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Robot Dexterity Has a Benchmarking Problem
Robot dexterity may be advancing rapidly, but the field still lacks the common yardsticks needed to measure progress.
Jun 5
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Aaron Prather
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May 2026
Manipulation Is the New Frontier
As humanoid robots master locomotion, the race has shifted toward dexterity, whole-body control, and the science of robotic touch.
May 29
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Aaron Prather
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Why the Biggest Threat to Robotics Isn’t Technical
The rise of neo-Luddism reflects something deeper than fear of machines — a growing anxiety about who technology ultimately serves.
May 22
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Aaron Prather
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China Just Made Physical AI the Center of Its Economy. What's Washington's Answer?
The most consequential paragraphs of the 15th Five-Year Plan weren't about growth targets. They were buried on page 73, and they describe a plan to…
May 15
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Aaron Prather
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The Quiet Robotics Revolution: How SMEs Are Actually Automating in 2026
While everyone is talking about humanoids, small and mid-size manufacturers are quietly standardizing on cobots, modular cells, and subscription-based…
May 8
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Aaron Prather
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Six Steps from a Student Competition to the Future of Robotics
How the Exo Games quietly connect ASTM standards, NIST metrology, defense procurement, industrial safety, and healthcare policy
May 1
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Aaron Prather
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April 2026
The Response Robots Are Ready. Are We?
Response robotics has arrived. The question is whether emergency management has caught up, and why we at Six Degrees of Robotics have a new partner in…
Apr 24
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Aaron Prather
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The Social Life of Robots
Why psychologists and sociologists are becoming essential to the future of automation
Apr 10
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Aaron Prather
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Autonomy Has a Labor Problem
Behind every “fully autonomous” robot is a hidden workforce—reshaping safety, labor, and what autonomy actually means.
Apr 3
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Aaron Prather
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March 2026
The End of Dumb Robots
How agentic AI is turning machines from tools into decision-makers and forcing us to rethink control, accountability, and trust.
Mar 27
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Aaron Prather
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Automation Is Now a Key HR Strategy Whether You Admit It or Not
If you’re still running robotics as an operations project, you’re only capturing half the return
Mar 20
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Aaron Prather
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The Automation Gap in Logistics
Why some warehouses are becoming unstoppable and why others risk becoming the “forever-manual” nodes of the supply chain.
Mar 13
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Aaron Prather
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