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February 9, 2026 · At Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas, Corvus Robotics launched Corvus One for Cold Chain, an autonomous drone-based inventory management system for freezers.
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February 9, 2026 · At Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas, Freehand debuts as a new company that utilizes AI agents to automate supply chain spend and operational workflows.
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February 7, 2026 · FedEx announced it will launch a Berkshire Grey autonomous robotic unloading system called the Scoop in 2026, following a multi-year partnership.
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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 5, 2026 · Humanoid released its KinetIQ AI framework that orchestrates mixed humanoid robot fleets across uses and coordinates interactions between the robots.
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February 4, 2026 · InOrbit announced the OpenRobOps open-source initiative to accelerate the shift to software-defined robot orchestration.
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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 · 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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February 2, 2026 · Robotiq combined its adaptive grippers with high-frequency tactile sensing to enable robots to generalize across objects, tasks and environments.
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February 1, 2026 · NūMove Robotics & Vision and KPI Solutions partnered to develop the RAPTOR robotic order picking system to optimize high-SKU beverage warehousing.
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January 31, 2026 · Orbbec and Robbyant partnered to launch the LingBot-Depth high-precision open-source spatial perception model.
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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 29, 2026 · Robotic safety standards are outdated, according to 3Laws founder and COO Amir Sharif, and need an overhaul to keep up with technological innovations.
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January 28, 2026 · Boston Dynamics released update 5.1 for the Spot robot dog and Orbit fleet management program, offering more real-time data analysis capabilities.
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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 26, 2026 · Kardex launched the newly enhanced StoreX Calculator in partnership with iAutomate, delivering transparency for AutoStore planning and expansion.
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January 26, 2026 · FORT Robotics launched the Wireless E-Stop Pro, designed to unlock robotic productivity in warehousing, manufacturing and construction.
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January 24, 2026 · Botsync secured additional Series A funding, pushing forward the AMR and orchestration company’s expansion and product development plans.
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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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