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Orbbec, a provider of robotics and AI vision, announced a strategic partnership with Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Ant Group, to advance spatial intelligence for robotics through the launch of LingBot-Depth, which the companies describe as a high-precision open-source spatial perception model. Orbbec said that it provided critical depth-sensing hardware and technical support throughout LingBot-Depth’s development and testing phases.…
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Drone-based roof survey services company Drone as a Service (DaaS) said that its drone technology delivers safer, faster and more accurate data for multiple industries. DaaS deploys drone-based roof survey and inspection services for construction, property management and insurance claims process in urban and industrial regions, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. A safer approach to roof…
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With manufacturers across North Texas struggling to hire and retain production workers, OnRobot will host the Build Your Automation Roadmap event in Dallas on February 19th, bringing practical automation offerings directly to the region’s manufacturing community. The end-of-arm tooling and software company said that the free, in-person event is designed for manufacturers in sectors such as metal fabrication, CNC machining,…
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As robotics and embodied AI accelerate from research into real-world deployment, New York Robotics (NYR) announced its official launch, revealing a fast-scaling ecosystem that now includes more than 160 robotics startups across the Tri-State region, with nearly 100 in New York City alone. The organization said that this milestone signals New York’s rapid emergence as a serious global contender in…
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Editor’s Note: This article was written by Amir Sharif, founder and COO of 3Laws. He is a member of Robotics 24/7’s Executive Advisory Board. Robotic safety standards were forged in an era dominated by fixed industrial arms, hard fences and worst-case assumptions. The robotics landscape has changed dramatically. Robots learn new skills through foundational AI models, mobile platforms navigate dynamic…
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Boston Dynamics announced the release of update 5.1 for its Spot robot dog and Orbit fleet management platform. The company said that 5.1 helps Spot users accelerate their deployments with new workflows, enterprise-level controls, and a refreshed data collection payload. Update 5.0 for Spot and Orbit was released in May 2025. AI model improvements Boston Dynamics said it envisions a…
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Montreal-based full-stack software and hardware automation provider Vention announced it has raised $110M (USD) in financing, with participation from Investissement Québec, Desjardins Capital, certain funds managed by Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm) and other financial institutions. Vention said that the new capital will accelerate its mission to deliver “Zero-Shot Automation,” which the company calls a new…
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Sidewalk autonomous delivery company Starship released the results from its 2025 Campus User Survey conducted among 5,000 students across 65 U.S. college campuses. Starship said that the data reveal more than just high usage; they show a generational shift in how humans coexist with autonomous helpers. The report found that 97% of students shared that they “love” or “like” the…
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Kardex Solutions launched the newly enhanced StoreX Calculator in partnership with iAutomate. The company said this significant evolution of the StoreX digital planning tool sets a new benchmark for transparency, performance insight and lifecycle planning in the ASRS market. The newly launched StoreX Calculator builds on the original StoreX Calculator with iAutomate by extending its capabilities from initial system design…
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FORT Robotics, a developer of safe control technologies for robots and mobile machines, launched the Wireless E-Stop Pro. The company said its new safety-certified wearable device is designed to prevent accidents and maximize uptime across modern machine worksites worldwide. Wireless safety in the operator’s hand As industries adopt more mobile and autonomous machines across their operations, FORT Robotics said that…
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AI-powered robotic surface finishing company GrayMatter Robotics announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, to develop an autonomous robotic system for the precision sanding of canopies. GrayMatter said that the Phase II contract builds upon its expertise in physics-informed AI and…
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Singapore-based startup Botsync, a robotics automation company specializing in Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) and vendor-agnostic automation orchestration, received additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round. Botsync said that this new investment further strengthens its position as one of the fastest-growing robotics players in Asia, enabling the company to enhance product R&D and ramp up deployments…
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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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Through 2028, fewer than 100 companies will progress humanoid robot proofs of concept beyond experimentation, with fewer than 20 companies going live in production for supply chain and manufacturing use cases, according to new research from Gartner. The business and technology insights company said that most production deployments of humanoid robots during this time will remain limited to tightly controlled…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
