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Kawasaki Heavy Industries has introduced a new robotic mobility concept—Corleo—a four-legged, hydrogen-powered vehicle designed for off-road travel. The prototype was revealed ahead of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, where Kawasaki plans to showcase future-facing mobility solutions.

At the Zorg & ICT trade fair, taking place this week at the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, various robotic solutions are being showcased to help improve efficiency in healthcare processes. The focus is on both administrative automation and physical support within healthcare institutions.

Serve Robotics has launched its autonomous sidewalk delivery service in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, marking its latest market entry as part of an ongoing partnership with Uber Eats. The expansion is part of Serve’s broader objective to deploy 2,000 AI-powered delivery robots across the United States by the end of 2025.

Robot swarms are heading to the factory floor—specifically, the ones building aircraft and spacecraft. H2 Clipper, Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,234,035 for its system that uses autonomous and semi-autonomous swarms of robots to handle aerospace and aviation manufacturing. These swarms work together to assemble large structures, install components, run quality checks, and complete high-precision tasks—all without traditional assembly lines. The patent, a continuation of one granted in late 2023, expands the company’s claims to cover full-scale production of aircraft and aerospace systems, using AI and robotics to streamline how these massive vehicles are built.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has awarded a $17.2 million contract to Outsight for the large-scale deployment of its LiDAR-based monitoring platform. The system, selected through a competitive process involving four proposals and approved by the airport’s Board of Directors, will be used to monitor real-time flows of passengers and vehicles across the airport using LiDAR technology.

Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed what they report to be the world’s smallest wireless flying robot capable of controlled flight. The insect-inspired device, which weighs 21 milligrams and measures less than one centimeter in diameter, is described in a study published March 28 in Science Advances.

At the European Robotics Forum in Stuttgart the Rocking Robots team spoke with Casper van Eersel from IM Systems about a critical challenge in the development of humanoid robots—gear transmission reliability. IM Systems has developed the Archimedes Drive, a novel gear technology aimed at addressing the limitations of conventional gearboxes, which often suffer damage during collisions or falls. He explains how this technology is being positioned to meet the growing demand in the humanoid robotics market by offering a more resilient and precise solution that can continue operating even after impact.

Circus SE has launched the CA-1 Series 4, its newest AI-powered robotic meal production system, capable of preparing up to 500 meals per ingredient load. The system, which has now entered volume production, is scheduled for customer deliveries starting summer 2025, according to the company.

At the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, LG Electronics introduced an AI-powered van in collaboration with Kia, focused on integrating smart home technologies into vehicle interiors. The joint project centers on the Spielraum concept car, which showcases how LG’s AI-driven smart life solutions can be applied within Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) framework to create customizable and functional in-vehicle environments.

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have raised ethical concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) mental health chatbots for children, citing developmental, social, and regulatory challenges. While AI-based mental health applications are becoming more common, particularly as tools to bridge gaps in the U.S. mental health system, most are designed for adults and remain largely unregulated.