Hugging Face's Reachy Mini robot, designed as a hackable entertainment device, reached $1 million in sales within five days. The robot features open-source software and is designed to have a network of apps.

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) published a paper on July 17, 2025, discussing humanoid robots' potential in human-centric environments, driven by AI and machine learning. Major tech companies and governments are investing heavily, with China aiming for mass production.

Waymo has driven over 100 million fully autonomous miles and doubled its Robotaxi coverage in Austin, Texas. The company currently operates in five cities and is piloting operations in Philadelphia and New York.

Hexagon's 'Future of Robotics 2035' report, released on July 18, 2025, highlights increased automation investments due to genAI. The report suggests a 'managed mesh' economy where robots handle half of routine tasks by 2035.

Vorago Technologies CEO highlights the importance of resilient chips for safe home robotics. Vorago's Hardsil technology offers fault tolerance, crucial for everyday environments.

A study evaluated public perception of fully autonomous cybernetic avatars (CAs) for physical support during a 19-day event in Osaka, Japan. Results from 2,285 visitors indicated interest in CAs for daily life and work, but concerns exist regarding task execution reliability.

A paper submitted on July 16, 2025, addresses robust route planning for sidewalk delivery robots, focusing on mitigating unreliable travel times. The study, using a case study in Stockholm, found that robust routing enhances operational reliability.

A paper introduced an Intelligent Virtual Sonographer (IVS) to enhance communication between physicians, patients, and robotic ultrasound systems (RUS). The IVS, a conversational virtual agent in Extended Reality (XR), facilitates real-time interaction and controls the RUS based on physician commands.