--- title: Robot Rundown | drone industry description: drone industry | Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in robotics and AI with Robot Rundown, your go-to source for cutting-edge technology insights and innovations --- # Robot Rundown #### Weekly AI and Robotics industry insights from Lucid Bots' CEO Andrew Ashur Filter by Tag Show All Drone Technology Lucid Bots drone industry drone news ### drone industry [![](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20250711-robot-rundown.png?width=1280&height=720&name=20250711-robot-rundown.png) ](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/robot-rookies-pipe-probing-pros) 2 min read #### [Robot Rookies & Pipe-Probing Pros](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/robot-rookies-pipe-probing-pros) ![Picture of Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg?width=30&name=Andrew_Ashur_050324-01830.jpg) [Andrew Ashur](https://knowledge.lucidbots.com/robot-rundown/author/andrew-ashur): Jul 11, 2025 10:47:36 AM TL;DR: This week, robotics stepped further into the real world: Stanford students are building AI-powered robot dogs, tiny Pipebots are detecting... 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Nvidia is all-in on humanoids and AVs... 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Fuji into a living smart-city lab, and new U.S. rules are clearing... 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