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The year 2025 represented another major innovation step for the robotics and automation industry. Now, before we turn our attention to 2026, let’s take one last look at 2025 and what the Robotics 24/7 audience read. From humanoid robot deployments, warehouse innovations at major industry tradeshows and strategic investments accelerating growth across industrial and service sectors, 2025 was a year…
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General and humanoid robotics company PAL Robotics will showcase its autonomous RFID robot StockBot at NRF 2026, Retail’s Big Show. The company said it will run a live demonstration focused on one of retail’s most challenging environments: picking warehouses. NRF 2026 is January 11-13 at New York’s Javits Center. Warehouse order fulfillment with robotics At the event, PAL Robotics said…
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As we turn the calendar to 2026, it’s time to take out the crystal ball. Technological innovation is happening at a faster pace than ever before, and we expect 2026 to be no exception. Robotics 24/7 asked some of the robotics industry’s biggest names about what they expect to see in automation next year. 2026 robot predictions, questions and respondents…
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Global provider of embedded machine vision systems e-con Systems will launch its first edge AI vision box at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The Darsi Pro is built on the NVIDIA Jetson platform, and will be showcased at the e-con Systems both during CES, January 6-9. Darsi Pro details The company said that Darsi Pro delivers up to 100 TOPS…
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Embodied intelligence, modular robotic systems and ultra-lightweight humanoid robotic arm company RealMan Robotics announced the open-source release of RealSource. The China-based company describes RealSource as the world’s first high-quality, largest-modality multi-modal real-world robot dataset. Designed to address the industry’s shortage of fully aligned real-world data, the company said the dataset provides essential support for next-generation robot perception, planning, and control…
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High-precision location technology provider Point One Navigation announced a $35 million Series C oversubscribed funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors including IA Ventures, UP Partners and Alumni Ventures. Poine One said that the capital will support further infrastructure expansion, software innovation and OEM integration, alongside team growth in R&D, engineering, customer success and international operations.…
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Chip-scale frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) lidar organization Voyant Photonics announced its Helium platform of fully solid-state lidar sensors and modules. The company said the platform is built on a silicon photonics chip, enabling a breakthrough architecture designed to deliver unprecedented reliability, integration and performance for industrial automation, robotics and mobile autonomy. Helium to debut at CES 2026 Utilizing Voyant’s proprietary Photonic…
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Editor’s Note: This story was originally posted on WorkSafety 24/7, the newest Peerless Media publication. WorkSafety 24/7 is the premier online source for workplace and occupational safety news, with a focus on the construction, supply chain, warehousing, manufacturing, and service industries. Global market research firm Interact Analysis published a 2025 report that examined the fire safety of automation systems installed…
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Aptiv, a global technology company focused on enabling a safer, greener, and more connected future, and Vecna Robotics, an AI-driven autonomous material handling technology company, have announced a collaboration to co-develop next-generation autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) designed to deliver cost-efficient automation. The companies said that the partnership combines Aptiv’s portfolio with Vecna Robotics’ advanced autonomy and orchestration platform to provide…
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India-based modular end-of-arm tooling manufacturer Impaqt Robotics, and Norway-based palletizing software platform Rocketfarm have partnered to introduce the cobotizur Powered by Pally platform. The partnership brings together Impaqt Robotics’ cobotizur platform, a UR+ approved collaborative palletizer, and Rocketfarm’s Pally software in one offering that the companies said combines proven hardware with advanced palletizing capabilities. Performance and flexibility in two configurations…
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Luxonis, a vertically integrated edge hardware and cloud platform that said its technologies enable machines to perceive the world, announced the launch of its OAK 4 devices - a fully self-contained computer vision camera system that achieves 52 TOPS of AI inference compute all on device. The company said its spatial AI 'OAK' cameras are used globally in robotics and…
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The year 2025 marked another milestone for robotics and automation deals, with major acquisitions, blockbuster funding rounds and global investments driving the industry’s expansion. Take a look at the top 10 most-read financial news on Robotics 24/7 from 2025, and evaluate how robotics and automation organizations around the world are navigating changing economies and industrial challenges. 2025 robotics and automation…
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How robots automate e-commerce shipping, delivery and reverse logistics
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Zebra Technologies, a global company that digitizes and automates workflows to deliver intelligent operations, made a major announcement in its December 2025 SEC filing. The company, citing resource realignment, will soon “dispose or exit its robotics automation solutions business.” Zebra looks for exit of robotics business unit Here is the full statement from Zebra’s December 2025 SEC filing: “On December…
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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced more details about the A3 Business Forum 2026, an annual networking event for professionals in robotics, vision & imaging, motion control & motors, and artificial intelligence (AI). The Forum will take place from January 19-21, 2026, at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida. The event, which is exclusive to…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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