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February 27, 2026 · PwC’s Global Industrial Manufacturing Sector Outlook found that by 2030, over 50% of industrial manufacturers expect to highly automate key processes.
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February 26, 2026 · Chinese startup AI2 Robotics raised $140 million in a Series B funding round, raising its valuation to over $1.4 billion.
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February 25, 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 February 2026.
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February 23, 2026 · Festo released its GripperAI software that enables fulfillment center robots to pick mixed products without custom programming.
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February 21, 2026 · Brightpick partnered with NAPA as the AI-powered warehouse robotics provider enters the automotive market by deploying over 100 robots for network handling.
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February 20, 2026 · Embedded vision provider e-con Systems launched its DepthVista Helix 3D CW iToF Camera for robotics and industrial automation offerings.
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February 19, 2026 · Agility Robotics and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada announced an agreement to deploy Digit humanoid robots at the Woodstock, Ontario, facility.
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February 16, 2026 · AlphaLab announced the 20 startups selected for its 2026 cohort, spanning AI, robotics, health, energy and advanced manufacturing in the Pittsburgh area.
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February 16, 2026 · Through Motion Planning, Reallusion is closing the sim-to-real gap with modular, scalable logic in simulation environments that are easy to validate.
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February 13, 2026 · Trener Robotics, formerly T-Robotics, announced a $32 million investment round to further develop its Acteris platform to pre-train industrial robot skills.
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February 8, 2026 · Alva Industries launched TorqStudio, allowing engineers to design, optimize and analyze electric motors before committing to prototype building.
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February 6, 2026 · A new report from A3 found the sixth straight quarter of robot order growth and continued automation adoption broadly across industries in 2025.
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February 3, 2026 · The National Commission on Robotics Act, proposed by Representatives Jay Obernolte, Jennifer McClellan and Bob Latta, was introduced in Congress.
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February 3, 2026 · Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA announced a long-term partnership to build and scale industrial AI and Virtual Twin technologies for wide industry use.
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February 3, 2026 · Slip Robotics released the SlipLift autonomous platform that expands trailer loading and unloading capabilities to new routes in heavy freight and more.
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February 2, 2026 · RobCo secured $100 million in funding, which will be used to scale its autonomous industrial robotics platform and expand physical-AI driven technologies.
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January 29, 2026 · New York Robotics formally launched as the Tri-State area, and its over 100 robotics startups position the region alongside other robotics hubs.
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January 28, 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 January 2026.
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January 27, 2026 · Vention received $110 million in financing to accelerate its physical AI development and software platform for pre-engineered manufacturing applications.
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January 23, 2026 · Gartner reports that by 2028, fewer than 20 companies will scale humanoid robots to the production stage in manufacturing and supply chain settings.
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