Daily Robot News
September 18, 2026
As robot capabilities rapidly expand from home helpers to armed quadrupeds, it’s clear that innovation is racing ahead of regulation, leaving us to wonder just how much autonomy we’re prepared to bestow upon these mechanical citizens.
Summary
Robotaxi Developments
Lucid and Bolt are teaming up for 25,000 robotaxis in Europe, Waymo is eyeing Singapore launch by 2028, and Texas reports first fatal collision involving an autonomous vehicle.
Robotics Advancements
Figure launched a home robot ready for immediate work, Icarus Robotics is testing Joy before its ISS flight, and Serbia unveiled armed robot dogs shortly after a new factory opening.
AI and Robotics Intersection
Anthropic reports Claude is now leading 26% of its R&D, Google DeepMind's VP claims robotics can thrive without AGI, and Scoff at your own risk highlights AI robots as a major investment trend.
In Other Robot News
Waymo experiences issues in Phoenix floods, Amazon’s Zoox is set to lift its 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada, and quackd has just gone open source for multi-robot connectivity.