The Ultimate Guide to Robotics
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Robotics (Robots).
What to know about Robotics
Robotics explores the rapidly evolving field where machines are designed to perform tasks traditionally done by humans, reshaping industries from manufacturing to healthcare, agriculture, and customer service. This tag delves into how robotic technologies are enhancing efficiency, safety, and innovation across diverse sectors.
Readers can discover stories on the integration of robots in everyday life, such as social robots aiding elder companionship, surgical robots improving medical procedures, and autonomous robots transforming logistics and industrial operations. The coverage also highlights emerging trends like AI-powered humanoid robots, robotic process automation (RPA), and advances in machine learning that enable robots to perceive and interact with their environments more naturally.
Additionally, the content addresses significant societal and ethical considerations, such as workforce impacts due to automation, cybersecurity vulnerabilities in robotic systems, and the collaborative potential between humans and robots in future workplaces. By following this tag, readers gain insight into the current breakthroughs, challenges, and future possibilities in robotics, offering a comprehensive view of how this technology continues to shape our world.
Australian Robotics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend
Many Australian companies are still failing to translate rising AI budgets into measurable gains, with 37% showing no meaningful value.
Dreame launches four premium robot vacuums in Australia
Prices from AUD $2,199 widen Dreame's push into Australia's premium robot vacuum segment, as the company targets harder-to-clean corners and furniture gaps.
Melbourne expo showcases AI robots & startup ideas
Public interest in Victoria's AI scene was on show as more than 400 visitors packed Melbourne Connect for rare robot demos and startup pitches.
NonPublic tops USD $500 million on private tech demand
Australian investors' appetite for private US tech stakes has lifted NonPublic above USD $500 million in assets under administration.
Automation now viable for smaller Australian warehouses
Lower equipment costs are making warehouse robots viable for Australian operators with sites as small as 1,000 square metres.
Australia urged to back sovereign defence prime firms
Australia's defence spending surge will only build sovereign capability if procurement rules give local firms a genuine path to prime contracts.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Robotics
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
MOVA launches 20 products in Australia across home tech
Ethyca launches Astralis to govern enterprise AI data
Workplace safety market set to hit USD $42.96 billion
Akkodis named specialist in Gartner physical AI services
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
AU manufacturing sector faces robotics investment shortfall
Australia's manufacturing push could stall unless public and private funding closes the gap with rivals investing heavily in AI and robotics.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
AI is helping hospitals cut scan times, clear backlogs and spot disease earlier, while doctors still keep final say over treatment.
Reviews
Expert Columns
The future of autonomous security
AI is creating a semiconductor boom. But who will keep it running?
AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot
How to prevent your AI agents from going rogue
Networks take the wheel as AI moves from hype to reality
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI
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Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Robotics News
Skild AI launches robot model trained from one video
The system could cut robot retraining from hours to minutes in factories where layouts and product lines change often.
Seeing Machines unveils 3D human sensing for robots
Factories and warehouses could see safer robot interactions as the system reads human posture and movement in real time on embedded hardware.
Australian firms struggle to enforce AI data rules
Nearly all surveyed organisations in Australia had an AI tool accessing sensitive data beyond its remit, exposing weak real-time controls.
OpenAI unveils 20 updates with new agents & GPT-6.1
Businesses may pay less for advanced AI as OpenAI bundles cheaper access, always-on agents and a shared workspace into ChatGPT.
Eve Security raises USD $7.5 million for AI agent tools
Growing concern over autonomous AI systems has helped the Austin-based startup secure fresh backing to expand sales and revenue growth.
Fleet joins Anthropic project to test AI for security
With attackers exploiting flaws within hours, the firm will test whether AI can help IT teams patch faster across mixed device fleets.
Sift launches AI agent to tackle hardware telemetry
Hardware teams facing telemetry overload can now automate investigations inside Sift, with findings stored for reuse and human approval required before changes.
Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans
The purchase gives the Australian group a US manufacturing foothold as Washington moves to favour domestic battery supply chains.
iPresence launches kubi 2.0 on Kickstarter globally
Crowdfunding will open access to a redesigned telepresence robot for schools, hospitals and offices, with donation-backed units for needy recipients.
Heidi raises US$340M to expand AI agents in healthcare
Heidi has raised US$340 million to expand its AI Care Partner across health systems and move beyond clinical documentation into supervised tasks.
Akamai warns of blind spots in workplace agentic AI
More than 40% of enterprise users have installed AI browser tools, leaving security teams struggling to spot permission changes and rogue agents.
Mandiant warns of AI agents fuelling new attack risks
Autonomous systems are now creating fresh avenues for code theft, remote execution and runaway cloud spending, Mandiant says.
AI agents now seen as biggest insider risk, Exabeam
Nearly half of security leaders now rank AI agents above external hackers and malicious insiders, according to Exabeam's survey.
Former Google worker adds to AI alarm, warns of 'potential to kill us all'
Growing alarm over AI safety has intensified after another former Google DeepMind engineer warned the technology could escape human control.
Roborock unveils first pool cleaner & new robot mower
Australian and New Zealand buyers will get Roborock's first pool robot in January 2027, as the firm widens into garden care and allergy-labelled cleaners.
ECOVACS launches DEEBOT X12S OmniCyclone robot vacuum
The AUD $2,999 robot vacuum aims to lure ANZ households with stronger suction, while cutting upkeep for pet hair, stains and carpet dust.
Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards
Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.
Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness
The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.
Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years
Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.
UST buys majority stake in Italdesign from Audi Group
The tie-up gives carmakers a single partner for design, engineering and AI as software-led vehicle development reshapes the auto industry.
