Top 10 most popular robotics stories of 2025

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Top 10 most popular robotics stories of 2025

By Brianna Wessling |

In 2025, we saw big changes in the robotics industry. The fates of some well-known players in the ecosystem are uncertain, while other prominent companies are charting their own paths for the first time. Between advances in humanoid robotics, exciting events, and large robot orders, there was no shortage of news to cover this past year.

Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in 2025. Subscribe to The Robot ReportNewsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay up to date on the robotics developments you need to know about.

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Technologies

• Batteries / Power Supplies
• Cameras / Imaging / Vision
• Controllers
• End Effectors
• Microprocessors / SoCs
• Motion Control
• Sensors
• Soft Robotics
• Software / Simulation

Development

• Artificial Intelligence
• Human Robot Interaction / Haptics
• Mobility / Navigation
• Research

Robots

• AGVs
• AMRs
• Consumer
• Collaborative Robots
• Drones
• Humanoids
• Industrial
• Self-Driving Vehicles
• Unmanned Maritime Systems

Business

• Financial

• Investments
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Earnings

• Markets

• Agriculture
• Healthcare
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Mining
• Security

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1. Hyundai to buy ‘tens of thousands’ of Boston Dynamics robots

Boston Dynamics and Hyundai Motor Group announced plans to deepen their partnership, which includes Hyundai purchasing “tens of thousands” of robots in the coming years. The automaker will also help by integrating its manufacturing capabilities with Boston Dynamics technologies. Read more.

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Brianna Wessling