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Generative AI has gotten pretty good at answering questions, writing computer code and curating a lot of online information into a single box at the top of Google's search results. Now, the technology is making its way into the physical world, where robots can use AI to interpret instructions, make decisions and carry out tasks. This is all taking place…
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Bosch Rexroth, Kassow Robots, Joytek and Reply collaborated to develop an integrated, intelligent system for automated kitting at an automotive industry deployment. The system combines a Joytek AMR with Kassow Robots' seven-axis cobots to pick and organize components for production. The companies said that they designed a platform combining an AMR equipped with two cobot arms to automate kitting operations…
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Kardex announced its latest innovation for the AutoStore ASRS, BinInductAI. The company said that BinInductAI is an intelligent bin induction offering that uses AI and computer vision to provide greater consistency, fewer manual steps and improved quality control during AutoStore implementation. Featuring AI-driven verification for enhanced error detection, Kardex said that it eliminates the need for manual bin induction pre-checks…
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Residential drone delivery company Wing announced at UP.Summit 2026 in Florida that it is investing up to $125 million over the next two years. The company said that it is investing in its R&D and engineering capabilities in California, the communities in which it operates, and Wing’s newest 15,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Drone delivery industry inflection point…
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Global commercial robotics provider Pudu Robotics set out the next phase of its global strategy in Amsterdam at its first European Partner Summit. At the event, which was themed “AI in Action: Scaling Impact Across Europe - Together,” Pudu unveiled its “One Brain, Multiple Embodiments” strategy along with its full product ecosystem, spanning six product lines, for the first time.…
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China, through the Office of the Working Mechanism for Foreign Investment Security Review, has blocked SoftBank Group's planned $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB's Robotics division. The announcement, first reported by The Financial Times, stems from reported concerns from the Chinese government regarding foreign technology investment and implementation in the country. ABB, SoftBank are working to resolve the transaction The Financial…
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Texas Instruments announced two new devices that the company said are designed to enable seamless interoperability across increasingly complex factory automation, robotics and Industrial Internet of Things systems. The company said that the new multiprotocol communications system-on-module (SoM) and IO-Link master expand TI's industrial communication portfolio, which includes software-programmable hardware and certified, production-ready software stacks that enable engineers to run…
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Boston Dynamics unveiled Stretch Gen 2, the next generation of its autonomous mobile trailer unloading robot. The company said that Stretch Gen 2 is built on insights from first-generation deployments, and introduces major hardware and structural upgrades engineered to maximize uptime and streamline maintenance in high-volume logistics environments. Expanding Stretch’s capabilities for trailer unloading Boston Dynamics said that Stretch is…
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Sereact and Otto Group announced a two-phase approach for AI-controlled robots to manage the inspection and sortation of returned customer orders. The companies said that initially, 10 AI-controlled dual-arm systems will be deployed at Otto Group’s logistics center in Poland. In a second phase, 15 more robotic arms are planned to be added based on initial results, scaling the program…
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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) today announced the publication of ISO 21423:2026, a new international standard for communication and interoperability among industrial mobile robots (IMRs), regardless of vendor or model. A3 said that ISO 21423 provides a common set of communication requirements for mobile robots from different suppliers operating in the same industrial facility. The new standard is available…
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Robotics research and deployment company Tutor Intelligence announced a $75 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company said that its total capital raised has grown to $117 million, including a $34M Series A round in December 2025. Tutor funding will scale model training, robot manufacturing and deployment Tutor said that the funding round will support the company’s…
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Hitachi announced plans to launch Hitachi Digital Inc., a new global digital services company, on April 1, 2027. Hitachi said that the move is in accordance with the integration plan announced in January 2026. Hitachi Digital will unite Hitachi’s U.S. subsidiaries, GlobalLogic Inc. and Hitachi Digital Services under a single company using the Hitachi brand. Hitachi Digital said that it…
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Symbotic, an AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain company, and Walmart announced an expanded commercial agreement to bring further automation capabilities to 25 U.S. regional distribution centers, while supporting additional opportunities across Walmart’s global supply chain network. The companies said that the expanded partnership continues over a decade of collaboration. Expanding the Symbotic-Walmart partnership Symbotic said that it continues…
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California-based startup Foundry Robotics announced its oversubscribed $100 million Series A funding round led by Marlinspike Partners. Foundry said that it builds and operates autonomous factories for complex assembly, combining AI-powered robotic cells with experienced manufacturing experts. The company said that early backers Khosla Ventures and Red Glass Ventures participated in this funding round, alongside new investors SE Ventures, Wing…
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