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The Geopolitics of Teleoperated Robots
Outsourcing Touch: Power, Labour, and the Politics of Remote Control
Oct 24
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Aaron Prather
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Wiring the Future: Inside America’s New Robotics Shop Class
From FIRST Robotics to factory floors, a new generation is learning to think in code and metal.
Oct 17
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Aaron Prather
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When Robots Speak the Same Language: Inside ISO 21423 and the Future of Interoperability
A new ISO standard promises to end the communication barriers between industrial mobile robots—creating a universal framework for fleets that finally…
Oct 10
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Aaron Prather
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Why the Humanoid We Really Need Already Lives in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Forget C-3PO, Give Me K-2SO Any Day Of The Week
Oct 3
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Aaron Prather
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September 2025
Humanoids at the Threshold: Building the Standards for a New Robotic Era
Why the future of humanoid robots depends on safety, trust, and the standards we set today
Sep 26
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Aaron Prather
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Scotland’s Bid to Shape Robotics
From healthcare to subsea energy, a Scottish robotics ecosystem is emerging—rooted in research, tempered by weather, and guided by standards.
Sep 19
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Aaron Prather
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It’s Not the Robot, It’s the Application: A New Era in Standards
Language matters: ISO and ANSI clarify that collaboration is about context, not a robot’s marketing label.
Sep 12
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Aaron Prather
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Robot Wolves vs. Robot Dogs: Semantics and the Future of Military Robotics
Semantics, symbolism, and the blurred line between civilian and combat robotics.
Sep 5
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Aaron Prather
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August 2025
RO-MAN 2025: Why HRI Still Matters More Than Ever
In Eindhoven, human-robot interaction researchers showed that while they may be the “stepchildren” of robotics, their work could decide whether robots…
Aug 29
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Aaron Prather
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Robots Are Printing Buildings. The Safety Rulebook Has to Catch Up.
As gantries and robotic nozzles move from warehouses to worksites, a new layer of application-specific safety standards is overdue.
Aug 22
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Aaron Prather
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The Robots You May Never See: A Day in the Life of Tony
From toothbrush to takeout, an invisible army of machines quietly builds, moves, and delivers the world around us—one unnoticed motion at a time.
Aug 15
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Aaron Prather
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Bots on the Shelf
Inside China’s Push to Mainstream Robotics Through Big Box Retail
Aug 8
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Aaron Prather
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