Topic: Machine Vision

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Avride surpasses 100,000 autonomous rides on Uber

August 14, 2026 · Autonomous vehicle and delivery robot company Avride announced that it has surpassed 100,000 autonomous rides in Dallas on Uber.

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MBody AI takes autonomous services outdoors, expanding addressable market

August 12, 2026 · MBody AI announced an expansion of its autonomous services to outdoor settings, securing exclusive rights in six U.S. states to roll out its cleaning robots in gaming and hospitality settings.

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A3: Robot orders increase in Q2 as automation demand broadens across industries

August 11, 2026 · A new report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) found robot orders increase in Q2 2026, with automation demand broadening across industries.

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LG CNS unveils Mobile Shuttle intralogistics automation robot that operates at -15°F

August 10, 2026 · LG CNS released the Mobile Shuttle, an intralogistics automation platform that operates at -15°F and operates in cold storage areas, expanding its application capabilities.

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RoboStore launches Robo Inc., a New York-based manufacturing and systems integration company

August 10, 2026 · Robotics distributor RoboStore announced the launch of Robo Inc., a New York-based manufacturing and systems integration company to advance U.S. robotics localization.

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Avatar Robotics raises $6.5M seed round to build the ‘unlimited industrial workforce’

August 9, 2026 · Avatar Robotics successfully raised $6.5 million in seed funding to build out industrial infrastructure, including robotics, remote-human operators and AI-driven autonomy.

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Google DeepMind announces Gemini Robotics 2

August 8, 2026 · Google DeepMind announced the launch of Gemini Robotics 2, adding new physical AI models that look to bring “whole-body intelligence” to robots.

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HII signs performance-based production agreement, worth up to $900M, with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics

August 6, 2026 · HII announced long-term performance-based production agreements with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics worth up to $900 million to accelerate AI-powered automation in U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs.

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FedEx, Dexterity expand physical AI deployment for autonomous trailer loading

August 6, 2026 · FedEx and Dexterity announced an expanded collaboration to scale the physical AI deployment for autonomous trailer loading at the Hagerstown Hub location.

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Generative Bionics introduces Gene.01 smart-skin humanoid robot platform for safe human collaboration

August 4, 2026 · Generative Bionics launched Gene.01, which the company said is a smart-skin humanoid robot platform that is designed for safe human collaboration with an open-source robot model.

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Gritt launches with $32.4M in funding to build physical AI that accelerates global infrastructure buildout

August 3, 2026 · Intelligent construction automation system company Gritt launched with $32.4 million in funding.

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ENCY 3.0 CAD/CAM and robot programming software debuts

August 2, 2026 · ENCY Software unveiled ENCY 3.0, the next generation of its CAD/CAM and robot programming software, at ENCY World 2026 in Cyprus.

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ABB Robotics, NVIDIA pen white paper that defines the transformative impact of physical AI on manufacturing

July 31, 2026 · A new white paper, jointly published by ABB Robotics and NVIDIA, highlights the transformative impact of industrial-grade physical AI on precision manufacturing applications.

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HomeBase USA announces chainwide deployment of Simbe Store Intelligence platform

July 30, 2026 · Following a successful pilot, HomeBase USA announced a chainwide deployment of Simbe’s Store Intelligence inventory management platform.

Podcasts

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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KARL STORZ expands robotics ecosystem through strategic U.S. partnerships

July 28, 2026 · KARL STORZ announced that it has expanded its robotics ecosystem in the U.S. through partnerships with Moon Surgical and Sovato.

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JFB, XTEND announce $1.5B merger

July 28, 2026 · JFB and XTEND announced a $1.5 billion merger, creating publicly-traded XTEND AI Robotics, that will focus on AI-powered autonomous systems for defense, security and public safety.

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TerraFirma raises $115M to accelerate construction on Earth and beyond

July 27, 2026 · Led by former SpaceX engineers, TerraFirma announced a $115 million funding round to accelerate semi-autonomous construction robotics for Earth, the Moon and Mars.

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mimic robotics introduces FLUX-mimic, bringing frontier Video-Action Models to Audi factory floor

July 27, 2026 · mimic robotics, in conjunction with Black Forest Labs, introduced FLUX-mimic, a Video-Action Model to enable robot training via video.

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SVT Robotics surpasses four billion transactions on SOFTBOT Platform

July 26, 2026 · SVT Robotics announced that its SOFTBOT Platform surpassed four billion transactions, averaging up to 130 million transactions per week.

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