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Dronedesk drone fleet-management platform reaches 2 million flight minutes milestone

October 13, 2025 · Dronedesk, a drone fleet management platform, recorded its two millionth flight minute logged by users, representing a continued boom in professional drone usage.

Jabil launches J422-G servers for scalable AI and data center performance

October 13, 2025 · Jabil’s launched new servers at the 2025 OCP Global Summit. The J422-G servers offer new efficiencies and flexibility for deployment, helping scalable AI and data center performance.

Italian startup Cyberwave raises €7M to make the physical world programmable

October 12, 2025 · Cyberwave, led by YC and Google alums, secured €7 million in funding to develop its automation platform that abstracts robots, sensors and machines into programmable digital twins.

Horizon Surgical Systems performs world’s first robotic-assisted cataract surgery

October 11, 2025 · Horizon Surgical Systems announced the completion of the world’s first robotic-assisted cataract surgery with its Polaris micro-robotic and AI-supported platform.

IROS 2025: PAL Robotics to showcase the future of human-robot interactions

October 10, 2025 · PAL Robotics will showcase its social robots during the 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Hangzhou, China.

DEEP Robotics unveils DR02 humanoid robot with all-weather capabilities

October 10, 2025 · DEEP Robotics has launched its second-generation humanoid robot, the DR02, featuring an IP66 protection rating that enables it to operate in all weather conditions.

DoorDash, Serve Robotics partner to bring Serve’s delivery robots to DoorDash platform

October 9, 2025 · DoorDash and Serve Robotics announced a partnership that will see Serve’s autonomous delivery robots utilized by DoorDash in multiple cities across the U.S.

Figure AI releases Figure 03, its third-generation humanoid robot

October 9, 2025 · Figure AI released its third-generation humanoid robot, Figure 03. The company said the new humanoid is purpose-built for use in the home and for mass manufacturing capabilities.

Wholesale Home & Garden Décor Retailer Evergreen Enterprises Installs ResinDek® Robotic Flooring for AMRs

October 9, 2025 · Discover how Evergreen Enterprises transformed its warehouse efficiency by installing ResinDek® robotic flooring for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Learn how the solution improved durability, order accuracy, and throughput while reducing labor needs and supporting peak fulfillment.

Mitsubishi Electric, Perkins School for the Blind co-host DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge

October 8, 2025 · At the Perkins School for the Blind outside Boston, Mitsubishi Electric co-hosted a DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge event to showcase assistive and adaptive technologies.

ABB divests Robotics division to SoftBank Group for $5.375B

October 8, 2025 · ABB announced it has divested its Robotics division to SoftBank for $5.375 billion, and not spun off the business as a separately listed company.

IFR: Service robots see global growth, led by transportation and logistics markets

October 7, 2025 · A new report from the International Federation of Robotics saw the service robot segment grow significantly, driven by orders in the transport, hospitality and cleaning industries.

A3 to host International Robot Safety Conference in Houston, November 3-5

October 7, 2025 · Safety experts from global robotics and automation companies will descend on Houston from November 3-5 for the annual International Robot Safety Conference, hosted by A3.

Report: End-of-line, warehouse packaging automation market projected to grow by $2.4B by 2029

October 6, 2025 · Market research firm Interact Analysis reports that the end-of-line and warehouse packaging automation market will grow by over $2 billion by 2029.

ENCY Software introduces new machining, robotic automation features in ENCY 2.0

October 6, 2025 · ENCY 2.0 from ENCY Software incorporates new features for expedited setup in CNC machining, robotic automation and AI-assisted workflows through its open API.

Case study: Balluff, Kardex deliver a fully operational AutoStore system in six months

October 5, 2025 · Balluff and Kardex announced in a case study that they deployed an AutoStore system in six months, showcasing what they call a new standard in speed and scalability.

EZ Automation demonstrates new inline configuration of AI-powered inspection system

October 4, 2025 · EZ Automation Systems announced it will showcase its AI-powered inspection system, PIQuE, powered by its EZ Eye platform, at ISA Automation Summit & Expo in Florida.

SS Innovations completes first robotic telesurgery performed from MantraM mobile robotic bus

October 3, 2025 · SS Innovations International performed its first telesurgery in its MantraM mobile robotic telesurgery unit, which connected to the company’s SSi Mantra surgical robotic system.

32 startups selected for AI & Robotics Venture Day at Carnegie Mellon University

October 3, 2025 · Carnegie Mellon University and Innovation Works co-hosted the AI & Robotics Venture Day in Pittsburgh, allowing 32 AI and robotics startups to make investor-ready pitches.

NEURA Robotics announces acquisition of driverless transport systems provider ek robotics

October 2, 2025 · NEURA Robotics acquired ek robotics, a provider of driverless transport systems, such as AGVs and AMRs, to expand its presence in the mobile robots segment of the marketplace.

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