Daily Robot News
July 12, 2026
As robots increasingly take on roles in critical fields like surgery and emergency response, it's clear we're not just engineering machines anymore— we're embedding them into the very fabric of society, with both promise and peril on the horizon.
Summary
Groundbreaking Medical Robotics
Surgie made history performing surgeries, Carol performed a nipple-sparing mastectomy, Boston Dynamics tested humanoid robots with real-world forces.
Robotic Transformations and Innovations
Unitree turned a robot dog into a mobility chair, Robbyant unveiled an advanced video-action model, 250-Gram Robot can swim and fly like a bird.
Autonomous Vehicles and Regulatory Developments
NHTSA may end robotaxi steering wheel mandates, Waymo faces fines for blocking emergency vehicles, Mitsubishi plans humanoid worker manufacturing by 2027.
In Other Robot News
Element Logic opened a new 1M sq. ft. distribution center, Safety Data