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Iván Hernández Dalas: RealSense unveils AI-native D585 Pro depth camera for robots

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RealSense is unveiling the new D585 Pro AI-native depth camera at Automate 2026 in booth 12036. The RealSense D585 Pro combines depth sensing, edge AI acceleration and a software-defined platform that the company said is designed to improve over time through SDK-delivered capabilities. The RealSense D585 Pro is expected to begin shipping in Q1 2027. Designed for humanoids , autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), collaborative robot arms , industrial robotics and inspection systems, the D585 combines a sub-15cm minimum range at full resolution, a 120×100° field of view (FOV) at 60 FPS, IP65 protection as standard and an AI inference engine that runs directly on the camera at the edge. RealSense said the D585 Pro is powered by a proprietary Gen 5 system-on-chip (SoC) and delivers more than 2x better depth quality than the previous generation of RealSense cameras, enabling more precise navigation, manipulation, inspection and human-robot interaction. With on-device AI processing, the camera...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Richtech Robotics launches livestream for ADAM AI-powered humanoid

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The ADAM robot will interact with people via livestream in addition to service locations. Source: Richtech Robotics One aspect of humanoid robotics development is building public trust. Richtech Robotics Inc. today launched a round-the-clock interactive streaming platform featuring its ADAM robot. “Richtech Robotics has always focused on creating robots that seamlessly integrate into human environments and improve the way businesses operate,” said Wayne Huang, CEO of Richtech Robotics. “With the launch of the ADAM livestream initiative, we are opening a new chapter in human-robot interaction by introducing an unprecedented global opportunity to communicate with embodied AI in a live, highly-interactive setting.” Founded in 2016, Richtech Robotics develops advanced robotics and the data infrastructure to makes its systems more intelligent. Guided by three strategic pillars — industrial, commercial, and data services — the company said it aims to deliver dependable automation, c...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Autonomique deploys semi-humanoid robots and AI at Canadian Tier 1

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Autonomique’s AI platform and mobile manipulator are moving from the lab into factories. Source: Autonomique Manufacturers face persistent labor shortages, rising costs, and growing production complexity. However, traditional automation, built for fixed and repetitive tasks, often struggles to adapt, according to Autonomique Inc. The company today said that its physical AI platform, which is designed to address this challenge, is progressing toward production deployment at Tier 1 automotive supplier F&P Manufacturing Inc. “There is enormous excitement in robotics today, but most of it remains demo-grade: systems that look impressive yet routinely fail under real production demands,” stated Vikrant Tomar , co-founder and CEO of Autonomique. “Manufacturing demands precision, repeatability, and zero tolerance for fragility. We built Autonomique to close that gap; our intelligence layer brings genuine adaptability to industrial robotics without sacrificing the ...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Sanctuary AI validates physical AI performance at Tier 1 automotive supplier

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Sanctuary demonstrates a wire-plugging task at an automotive customer. Source: Sanctuary AI While the race for commercially viable humanoid robots continues, some developers are applying physical AI and advanced manipulation to existing platforms. Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp. today said it has achieved “world-class performance” in a complex wire-plugging task with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier. The result was a 99.5%+ task success rate at a cycle time of 2.54 seconds, validated against the customer’s live production benchmarks. Sanctuary AI said the milestone reflects its evolved strategy, in which it seeks to deploy its physical AI on existing and next-generation industrial robots. “Physical AI adoption is gated by AI that meets both performance and cycle-time requirements. That’s what customers are seeking, and that’s what we are delivering,” stated Olivia Norton, co-founder and chief technology officer of Sanctuary AI. “B...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: New research enables a robot to chart a better course

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A figure shows multiple flight pathways as a UAV starts from the center and flies toward 24 goals (dots around perimeter). The flight pathways are mainly red and end in cool colors, showing reduced speed. The rainbow clouds represent obstacles, with cooler colors representing taller obstacles. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. By Adam Zewe In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly through a collapsed building to map the scene, giving rescuers information they need to quickly reach survivors.  But this remains an extremely challenging problem for an autonomous robot, which would need to swiftly adjust its trajectory to avoid sudden obstacles while staying on course. Researchers from MIT and the University of Pennsylvania developed a new trajectory-planning system that tackles both challenges at once. Their technique enables a UAV to react to obstacles in milliseconds while staying on a smooth flight path that minimizes travel tim...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Genesis AI launches Eno general-purpose robot

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The Eno robot moves boxes in a warehouse in Sunnyvale, Calif. | Source: Genesis AI Genesis AI today unveiled Eno, its general-purpose robot. Eno is powered by GENE, the company’s foundation model. To build trust through transparency, Genesis is making Eno available with an optional screen version with a cognitive interface that can show what the robot is thinking and doing in real-time, as needed. “The only path to creating a robot that can truly deliver value to society and excel in the real world is through intentional design and a single, comprehensive system,” said Zhou Xian, co-founder and CEO of Genesis AI. “From Day 1, we’ve approached our design and engineering through a production mindset built around bringing our hardware, software, and intelligence together as a whole. Eno is an important step forward for what general-purpose robots can help society achieve, and Eno is just the beginning.” Genesis plans to begin Eno’s production and targeted customer deploymen...
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Iván Hernández Dalas: Built Robotics, Penn xLAB to develop physical AI for construction

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Built will leverage small mobile robots equipped with a sensor suite to scan jobsites and build a dataset to be analyzed by xLAB researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. | Credit: Built Robotics The University of Pennsylvania’s Safe Autonomous Systems Lab (xLAB) is teaming up with Built Robotics to turn construction sites into a proving ground for “physical AI.”  Built plans to use its large construction robotics dataset and a new purpose-built, data-collection robot to develop a world foundation model for how machines and people can safely coexist on the job site. Built Robotics has been in the field since 2016, developing autonomous controls for large construction equipment . The company entered the utility-scale solar market in 2023 with the announcement of a new product called the RPD 35, or Robotic Pile Driver. Since its inception, Built has amassed more than 50,000 hours of operations, installed more than 3 gigawatts of solar, and is deployed at 40+ sites. Rahul Manghar...
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