AI & Humanoid
Robot Games 2026: from competition to useful work
What robot competitions reveal—and what a real production task still needs to prove.
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Robotics in action.
Ideas worth exploring.
Robots in ports, farms, mines and workplaces. Explore the original evidence, understand the limits, and find a workflow worth testing.
Explore insights ↓FROM IDEA TO WORKFLOW
Start with real work.
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Smart sea ports
Move containers from quay to yard along a controlled route.
Explore workflow ↗02Smart mining
Capture high-wall imagery for engineering review.
Explore workflow ↗03Palm oil
Start with harvest transport; autonomous harvesting still needs R&D.
Explore workflow ↗04Drone delivery
Assess one logistics route and its operating requirements.
Explore workflow ↗05Robot dog walker?
Explore a private route with a handler; autonomous pet walking remains unverified.
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Beyond the demo.
Each article distinguishes deployed systems, commercial products and research. Practical applications, with links to the original evidence.
AI & Humanoid
Robot Olympics 2025: what was actually tested?
Use visible robot capabilities to design a better acceptance test.
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Physical AI
Gemini Robotics 1.5: from language to robot action
How vision, instructions and physical control fit together.
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Physical AI
GR00T N1: train before reaching the factory floor
Use simulation to prepare a physical pilot.
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Physical AI
SmolVLA: a more accessible robotics lab
A practical route into learning from robot demonstrations.
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Manufacturing
Humanoids at BMW: a specific production job
What a documented factory pilot can teach another operation.
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Warehouse
Digit at GXO: give the robot a clear job
A tote transfer becomes part of an existing logistics workflow.
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Fleet Management
DeepFleet: coordinating warehouse robot traffic
Fleet performance depends on how robots share space.
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Warehouse
Container unloading: lessons from DHL and Stretch
Assess the cartons and the downstream process together.
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Inspection
ANYmal at BASF: read the condition of equipment
Make inspection evidence repeatable and actionable.
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Frontier Robotics
Could a robot walk your dog?
An interesting experiment with an unresolved operating challenge.
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Atlas moves towards industrial work
Part sequencing connects perception, handling and whole-body control.
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Ports
Smart ports: start with one container flow
The vehicle, crane and terminal systems need to work together.
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Ports
Drones for port cranes and stockpiles
Turn aerial imagery into repeatable inspection evidence.
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Ports
Crane automation through a targeted retrofit
Automate a defined yard movement before expanding the scope.
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Mining
Autonomous haulage: manage the whole route
Central coordination is part of the operating system.
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Mining
Autonomous drilling: automation before the haul
Connect the drilling plan with measurable field execution.
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Palm Oil
Palm oil: assist the harvest transport first
A practical task to separate from autonomous cutting.
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Palm Oil
The roadmap to autonomous palm harvesting
Several difficult capabilities must work as one system.
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Palm Oil
iFovib-G: explore earlier palm disease detection
A research instrument needs a validated field workflow.
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Drones
DJI Dock 3: repeatable aerial inspection
Build a workflow around the flight and its findings.
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Drones
Wing and Walmart: delivery as a network
A reliable handover matters as much as the flight.
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Drones
Zipline: design the medical logistics network
Start with a defined delivery need and handling process.
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Mining
Drones for hard-to-reach mine inspections
Get useful visual evidence before deciding the next action.
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Agriculture
Roboton Farmer: start with one growing bed
Evaluate a farming platform against a specific crop and task.
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Agriculture
Naïo OZ: routine work in horticulture
Match the implement and the field as carefully as the robot.
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Agriculture
LaserWeeder: computer vision meets precise weeding
Assess the complete farming system behind the laser.
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Energy
Solar cleaning robots: start with soiling data
Measure the cleaning problem before automating the routine.
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Manufacturing
Agilebot SCARA: automate one assembly step
A stable transfer task makes the first pilot easier to measure.
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Manufacturing
Cobot machine tending: reduce waiting between cycles
Loading and unloading need reliable machine handshakes.
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Commercial Robotics
PUDU CC1: part of the facility team
Define the cleaning route and the quality standard together.
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Commercial Robotics
LuckiBot: hand over the repeated journey
Design the receiving station as well as the route.
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ANYmal: repeat inspections with comparable data
Connect sensor readings with maintenance action.
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Marine
Blueye X3: inspect beneath the surface
Collect underwater evidence for a qualified inspection decision.
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TECHNOLOGY RADAR
Technology to investigate.
A shortlist for distribution and integration research. Local supply and support need validation; inclusion does not establish exclusivity or stock availability.
Roboton Farmer
Test one growing bed and implement. Validate field fit, servicing and spare parts.
Naïo Oz
Precision weeding. Validate crop layout, field conditions and the service network.
Carbon Robotics
Laser weeding. Evaluate crop fit, row spacing, farm scale and the business case.
Ecoppia
Solar-farm cleaning. Validate module geometry, rainfall and soiling conditions.
Blueye ROV
Jetty and hull inspection. Test currents, visibility and reporting quality.
Naïo public dealer page ↗ · Reviewed 7 September 2026