The Ultimate Guide to Robotics
A curated Asian edition of IndustrialDay 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.
Asian Robotics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
NCS launches Singapore AI Mission Centre & expands team
The centre is meant to help clients move AI from pilots into live use, as NCS plans to more than triple its deployed engineers to 300.
Firebird signs Kazakhstan deal to expand AI infrastructure
The project could bring 45,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs to Kazakhstan by 2027, bolstering the country's bid for domestic AI models.
ST Engineering to open Singapore autonomous systems centre
The centre will give organisations independent checks on autonomous systems before rollout, as safety and cyber risks draw tighter scrutiny.
The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions
Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.
Ropedia launches academic programme for physical AI
Researchers at universities in Singapore, the US and Asia will gain access to real-world multimodal data for embodied AI and robotics studies.
CelcomDigi opens AI-focused Tech Fair 2026 in Petaling
The five-day event aims to give Malaysians practical exposure to AI in phones and services, alongside promotions and prize draws at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Robotics
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030
Oracle launches Fusion Claw for autonomous business tasks
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
Ethyca launches Astralis to govern enterprise AI data
Featured News
CU Medicine's Philip Chiu: Surgery goes digital, but the surgeon stays
CU Medicine Dean Philip Chiu says AI and robotics will take surgery from analogue to digital, with embodied AI assisting the surgeon.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions
Your Factory Is Getting Smarter. So Why Does Its Intelligence Stop at the Factory Gate?
The future of autonomous security
AI is creating a semiconductor boom. But who will keep it running?
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
From humanoid robots to satellite convergence, MWC26 Shanghai previews the next phase of mobile innovation
Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
CU Medicine's Philip Chiu: Surgery goes digital, but the surgeon stays
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Recent Robotics News
CrowdStrike launches tools to detect risky AI agents
The tools are designed to spot rogue AI behaviour and simulate attacks before autonomous systems can reach critical data or systems.
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security with new research
The new controls aim to curb AI agents' machine-speed access to company systems as research shows they can trigger thousands of endpoint actions.
JLL warns of AI skills gap in Asia Pacific facilities
Nearly 70% of organisations have already suffered disruption from labour shortages or AI skills gaps, JLL says, as adoption accelerates.
LG Electronics lifts profit as vehicle systems surge
Vehicle systems and subscriptions helped offset softer TV demand, as operating profit for the first nine months climbed 55.9 per cent to KRW 4.03 trillion.
Krafton unveils Ludi 0.2 in robotics research push
The gaming group is betting on robotics to extend its AI expertise beyond games, as Ludi 0.2 targets more natural human-robot interaction.
Oracle launches Claw-powered Fusion apps for CX teams
Oracle has added governed AI tools to Fusion Cloud Applications, aiming to help sales and service teams execute more complex tasks with less manual effort.
LG Electronics posts strong Q3 on vehicle & AI demand
Vehicle and AI data centre orders helped lift operating profit 34.1 per cent to KRW 781.9 billion in the third quarter.
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.
Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip
The seed round lifts total backing to USD $18 million as the German startup pushes a single processor for autonomous machines closer to production.
Exclusive investigation into the Aussie Infrastructure skills shortage
Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.
Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer
The move comes as the privately backed systems integrator looks to strengthen recurring revenue and service delivery across its customer base.
Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing
Rising labour shortages and geopolitical pressure are pushing manufacturers towards automation, with Asia Pacific now accounting for 74% of new robot deployments.
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Hyundai & Kia back VAST Data in strategic investment
The investment follows years of production use and has already helped 42dot halve storage needs while keeping autonomous driving work within existing data centre capacity.
Honeywell launches Forge Cognition AI for buildings
Early pilots suggest buildings could cut needless alerts by up to 90% and trim energy use by as much as 10% with the new system.
FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan
The rule change widens access to airborne software standards as defence and aerospace groups seek better interoperability across allied markets.
Talwar says AI will reshape work, cities & medicine
AI could soon transform jobs, hospitals and schools, with Talwar warning that bigger firms may lag as security and accountability concerns slow adoption.
Thales expands Google Cloud tie-up to secure AI agents
The integration aims to curb prompt injection, data leakage and unauthorised actions as firms shift AI from pilots to critical systems.
LG Electronics posts record nine-month profit as B2B grows
Its core appliance and vehicle businesses helped drive record nine-month operating profit to KRW 4.03 trillion, despite macroeconomic uncertainty.
Drone Forge & Arkeus to test Warden sensor in Asia-Pacific
Demand for faster target recognition is pushing Australian uncrewed systems firms to combine sensors and autonomous platforms across the Asia-Pacific region.
MathWorks adds new variant, inspection & test tools
The update aims to cut manual verification work for teams building software-defined products, with new testing and inspection tools added.
