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Industrial automation and physical-AI-driven robotics company RobCo announced that it has surpassed a $1 billion valuation. The company said that as it builds the next generation of autonomous industrial robotics, it has doubled its valuation in just nine months. RobCo continues financial upswing RobCo said that the deal brings new investment into the organization, while allowing long-standing employees to realize…
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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that it has completed the three-part R15.08 series for industrial mobile robot (IMR) safety. The Association said that ANSI/A3 R15.08-3-2026, American National Standard for Industrial Mobile Robots, Safety Requirements, Part 3: Use of IMR Applications, is now available for purchase. R15.08 Part 3 details A3 said that R15.08 Part 3 focuses specifically on…
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Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding outlining a partnership to further advance the safety infrastructure of Digit 5, Agility's next-generation humanoid robot engineered for cooperatively safe work at scale. The companies said that the partnership will deepen a historical, multi-year engagement that continues to evolve. Enhancing humanoid robot safety Agility and FORT said that their relationship…
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Boston Dynamics announced a new-generation hand for its Atlas humanoid robot, featuring 13 degrees of freedom (DOF), that is directly actuated, built for high-fidelity simulation to enable sim-to-real RL, and designed from the ground up for dexterous physical work. The company said that it is a companion to the new generation of Atlas, an agile humanoid robot with a 100lb+…
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Warren CAT, one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in North America, said that it has modernized parts fulfillment at its Store 05 facility in Midland, Texas, with an AutoStore goods-to-person system empowered by Kardex. Serving customers across West Texas and Oklahoma, Warren CAT said that it depends on parts availability to help keep customer equipment productive and technicians working. Optimizing…
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AI-driven robotic inspection technology company ANYbotics announced the launch of ANYbotics Shift, the new operational engine powering the company's autonomous inspection technologies. The company said that Shift is designed to simplify asset health assessments and enable downtime-minimizing preventive maintenance. Shift connects a facility’s plant model, robot fleet, inspection intelligence data and maintenance systems into one continuous workflow. ANYbotics said that…
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Global data engineering company Innodata announced the opening of a new R&D laboratory designed to generate the data needed to train the next generation of human-like robots and independently validate the performance data that robots generate internally. Innodata said that it developed the lab in collaboration with Vicon, a provider of motion capture technology, which consulted on the lab design…
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Kodiak and IKEA Supply have announced that the companies will embark on the next step in their four-year partnership. The companies said that IKEA will be Kodiak’s driverless launch shipper partner later in 2026, and will become the first company to take advantage of the safety and efficiency benefits that result from Kodiak’s driverless freight capabilities. Kodiak and IKEA expand…
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Daimon Robotics, a physical AI company focused on tactile intelligence, just showcased its full-stack physical AI capabilities at IROS 2026. Under the theme “From Touch to Intelligence,” the company is presenting its tactile infrastructure and latest advances in dexterous robotic manipulation. Building a tactile intelligence infrastructure for physical AI As robots take on increasingly complex tasks in the physical world,…
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Shanghai, China-based embodied AI and robotics company AGIBOT and Chimelong Group launched the first phase of a large-scale embodied AI deployment at Chimelong Spaceship Park, with more than 300 robots integrated into entertainment, education, visitor services and hotel operations. AGIBOT said that the deployment goes beyond standalone demonstrations, embedding robots into a range of guest-facing and operational scenarios supported by…
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Lowe's launched a pilot program to deliver select home improvement items directly to DIY and Pro customers in as fast as 20 minutes via drones from Wing. Lowe’s said that the launch builds on Wing and DoorDash's existing drone delivery operations in the Charlotte area, adding Lowe's to the growing list of brands now available for delivery via drone. Home…
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Global provider of embedded machine vision systems e-con Systems will showcase its latest AI-powered vision cameras for mobility, humanoids, robotics and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) at VISION 2026, October 6-8, at Messe Stuttgart, Germany. The company said that booth visitors can experience live demos, including the debut of NetraVis, e-con Systems’ active-stereo 3D depth camera. The booth will also feature…
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Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) announced that it has formed a joint venture with SoftBank Group Corp., focusing on the development and commercialization of autonomous construction equipment for large infrastructure projects. The company said that the joint venture has been capitalized by SoftBank Group to meaningfully scale across several construction use cases, substantially enhancing ASI's capacity to meet the market's need…
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Amazon announced plans to invest more than $100 million in a new, 585,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility located in Greenwood, Ind., that will produce products that power Amazon's fulfillment and robotics network across North America. The company said that the new facility will create 300 skilled manufacturing and engineering jobs and is expected to launch by 2028. Amazon invests in Indiana…
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