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Digital-first automation platform provider Vention announced two collaborations at Automate 2026 in Chicago. First, Vention announced an expanded collaboration with FANUC, focused on simplifying industrial robot deployment through AI-powered programming, digital twin technology and modular automation. Next, Vention announced a strategic collaboration with Universal Robots, a Teradyne Robotics brand, to accelerate the deployment of modular automation. FANUC partnership looks to…
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Servo drive technology company Elmo, a worldwide leader in servo drive technology, announced the availability of a new motion controller and new servo drives at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company said that its new offerings can be used for a wide range of applications in industrial, harsh and extreme environments across temperature, altitude, sea depth, humidity, vibration and more.…
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CHICAGO – Robotics and automation professionals from around the world traveled to Chicago’s McCormick Place for a week of innovation and inspiration as Automate 2026 began. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) expects over 50,000 attendees to view the latest technologies at this year’s event, bringing together over 1,000 exhibitors from every corner of the globe. Robotics 24/7 is in…
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Autonomous robotics company Robot.com announced the commercial launch of R-noid, a general-purpose humanoid robot that the company said is built for the repetitive, multi-shift, hard-to-staff jobs that are structurally breaking the industrial workforce. The launch, which took place at Automate 2026 in Chicago, introduces five categories -restaurant assistant, packer, picker, folder and host - deployed across six industry verticals, including…
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Rockwell Automation announced the launch of FactoryTalk Orchestration software at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company said that the new platform is designed to coordinate material flow and production processes from end-to-end. Rockwell Automation will showcase FactoryTalk Orchestration at Automate. Rockwell Automation’s orchestration platform Rockwell said that FactoryTalk Orchestration software is a key component of the company’s production logistics strategy,…
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Global energy technology company Schneider Electric announced its exhibit at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company said that its Automate presence builds on Schneider Electric’s recent milestone as the first company to earn NEMA Make it American certification across more than 20 of its US facilities. Schneider Electric said the news reinforces its commitment to the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing.…
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InOrbit.AI, a provider of enterprise robot orchestration platforms, unveiled what it called a “world’s first” AMR interoperability showcase at Automate 2026 in Chicago, The company said that its platforms help enterprises connect islands of automation into efficient and resilient operations. The orchestration demo, organized in collaboration with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), brings together eight robotics companies from around…
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At Automate 2026 in Chicago, NVIDIA announced NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, which the company said is the industry’s first full-stack, comprehensive safety system for robotics and physical AI that unifies AI compute and safety. Agility, a humanoid robotics and physical AI company, is the first to use NVIDIA Halos for Robotics to build safety into its humanoids working in factories,…
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Regal Rexnord will exhibit its robotics and factory automation technologies at Automate 2026 in Chicago. Bringing together brands including Thomson, Kollmorgen, Portescap, Warner Electric, ModSort, Huco, Micron, Boston Gear, Berg, Stearns, LEESON and Bauer Gear Motor, Regal Rexnord said that it will showcase technologies that help manufacturers, machine builders and systems integrators address the motion challenges behind modern automation. Regal…
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Global electronic component and automation product distributor DigiKey will highlight its latest offerings during Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company said that booth visitors can learn about its portfolio, including its new product introductions (NPIs), industry-leading manufacturers and value-added services, and view technical demonstrations. DigiKey and its partners showcase collaborative demos DigiKey said that its Automate presence includes its latest…
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ABB Robotics said that it will bring physical AI to life at Automate 2026 in Chicago, featuring a wide range of demonstrations, including the debut of its Physical AI Toolchain. The company said that this showcases a software stack spanning data generation, training and validation, deployment and optimization - to enable industrial-grade accuracy in robot AI models. ABB Robotics at…
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Allient Inc., a Global designer and manufacturer of specialty motion, control and power products for targeted industries and applications, will present its motion control and automation technologies at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company said it will highlight its range of electric motor technologies, from frameless part sets to fully customized, alongside integrated motion technologies that are designed to meet…
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Global motion control components provider Copley Controls will showcase its compact Nano and Nano Plus module drives at Automate 2026 in Chicago. Additionally, the company said that it will highlight a new capability to build integrated motor-drive assemblies to customer requirements at the event. Copley Controls at Automate 2026 Copley Controls said that the Nano and Nano Plus module drives…
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At Automate 2026 in Chicago, Festo will showcase initiatives and technologies focused on solving deployment and integration challenges related to how automation projects are placing greater demands on OEMs and system integrators, as machines incorporate more devices, networks and flexible production requirements. The company said that Automate attendees will see booth exhibits that include motion control, handling systems, connectivity, engineering…
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Flexiv announced that the international launch of two new robots, Enlight and MICO, will take place at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The company said that the new robots represent a leap forward in general-purpose automation, bringing unparalleled tactile sensitivity and physical artificial intelligence to the manufacturing landscape. Enlight, MICO debut in Chicago Heading the new lineup is Enlight, which Flexiv…
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North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
