IEEE Robotics And Automation Society Releases Executive Summary For Humanoid Robotics Report - Manufacturing AUTOMATION

IEEE Robotics And Automation Society Releases Executive Summary For Humanoid Robotics Report - Manufacturing AUTOMATION

June 17, 2025, Piscataway, N.J. — The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS) has released the executive summary for their report Humanoid Robots in Human Spaces: Building Standards for Safe, Ethical and Effective Integration. The report examines the risks introduced by humanoid robots as they move into real-world human environments given the expectation they will integrate into human workflows, navigate shared spaces, communicate with u…

When wheels won’t do: Humanoid robots for human-centric spaces

By Nicolas Lehment, senior principal system architect, NXP Semiconductors Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and wheeled mobile robots currently dominate factories and warehouses, following magnetic stripes or optical markers permanently embedded in warehouse flooring to navigate routes. As requirements evolve, however, wheels are simply not enough. Demand is growing for machines capable of navigating more challenging, […]