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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the industrial-technology desk.
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Boston Dynamics mechanical engineer Diane Heinle describes how the company endurance-tests the moving cables on its Stretch warehouse robot. Lab rigs cycle cable sections millions of times, while customer-site data helps set the target for expected use.
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Boston Dynamics has become an official DoW SkillBridge industry partner, creating transition opportunities for U.S. service members. The company is currently recruiting for Field Applications and Field Service roles.
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Boston Dynamics presents Stretch as a mobile warehouse robot for trailer unloading, case picking and palletized order building, but supplies no independent performance data.
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Boston Dynamics says its Spot robots are supporting FIFA Security with perimeter patrols, visual and thermal data collection and alert escalation at two 2026 World Cup venues.
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Figure says its BotQ facility has delivered more than 350 Figure 03 humanoid robots and reported a demonstration of a perception-conditioned controller traversing real stairs after simulation training.
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Figure says its Helix 02 humanoid uses a hierarchical neural-control system to coordinate walking, manipulation and balance, including a four-minute autonomous dishwasher demonstration.
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Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with Mistral AI to develop on-premises AI systems for chip design, defect detection, equipment optimisation and semiconductor manufacturing.
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Figure says Creators have uploaded more than 16 million videos through its Index app, but the announcement provides no independent evidence that the data improves robot performance.