Top robotics stories of 2025 highlight warehouse automation, dairy farm successes, and humanoid robot challenges

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2025 saw significant progress in robotics, though hype surrounding humanoid robots outpaced practical applications, raising concerns about future viability. Key developments included Amazon's Vulcan robots improving warehouse efficiency, Boston Dynamics advancing humanoid capabilities with large behavior models, and security vulnerabilities found in Unitree robots. iRobot filed for bankruptcy. The year also highlighted the success of autonomous dairy robots improving farm operations and animal welfare, offering a contrast to the challenges faced by more ambitious humanoid projects.


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