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Exotec released a new report, “Avoid Robot Regret: What Separates Automation That Delivers from Automation That Disappoints,” based on a survey of 250 supply chain decision-makers across the United States and Canada. The company said that the findings reveal a gap between what buyers expect from automation and what they get, with one in four supply chain leaders saying they…
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President Donald Trump and his administration is moving to address U.S. reliance on imported robotics, industrial machinery and related components, citing national security concerns and the need to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity. On Oct. 28, 2026, President Trump signed a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, directing the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office…
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ABB Robotics launched its first end-to-end vision-based industrial-grade physical AI offering, integrating AI Robot Trainer into its Fashion Inductor module. The company said that it can help system integrators deploy, scale and continuously optimize AI-powered fashion logistics applications with significantly reduced effort and risk. High-performance sorting in fashion logistics ABB Robotics said that Fashion Inductor is designed to meet the…
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Jungheinrich and Italian warehouse automation and intralogistics specialist Automha, a Comau company, announced a strategic partnership. Together, the two companies said that they have developed a two-way pallet shuttle for high-density pallet storage. Shuttle technology gains importance The companies said that the new platform combines Automha's shuttle experience with Jungheinrich's strengths in system integration, software and lifecycle services. The aim…
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Autonomous construction technology company Bedrock Robotics announced a $600 million Series C financing at a $4.1 billion post-money valuation, co-led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital. The company said that the round included new investors US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Bessemer Venture Partners and Temasek, alongside existing investors 8VC, Georgian, Valor Equity Partners, Xora, Eclipse, Perry Creek Capital, NVIDIA, and others.…
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North American companies ordered 10,989 robots valued at $723.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Orders increased 24.8% in units and 26.1% in value compared to the third quarter of 2025, which the Association said makes it the strongest quarter of the year so far. The third-quarter…
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AI-driven robotic inspection technology company ANYbotics announced the launch of ANYmal X, which the company said represents the world’s first legged inspection robot for explosive atmospheres. ANYbotics said that the new quadruped is purpose-built to meet the strictest safety standards in oil, gas and chemicals. Quadruped robots in dangerous environments The company said that ANYmal X uses an advanced industrial…
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Luxonis, the company behind the OAK camera and DepthAI software, announced the release of OAK 4 FFC, a modular addition to its OAK 4 family. The company said OAK 4 FFC is a board-level vision computer for humanoids, drones and other machines that a standard camera can't fit. Five cameras, placed by the builder Luxonis said builders can connect up…
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Intel announced a collaboration with SAP to bridge business IT systems and the operational technology that controls physical equipment and processes through physical AI. The companies said that this initiative establishes a model in which business intent can drive physical action while status, outcomes and exceptions flow back into enterprise systems. - closed loop in action. Physical AI in the…
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Vertically integrated food technology platform provider Wonder announced an expansion of its partnership with autonomous technology developer Avride to scale AI-powered robot delivery across Jersey City and Hoboken in New Jersey, Arlington County in Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The companies said their expanded partnership brings autonomous delivery to dozens of additional merchants on the Grubhub marketplace, including at least one…
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Las Vegas-based humanoid robot and AI system company Realbotix announced the official launch of its new flagship robot platform, Echo. The company said that the Echo platform is designed for companionship, education and wellness, and built to support meaningful human-robot interaction. Realbotix said Echo’s streamlined, modular architecture makes it easier for customers to configure robots that deliver practical value in…
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Global technology company TDK Corporation announced the worldwide availability of its InvenSense PositionSense. The company said that PositionSense is a two-chip, nine-axis sensor offering that enables next-gen positioning accuracy and navigation for applications in wearables, robotics, drones, mobile devices and more. Smart perception sensors TDK said that PositionSense ‘Smart Perception’ technology integrates TDK’s lowest-power 6-axis IMU and TMR-based 3-axis magnetometer…
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Utah-based warehouse inventory management hardware and software provider HOJ Innovations announced that it has deployed a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) into Hunter Douglas’ Salt Lake City fulfillment center, replacing a pre-existing overhead conveyor system 〈OCS〉 that was causing safety risks and had frequent breakdowns. HOJ Innovations launched an AMR division in October 2025, complementing its portfolio with AMRs…
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Dexory announced two updates on how the company is working with NVIDIA technology to advance physical AI in warehouse environments. First, the company announced an integration with NVIDIA Cosmos to expand DexoryView Storage Health capabilities, using foundation model reasoning to identify a broader range of warehouse storage issues, including open boxes, misaligned pallets and misplaced goods. The company also said…
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