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Deloitte: Robotics will reach a turning point with AI autonomy in 2026

November 19, 2025 · In Deloitte’s 2026 Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions report, AI breakthroughs, rising infrastructure and other factors are reshaping business practices.

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Sensetics raises $1.75M for development of haptics hardware, software platform

November 13, 2025 · Sensetics, a haptics and touch data startup, raised $1.75M in pre-seed funding to further develop its digital capture and transmission of a realistic platform.

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Report: LLM-driven robots risk enacting discrimination, violence and unlawful actions

November 12, 2025 · In a new research article from the October 2025 version of the International Journal of Social Robotics, researchers investigated potential concerns with LLM-driven robots and humans.

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IEEE Global Study forecasts agentic AI will reach consumer mass market level in 2026

November 6, 2025 · From the annual IEEE trends study, “The Impact of Technology in 2026 and Beyond,” agentic AI is on the rise and expected to further affect robotics and other tech areas in 2026.

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VIDEO: 1X announces NEO consumer-ready humanoid robot pre-order details, with $200 deposit

November 5, 2025 · 1X announced that it is accepting deposits for Neo, the company’s consumer-ready humanoid robot, with a $20,000 price tag and expected delivery for U.S. orders in 2026.

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NomadGo partners with Richtech Robotics to integrate Inventory AI into physical robotics

November 4, 2025 · NomadGo and Richtech Robotics announced a partnership that will couple the physical AI capabilities of Richtech’s robots with NomadGo’s Inventory AI program.

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Recapping the 2025 A3 Humanoid Robot Forum and FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference

November 3, 2025 · Robert Huschka, vice president of education strategies at the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), recapped the 2025 Humanoid Robot Forum and FOCUS conference.

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Amazon announces 14,000 layoffs, not due to AI but “culture”

November 2, 2025 · Amazon announced the elimination of 14,000 jobs across the company, but denied that the expanded use of AI technologies was behind the move, instead citing culture as the reason.

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GlobalData reports global robotics market to reach $205.5 billion by 2030

October 30, 2025 · Data and analytics firm GlobalData reports that the global robotics market will grow to $205.5 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 15% over the next five years.

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Richtech Robotics, NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights partner for fan interactions with service robots

October 27, 2025 · Richtech Robotics and its service robot ADAM have partnered with the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights for a collaboration on AI and automation with fan experience and hospitality.

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Humanoid, QSS AI & Robotics partner to advance robotics development in Saudi Arabia

October 20, 2025 · Humanoid and QSS AI & Robotics have partnered to expedite humanoid robot manufacturing and deployment in Saudia Arabia under Vision 2030.

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Dronedesk drone fleet-management platform reaches 2 million flight minutes milestone

October 13, 2025 · Dronedesk, a drone fleet management platform, recorded its two millionth flight minute logged by users, representing a continued boom in professional drone usage.

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Figure AI releases Figure 03, its third-generation humanoid robot

October 9, 2025 · Figure AI released its third-generation humanoid robot, Figure 03. The company said the new humanoid is purpose-built for use in the home and for mass manufacturing capabilities.

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Mitsubishi Electric, Perkins School for the Blind co-host DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge

October 8, 2025 · At the Perkins School for the Blind outside Boston, Mitsubishi Electric co-hosted a DisabilityTech Pitch Challenge event to showcase assistive and adaptive technologies.

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IFR: Service robots see global growth, led by transportation and logistics markets

October 7, 2025 · A new report from the International Federation of Robotics saw the service robot segment grow significantly, driven by orders in the transport, hospitality and cleaning industries.

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New Simbe for Merchants tool suite, Simbe Mobile 2.0 app designed for retail merchandising teams

September 29, 2025 · Retail shelf digitization provider Simbe launched the Simbe for Merchants tool suite and Simbe Mobile 2.0 app to help merchandising teams execute at a high level across stores.

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Pudu Robotics launches Self-Cleaning Docking Station for PUDU CC1 Series

September 27, 2025 · Pudu Robotics announced the Self-Cleaning Docking Station for its PUDU CC1 Series of cleaning robots, enabling a hands-free cleaning option.

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IEEE releases ‘A Pathway Study for Future Humanoid Standards’

September 24, 2025 · The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) released “A Pathway Study for Future Humanoid Standards,” bridging a common standard for humanoid robot development.

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Swisslog Healthcare, Diligent Robotics partner to enhance hospital logistics

September 18, 2025 · Swisslog Healthcare and Diligent Robotics announced a partnership that will utilize Swisslog Healthcare’s automation suite with Diligent’s autonomous mobile manipulation robots.

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Sonair raises $6M to accelerate rollout of ADAR 3D ultrasonic sensor for robots

September 17, 2025 · Sonair raised $6M in funding to further develop its ADAR 3D ultrasonic sensor for robots, and will look to expand its deployments globally.

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