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Robot News October 29, 2026

Robots are moving from demos into surgery, streets, farms, and warehouses—but every leap in autonomy makes one old question harder to dodge: who’s accountable when the machine gets it wrong?

Summary

Robots in Healthcare

Telesurgery made its U.S. debut from 35 miles away, MIT’s soft robot targets small-intestine disorders, autonomous surgery is eyeing standardized procedures

Driverless Rides and Roads

Serve kicked off robot deliveries in Australia, Waymo is bringing rides to Torrance, driverless big rigs could link three cities by 2028

Humanoids, Factory Floors and Field Robots

Reward AI’s OM-1 hauled parcels from a Cybertruck to a doorstep, ANYbotics began shipping an explosive-atmosphere inspection robot, Intel and SAP connected enterprise systems with autonomous warehouse robots

In Other Robot News

Tallinn’s delivery robot crash injured nine bus passengers, Binghamton researchers showed hidden commands can make AI robots dangerous, Waymo is expanding overseas while its parent division lost over $2 billion in a quarter

[WATCH] Tesla’s Halloween Mode gives trick-or-treating a spooky electric twist

A surgeon performs the first U.S. robotic operation from 35 miles away

A soft robot could help doctors find and treat small intestine disorders

A humanoid robot unloads a Cybertruck and carries packages to your door

A delivery robot runs a red light, injuring nine bus passengers in Tallinn

Researchers trick an AI robot into stabbing a fake human hand

ANYbotics starts shipping a legged robot built for explosive atmospheres

Serve launches robot deliveries in Australia, its first move outside the U.S

Waymo brings robot cars to Torrance in its South Bay expansion

An estimate puts Tesla’s robotaxi fleets near 40 cars each in four cities

Houston data backs driverless taxis’ safety, while regulation questions remain

Dnsys Z1 exoskeleton review: a $1,300 boost for your knees

A solar-powered farm robot digs, plants, waters and harvests crops by remote control

A camera robot that follows you around makes a handy new companion

Roborock’s robot mower gets a $500 discount, dropping below $2,000

Robot legs have arrived, bringing powered walking gear to everyday users

A San Francisco startup offered $20 an hour to walk robot dogs for AI training

Where humanoid robots might fit in defense and everyday life

[WATCH] Aurora says it’s reached an inflection point in Q3 2026 business review

Faraday Future pitches its $90,000 humanoid robot in New York City

How researchers teach humanoid robots to move through rough terrain

[WATCH] How automation is changing the future of work—plus a look at self-driving cars

A low-cost arm exoskeleton tracks how muscle activity changes with joint force

[WATCH] iRobot’s Roomba Max 875 Combo Pro takes on vacuuming and mopping in one go

Robotic surgery may bring more consistent procedures to operating rooms

AI is finding uses in surgery beyond autonomous robots

Can Boston Dynamics keep pace with Tesla and China in the humanoid robot race?

Driverless trucks could link three cities by 2028

Tesla’s self-driving car botches the final turn during a skeptical dad’s test drive

Waymo expands overseas, but remains a niche business burning billions

Feds approve cyan lights to mark self-driving cars on the road

[WATCH] ABB Robotics is closing the sim-to-real gap—and that’s a big step for robots

DeLorean signs on to build U.S. flying race cars

Kent State students put their own designs on robot fashion

Intel and SAP show how robots could run an autonomous warehouse

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