The Ultimate Guide to Robotics
A curated Irish 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.
Irish Robotics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Microsoft's Dream Space reaches 70,000 pupils in NI
Free workshops and ambassador schemes are widening access to AI and STEM for schools, as Microsoft boosts its Belfast education hub.
Patch brings young Irish founders to Baltyboys forum
The forum gave teenage founders access to investors and mentors as Patch seeks to turn early ideas into ventures and build a peer network.
Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland
Enterprises in Ireland can now buy dedicated 5G networks directly from Logicalis after a regulatory change opened spectrum to non-telecoms firms.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Robotics
Oracle launches Fusion Claw for autonomous business tasks
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Ethyca launches Astralis to govern enterprise AI data
Workplace safety market set to hit USD $42.96 billion
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.
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
The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance
The future of autonomous security
AI is creating a semiconductor boom. But who will keep it running?
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Robotics News
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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.
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.
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.
e-con Systems launches 3D depth camera for robotics
Warehouse and factory robots may gain better obstacle detection as e-con Systems' NetraVis promises 1% depth precision in changing light.
MWC27 Barcelona to add new automotive, health zones
Attendees will see connectivity pushed into new sectors as dedicated automotive, health and aviation zones join the Barcelona show in 2027.
Intel, Atsign boost secure agentic AI for transport
Encrypted data exchanges in smart transport can now run far faster on Intel chips, easing a key barrier to edge AI deployment.
ANYbotics adds door access for ANYmal inspection robots
The upgrade lets inspection robots reach critical plant assets behind locked doors, cutting manual work while keeping security and fire controls intact.
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.
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.
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.