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ABB Robotics made two announcements at the China International Industry Fair (CIIF) 2026 in Shanghai. First, the company said it is expanding the ABB industrial robot portfolio with two new compact, high-performance robots, the IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID. ABB said that the new models deliver up to 20% shorter cycle times than comparable robots on the market. Next, ABB…
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AutoStore added new and enhanced products and capabilities across its hardware and software portfolio that the company said can remove practical barriers to more autonomous operations. The company said that its Fall 2026 product announcement spans fulfillment workflows, system design, maintenance and an expanded range of use cases. AutoStore Fall 2026 product announcement AutoStore said that the key additions from…
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Warehouse automation increasingly requires robots to do more than identify and retrieve products. They must recognize unfamiliar objects, adapt to changing inventory, determine how to grasp different shapes and materials, and understand where and how items should be placed to complete an order. OSARO is addressing these challenges with SightWorks, its AI-powered perception software designed to help robotic arms operate…
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Humanoid robot makers shipped about 20,000 units in 2025, according to Bank of America figures reported by Reuters. Chinese manufacturers built 95% of them. Smart Analytics Global counted 19,100 shipments in the first half of 2026, with AgiBot and Unitree supplying three of every four. Order announcements arrive weekly. Deployment counts arrive far less often, and the two rarely match.…
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Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL) is the new business combination of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business and viastore. While Toyota Industries Corporation has a strong hold in material handling forklifts and AV offerings, it looked to expand its offerings within its four walls as warehousing automation continued to grow. This prompted the formation of TAL, which formally launched ahead of MODEX…
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Reshape Automation, builder of the ReshapeX AI-powered end-to-end sales-acceleration platform designed specifically for automation OEMs, system integrators and distributors, released the results of the Industrial AI Accuracy Index 2026. The company tested three leading AI models, GPT-6 Astra, Claude and Gemini, on 100 questions drawn from what customers ask distributors and OEMs every day, covering parts from 14 industrial manufacturers.…
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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) will host the 2026 International Robot Safety Conference (IRSC) November 3-5 at Huntington Place in Detroit. The association said the conference brings together engineers, safety professionals, manufacturers, and system integrators to examine robot safety standards and their workplace application. A3 said that hosting the event in Detroit provides attendees with a direct connection to…
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For warehouse operators, case picking remains a labor-intensive process, oftentimes requiring employees to spend as much time walking through a distribution center as they do selecting products. Vecna Robotics is addressing that challenge with CaseFlow, an end-to-end automation platform that coordinates autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), workers and warehouse orders to reduce unnecessary travel and improve picking productivity. CaseFlow deployments deliver…
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Sereact, Zalando and CEVA Logistics announced the launch of AI-powered automated returns processing across fulfillment facilities in Germany (Greven) and Poland (Świebodzin). Sereact said that the deployment is powered by Cortex, the company’s physical AI platform, which enables the dual-arm robotic systems to autonomously process returned fashion items. The company said that this marks the initial phase of a broader…
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Amazon announced the launch of the Physical AI Toolchain on AWS, an open-source platform that brings together architecture guidance, deployment automation and ready-to-use code. Integrated with the NVIDIA Physical AI stack, Amazon said that it covers the complete physical AI development lifecycle. Physical AI continues to evolve Amazon said that the next wave of AI is moving beyond the screen…
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Autonomous wildfire resilience company FireDome announced the launch of its U.S. operations, anchored by a demonstration site at Yuba County Airport. FireDome said that the airport site gives the company a dedicated environment in a wildfire-risk-prone area with real-world conditions to validate its system as it prepares for commercial deployment. FireDome builds U.S. footprint Over the past several months, the…
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Boston Dynamics announced that it has appointed Rohit Prasad as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company said that Prasad’s appointment is effective as of October 7, 2026. Amanda McMaster has served as interim CEO of Boston Dynamics since Robert Playter stepped down from the position in late February 2026. Boston Dynamics looks to accelerate physical AI innovation…
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Overview AI, a deep-learning inspection camera company for manufacturers, launched OV Spark and OV Spark Pro, a new line of AI inspection cameras with an agentic layer that answers questions in plain English. The company said that with OV Spark and OV Spark Pro, anyone, regardless of vision experience, can create an inspection recipe on their own. Overview’s new AI…
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Exotec announced its Skypod-powered warehouse automation system enabled First Supply to offer next-morning delivery at scale for orders placed by 5:00 PM. Exotec said that the timely delivery represents a major milestone for the business and the industry. Industrial supplies delivered the next day As a wholesale supplier of HVAC, builder, plumbing, lighting, waterworks, and other industrial supplies, Exotec said…
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Global energy technology company Schneider Electric announced that it will acquire industrial software provider PTC. The companies said that the transaction will be an all-cash acquisition at $205 per share for 100% of the share capital of PTC, valuing PTC’s equity at approximately $22.6 billion. PTC complements Schneider Electric’s portfolio Schneider Electric said that PTC complements its industrial AI data…
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