Orbot Robotics’ space robot has four arms, but its Goro physique has a purpose

In microgravity, legs do not do much. Orbit Robotics’ Helios replaces them with four arms built for movement and station work ...
The Daily Reflector

Rocket Lab Adds Mars-Proven Robotics Capabilities with Completion of Motiv Space Systems Acquisition

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition ...
eWeek

NASA's Rover Swarm to Prep Moon Base

NASA kicked off its Moon Base era at the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship last week, unveiling how modular builde ...
Space.com

DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch

How do you maintain spacecraft 22,000 miles away? DARPA wants to find out with the first launch of the dexterous, deep-space ...
Scientific American

Almost half of the objects in Earth’s orbit are junk—and that’s only the stuff we know about

Almost half the stuff in orbit around Earth can be classified as space junk, and the problem is only going to get worse as launches and orbital infrastructure increase. Using data from the U.S. Space ...
FanSided

Rob Thomson's job isn't in jeopardy, but Phillies need to swing big at the deadline

After one of the Phillies' worst offensive starts in years, trade deadline magic might be the only thing to keep Rob Thomson off the hot seat. The Philadelphia Phillies are enduring a historically ...
CBSSports.com

Is Rob Thomson already on the hot seat? Why Phillies manager's job security could be dependent on the fans

The Philadelphia Phillies' slow start to the 2026 Major League Baseball season may have imperiled manager Rob Thomson. Noting that club owner John Middleton is "sensitive to fan reaction" and that ...
Wired

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes. The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone ...
CNBC

AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos' Blue Origin

Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed into a lower-than-planned orbit, but hasn't commented since it was deemed lost. Analysts expect limited impact on AST SpaceMobile's finances, but ...
TechCrunch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin successfully re-used one of its New Glenn rockets for the first time ever on Sunday, but the company failed at its primary mission: delivering a communications ...
SpaceNews

Orbit is filling up fast. Now comes the awkward bit: pre-empting and handling a crisis.

Earth’s orbit is “on track for a catastrophe.” That was the rather alarming prediction of the authors of a recent piece published in The Conversation. As the argument goes, orbit is filling up fast, ...
Forbes

Here’s The Most Affordable Humanoid Robot You Can Buy Now

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