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ICRA 2026: June 1-5, 2026, VIENNA
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Happy Holidays from FZI Living Lab!
[ FZI ]
Thanks, Georg!
Happy Holidays from Norlab!
I should have a poutine…
[ Norlab ]
Happy Holidays from Fraunhofer IOSB!
[ Fraunhofer ]
Thanks Janko!
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[ HEBI Robotics ]
Thanks, Trevor!
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[ Learning Systems and Robotics Lab ]
Happy Holidays from the Toyota Research Institute!
[ Toyota Research Institute ]
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Happy AI Holidays from ABB Robotics!
[ ABB Robotics ]
With its unique modular configuration, TRON 2 allows you to freely configure dual-arm, biped, or wheeled configurations to fit your mission.
[ LimX Dynamics ]
Thank you Jinyan!
I love this robot, but can someone explain to me why this happening at 2 p.m. makes me physically uncomfortable?
[ Paper ]
Thanks Ayato!
This robot, REWW-ARM, is a remote-controlled mobile robot that separates and excludes the electronics from the moving part, so that the mobile robot can operate in harsh environments. A new transmission mechanism enables efficient, electronics-free power transmission over long distances, as well as closed-loop control that estimates distal state from the wire. It demonstrated locomotion and manipulation on land and underwater.
[ JSK Lab ]
Thank you Takahiro!
DEEP Robotics deployed China’s first robot dog patrol team for wildfire protection in the West Lake area. Powered by embodied AI, these quadruped robots support early detection, patrolling, and risk monitoring, using technology to protect nature and enhance emergency response.
[ DEEP Robotics ]
In this video we show how we trained our robot to fold a napkin from start to finish. Folding a napkin may seem simple, but for a robot it means solving both perception, planning and dexterous manipulation, especially when dealing with a soft, deformable fabric. We explain how the system sees the napkin, identifies key features, and executes each fold autonomously.
[ Kinisi Robotics ]
It may be the first humanoid app store, but it’s far from the first robot app store. The problem is that for an app store to gain traction, there must first be a platform that people will buy for its core functionality.
[ Unitree ]
You can tell this isn’t U.S. government-funded research because it involves a robot fetching drinks.
[ Flexiv ]
This video shows the perspective of the Perseverance Mars Rover during a record-breaking journey that took place on June 19, 2025, the 1,540th Martian day or sol of the mission. The Perseverance rover was moving north and traveled 1,350.7 feet (411.7 meters) on this ground, in about 4 hours and 24 minutes. This distance eclipsed his previous record for distance traveled in a single sol: 1,140.7 feet (347.7 meters), reached on April 3, 2023 (Sol 753).
[ NASA ]
Automation is what allowed lock maker Wilson Bohannan to remain based in America for more than 150 years, while all of its competitors relocated overseas. Using two high-speed, high-precision FANUC M-10 Series robots, Acme has developed a simple but highly sophisticated system that uses innovative end-of-arm tooling to accommodate 18 different styles of padlocks. With Acme’s new system using FANUC robots, Wilson Bohannan’s production increased from 1,500 to 1,800 locks completed per eight-hour shift to more than 5,000.
[ Fanuc ]
[ Boston Dynamics ]
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