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Robust.AI, a provider of AI-driven warehouse automation, announced a partnership with ShipLab, a San Diego-area e-commerce fulfillment and third-party logistics provider, to deploy Carter collaborative mobile robots at ShipLab's Vista, Calif., facility. The company said that the deployment follows a phased model designed to let ShipLab validate performance at each stage before expanding, with an initial go-live planned for July…
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Germany-based Festo prides itself on seamless automation for all of its products, whether it’s software or hardware, which was the basis for its GripperAI technology. Though other providers are offering AI-based software for robotic grippers, their approach involves more training and becomes increasingly complex as the number of items to be gripped grows, according to Eberhard Klotz, Festo's head of…
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Drone delivery service Wing and retail giant Walmart announced another expansion of their partnership, adding seven U.S. metro areas to its drone delivery network. After announcing plans to add 150 Walmart locations across the U.S. at NRF 2026, Wing and Walmart said that the following cities are now part of its delivery area: Memphis New Orleans Philadelphia Phoenix San Diego…
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Comau announced that it has acquired Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions, a Brazilian warehouse automation and intralogistics technology company. Comau said that the strategic investment strengthens its position in a rapidly expanding market, projected to grow by approximately 13% annually over the next three to five years, where customers are increasingly demanding integrated offerings that seamlessly connect production, storage and material…
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June 2026 Robotics Recap
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Automated material handling and software provider Trew, and AI-powered robotic fulfillment system provider Brightpick announced a partnership. The companies said that the partnership combines Trew’s system development, software platforms and integration background with Brightpick’s technology to give clients flexible automated fulfillment. Brightpick and Trew partnership details Through the partnership, Trew said that it will integrate two Brightpick technologies: Gridpicker: a…
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CMES Robotics USA, FANUC and PAC Machinery will showcase a fully integrated robotic bagging system at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The joint offering pairs CMES Robotics USA’s AI-powered piece picking technology with PAC Machinery’s Rollbag R3200XL bagging system, powered by a FANUC collaborative robot. The companies said that live demos will be at FANUC’s booth during the event. Sustainable robotic…
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May 2026 Robotics Recap
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Locus Robotics announced the acquisition of Nexera Robotics, a Vancouver-based robotics company specializing in advanced robotic grasping. Locus said that the integration of Nexera’s proprietary NeuraGrasp end-effector technology into the its physical AI platform significantly expands the company’s autonomous mobile manipulation capabilities and broadens what Locus Array can handle across end-to-end fulfillment workflows. Nexera Robotics is now part of Locus…
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Nomagic, a robotics company applying advanced physical AI to warehouse automation, announced a partnership expansion with Swiss online retailer Brack.Alltron, to include Vision-Language-Action (VLA) systems in live warehouse operations. The companies said that the expanded partnership highlights the growing need for this type of industry-transforming innovation. Brack.Alltron expands partnership following first Nomagic deployment Brack, the second-largest e-commerce platform in Switzerland,…
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Aptiv and Comau announced a collaboration to explore the co-development of next-generation intelligent automation technologies designed to help industrial customers operate more safely, efficiently and autonomously. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a framework to evaluate joint development in key focus areas, including advanced robotics, autonomous systems, and automated warehouse and logistics systems. Aptiv PULSE sensor, Comau…
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Mobile robotics and smart logistics company Geekplus announced a strategic partnership with Mindugar, a provider of industrial storage and racking systems in Latin America. Geekplus said that this collaboration marks a key milestone in the company’s continued global expansion and reinforces its commitment to enabling next-generation supply chain operations across the LatAm region. Latin American warehouse operation growth Together, Geekplus…
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Integrated supply chain and warehouse execution technology provider VCO Systems introduced LumiRover at MODEX 2026. The company said that LumiRover is an AMR-enabled pick-to-light cart designed for high-throughput fulfillment operations. VCO Systems added that LumiRover marks the beginning of a broader innovation roadmap for the company, advancing autonomous zone picking through the combination of light-directed picking and AMR-enabled zone orchestration.…
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Omni-bodied intelligence company Skild AI, fresh off a $1.4 billion Series C funding round in early 2026, announced it has acquired Zebra Technologies' robotics arm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Omni-bodied intelligence for the warehouse Zebra Technologies announced at the end of 2025 that it “will soon ‘dispose or exit its robotics automation solutions business.’” The company’s SEC…
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ATLANTA – At MODEX 2026, Dematic announced a strategic partnership with GreyOrange. Dematic said that the partnership looks to expand its flexible automation capabilities, providing scalable offerings for customers through distribution and fulfillment. Through this relationship, Dematic will offer GreyOrange’s GreyMatter, an AI-powered platform that coordinates robots and workflows to improve speed and accuracy. Advancing flexible automation The companies held…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
