The Robot Report
First-hand reports and news covering robotics, industrial robots, AI for robots, robot software, and mobile robots.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
The Robot Report — Founded: 2008. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:founded
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_founded,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Founded},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:founded},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
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"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:founded",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
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]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} CITE
Plain text
The Robot Report — Employees: 51-200. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:employee_range},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
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"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:employee_range",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} CITE
Plain text
The Robot Report — Tracked signals (12mo): 47. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-29; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:signal_count},
note = {As of 2026-04-29; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON
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"title": "The Robot Report — Tracked signals (12mo)",
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}
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"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:signal_count",
"issued": {
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2026,
4,
29
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-04-29; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} What they do
5 products
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branded Content Hubs (e.g., maxon Driven) | — | — | — | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Product: Branded Content Hubs (e.g., maxon Driven). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:branded-content-hubs-e-g-maxon-driven BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_product_branded-content-hubs-e-g-maxon-driven,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:branded-content-hubs-e-g-maxon-driven},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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"type": "webpage",
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"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:branded-content-hubs-e-g-maxon-driven",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Robotics Summit & Expo | — | — | — | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Product: Robotics Summit & Expo. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:robotics-summit-expo BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_product_robotics-summit-expo,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:robotics-summit-expo},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:product:robotics-summit-expo",
"type": "webpage",
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}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:robotics-summit-expo",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| State of Robotics 2026 Report | 2026 | — | — | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Product: State of Robotics 2026 Report. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:state-of-robotics-2026-report BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_product_state-of-robotics-2026-report,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:state-of-robotics-2026-report},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:product:state-of-robotics-2026-report",
"type": "webpage",
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}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:state-of-robotics-2026-report",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| The Robot Report Editorial Coverage | — | — | — | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Product: The Robot Report Editorial Coverage. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-editorial-coverage BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_product_the-robot-report-editorial-coverage,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-editorial-coverage},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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}
],
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"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-editorial-coverage",
"issued": {
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7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| The Robot Report Podcast | — | — | — | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Product: The Robot Report Podcast. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-podcast BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_product_the-robot-report-podcast,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-podcast},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-podcast",
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"author": [
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"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:product:the-robot-report-podcast",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Scale & activity
5 deals · $1.7B disclosed · 47 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undated | Apptronik Apollo Production Funding | $520M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — FUNDING: Apptronik Apollo Production Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-apptronik-apollo-production-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_deal_undated-funding-apptronik-apollo-production-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — FUNDING},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-apptronik-apollo-production-funding},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-apptronik-apollo-production-funding",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — FUNDING",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-apptronik-apollo-production-funding",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Undated | maxon Driven Sponsored Content Partnership | PARTNERSHIP | source ↗ | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP: maxon Driven Sponsored Content Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-maxon-driven-sponsored-content-partnership BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_deal_undated-partnership-maxon-driven-sponsored-content-partnership,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-maxon-driven-sponsored-content-partnership},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-maxon-driven-sponsored-content-partnership",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-maxon-driven-sponsored-content-partnership",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
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23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Undated | Wayve Series D Funding | $1.2B | source ↗ | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — FUNDING: Wayve Series D Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-wayve-series-d-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_deal_undated-funding-wayve-series-d-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — FUNDING},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-wayve-series-d-funding},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-wayve-series-d-funding",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — FUNDING",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-funding-wayve-series-d-funding",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Undated | Robotics Summit & Expo 2026 | PARTNERSHIP | source ↗ | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP: Robotics Summit & Expo 2026. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-robotics-summit-expo-2026 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_deal_undated-partnership-robotics-summit-expo-2026,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-robotics-summit-expo-2026},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-robotics-summit-expo-2026",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-robotics-summit-expo-2026",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Undated | The Robot Report - WTWH Media Affiliation | PARTNERSHIP | source ↗ | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP: The Robot Report - WTWH Media Affiliation. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-the-robot-report---wtwh-media-affiliation BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_deal_undated-partnership-the-robot-report---wtwh-media-affiliation,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-the-robot-report---wtwh-media-affiliation},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-the-robot-report---wtwh-media-affiliation",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — PARTNERSHIP",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:deal:undated-partnership-the-robot-report---wtwh-media-affiliation",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
3 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Tobe | Founder | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Person: Frank Tobe — Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:frank-tobe BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_person_frank-tobe,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:frank-tobe},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:person:frank-tobe",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:frank-tobe",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Mike Oitzman | Editorial Leader, The Robot Report | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Person: Mike Oitzman — Editorial Leader, The Robot Report. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:mike-oitzman BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_person_mike-oitzman,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:mike-oitzman},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:person:mike-oitzman",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:mike-oitzman",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| The Robot Report Press Contact | — | CITEPlain textThe Robot Report — Person: The Robot Report Press Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:the-robot-report-press-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_the-robot-report_person_the-robot-report-press-contact,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {The Robot Report — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:the-robot-report-press-contact},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
"id": "fact:the-robot-report:person:the-robot-report-press-contact",
"type": "webpage",
"title": "The Robot Report — Person",
"author": [
{
"literal": "robotics.press"
}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/the-robot-report/#fact:the-robot-report:person:the-robot-report-press-contact",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: The Robot Report
This report examines The Robot Report, a trade publication and media platform covering robotics and autonomous systems. It details the company's multi-channel operations including daily news coverage, original research reports, industry conferences, and sponsored content, positioned within the WTWH Media portfolio.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026