The Robot Report Podcast presents the top robotics trends of 2024, featuring editorial staff and guest commentary from industry leaders. The 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards are now open for nominations, recognizing technology and business innovations in robotics and automation from the previous year.

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Alimak Group and Skyline Robotics are creating an automated building maintenance unit (BMU) and investing in each other's companies to enhance operational efficiency and contribute to sustainable building management.

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Symbotic, a company focused on robotics, acquired OhmniLabs, a developer of healthcare robots. OhmniLabs specializes in disinfection and telepresence robots and is known for its in-house manufacturing capabilities.

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Sanctuary AI demonstrated its 21-degree-of-freedom robotic hand performing in-hand object manipulation with a hydraulic actuation system, offering higher power density but requiring more maintenance.

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Apptronik has partnered with Google DeepMind's robotics team to integrate AI with robotics hardware, aiming to create intelligent, versatile, and safe humanoid robots for addressing global challenges and transforming industries.

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DoorDash and Wing partner to launch drone delivery service at two malls in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, allowing customers to select drone delivery on the checkout page.

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The University of Michigan's Mcity Test Facility has released an open-source digital twin, allowing researchers worldwide to access a free tool for testing autonomous and connected vehicle software.

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The market for humanoids is rapidly expanding, with private capital investments exceeding $1.4 billion in 2023. Experts predict a market size of $7 trillion by 2050, driven by advancements in generative artificial intelligence.

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Waymo is partnering with Nihon Kotsu and GO to bring its autonomous vehicles to Tokyo in early 2025. Nihon Kotsu will manage and service the all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs. Initially, drivers will operate the vehicles manually to map key areas of Tokyo.

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Realbotix Corp. secured a $100,000 subsidy from Amazon Web Services and partnered with Compass UOL to support the development of its AI and Robot Controller 3.0.

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