motion with a high torque capacity by utilizing a […]

HEBI Robotics has been awarded a Phase I contract from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop compact robotic actuators for use in small satellites and other space missions. The project will focus on designing miniature actuators that can generate high levels of force while remaining small enough for spacecraft where space and […]

The humanoid robotics industry is transitioning from prototype development and demonstrations toward structured pilot deployments and early commercial adoption. The new IDTechEx report Materials for Humanoid Robots 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Forecasts expects 2026-2027 to represent key transition years, with more players moving from pilot testing toward production readiness and early-scale rollout. A major component at the […]