The University of Tokyo hosts globally influential robotics labs including JSK Lab, which develops full-body humanoid robots, whole-body manipulation, and robot learning systems. The university also conducts research in surgical robotics and wearable assistive devices.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
This week in robotics: AI² Robotics raises $735M for wheeled humanoids, Unitree G1 performs first live surgery, Dexmal launches DexOS platform, Agility Robotics announces SPAC, and Ondas acquires DZYNE for $875.8M. July 6–10, 2026.
Faraday Future unveils its full six-series EAI Robot World portfolio at Automate 2026, featuring the $89,900 All-New Futurist humanoid and the commercial release of the Faber mobile manipulator.
Taiwan Excellence Pavilion brings 23 certified companies to Automate 2026 in Chicago (June 22–25), showcasing edge AI, collaborative robots, precision motion and industrial computing solutions for U.S. smart manufacturing.
This week in robotics: the Humanoids Summit debuts in Tokyo, China assigns every humanoid robot a digital ID, Figure signs a Catalyst Brands deployment deal, and Unitree heads to a June 1 IPO hearing. May 23–29, 2026.
Construction robots can lay 6× more bricks than humans—but unions, labor law, and political calculus are keeping them off U.S. sites. How Japan, Singapore, and Europe are winning the race instead.
iRobot emerges from Chapter 11, Tesla sets a 2027 Optimus release, and Hyundai faces labor pushback. Explore the top robotics industry news for Jan 18-23, 2026.
A pre-CES 2026 industry insight comparing iREX 2025 and CES 2026, revealing how Japan, Korea, China, Europe, and the U.S. are shaping robotics commercialization—from narrative momentum to deployment reality.
Primech AI's HYTRON is a fully autonomous restroom cleaning robot powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Super, featuring a 6-DoF cleaning arm, electrolyzed water sanitation, and automated fluid management — delivering independently verified >99% bacterial reduction for airports, hospitals, and high-traffic commercial facilities.
IREX 2025 opens in Tokyo as the world’s largest robotics exhibition, showcasing new humanoids, industrial automation systems, Physical AI technologies, and the latest global robotics innovations.
Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam are driving the next wave of global automation with strategic robotics innovation, manufacturing excellence, and policy support.
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