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TerraFirma raises $115M to accelerate construction on Earth and beyond

July 27, 2026 · Led by former SpaceX engineers, TerraFirma announced a $115 million funding round to accelerate semi-autonomous construction robotics for Earth, the Moon and Mars.

mimic robotics introduces FLUX-mimic, bringing frontier Video-Action Models to Audi factory floor

July 27, 2026 · mimic robotics, in conjunction with Black Forest Labs, introduced FLUX-mimic, a Video-Action Model to enable robot training via video.

SVT Robotics surpasses four billion transactions on SOFTBOT Platform

July 26, 2026 · SVT Robotics announced that its SOFTBOT Platform surpassed four billion transactions, averaging up to 130 million transactions per week.

Roboteon expands fleet management and orchestration capabilities for unified material flows

July 25, 2026 · Roboteon expanded its Robotics Fulfillment and Orchestration Platform capabilities to manage all types of robots, including AMRs and AGVs, for optimized material flows.

Cimcorp reports growing customer demand for cybersecurity in distribution center automation

July 24, 2026 · A report from Cimcorp found that as software becomes the backbone of modern distribution operations, companies are prioritizing cyber resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

DigiKey, Arduino unveil Dream Lab Challenge with $20,000 in prizes

July 24, 2026 · DigiKey and Arduino unveiled the Dream Lab Challenge, where applicants build and document a project featuring the UNO Q microcontroller board.

AAI 2026: AMD makes a trio of physical AI announcements

July 23, 2026 · At Advancing AI 2026, AMD announced a new robotics partner network, new Ryzen processors and the launch of the Kria AI Robotics Developer Platform.

Exol integrates GreyOrange for advanced intelligent orchestration across robotic fulfillment-as-a-service network

July 23, 2026 · Exol announced the integration of GreyOrange’s GreyMatter orchestration platform across its robotic fulfillment-as-a-service network.

Sereact scales AI-powered robotics deployment with Arvato across three sites in Europe and U.S.

July 22, 2026 · Sereact announced an expanded deployment of its single-arm robotic systems with Arvato, adding three AutoStore picking operations across Europe and the U.S.

Humanoid raises $152M at $1.35 billion post-money valuation

July 22, 2026 · Humanoid announced a $152 million Series A financing round, bringing the total raised to date to $270 million at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation.

Wilder X unveils a proposed machine-side governance boundary for physical AI

July 21, 2026 · Wilder X unveiled WCSA, a proposed machine-facing governance architecture to check current authority, conditions, readiness and evidence before consequential machine capability is allowed or restored.

Logistics firms, robotics startups and D2C brands fuel retail tech hub boom in Brooklyn

July 21, 2026 · A growing roster of retail tech companies, including Highline Commerce and Ultra Robotics, are setting up a manufacturing and fulfillment hub in Industry City, Brooklyn.

NVIDIA Agent Toolkit expands with new Omniverse libraries

July 20, 2026 · NVIDIA Agent Toolkit expanded NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, giving AI agents tools and skills to help software developers integrate physical AI capabilities into existing applications.

Foxglove announces speaker lineup for Actuate 26 annual robotics developer conference

July 20, 2026 · Foxglove announced the speaker lineup for its annual robotics developer conference, Actuate 26, featuring leaders from Google DeepMind, NVIDIA and more.

ABB Robotics, Roche Diagnostics collaborate to bring physical AI to laboratories

July 19, 2026 · ABB Robotics and Roche announced a collaboration to generate digitally connected labs enabled by intelligent robotics to provide significant efficiencies in laboratory workflows.

Robust.AI announces deployment at e-commerce fulfillment provider ShipLab

July 18, 2026 · Robust.AI announced a deployment at e-commerce fulfillment provider ShipLab, featuring a phased Carter deployment with a “Crawl, Walk, Run” automation model.

Luxonis announces $14M Series A round

July 17, 2026 · Luxonis closed its Series A to scale production of the OAK camera and deepen the OAK4 platform, looking to accelerate the next wave of robotics and industrial automation.

Viam launches free robotics course to help engineers build robotics applications

July 17, 2026 · Viam announced the launch of Viam 101 on July 23, a free, self-paced course for engineers to learn the platform entirely in simulation, without a hardware requirement.

Swisslog introduces FastMove monorail system for pallet transport

July 16, 2026 · Swisslog repositioned its monorail system under the new name FastMove, updating its product identity to focus on performance, flexibility and improved equipment lifecycle for long-distance pallet transport.

NVIDIA adds new Jetson Thor computers to advance mainstream robotics and edge AI

July 16, 2026 · NVIDIA announced new Jetson Thor computers, the NVIDIA Blackwell-powered T3000 and T2000 modules, that move robotics, visual AI and edge workloads onto power-efficient systems.

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