Robotics

ANALYST COMMENTARY

Pet Robots Edge Closer to Reality

Advances in AI, robotics, and emotional design are pushing pet robots beyond novelty status and closer to becoming interactive household companions.

A new interoperability framework aims to help robots share intent, not just data, allowing machines from different vendors to coordinate tasks, avoid conflicts, and operate more safely in complex, shared environments.

Apple’s leadership transition to John Ternus raises a critical question: will continuity preserve success or slow the company’s ability to innovate?

Drone-based security systems are being positioned as a faster way to detect and respond to active shooter threats, giving schools real-time visibility while raising questions about safety, privacy, and oversight.

Private 5G networks from Celona and Digi aim to replace Wi-Fi in automated warehouses, improving connectivity reliability and safety as retailers scale fleets of autonomous robots.

Autonomous drones, AI-driven weapons systems, and swarm tactics are changing how wars are fought, forcing militaries to rethink strategies and defenses designed for an earlier era.

Strong Q1 results amid memory shortages and print decline give HP space to expand its OpenAI strategy before a CEO transition.

Rob Enderle explains how curating a small “inner circle” of specialized AI agents can boost productivity at home and in business, with a look at LG’s CLOiD home robot.

Elon Musk argues AI-driven abundance will eventually make money irrelevant, but betting your financial future on that vision today assumes a smooth transition that history suggests is anything but guaranteed.

Opponents of tariffs argue that the levies on foreign robotics would not only undermine national security but also hobble efforts to revive the U.S. manufacturing sector.

Infineon’s OktoberTech event offered a look at its evolving AI strategy, spanning robotics, edge devices, megawatt-scale data centers, and quantum development as it deepens its role in next-generation compute.

The Corvus One Autonomous Inventory Management System provides warehouse managers with a bird's-eye view, enabling them to oversee up-to-the-minute reports on product locations and resolve discrepancies in real time.

Tradeoffs. The world of tech is full of them. Yet, as Forrester Research points out in a recent trends report, tradeoffs can give disruptive technologies a Jekyll and Hyde personality, providing great benefits but at the same time undermining an organization's sustainability efforts.

Tesla’s $16.5B Samsung deal goes beyond chipmaking, boosting AI ambitions, strengthening supply chains, and reshaping its role in automotive tech.

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