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DualGear is designed to offer economical performance in space-constrained applications. Source: FAULHABER FAULHABER this week released its DualGear drive system. The company designed the new product for applications in conveyor belts as well as in the compact wheel drives of autonomous logistics systems. Especially in intralogistics environments where space is limited, the system offers a high-performance and economical solution, asserted the  company . FAULHABER said the system’s particular advantage is its versatility: Two synchronous movements can be realized with one drive. This reduces integration effort significantly, while at the same time optimizing installation space and system costs. Modern  conveying  and logistics systems require dynamic, durable, and integratable drive solutions. The DualGear meets these requirements thanks to its robust design, high control accuracy, and long service life, FAULHABER said. DualGear combines BX4 and GPT technology The new drive system...

The Robot Report Podcast · The Art of Crossing the Chasm: When Is a Startup Ready for Enterprise Adoption? Episode 242 of The Robot Report Podcast features Neal Hansch, managing partner and CEO of Silicon Foundry. In this episode, Hansch shares his expertise on how startups can navigate enterprise engagement, the evolving landscape of physical AI and robotics, and the impact of macroeconomic shifts on innovation strategy. Neal Hansch, CEO, Silicon Foundry. Hansch draws on more than 25 years of experience in venture capital, corporate development, and technology operations to advise Fortune 2,000 companies on innovation. His career spans leadership roles across investment , emerging markets, and mergers and acquisitions, including positions at Rustic Canyon Partners, MEST, and Macromedia. A Duke and UCLA Anderson graduate, Neal is based in San Francisco with his family. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, corporate innovation leader, or investor, Hansch offers valuable perspec...

April 2026 was a packed month for the robotics industry. We saw prominent robotics companies hitting technical milestones, large funding rounds, and even patent disputes within the industry. Here are the 10 most popular articles on  The Robot Report  in the past month. Subscribe to  The Robot Report  Newsletter  and listen to  The Robot Report  Podcast  to stay up to date on the latest robotics developments. 10. Transitive Robotics announces Transitive 2.0 open-source robotics framework In April 2026, Transitive Robotics released a new version of Transitive, the open-source framework for full-stack robotics. Version 2.0 adds significant new integrations and features: storage of historic and time-series data in ClickHouse, visualization in Grafana, and custom alerting via Alertmanager. Read more . 9. From EVs to robotics: Tesla targets 10M Optimus units with new Texas plant Bolstered by $3.9 billion in operating cash flow and a 21% GAAP gross margin, Tesla signaled a shift towar...

Claire chatted to Andrew Philippides from the University of Sussex about what we can learn from ants and bees to improve robot navigation. Andrew Philippides is a Professor of Biorobotics at the University of Sussex, where he co-directs the Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics and the be.AI Leverhulme Doctoral centre for Biomimetic Embodied AI. His research combines biological experiments with robotics, modelling, and machine learning to understand how intelligent behaviour emerges from the interaction of body and brain acting in an environment. Focussing on visual navigation, he aims to understand the navigation and learning abilities of ants and bees to develop novel AI and biorobotic algorithms. View Source

Assembly of deformable materials such as for apparel can be automated in ways other than duplicating manual sewing. Source: Createme For more than 200 years, the sewing machine has defined how clothing is made. It mechanized the artisan’s hand, but it also anchored the industry around a single idea: thread pulled through fabric. Despite advances in robotics and automation, most garments still rely on that same logic, with human labor providing the dexterity, alignment, and exception handling for deformable materials that machines struggle to replicate. The constraint is not a lack of effort. It is that most approaches are trying to automate a process that was never designed for machines. Traditional automation excels at rigid, predictable tasks such as welding, assembly, and other stable material handling tasks. Fabric behaves differently. It stretches, wrinkles, collapses, and changes state throughout a task. When materials deform, robots struggle not because they cannot move ...

Autonomous trucks have gained traction in some parts of the U.S., but until now, they haven’t been able to operate in California. | Source: Plus AI The California Department of Motor Vehicles this week adopted new regulations that pave the way for autonomous trucks to test and deploy statewide, as well as expand safety and oversight requirements for all self-driving vehicles. The California DMV’s new rules allow autonomous trucking companies to apply for a testing permit. They also require companies to demonstrate the safety of their technologies. Prior to the rule change, the state prohibited autonomous vehicles ( AVs ) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 lb. (4,536.3 kg) or more from operating on roads. “California continues to lead the nation in the development and adoption of AV technology, and these updated regulations further demonstrate the state’s commitment to public safety,” stated Steve Gordon, director of the California DMV. “These updates support the...