Topic: Agriculture

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October 2026 Robotics Recap

October 28, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap,” highlights major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in October 2026, including mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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TDK PositionSense offers ‘smart perception’ for wearables, mobile, robots and other physical AI devices

October 25, 2026 · TDK announced the global availability of its PositionSense offerings for orientation detection and sensor calibration across wearables, mobile, robots and other physical AI devices.

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Agility Robotics, AGCO announce humanoid robot pilot for smart manufacturing applications

October 22, 2026 · AGCO announced it will pilot Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid robot in manufacturing applications at its Hesston, Kansas facility.

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FireDome launches U.S. operations to advance autonomous wildfire defense

October 7, 2026 · FireDome announced the beginning of its U.S. operations, as the Israel-based company tests its autonomous wildfire resilience technology at Yuba County Airport in California.

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ANYbotics launches Shift operational engine to power autonomous robot inspection at scale

October 1, 2026 · ANYbotics launched the Shift operational engine, which powers the company’s autonomous inspection robots that detect failing equipment and turn inspection data directly into actionable work orders.

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ANYbotics introduces automated door access for ANYmal robot fleet

September 24, 2026 · ANYbotics, in partnership with dormakaba and LEGIC Identsystems AG, added automated door access capabilities to its ANYmal mobile robot fleet for facility-wide inspections.

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MISUMI Americas launches $50M MISUMI Ventures fund

September 20, 2026 · MISUMI Americas launched MISUMI Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based fund that gives founders day-one access to a Fortune 500-caliber global manufacturing supply chain.

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IMTS 2026: FUCHS Lubricants to showcase advanced cutting fluid technologies

September 11, 2026 · At IMTS 2026 in Chicago, FUCHS Lubricants will showcase its advanced cutting fluid technologies for high-performance metalworking.

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RAC 26: Warehouse orchestration, automotive production and flexible robots

September 2, 2026 · The 2026 Robotics Applications Conference, RAC 26, welcomes industry experts to discuss the latest robotics and automation deployments for a one-day virtual conference on September 16.

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Qualcomm introduces Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors

September 1, 2026 · Qualcomm introduced the Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors, which the company said significantly expand access to intelligently connected devices across the IoT industry.

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GUSS Automation incorporates Ouster Rev8 digital lidar sensors into Autonomous Orchard Machine Fleet

August 29, 2026 · GUSS Automation, a John Deere subsidiary, plans to incorporate Ouster’s Rev8 digital lidar sensors into its Autonomous Orchard Machine fleet for precise autonomy in high-value crops.

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Reservoir announces $10M, multi-year partnership with John Deere to accelerate rugged AI for agriculture

August 28, 2026 · Reservoir announced a $10 million, three-year R&D contract with John Deere at its Ruggedize conference, hoping to accelerate rugged AI in agriculture applications.

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Intel: 60% of company leaders bet big on robotics, but only 40% are ready

August 25, 2026 · New research commissioned by Intel finds robotics adoption accelerating - while gaps in strategy, skills, safety and infrastructure threaten organizations’ ability to scale.

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Robotics 24/7 announces speakers and agenda for the 2026 Robotics Applications Conference (RAC 26)

August 19, 2026 · Speakers from GreyOrange, enVista, Dassault Systèmes, WiBotic, Robust.AI and more will highlight the 2026 Robotics Applications Conference (RAC 26).

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July 2026 Robotics Recap

July 29, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap,” takes a look at the major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in July 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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Foxglove announces speaker lineup for Actuate 26 annual robotics developer conference

July 20, 2026 · Foxglove announced the speaker lineup for its annual robotics developer conference, Actuate 26, featuring leaders from Google DeepMind, NVIDIA and more.

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Luxonis announces $14M Series A round

July 17, 2026 · Luxonis closed its Series A to scale production of the OAK camera and deepen the OAK4 platform, looking to accelerate the next wave of robotics and industrial automation.

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Xpanner introduces X1 Panel Lift intelligent automation system for solar panel installation

July 15, 2026 · Xpanner released the X1Panel Lift, an automated, intelligent solar panel installation system that allows crews to focus on alignment, fastening and quality.

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Webinar: Robots in dull, dirty and dangerous environments

July 13, 2026 · This interactive webinar will discuss how robots and automation are handling difficult and often dangerous environments to keep humans safe, and operations running smoothly.

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Automate 2026: Schneider Electric advances open, software-defined automation

June 22, 2026 · Schneider Electric will demonstrate its versatile energy automation portfolio at Automate 2026 in Chicago, alongside its ecosystem of collaborators.

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