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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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Schneider Electric to acquire PTC for $22.6 billion

October 5, 2026 · Schneider Electric said that it will acquire PTC for $22.6 billion, as Schneider looks to strengthen its capabilities in product design, lifecycle management, AI and digital industrial systems.

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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.

Podcasts

September 2026 Robotics Recap

September 30, 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 September 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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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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Webinar: From Perception to Action: Closing the Gap for Humanoid Deployment

September 23, 2026 · This interactive webinar will discuss the barriers of humanoid deployments, focusing on the technological advancements in perception technologies that are closing the development-to-deployment gap.

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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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General Robotics says GRID robot intelligence platform can auto-engineer the development and deployment lifecycle

September 9, 2026 · General Robotics said that its GRID robot intelligence platform can auto-engineer its own processes, including robot onboarding and skill deployment.

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SiMa.ai, AVerMedia showcase integrated drone AI platform

August 31, 2026 · SiMa.ai and AVerMedia showcased an integrated drone AI platform with SiMa.ai’s Modalix MLSoC with AVerMedia’s industrial-grade platform to accelerate on-drone computing.

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AIR, Elmo Motion Control partner to enhance uncrewed cargo aircraft platform

August 27, 2026 · AIR and Elmo Motion Control have partnered to enhance uncrewed cargo aircraft and advance next-gen logistics for contested environments.

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Hirebotics cobots help data center infrastructure company Tate deliver 12x output per welder

August 18, 2026 · Hirebotics said that in its deployment with data center infrastructure company Tate, it has enabled 12x output per welder thanks to the cloud-based Beacon Pro and Cobot Welder.

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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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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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DigiKey, Arduino unveil Dream Lab Challenge with $20,000 in prizes

July 24, 2026 · DigiKey and Arduino unveiled the Dream Lab Challenge, where applicants build and document a project featuring the UNO Q microcontroller board.

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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.

Sponsored Content

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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University of Rhode Island opens new Ocean Robotics Laboratory

July 4, 2026 · The University of Rhode Island opened the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory on its Narragansett Bay Campus, part of a $300 million revitalization project.

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Automate 2026 preview: AI, humanoids, robotics & vision system innovation head to Chicago

June 15, 2026 · Automate 2026 in Chicago is expected to welcome over 50,000 attendees to McCormick Place, showcasing robotics, AI and vision innovation that transforms how people work.

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