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Flexiv announced that its flagship Rizon 4 adaptive robot is now supported in NVIDIA Isaac. Flexiv said that this support includes a new contact-rich insertion reference workflow from NVIDIA built on NVIDIA Isaac Lab, Isaac ROS and Rizon 4. The company said that the milestone brings Flexiv’s force-controlled technology into one of the most widely used robotics software platforms, giving…
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AI-driven robotic inspection technology company ANYbotics announced a partnership with dormakaba and LEGIC Identsystems AG to add automated door access capabilities to its ANYmal robot fleet. ANYbotics said that until now, closed doors presented a hard physical boundary for mobile robotics operating in processing industries like energy, metals, mining and chemicals, restricting inspection routes to isolated rooms. Unlocking facility-wide inspections…
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Humanoid robots are advancing rapidly, but a fundamental challenge remains: turning perception and intelligence into fast, reliable physical action. In dynamic, unstructured environments, robots must continuously sense, interpret, decide and act - and today that loop is often still too slow and uncertain to match human performance. This webinar will explore what it takes to close the perception-to-action gap, including…
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Qualcomm Technologies announced an agreement to acquire PickNik Robotics (PickNik Inc.) at ROSCon Toronto. Qualcomm said that the acquisition is intended to strengthen its commitment to fostering an open robotics ecosystem, providing developers with the tools, software and frameworks needed to move more efficiently from research and experimentation to prototyping, deployment and production at scale. Open robotics frameworks According to…
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NVIDIA announced the release of Isaac ROS 5.0, a collection of GPU-accelerated packages built on ROS, at the ROSCon conference in Toronto. The ROS open framework is a project from Open Robotics that helps humans build robots. The company said that Isaac 5.0 helps humans and AI agents build robots together. Expanded physical and agentic AI capabilities To build and…
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Industrial machine vision company Cognex Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RealSense, a provider of depth-sensing cameras and vision technology for robotic perception and physical AI. Cognex said that the acquisition advances its strategy to diversify its growth engine by entering the robotic perception market, a high-growth adjacency that expands its served market opportunity.…
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ANSCER Robotics Inc., the U.S. sales and service subsidiary of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) maker ANSCER Robotics, today announced that its AR250, AR650, and AR1250 robotic platforms have been granted Conditional Approval by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In an email to Robotics 24/7, the company said that the approval is effective as of September 18, 2026, and is…
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Simbe announced that it has surpassed 3,000 autonomous units under contract. The physical intelligence for retail company said that according to its internal research, the milestone represents the largest commercially committed fleet of shelf intelligence technology on the market today. Tally celebrates 10 years Simbe said that since introducing its inventory robot Tally a decade ago, it continues to build…
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MISUMI Americas, a specification-driven sourcing partner for mechanical components and assemblies, announced the launch of MISUMI Ventures, a $50 million venture fund investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of frontier hardware, robotics, aerospace, medtech, clean energy, eVTOL, automation and industrial AI. MISUMI Americas said that the fund’s sole limited partner is MISUMI Group Inc. MISUMI Ventures is structured as…
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Computer vision and data orchestration platform for gate and yard automation company EAIGLE announced an expanded partnership with Canadian food and pharmacy retailer Loblaw Companies Limited to improve gate operations at Loblaw distribution centers. The companies said that the expanded rollout of AI-powered gate automation technology is designed to improve efficiency and visibility across yard and distribution operations. EAIGLE, Loblaw…
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TLD Robotics, an ALVEST company dedicated to autonomous ground operations, announced its launch. Comprising EasyMile, TractEasy and TLD's driverless activities, the company said its launch marks a strategic milestone following ALVEST’s acquisition of technology leader EasyMile. TLD Robotics said that it brings together autonomous software, industrial vehicle capacity, deployment expertise and customer support in a single, integrated business built to…
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Autonomous manufacturing platform company Flexxbotics announced the latest release of the Flexxbotics Platform at IMTS 2026 in Chicago. Additionally, the company said that it released a set of offerings designed to help manufacturers increase production capacity, improve yields and reduce downtime by scaling human expertise across multi-site operations for greater levels of autonomy. Increasing production capacity by scaling expertise As…
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PushCorp, a WALTER Surface Technologies company, launched the STC0440-BT40 at IMTS 2026 in Chicago. The company said that the STC0440-BT40 is a high-power robotic servo spindle with 40 horsepower for heavy-duty foundry and casting operations. The spindle is designed for automated machining, deflashing, gate removal and other material-removal applications that require high power and rigid tool positioning. Precision in material-removal…
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Siemens announced at IMTS 2026 in Chicago its new Meet at the Machine initiative. The company said that Meet at the Machine is designed to bring together machine builders, software and automation technologies to accelerate innovation across the machine tool industry and help manufacturers achieve productivity faster. Meet at the Machine campaign details Siemens said that Meet at the Machine…
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GXO Logistics and Exotec announced the successful deployment of the Exotec Skypod System at GXO's Venlo facility. The companies said that the deployment supports global fashion brand Guess in the Netherlands. Exotec, GXO and Guess deployment details Through this deployment, GXO said that it is enhancing fulfilment operations for Guess across EMEA and Asia by increasing throughput, improving productivity and…
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