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NVIDIA announced the introduction of the T3000 and T2000, new modules based on the NVIDIA Thor architecture, which the company said enables mass-market robotics and edge AI applications at scale. The company said that general-purpose robots and autonomous machines are moving from research labs to real-world mass-market deployment, creating demand for compact, power-efficient AI supercomputers capable of running foundation models…
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Construction automation company Xpanner announced the release of its X1 Panel Lift. The company said that the X1 Panel Lift is an intelligent, excavator-based panel installation system engineered to address one of the solar industry's most persistent constraints: the availability of skilled installation labor at scale. Xpanner said that the platform, which was previously deployed on pile drivers for solar…
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EAIGLE, a provider of AI-native gate and yard automation technologies, announced a long-standing, strategic partnership with PortCity, a port-focused logistics provider offering warehousing, drayage, brokerage, transload and over-the-road services. The companies said that the partnership looks to expand deployment of its proprietary gate and yard automation platform across PortCity's high-velocity distribution network. Automating port logistics EAIGLE and PortCity said that…
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Germany-based Festo prides itself on seamless automation for all of its products, whether it’s software or hardware, which was the basis for its GripperAI technology. Though other providers are offering AI-based software for robotic grippers, their approach involves more training and becomes increasingly complex as the number of items to be gripped grows, according to Eberhard Klotz, Festo's head of…
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Labor shortages are plaguing industries around the world. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in jobs that require repetitive, menial tasks in hazardous environments. Advancements in robot durability, longevity and safety have made them an appealing answer to combat the shrinking labor force. Instead of humans working in dull, dirty and dangerous environments, what if robots supplant them in favor…
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As warehouses become increasingly automated, robotics developers are discovering that artificial intelligence alone isn't enough. Physical AI - the ability for robots to perceive, reason and safely interact with dynamic environments - depends just as much on the automation architecture beneath the surface as it does on advanced algorithms. Dexterity, a provider of physical AI and robotics, selected Beckhoff Automation's…
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Drone delivery service Wing and retail giant Walmart announced another expansion of their partnership, adding seven U.S. metro areas to its drone delivery network. After announcing plans to add 150 Walmart locations across the U.S. at NRF 2026, Wing and Walmart said that the following cities are now part of its delivery area: Memphis New Orleans Philadelphia Phoenix San Diego…
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Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Ant Group, today announced the release of LingBot-VA 2.0, an embodied-native world-action model. The company said that this release marks a key transition in robotics foundation models, shifting from repurposing digital world models to designing them natively for the physical world. Instead of relying on fine-tuned digital content generation models, Robbyant said that LingBot-VA…
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Yaskawa America announced that it has been independently certified to the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. The company said that the certification reinforces its commitment to protecting customer information through internationally recognized information security management practices. Yaskawa spent three years achieving the certification Yaskawa said that ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the globally recognized standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), providing organizations with…
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Automotive, aerospace, and other engineering-driven industries are working within shorter development cycles while performance targets continue to rise. Electric vehicle (EV) programs must translate aerodynamic gains into measurable range improvements. Aircraft programs must assess performance in cruise and off-cruise conditions such as takeoff, landing, and other demanding operating scenarios. Engineering teams also need reliable insight before physical prototypes are available…
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Comau announced that it has acquired Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions, a Brazilian warehouse automation and intralogistics technology company. Comau said that the strategic investment strengthens its position in a rapidly expanding market, projected to grow by approximately 13% annually over the next three to five years, where customers are increasingly demanding integrated offerings that seamlessly connect production, storage and material…
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ABB Robotics announced an expansion of its AMR portfolio with the launch of the Flexley Stack F712. The company said that the new autonomous forklift creates a complete, interoperable ecosystem across all major Visual SLAM AMR types. ABB’s AI-powered, vSLAM AMR portfolio Combining autonomous forklifts, tugs and movers on one platform, ABB Robotics said that it enables its customers to…
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AI-powered humanoid robotics company Apptronik announced the opening of the newly expanded Robot Park, its flagship data collection and training facility for humanoid robots in Austin, Texas. The company said that the facility in Austin anchors a growing global network of Robot Parks at customer and partner sites around the world, and it plans to open new Robot Park locations…
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Questions about the updated robot safety standard ISO 10218 are becoming increasingly common in the robotics industry. A new report from market research firm Interact Analysis said that central to the discussion are CE certification requirements in Europe, as ISO 10218 is the key safety standard for industrial robots under the CE marking framework. In the insight, Interact Analysis discussed…
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