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Advanced manufacturing and robotics organization Machina Labs announced it has closed a Series C financing totaling $124 million, and the development of its first large-scale Intelligent Factory. Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage venture arm, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, and Strategic Development Fund (SDF) invested in the round. Technology growth in manufacturing Machina Labs said that the funding marks a…
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More than half (55%) of supply chain leaders expect that advancements in agentic AI will reduce the need to hire for entry-level positions, while 51% believe the technology will drive a shift to overall workforce reductions, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner surveyed 509 supply chain leaders globally across industries from July to October 2025. While the view of agentic AI’s…
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The share of industrial manufacturers who expect to highly automate key processes by 2030 will more than double, from 18% to 50%, according to PwC’s Global Industrial Manufacturing Sector Outlook. The study, which surveyed 443 senior executives across 24 territories, finds that the global $16 trillion (USD) industrial manufacturing industry sits at a historic inflection point, with AI and other…
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Intelligent warehouse software platform provider Roboteon announced today the release of its complimentary Robotics Investment Impact Analysis. The company said that its new service utilizes simulation to assess the likely benefit for a company considering the adoption of warehouse robotics. Gaining insight before deployment A recent report from warehouse automation research firm Interact Analysis forecasts annual shipment growth for AMRs…
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Advanced AI software provider Helm.ai, which specializes in autonomous driving and robotics automation, announced a major expansion of Helm.ai Driver, a production-ready, vision-only software stack that the company said is designed to scale seamlessly from advanced Level 2+ systems to Level 4 urban autonomy. Built on Helm.ai’s proprietary Factored Embodied AI architecture, the company said that the system delivers seamless,…
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Beijing, China-based AI² Robotics announced the completion of its Series B financing round, exceeding RMB 1 billion (approximately $140 million) and pushing its valuation past RMB 10 billion (approximately $1.4 billion). The embodied AI company said its latest round comes after an aggressive fundraising streak. Following seven funding rounds within the first half of 2025, the company secured five additional…
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Physical AI for robotic automation developer Mantis Robotics said that its Mantis MR-1 flagship robot arm has become the first fenceless, high-speed industrial arm to receive safety certification to ISO 10218 and ISO 13849. By integrating proprietary physical AI, Mantis Robotics said that the MR-1 eliminates the traditional “safety vs. speed” compromise, allowing high-speed throughput in shared human workspaces without…
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A new report from market research firm Interact Analysis found that despite a weak overall macroeconomic backdrop, warehouse automation order intake rose by 7% in 2025, with multiple factors cushioning the market. The latest market report reveals project values were inflated by rising steel and labor costs, causing order intakes to rise even without a boost in underlying demand. Slow…
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Construction robotics company Okibo announced the commercial availability of its BLASTER (Broad Layer Airless Spray Technology for Efficiency & Repeatability) gun. The company, which said its technology brings value-added safety and efficiency to skilled teams, is expanding its autonomous construction technology capabilities. BLASTER targets industrial painting, priming Okibo said that BLASTER is engineered specifically for the EG7 and EG7+ autonomous…
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Ottonomy announced the launch of its new platform, Ottumn.AI at the India AI Summit. Built using NVIDIA AI infrastructure and with support from the NVIDIA Inception program, Ottonomy said that this platform is designed to orchestrate autonomous robots, drones and smart infrastructure for applications in healthcare, manufacturing and local commerce. Connected robots for orchestrated fleets Ottonomy said that Ottumn.AI is…
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Festo has introduced GripperAI, which the company said is a universal AI-based software that enables fulfillment-center robots to pick a range of items without custom programming. The company said that because fulfillment centers must pick a constantly changing mix of SKUs from conveyors and bins, automation systems often require repeated programming, application-specific integration, and expensive 3D camera setups to maintain…
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Comau has introduced MATE-XT GO, a new wearable exoskeleton designed to support workers’ arms and shoulders during repetitive or overhead tasks. The company said that MATE-XT GO weighs less than 3 kg and is easy to use; it can be put on in 30 seconds and taken off in 10 seconds, allowing for easy integration into daily activities without interrupting…
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AI-powered robotic warehouse automation provider Brightpick announced a strategic partnership with NAPA, a major U.S. retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts, accessories and service items. The partnership will see Brightpick’s advanced automation technology deployed across NAPA’s distribution centers. Through this partnership, Brightpick said that its robotics will improve overall warehouse performance to support NAPA’s nationwide store network. Pilot project…
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Global provider of embedded machine vision systems e-con Systems announced the launch of its DepthVista Helix 3D Continuous Wave iToF Camera. The company said that it's a high-performance depth camera engineered to deliver reliable and accurate 3D perception for a wide range of industrial robotics applications, including Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), pick-and-place, bin-picking, palletization and depalletization robots, industrial safety and…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
