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Hiroshi Fujiwara, Robert Little selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

April 30, 2026 · A3 named the 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award winners as Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little, recognizing their leadership in advancing automation.

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April 2026 Robotics Recap

April 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 April 2026.

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FANUC debuts CRX-3iA collaborative robot, unveils new capabilities across CRX cobot lineup

April 27, 2026 · FANUC debuted the CRX-3iA cobot and unveiled new capabilities for its CRX collaborative robot lineup, giving manufacturers more ways to automate tasks.

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Will Physical AI Work for Your Shop Floor?

April 24, 2026 · Physical AI is bringing artificial intelligence into real-world automation, combining vision, motion, and AI models to handle tasks that were previously too variable to automate.

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ABB Robotics launches PoWa cobot family

April 24, 2026 · ABB Robotics launched the PoWa cobot family, which the company said meets the need for industrial-grade performance in collaborative robotics across industries.

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Flex, Teradyne Robotics expand partnership to scale intelligent automation across global manufacturing

April 23, 2026 · Flex and Teradyne Robotics announced an expanded partnership that will see Flex manufacture key components for MiR and Universal Robots’ technologies.

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Foxglove launches unified Data Search and Curation capabilities

April 21, 2026 · Foxglove added the Data Search and Curation capabilities to its platform, giving customers new ways to store, investigate and act on robotics data at scale.

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HANNOVER MESSE 2026: NVIDIA, partners showcase future of AI-driven manufacturing

April 20, 2026 · At HANNOVER MESSE 2026, as manufacturing hits an inflection point, NVIDIA and its partners are showcasing AI-driven manufacturing opportunities.

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MODEX 2026: Ouster launches Stereolabs ZED X Nano

April 17, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Ouster launched the Stereolabs ZED X Nano, a wrist-mount stereo vision camera, built for robotic manipulation and physical AI tasks.

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MODEX 2026: Conductix-Wampfler unveils next generation of hardwired data-over-power technology

April 11, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Conductix-Wampfler released the NxBB, a hardwired data-over-power technology for intralogistics and industrial automation.

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IFR report: Robot density surges in Europe, Asia and Americas

April 8, 2026 · The World Robotics 2025 report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) found robot density surges in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

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RoboForce raises $52M to scale physical AI robo-labor

April 1, 2026 · RoboForce announced a $52 million funding round, accelerating the physical AI development and commercial rollout as the company transitions to scaled deployments.

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Comau, Reis Robotics partner to pursue advanced automation projects across multiple industries

March 28, 2026 · Comau and Reis Robotics are pursuing advanced automation projects in shipbuilding, intralogistics, heavy industry, critical infrastructure and other industries.

Podcasts

March 2026 Robotics Recap

March 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 March 2026.

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FANUC America invests $90M to create robot manufacturing site in Michigan

March 24, 2026 · FANUC America invested $90 million to create production-ready capacity for robot manufacturing in the U.S. with a new 840,000 sq. ft. site in Michigan.

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NVIDIA GTC 2026: Universal Robots, Scale AI launch imitation learning system to accelerate AI model training

March 17, 2026 · At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Universal Robots and Scale AI launched the UR AI Trainer, an imitation learning system to accelerate AI model training.

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Hidonix shifts to defense and public safety industries

March 13, 2026 · Hidonix, a spatial intelligence and human-centric AI organization, announced its shift to the defense and public safety industries, away from commercial use.

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Rhoda AI exits stealth mode with $450M Series A

March 10, 2026 · Rhoda AI announced a $450 million Series A and unveiled FutureVision, an intelligence layer to expedite robot development to deployment.

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ABB Robotics, NVIDIA partner to deliver industrial-grade physical AI at scale

March 9, 2026 · ABB Robotics and NVIDIA partnered to help manufacturers deploy physical AI in real world applications, integrating Omniverse libraries into RobotStudio.

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e-con Systems to showcase edge AI, multi-vision camera vision at NVIDIA GTC 2026, Embedded World 2026

March 2, 2026 · e-con Systems will highlight its AI-driven imaging technologies for embedded machine vision systems at NVIDIA GTC 2026 and Embedded World 2026.

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