robotics

Jul- 2026 -

29 July

Land

China’s New Robot Dog Comes With an Unexpected Feature: Wheels

Chinese troops could soon gain an unusual new battlefield companion: a robot dog that breaks from conventional quadrupedal designs by combining legs with wheels

16 July

Asia Pacific

(Representative only.) A fourth-generation South Korean unmanned ground vehicle, designed for surveillance, reconnaissance, logistics, and other AI-enabled military operations. Photo: Hyundai Rotem

Samantha Alexa

South Korea to Build $36M AI Defense Robotics Hub

South Korea is investing nearly $36 million to establish an AI defense robotics innovation cluster aimed at accelerating the development and testing of next-gen military robots.

9 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Indian Military Hospital Pulls Off First Robotic Brainstem Biopsy

India’s Armed Forces Medical Services has carried out its first robotic stereotactic brainstem biopsy, bringing robotic precision to one of the most challenging areas in neurosurgery.

3 July

Technology

Rows of humanoid combat robots stand in formation, featuring white armored bodies and black visors with blue digital displays, resembling a mass-produced autonomous fleet

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The Next Soldier? Ukraine Begins Hunt for More Humanoid Combat Robots

Ukraine is taking another step toward a robotized battlefield, launching a grant competition to develop armed humanoid robots for frontline missions.

Jun- 2026 -

8 June

Technology

A handheld control device displays mission data for autonomous ground robotic systems. Image: Shifters

Samantha Alexa

Shifters Raises $10.2M to Advance Agentic AI for Ground Robots

Investors are backing AI-enabled ground autonomy as defense robotics startup Shifters raises $10.2 million in seed funding to advance autonomous robotic teams for reconnaissance and other high-risk military and security missions.

4 June

Americas