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The state of investment and funding in the robotics industry in 2026
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January 2026 Robotics Recap
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MassRobotics, in collaboration with Festo, Novanta and Mitsubishi Electric Automation, announced the selection of 11 startups for the 2026 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst. Now in its fifth cohort, MassRobotics said that the program empowers global startups to accelerate the development and commercialization of robotic technologies that improve clinical care, hospital operations, and laboratory automation. Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program details…
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MassRobotics announced its fourth annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge, in collaboration with AMD, Dassault Systèmes, Harmonic Drive, Maeden, Maxon and Mitsubishi Electric. Designed for university student teams, the global challenge invites participants to showcase innovative robotics projects that balance compelling design with real-world functionality. Teams compete to showcase robotic innovations MassRobotics said that selected teams will compete for a…
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MassRobotics, together with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA Inception, opened applications for the second cohort of the Physical AI Fellowship, an 8-week virtual program designed to help robotics and physical AI startups from around the world scale faster and smarter. Applications are now open for the second cohort, and will close on January 30. Finalists will be selected in…
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MassRobotics Physical AI fellowship cohort member Tutor Intelligence announced the close of its $34 million Series A, led by Union Square Ventures. The new funding now brings the company’s total capital raised to $42 million. Tutor Intelligence is an organization that provides an AI-powered fleet of warehouse robot workers. Expanding and scaling the warehouse robot fleet The company said it…
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MassRobotics recently welcomed its community to the 3rd Annual Women in Robotics Medal Gala, a night dedicated to celebrating two women who are leading the way in robotics innovation and impact. The gala is more than an awards ceremony, it’s a celebration of progress, mentorship and the collective power of the MassRobotics robotics ecosystem. This year’s event brought together industry…
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…the annual event hosted by MassRobotics in collaboration with the organization’s sponsors and partners, brought together over 7,500 attendees in Boston’s Seaport District on September 27, 2025. RoboBoston 2025 was the eighth annual edition of the event, and featured the Robot Block Party, Robotics and AI Technical Career Fair, and a public showcase of robot projects from Boston-area companies, universities…
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MassRobotics announced the Physical AI Fellowship, a virtual program powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups and NVIDIA Inception to help high-potential robotics startups build, refine and scale physical AI offerings. MassRobotics said the inaugural Fall 2025 cohort includes some of the most promising startups working within physical AI and serving a multitude of industries. Physical AI continues growth, development…
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MassRobotics, a Boston-based nonprofit robotics innovation hub, announced the celebration of five years of its Jumpstart Fellowship program. MassRobotics said the Jumpstart Fellowship has empowered nearly 100 high school girls across Massachusetts since its founding in 2021, with 88% of graduates pursuing STEM fields and many already contributing to the state's innovation economy through internships and university research. MassRobotics shared…
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…featuring Tom Ryden, Executive Director, MassRobotics and Alex Shikany, Executive Vice President, Association for Advancing Automation (A3). This session is sponsored by Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA). Session 3, starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT - Facility and Inventory Management/Monitoring: “Keeping tabs: The symphonic relationship between hardware and software in facility and inventory monitoring and management” featuring Dwight Klappich, Dwight Klappich, Former…
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…by Chewy in collaboration with MassRobotics, was created to address a persistent and technically complex limitation in warehouse automation: enabling fully autonomous robots to handle large, heavy, and non-rigid items within dense and dynamic fulfillment center environments. Now, MassRobotics and Chewy have announced the winner and runner-up of the 2025 CHAMP Challenge. Black-I Robotics, Inc. won the competition and delivered…
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…Hosted by ALM Ventures and MassRobotics Tuesday, June 10 from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Castle Island Brewing, 10 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA (South Boston) 0.5 mile walk from Artists For Humanity Nearest MBTA station: Broadway on the Red Line subway Robotics After Hours Happy Hour Hosted by Two Sigma Ventures, Google Cloud, and Æthos Tuesday, June 10 from 7:00…
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…announced a collaborative engagement with MassRobotics, an independent robotics hub dedicated to advancing robotics and connected devices. Through this collaboration, TCS aims to support MassRobotics’ mission to foster robotics innovation by engaging with startups, researchers, and industry leaders exploring applications focused on sectors such as retail, travel, transportation, hospitality, and consumer products. “We are excited to partner with TCS to…
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Independent robotics hub MassRobotics welcomed the second cohort of the MassRobotics Accelerator, powered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Innovation Institute. Over the course of two years, $2,000,000 has been awarded to 20 robotics startups through this accelerator program. This program is unique in its equity-free approach. Each startup participating in the program will be awarded a $100,000 non-dilutive grant…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
