RoboFutur — the media that decodes robots, AI & tech
NASA’s Roman telescope is travelling to L2 after a successful launch. Its wide surveys promise new dark-energy and exoplanet data, but commissioning comes first.
We separate what exists, what is announced and what still needs measurement.
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Humanoid Robots
Optimus, Figure, Unitree and the race to build robots that walk, work and think.
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AI & Agents
Autonomous agents, frontier models and how AI is moving from chat to action.
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Gadgets & Tech
AI hardware, wearables and the everyday devices worth your money.
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Cars & Autonomous Mobility
Robotaxis, self-driving stacks and the vehicles that drive themselves.
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Space & Future
Space robotics, off-world tech and the frontiers coming next.
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Buying Guides
Independent comparisons and best-of picks — tested against real criteria.
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Health & Longevity
Medical robotics, AI-designed drugs, brain interfaces and the evidence behind longevity research.
Pollen Robotics’ duck-like biped costs $399 and exposes its control and reinforcement-learning stack. It is a developer gadget, not a household helper.
Atlas generates, reconstructs and simulates 3D scenes from sparse inputs. World Labs shows strong demos and internal benchmarks, but access and independent tests remain limited.
Robots drive themselves on Mars, swap batteries in orbit and are heading out to service satellites. What is proven, and what is not.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle is climbing toward geosynchronous orbit with DARPA’s twin arms. Its first servicing work is expected in 2027, not completed yet.
NVIDIA promises 78 TOPS, twice the inference performance and better efficiency for compact robots. The hardware is announced for 2027, with no price or independent benchmarks yet.
A randomized human trial of ROSA-assisted knee replacement found better alignment and some early benefits at three months, but it was small, single-centre and nine minutes longer.
Hexagon is training AEON in Schaeffler’s Humanoid Gym before a planned deployment of at least 1,000 robots. What is contracted, what remains unproven and which metrics matter.
Beijing is hosting 2,056 robots across 51 events. Sport impresses, but cable insertion, shifted packages and error recovery reveal the real state of autonomy.
Tesla's July 22 shareholder update replaced late July or August with later this year. What is confirmed, what is only announced, and what to watch.
Scope a project, estimate its full cost or monitor price and availability changes with a transparent method.
Lidar, rollers, docks, mops and obstacle avoidance: the right configuration depends on your floors, pets and tolerance for maintenance.
Do not choose a computer by TOPS. These are the sensible configurations for office work, creation, local models and mobility.
