Topic: Grippers

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MODEX 2026: Festo, CODI Manufacturing showcase FlexStack Pro palletizing offering

April 1, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Festo and CODI will feature FlexStack Pro, a palletizer that the companies say provides a faster, lower-cost way to move from manual material handling to automated.

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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MODEX 2026 preview: AI, robotics & supply chain innovation take center stage

March 22, 2026 · Discover what’s ahead at MODEX 2026, including AI-driven supply chain offerings, robotics innovations, keynote speakers and over 200 educational sessions.

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NVIDIA GTC 2026: Humanoid showcases voice-activated multi-robot collaboration

March 20, 2026 · Humanoid provided a live demo of its AI framework for humanoid robot orchestration, KinetIQ, at NVIDIA GTC 2026.

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MODEX 2026: AI, components, warehouse automation software & more

March 18, 2026 · Discover warehouse software, components and systems at MODEX 2026, including AI, vision systems and robots that are transforming supply chain operations.

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Mobile robots for the supply chain

March 18, 2026 · In this Special Focus issue, learn more about various mobile robots and their deployments across supply chain operations, and preview MODEX 2026, featuring 80 products that will be in Atlanta.

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NVIDIA GTC 2026: Vention debuts Rapid Operator AI for autonomous bin picking

March 17, 2026 · At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Vention released Rapid Operator AI, a physical AI system for autonomous bin picking through a unified hardware, vision and software stack.

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MODEX 2026: Q&A with MHI CEO John Paxton

March 13, 2026 · MHI CEO John Paxton discussed MODEX 2026 and what attendees can expect for innovations in the supply chain, logistics, warehouse and materials handling space.

Sponsored Content

Webinar: Automating truck loading and unloading

March 12, 2026 · This interactive webinar will discuss the ongoing advancements of automation in trailer loading and unloading operations, and how the loading dock is often regarded as the last barrier for automation in the warehouse.

Podcasts

February 2026 Robotics Recap

February 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 February 2026.

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Festo introduces GripperAI, an AI-based software for mixed-product robotic picking

February 23, 2026 · Festo released its GripperAI software that enables fulfillment center robots to pick mixed products without custom programming.

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Nomagic secures additional $10M in funding, launches Shoebox Picker

February 17, 2026 · Nomagic received $10 million in a Series B extension and launched the Shoebox Picker system, designed to handle two-piece and unsealed shoeboxes.

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Trener Robotics, formerly T-Robotics, raises $32M in Series A round

February 13, 2026 · Trener Robotics, formerly T-Robotics, announced a $32 million investment round to further develop its Acteris platform to pre-train industrial robot skills.

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FedEx launches Berkshire Grey’s fully autonomous robotic trailer unloader

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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Robotiq launches TSF-85 tactile sensor fingertips for 2F-85 Adaptive Gripper

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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OnRobot to host Automation Roadmap event in Dallas on February 19

January 30, 2026 · OnRobot is hosting an Automation Roadmap event addressing Texas manufacturing labor shortages, featuring FANUC robot demos.

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Boston Dynamics releases Spot and Orbit 5.1 update

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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MassRobotics announces 5th cohort of Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program

January 23, 2026 · MassRobotics announced the 11 startup members of its 2026 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst, looking to improve medical care through robotics.

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SS Innovations develops five new 5-millimeter surgical instruments

January 19, 2026 · SS Innovations released five 5-millimeter surgical instruments for its SSi Mantra surgical robotic system, with new uses for telesurgery procedures.

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Humanoid, Siemens complete proof of concept to test humanoid robots in industrial logistics

January 16, 2026 · Humanoid completed a proof of concept with its humanoid robots at Siemens’ industrial logistics facilities, performing tote-to-conveyor destacking tasks.

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