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NRF 2026: Wing, Walmart expand drone delivery to 150 new stores across U.S.

January 11, 2026 · During the joint keynote at NRF 2026 in New York City, Wing and Walmart announced an expansion of its residential drone delivery service across the U.S.

CES 2026: Mobileye set to acquire humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M

January 10, 2026 · At CES 2026, Mobileye announced it will acquire startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million, combining the self-driving technology company and humanoid developer.

CES 2026: XELA Robotics demos 3D tactile sensor to give robots a human sense of touch

January 9, 2026 · At CES 2026, XELA Robotics showcased its uSkin sensor technology that provides a human sense of touch for humanoid and industrial robots.

CES 2026: Siemens, NVIDIA expand partnership to build industrial AI operating system

January 9, 2026 · At CES 2026, Siemens and NVIDIA expanded their partnership to build an AI-accelerated portfolio that reinvents the entire end-to-end industrial value chain.

CES 2026: Orbbec unveils new Gemini 3D cameras to advance future of robotic vision

January 8, 2026 · At CES 2026, Orbbec unveiled two new Gemini stereo 3D vision cameras and announced platform capability with its cameras and NVIDIA Jetson Thor.

CES 2026: Universal Robots, Robotiq showcase palletizing offering in collaboration with Siemens

January 8, 2026 · At CES 2026, Universal Robots and Robotiq, in collaboration with Siemens, demonstrated a palletizing offering integrated with Digital Twin Composer software.

Humanoid deploys NVIDIA technologies to power advanced humanoid robots

January 7, 2026 · Humanoid announced it has integrated multiple NVIDIA technologies into its stack to accelerate humanoid robot development and deployment.

CES 2026: Boston Dynamics unveils new Atlas humanoid robot

January 7, 2026 · At CES 2026, Boston Dynamics announced a new version of its Atlas humanoid robot and highlighted upcoming deployments at Hyundai and Google DeepMind.

CES 2026: AMD introduces Ryzen AI Embedded processor portfolio

January 6, 2026 · AMD introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded Series processor to deliver energy-efficient, low-latency AI for various automation and autonomous systems.

Robotics 24/7 announces session submission call for 2026 Robotics Applications Conference

January 6, 2026 · Robotics 24/7 has opened the session submission application process for its one-day virtual event, the 2026 Robotics Applications Conference, which will occur on September 16.

60 Minutes highlights Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot deployment at a Hyundai factory

January 5, 2026 · 60 Minutes showcased how Boston Dynamics’ AI-powered Atlas humanoid robot, through training, has performed countless tasks at a Hyundai automotive production facility in Georgia.

Robotics 24/7 launches Executive Advisory Board featuring industry leaders to drive robotics innovation

January 5, 2026 · Robotics 24/7 launched its Executive Advisory Board, featuring 12 top robotics and automation experts. The board will guide strategic growth and industry insight for the news platform.

Mayr touts comprehensive brake technologies to ensure safety, and make production intelligent

January 4, 2026 · During SPS 2025 in Germany, India-based Mayr highlighted its new generation of ROBA topstop safety brakes for safe and intelligent production.

Fountech launches Anticip8 1.0, a predictive AI with over 85% accuracy

January 3, 2026 · Applied AI research laboratory Fountech launched its predictive AI platform, Anticip8 1.0, that predicts human behavior, emotions, and reactions with 85%+ accuracy.

Metaphase Lighting Technologies introduces new ultra-bright TXFL series bar lights

January 2, 2026 · With three LED rows, an integrated driver, pulse follow strobe and overdrive, Metaphase Lighting Technologies’ new TXFL Series delivers high-intensity uniform illumination at variable distances.

CES 2026: NEURA Robotics to showcase next-generation humanoid and Neuraverse platform

January 2, 2026 · At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, NEURA Robotics will showcase the next generation of its humanoid robot along with its Neuraverse operating system platform.

Robotics and automation conferences guide 2026: Dates, locations and more

January 1, 2026 · 2026 will be busy for robotics and automation conferences. Our list of 15 manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain and logistics events will get your travel plans finalized.

MassRobotics opens applications for 2026 cohort of Physical AI Fellowship

December 31, 2025 · MassRobotics announced an expansion of its Physical AI Fellowship, in partnership with AWS and NVIDIA, and provided details on its 2026 cohort.

Comau develops industrial collaborative robots as part of the EU’s Converging Project

December 31, 2025 · As part of the multi-year EU-funder Converging Project, Comau is using its MyCo robot to develop and validate smart, flexible production systems that integrate multiple autonomous agents.

Pusan National University researchers use AI to optimize engine components that outperform human designs

December 30, 2025 · At Pusan National University in South Korea, researchers developed an AI-driven method to design engine pump components that outperform traditional human-created results.

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