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Massachusetts-based MRI-compatible surgical robotic systems company AiM Medical Robotics (AiM) announced the successful closing of its $8.1 million Series A financing round. The round was led by IQ Capital and 1540 Ventures, with further participation from new and returning strategic investors. Neurosurgery procedures in an MRI with robotics AiM said its technology enables surgeons to perform precise neurosurgical procedures directly…
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Intralogistics specialist Kardex premiered its new SnapVac automated grid cleaning robot and AutoStore 3D Engine at PACK Expo 2025 in Las Vegas. The company’s booth at the international packaging and processing show also featured demos and products from Kardex’s growing suite of purpose-built AutoStore innovations. SnapVac reduces manual labor with automated cleaning SnapVac, which Kardex announced in July 2025, is…
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Drone fleet management platform Dronedesk announced that the company recorded its two millionth flight minute logged by users, which it said marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the commercial drone industry. The U.K.-based company said the milestone represents tens of thousands of missions flown by professional operators across multiple continents. Drone usage continues to grow The milestone, which…
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Jabil, a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing technologies provider, announced the launch of its new J422-G servers. The company said the J422-G servers look to meet the growing needs of AI and data center customers. Processor architecture designed for optimization Jabil said the J422-G server processor’s microarchitecture is optimized to meet diverse performance and efficiency requirements where workload-optimized accelerators,…
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Italian startup Cyberwave, which is building the operating layer between AI agents and real-world machines, has secured a €7 million funding round led by United Ventures with participation from The TechShop. The round also includes support from seed funds Vento (Exor) and Pi Campus, and several prominent angel investors. The funding coincides Cyberwave’s October 2025 digital twins platform launch. The…
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Horizon Surgical Systems (Horizon), a California-based robotics company utilizing robotics and artificial intelligence as part of ophthalmic surgery procedures, announced the world’s first cataract surgery performed using its Polaris platform. The procedure was completed by Uday Devgan, M.D., FACS, a cataract surgeon based in Los Angeles. Horizon said the procedure marks a pivotal step toward a new standard of precision…
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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embodied in physical systems, the frontier of robotics is shifting towards interactions between robots, with their environments and above all, with humans. At the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2025), held October 19-25 in Hangzhou, China, humanoid robot provider PAL Robotics will join the global discussion on embodied AI and human-robot…
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China-based embodied intelligence organization DEEP Robotics has launched its new generation of industrial-grade humanoid robot, the DR02. The company stated that DR02 is the world's first humanoid robot with an IP66 protection rating, meaning it is capable of adapting to all-weather outdoor operations. It integrates strong motion performance, advanced intelligent perception, a high-computing-power unit and a modular design, which the…
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Serve Robotics, a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous delivery technology, has announced a new, multi-year strategic partnership with DoorDash to roll out its autonomous robot deliveries across the U.S. As of October 2025, the companies said that Los Angeles residents ordering through the DoorDash app from participating merchants may have their order delivered by a Serve robot. The partnership will…
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General-purpose humanoid manufacturer Figure AI announced the release of Figure 03, its 3rd-generation humanoid robot. The company said that Figure 03 is designed for Helix, the home and the world at scale. Figure said its goal is to deliver a truly general-purpose robot - one that can perform human-like tasks and learn directly from people. Figure 03 design elements To…
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To increase throughput and order fulfillment speed in a challenging labor market, Evergreen Enterprises implemented a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at their Richmond, Virginia warehouse. The wholesale home and garden décor retailer, headquartered at the same location, had relied on 90 associates to push picking carts through static storage racks to manually pick orders across two shifts. But…
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Mitsubishi Electric and the Howe Innovation Center at Perkins School for the Blind co-hosted a DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge featuring nine start-up companies showcasing their assistive and adaptive technologies to create a more accessible world. At the event, Tatum Robotics won the grand prize of $5,000 for its robotic system that translates English into tactile fingerspelling. HapWare won $2,500 for its…
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ABB announced it has signed an agreement to divest its Robotics division to SoftBank Group for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion. The move represents a significant change from an announcement in early 2025, when ABB intended to spin off the Robotics division as a separately listed company. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and further customary closing conditions…
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According to a new report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the total number of service robots sold for professional use reached almost 200,000 units in 2024, marking a 9% increase. The IFR report, “World Robotics 2025: Service Robots,” found that staff shortages are a key driver for companies to use robots designed for trained professionals. At the same…
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With robotics demand at an all-time high, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) will host the International Robot Safety Conference (IRSC) November 3-5, 2025 at The Westin Houston, Memorial City in Houston, Texas. For more than 35 years, A3 has said that companies worldwide have relied on IRSC to strengthen their knowledge of robot safety and risk assessment. The 2025…
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…
