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May 2026 Robotics Recap
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Locus Robotics announced the acquisition of Nexera Robotics, a Vancouver-based robotics company specializing in advanced robotic grasping. Locus said that the integration of Nexera’s proprietary NeuraGrasp end-effector technology into the its physical AI platform significantly expands the company’s autonomous mobile manipulation capabilities and broadens what Locus Array can handle across end-to-end fulfillment workflows. Nexera Robotics is now part of Locus…
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Nomagic, a robotics company applying advanced physical AI to warehouse automation, announced a partnership expansion with Swiss online retailer Brack.Alltron, to include Vision-Language-Action (VLA) systems in live warehouse operations. The companies said that the expanded partnership highlights the growing need for this type of industry-transforming innovation. Brack.Alltron expands partnership following first Nomagic deployment Brack, the second-largest e-commerce platform in Switzerland,…
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Aptiv and Comau announced a collaboration to explore the co-development of next-generation intelligent automation technologies designed to help industrial customers operate more safely, efficiently and autonomously. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a framework to evaluate joint development in key focus areas, including advanced robotics, autonomous systems, and automated warehouse and logistics systems. Aptiv PULSE sensor, Comau…
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Mobile robotics and smart logistics company Geekplus announced a strategic partnership with Mindugar, a provider of industrial storage and racking systems in Latin America. Geekplus said that this collaboration marks a key milestone in the company’s continued global expansion and reinforces its commitment to enabling next-generation supply chain operations across the LatAm region. Latin American warehouse operation growth Together, Geekplus…
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Integrated supply chain and warehouse execution technology provider VCO Systems introduced LumiRover at MODEX 2026. The company said that LumiRover is an AMR-enabled pick-to-light cart designed for high-throughput fulfillment operations. VCO Systems added that LumiRover marks the beginning of a broader innovation roadmap for the company, advancing autonomous zone picking through the combination of light-directed picking and AMR-enabled zone orchestration.…
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Omni-bodied intelligence company Skild AI, fresh off a $1.4 billion Series C funding round in early 2026, announced it has acquired Zebra Technologies' robotics arm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Omni-bodied intelligence for the warehouse Zebra Technologies announced at the end of 2025 that it “will soon ‘dispose or exit its robotics automation solutions business.’” The company’s SEC…
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ATLANTA – At MODEX 2026, Dematic announced a strategic partnership with GreyOrange. Dematic said that the partnership looks to expand its flexible automation capabilities, providing scalable offerings for customers through distribution and fulfillment. Through this relationship, Dematic will offer GreyOrange’s GreyMatter, an AI-powered platform that coordinates robots and workflows to improve speed and accuracy. Advancing flexible automation The companies held…
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ATLANTA – At MODEX 2026, Locus Robotics launched Locus Array. The company said it is a fully autonomous fulfillment system that combines mobile robotics, an integrated robotic picking arm and AI-powered perception with autonomous execution to complete end-to-end workflows without manual intervention. The company showcased live demos of the platform at MODEX, and said that deployments are already underway with…
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As MODEX 2026 in Atlanta begins, new research from Gartner’s Supply Chain practice found that by 2030, 50% of new warehouses in developed markets will be designed as “robot-centric” facilities, with humans being optional. As warehouse workers become less willing to perform manual tasks, Gartner said that many organizations will be challenged to sustain operations through hiring alone, as labor…
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ATLANTA – At MODEX 2026, GreyOrange announced the launch of GreyMatter Foundry, which the company said is an immersive AI simulator designed to unify warehouse flow design, technology sizing and layout planning into a single, high-fidelity environment. With GreyMatter Foundry, GreyOrange said that customers, systems integrators and in-house fulfillment teams can model complex automation scenarios to predict total system performance,…
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Workplace mobility provider Newcastle Systems announced that it will debut its latest advancement in hybrid automation, mobile-powered workstations at MODEX 2026. Newcastle said that its mobile-powered workstations enable facility staff to bring the technology they need directly to the point of task - whether scanning, printing, labeling or accessing data - eliminating wasted motion, reducing congestion and improving accuracy. Mobile…
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CMES Robotics USA and Engineering Innovation (EII) will showcase what the companies call a fully integrated AI-powered parcel handling system at MODEX 2026. The joint offering pairs CMES Robotics' AI Vision piece picking technology with Eii’s Chameleon Parcel Sorting System. CMES and EII at MODEX 2026 The companies said that together, the system delivers a complete gaylord-to-conveyor automation platform designed…
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FANUC America will demonstrate five high-performance robotic systems at MODEX 2026, and the company said that these technologies deliver practical, real-world results for warehousing, logistics and supply chain professionals. By visiting FANUC’s booth at MODEX, the company said that attendees can experience technologies that streamline box handling, scanning, picking, palletizing, depalletizing and autonomous material movement while improving accuracy, boosting throughput,…
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Supply chain software and technology company Hardis Supply Chain announced a strategic partnership with Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry retailer by volume, to support a major global warehouse management system 〈WMS〉 transformation. Hardis Supply Chain said that the initiative is helping Pandora modernize and standardize warehouse operations across regions as part of a broader, end-to-end supply chain transformation. At MODEX…
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