Technology
Underneath every humanoid, robo-dog and drone is a stack of AI models, sensors, actuators and compute. This section unpacks how the technology actually works - without the marketing spin.
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Profiles of the most important robotics companies in the world.
Indian robotics startups, policy, academia and market data.
Rounds, valuations, exits and acquisitions in robotics.
Rules, standards, safety certifications and export controls.
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An assessment of the current state of dexterous robotic hands, focusing on the Shadow Dexterous Hand, CMU Allegro Hand, and emerging competitors like Inspire Robotics. We analyze shipping hardware, technical specifications, and India availability against the backdrop of hype.
A technical assessment of energy storage systems powering humanoid robots, analyzing power density, thermal management, and runtime realities. This report evaluates shipping hardware against marketing claims and outlines the specific challenges of importing and operating high-density battery packs in the Indian market.
A technical assessment of strain-wave gear technology, focusing on market leaders, technical specifications, and their critical role in industrial and humanoid robot actuators.
An objective analysis of Robot Operating System 2, focusing on its architecture, security features, and practical deployment status within the Indian robotics market.
An analysis of VLA models like RT-2 and OpenVLA, distinguishing between research announcements and deployable hardware capabilities within the Indian robotics market.
An analysis of Imitation Learning techniques in humanoid robotics, separating marketing claims from deployed systems, with specific focus on India's import landscape and hardware readiness.
An analysis of how Reinforcement Learning drives locomotion and manipulation in modern humanoid robots, separating engineering reality from concept art.
An assessment of Sim-to-Real pipelines, focusing on NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Google MuJoCo, evaluating their transition to physical hardware deployments in the context of India's robotics market.
An evidence-based analysis of Robotics Foundation Models (RFMs) including Google DeepMind's RT-2, Tesla's Groot, and Physical Intelligence's Pi. We evaluate shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and India's readiness for general-purpose robotic policy learning.
A technical evaluation of Solid-State LiDAR, Time-of-Flight (ToF), and Stereo Vision sensors for robotics. This report grades hardware by shipping status rather than announcements, analyzes performance trade-offs, and provides landed cost estimates for the Indian market.
An objective analysis of tactile skin technologies for humanoid robotics, grading GelSight, BioTac, and capacitive arrays by shipping hardware availability, pilot deployment status, and India market pricing.
A critical analysis of Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) and Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) technologies currently shipping in robotics. This article moves beyond marketing claims to examine sensor requirements, algorithmic limitations, and deployment realities in the Indian market.
A rigorous analysis of Dynamic Vision Sensors (DVS) focusing on shipping hardware, latency benefits, and practical deployment in robotics, with specific attention to the Indian market and landed cost estimates.
An analysis of quasi-direct-drive (QDD) actuator technology, evaluating its role in enabling safe, compliant humanoid motion through high torque density and backdrivability, with a specific look at current commercial deployments and Indian market accessibility.
An evidence-based review of solid-state LiDAR, Time-of-Flight, and stereo depth sensors currently shipping in the robotics market. This article grades claims by availability, analyzes landed costs in India, and separates deployed hardware from speculative roadmaps.
A grounded analysis of shipping tactile sensing technologies including GelSight, BioTac, and capacitive arrays. Focuses on hardware availability, technical specifications, and integration costs within the Indian robotics market.
An analysis of SLAM, ORB-SLAM, and VIO technologies focusing on hardware implementation, drift challenges, and market availability in India.
Event cameras represent a fundamental shift in robotic perception, moving from frame-based capture to asynchronous pixel-level change detection. This article evaluates the commercial maturity of Dynamic Vision Sensors (DVS), focusing on shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and pricing structures relevant to the Indian robotics ecosystem.