Robotics

Las Vegas – October 16, 2026 -- PANDAG will show two configurations of its G1 autonomous mower at EQUIP EXPO 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 21–23, marking its second consecutive appearance at the U.S. professional equipment show.

The G1 has a 48-inch cutting width, covers up to 12 acres per day and operates on slopes of up to 38°. It combines LiDAR, AI Vision, RTK and 4G for autonomous navigation and mowing. Listed features include obstacle detection, automatic return-to-charge and resume, and multi-site management.

PANDAG splits G1 display between indoor and outdoor booths

The G1 M1500 SD (Side Discharge) will be on indoor display at Booth #21062 in the Kentucky Exposition Center. PANDAG positions it for fine-turf work requiring a consistent cut, including golf courses and sports turf.

SHANGHAI – October 16, 2026 -- Suzhou-based Jodell Robotics, backed by a strategic industrial investment from Fortune Global 500 company Midea Group, launched three products at CIIF. It claims annual capacity above 100,000 units and more than 6,000 customers served worldwide.

Jodell launches three products to cover perception, interaction and execution

The portfolio comprises the Mozart biomimetic five-finger dexterous hand, self-developed visuo-tactile sensors and an embodied intelligence data acquisition kit. Jodell targets global research institutes, humanoid robot developers and high-end manufacturers.

Salem – October 15, 2026 -- Agility Robotics' Digit 5 humanoid will run more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day, enabled by a fast-recharge battery system from Nyobolt, the companies announced. The pack delivers 90 minutes of runtime and recharges in 9 minutes.

Digit 5 raises its run-to-charge ratio from 2:1 to 10:1

Digit 4 operated at a 2:1 run-to-charge ratio. Digit 5 reaches 10:1, which Agility says allows more than two shifts in a single day. Agility describes Digit 5 as its first humanoid designed for cooperatively safe work at scale, close to people.

Daniel Diez, Chief Business Officer of Agility, said "Digit's uptime is the business case." He argued that the added hours improve both the value customers get and the economics of deploying a humanoid fleet.

Los Angeles – October 15, 2026 -- FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (NASDAQ: FFR) signed definitive agreements to acquire the full robotics business of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) in an all-stock transaction. The deal values the FFAI robotics unit at about $200 million and FFR at about $60 million on a fully diluted basis.

FFR issues shares at $2.246, a roughly 50% premium to market

FFR will issue shares to FFAI at $2.246 each. That is about 50% above FFR's $1.50 close on the October 12 signing date and about 55% above its $1.45 close on October 13. The parties expect all closings by the end of October 2026.

Singapore – October 14, 2026 -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) projects approximately 10% lower monthly operating costs from a planned service-robot rollout across Novotel Singapore on Stevens and Mercure Singapore on Stevens, a 772-room precinct. The figure comes from a pre-deployment comparison; deployment has not yet begun, and actual costs, productivity and guest-service outcomes will be assessed after rollout.

Cost model covers housekeeping, concierge and F&B, including robot costs

The 10% estimate applies only to selected housekeeping, concierge and food and beverage operations, and the model includes the cost of the robots themselves. A separate planning assumption estimates a potential 5% cut in rooms-department overtime costs. The two estimates use different bases and do not add up to a combined saving. Both depend on the model's cost scope, operating coverage and service assumptions.

Beijing – October 13, 2026 -- Benewake has launched the NOVA20, a solid-state multi-point LiDAR that weighs less than 5g and draws less than 1W, built to cover the one-meter zone around robots where existing sensor stacks leave gaps.

NOVA20 delivers 20-point sensing across a 40° field of view

The sensor covers a detection range of 0.05-1m, rated at 1m against 10% reflectivity targets under 100 klux ambient light. It has no mechanical moving components. It outputs physical distance data directly and generates no 2D images, which Benewake says reduces image data collection and host-level vision processing requirements.

The compact form factor allows mounting on the chassis, body, wrist, waist, knee and ankle of a robotic platform.

Benewake targets three blind spots in current robot perception

Benewake identifies three limitations in existing architectures:

Los Angeles – October 12, 2026 -- FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (NASDAQ: FFR) and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) will host a joint launch event on October 12, 2026, unveiling four products spanning humanoid robotics, Physical AI education and developer tools.

FFR and FFAI line up four launches for October 14

The lineup includes FF Nova, described as FF's first embodied AI humanoid robot for developers and educational institutions. It will debut at an exclusive, invitation-only event. FF will also introduce FF Nova Mini, a humanoid robot for foundational Physical AI education, together with the EAI Education Ecosystem Brain and Curriculum Skills 2.0.

The fourth launch is the FF Nova Developer Reinforcement Learning Platform, which will offer exclusive early access to the developer community. A full video will be available on October 15 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.

Pittsburgh – September 29, 2026 -- Sharpa unveiled three flagship dexterous-manipulation products at IEEE/RSJ IROS 2026: the D01 integrated robot, the W02 tactile dexterous hand and the AE01 haptic exoskeleton data glove, expanding its hardware portfolio for human-environment robotics.

D01 integrates arms, hands and full-body electronic skin for tactile manipulation

D01 combines Sharpa Wave dexterous hands with seven-degree-of-freedom arms and whole-body electronic skin. The robot achieves an approximately 1:1 arm payload-to-weight ratio, a maximum end-effector speed exceeding 10.5 meters per second, communication frequency of 1,000 Hz and end-effector repeatability of 0.2 millimeters. Its electronic skin operates at a 100 Hz tactile sampling rate with 0.2 newton force resolution, extending contact sensing across the robot's body.

Shenzhen, China – September 24, 2026 -- TENNIIX, an official sponsor of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, unveiled the ULTRA MAX embodied AI tennis robot, a joint development between Shenzhen Enhanced Power Technology Co., Ltd. and LimX Dynamics.

Robot challenges professional player with varied topspin and deep shots on court

In an on-court demonstration with Chinese tennis player Wang Qiang, ULTRA MAX delivered topspin shots and high, deep looping balls, varying placement to move her around the court. The exchange tested ball quality and sustained pressure, giving a professional-level opponent a demanding workout.