Today in Robotics — Saturday, October 24, 2026
Physical AI is the thread running through today's digest, from fresh funding for vision-force-action models to Europe's push for homegrown humanoid data. We've also got firmware housekeeping from DJI, a ramjet-powered answer to the drone problem, and a reminder that FCC rules now shape what warehouse robots you can actually buy.
- 01 Eka Robotics raises $150M to scale its vision-force-action model for robots
A $150M round backs the bet that robots can learn physical intuition through reinforcement learning, folding force into the usual vision-action loop.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Generative Bionics to launch Physical AI Data Factory in Italy
By generating humanoid training data on Italian soil, Generative Bionics frames robotics data as a matter of European sovereignty, not just scale.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Sereact and Teradyne Robotics scale physical AI in logistics, retail
With hundreds of UR cobots already handling European returns, this partnership shows physical AI earning its keep in the unglamorous world of logistics.
Read at source ↗ - 04 DJI Avata drone owners have a new firmware update to install
A fresh firmware update lands for DJI's gap-swooping FPV drone, though the sparse release notes leave Avata pilots guessing at what changed.
Read at source ↗ - 05 DJI RC, RC 2, and RC Pro 2 get new firmware updates
DJI's rollout extends to three screen-equipped controllers, with routine bug fixes and, in one case, a new feature worth a look.
Read at source ↗ - 06 US Army’s new interceptor targets drones with ramjet propulsion, seeker tech
L3Harris is developing a longer-range, ramjet-powered interceptor for the Army, signaling that counter-drone defense is becoming its own arms race.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Flexible robot arms learn to predict their next move
Teaching trunk-like soft arms to predict their own bending tackles the core challenge that makes these flexible manipulators so tricky to control.
Read at source ↗ - 08 Webinar: What buyers need to know about the FCC robot ruling
The FCC's restriction on certain foreign-made mobile robots is now a real procurement headache, and this webinar unpacks what buyers must weigh.
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