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3 Home Assistant projects to do new things with old tech this weekend (Aug 14-16)

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Consumer Tech•AUG 14, 2026

Old Tech Gets a Home Assistant Second Life

These are DIY smart-home projects, not physical robotics. Try them only if you already own compatible gear.

Video Friday: Lift Happens

Humanoids•AUG 14, 2026

Robot Videos Show Progress, Not Deployment

Unitree IPO oversubscribed more than 5,000 times as investors pile into humanoid robotics

Humanoids•AUG 14, 2026

Unitree IPO Draws Heavy Investor Demand

Robot Orders Rise as Automation Demand Expands Beyond Automotive

Industrial Robotics•AUG 14, 2026

Robot Demand Broadens Beyond Automakers

Top Stories

You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up

Matic Adds Point-and-Clean Controls

AUG 13, 2026•1 min read

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Briefing

LG to unveil new Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in early 2027

LG Targets 2027 Humanoid Unveiling

AUG 14, 2026•1 min read

Schaeffler unveils formed strain wave gearboxes for humanoid robots

RoboBusiness Panel Targets Humanoid Deployment Reality

AUG 14, 2026•1 min read

I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard

Robot Mowers Improve, But Need Watching

AUG 13, 2026•1 min read

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What is operating now

Industry & Deployments

Industrial Robotics•AUG 12, 2026

Five Automation Trends Gain Ground

Proof versus promise

Humanoids

Humanoids•AUG 13, 2026

Honda’s Avatar Keeps ASIMO’s Core Idea

Robots could consume as much electricity as 35 million US homes by 2035

Humanoids•AUG 12, 2026

Robotics Power Demand Could Reach 363 TWh

Home robots, smart devices and autonomy

Consumer Tech

Up to 60% Off

Consumer Tech•AUG 13, 2026

Ecovacs Robot Deals Cut Prices Up to 60%

Carpet deep-clean test graphic showing the Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 at 94%, the original Qrevo Edge at 85%, and the robot vacuum average at 78%, with the Edge 2 marked as the second-highest score.

Consumer Tech•AUG 12, 2026

Roborock Qrevo Edge 2: Stronger Cleaning, Slimmer Body

Beatbot iSkim robot pool skimmer

Consumer Tech•AUG 12, 2026

Beatbot iSkim Drops to $319

Chinese research, products and deployments

China Robotics & AI

China Robotics & AI•AUG 13, 2026

Unitree Listing Sets a New Robot Valuation Marker

China Robotics & AI•AUG 12, 2026

Honor Robot Phone Starts at 9,999 Yuan

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