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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…
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High-speed machine vision components provider Emergent Vision Technologies announced the release of eSDK Pro software development kit (SDK). The company described the eSDK Pro as an advanced SDK designed to help engineers design and deploy vision systems faster. Emergent Vision Technologies said that eSDK Pro provides turnkey vision systems development and deployment processes for OEM projects or sending imaging data…
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ProGlove, a global developer of wearable technology for enhancing human-centered productivity, launched two new AI-powered capabilities during NRF 2026, Retail’s Big Show. The new releases include ActivityAI, a feature within INSIGHT Enhance, part of ProGlove’s software portfolio, and an AI Voice Assistant integrated into MAI, ProGlove’s wearable companion. Together, ProGlove said that these innovations will enable organizations to reduce physical…
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Balluff, Inc., a global provider of industrial automation, launched its 5GigE Vision Cameras. The company said the new camera line is the smallest 5GigE cameras (29 x 29 mm face) in its portfolio, and provides high-speed image acquisition and transmission with the latest technology. Small, sustainable camera with high image quality Balluff said that the camera family uses the least…
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Global gearbox and drive system for automation technology manufacturer Neugart GmbH (Neugart) announced the expansion of its portfolio of application-specific drive offerings with the new NDFC gearbox series. Neugart said the NDFC was developed as a cost-effective alternative for delta robot drives, delivering reliable performance, high availability, and exceptional robustness. Drives for delta robots Neugart said the NDFC series is…
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Autonomous robotic delivery technology company Serve Robotics announced that it has agreed to acquire general-purpose healthcare robotics and embodied AI provider Diligent Robotics. Serve Robotics said that the transaction marks the first expansion of the company’s autonomy platform into indoor environments, with hospitals as one of the most high-impact settings for robotics. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Serve Robotics said…
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ORLANDO - At the 2026 A3 Business Forum, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that the third annual Humanoid Robot Forum will be featured as part of Automate 2026. North America’s largest robotics and automation trade show, slated for June 22-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will introduce a dedicated Humanoid Robot Pavilion on the show floor, sponsored by…
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…
