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Robot News November 4, 2026

Robots are getting better at surgery, climbing mountains and navigating blood vessels—but the real frontier may be earning trust before we let them loose on roads, sidewalks and our lawns.

Summary

Robot Surgery and Human Mobility

Israeli surgeons performed a lung transplant without opening the chest, FAU engineers built a prosthetic hand that adapts to users, Addmotor unveiled wearable AI exoskeletons

Autonomous Machines on the Move

Mountain-climbing robots conquered 3,100 steps, Volkswagen and Stellantis advanced self-driving plans, Boston Dynamics’ Stretch rolled out its next generation

Robot Arms, Hands and Humanoids

A nimble robot hand learned to drop fewer objects, 1X’s Neo head could double as a smart-home hub, Realbotix Echo costs $11,950 plus a monthly bill

In Other Robot News

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[WATCH] This flying Tesla takes the scenic route—and honestly? Pretty impressive
Robots conquer a 3,100-step mountain climb in a world first
Israeli surgeons perform a lung transplant through a small incision, skipping traditional chest opening
A delivery robot crash injures nine; developer blames a bright billboard and faulty sensor
A new humanoid robot takes on bomb disposal
A robot hand learns nimble moves and drops fewer objects
FAU engineers build a prosthetic hand that learns each user
A new robot mower sharpens its own blades
A woman’s Waymo ride takes a frightening turn, leaving her questioning robot cars
Tesla faces misled drivers allegations over its automated-driving claims in South Korea
Texas A&M students build a seafaring robot to collect ocean data
ICE plans to buy robot dogs
An exoskeleton entrepreneur is working to change how people move
1X’s disembodied Neo head could double as a smart home hub
Realbotix Echo is an $11,950 humanoid with a face, voice and monthly bill
Baptist Health Floyd brings da Vinci’s single-port surgery to colorectal procedures
J&J MedTech executive discusses Ottava’s FDA approval and what comes next
[WATCH] Dave Ferguson talks autonomous vehicles and what’s next for self-driving robots
Robots are giving surgeons new tools for hernia surgery
Robotic surgery is widening the options for medical treatment
Addmotor introduces a wearable consumer exoskeleton
Volkswagen and Stellantis push self-driving cars forward in China and France
A Ukrainian officer weighs who could catch up in the ground robot race
Apple’s rumored HomeView Ultra may pair a display with a robotic arm in 2028
Sunseeker and Mova’s wire-free mowers face a tough yard test
Microrobots navigate simulated blood vessels and perform capillary interventions
A robotic arm controller cuts tracking error by 89% in simulations
[WATCH] FANUC’s automated rack loader makes production more efficient and ergonomics safer
Nashua surgical center adds robotic-arm knee replacements for outpatient surgery
Boston Dynamics unveils a new Stretch robot
Most Americans still feel uneasy about robot cars
[WATCH] ABB RobotStudio shows how to jog multiple robots with ease
After an arrest over a blocked delivery robot, a lawmaker proposes a robot delivery tax
80 Tesla owners arrested over alleged FSD jailbreaks
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