Builds Nova-C lunar lander: ~1,900 kg wet mass, payload ~100 kg to surface, methalox propulsion (VR900 engines), autonomous hazard detection/avoidance landing, solar arrays + batteries, comms relay. Missions: IM-1 (2024 landed), IM-2 (VIPER rover delivery), rideshare, orbital transfer, cislunar services.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
A comprehensive industry analysis of Physical AI — covering Embodied AI, Field AI, Factory AI, VLM, World Model, VLA, and the VLA vs WAM architecture debate. Includes 20+ companies, 28 references, and the RobotToday Physical AI Landscape diagram. July 2026.
Shares of several space companies, including FireFly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Voyager Technologies, experienced significant movement following NASA's announcement that it has selected these firms to send robotic landers to the moon. This initiative is part of NASA's broader goal to establish a lunar base by the end of the decade. The agency awarded contracts to Astrobotic Technology Inc., Firefly Aerospace Inc., and Intuitive Machines Inc. for this lunar mission. In the consumer goods sector, General Mills saw its stock rise after reporting fourth-quarter profits that surpassed Wall Street expectations, driven by increased pricing strategies. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms Inc. gained traction on the stock market amid reports that the company is planning to launch a cloud infrastructure business aimed at providing access to AI computing power and models. Additionally, Meta is exploring the possibility of offering access to its "raw" computing capacity, as indicated by sources familiar with the company's plans.
NYS:GIS NMS:SPCX NAS:LUNR NMS:METARobotToday Weekly covers the week's top robotics developments: Meta acquires humanoid robotics startup ARI, Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5 foundation model, Hugging Face launches Reachy Mini robot app store, and 1X begins NEO humanoid production in California. Plus SoftBank's $100B robotics spinoff plans, $200M+ funding for humanoid robots, and 20 curated product launches across foundation models, robotaxi, surgical robotics, drone policy, and more. Curated for industry executives, investors, and robotics engineers.
A comprehensive global robotics industry overview for 2025, analyzing 14 key market segments — from industrial and humanoid robots to logistics AMRs, military systems, and service robots — with expert market sizing, US case studies, five-year forecasts, and bilingual English-Chinese analysis for executives and investors.
A domain-by-domain competitive benchmark of China versus the international space robotics field — covering on-orbit servicing, lunar ISRU, space station
Harvesting robots hit $2.24B in 2024 and are targeting a $50B labor market at less than 5% penetration. Deep-dive: market data, 14 companies, economics, and 2030 outlook.
Explore the definitive 2026 directory of 95+ space robotics leaders, covering orbital servicing, lunar rovers, and in-space manufacturing. Download the complete RobotToday reference guide to track the companies, funding, and technologies driving the $24B orbital economy.
Lunar rovers face -180°C nights and glass-sharp dust while building moon infrastructure. Inside the engineering challenges, commercial strategies, and international competition shaping planetary robotics.
Space robotics transforms in 2026 as Starship cuts launch costs 96%, AI enables autonomy, and satellite servicing demand explodes. The breakout year explained.
An analysis of 67 listed robotics companies reveals how capital concentrates at the top, why most firms remain small-cap, and what valuations signal about robotics’ future.
An arm prosthesis with dexterous control and sensory feedback delivers winning performance at Cybathlon, showcasing advances in assistive robotics and human-machine integration.
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