Topic: Industrial Automation

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MassRobotics celebrates 3rd Annual Women in Robotics Medal Gala

October 31, 2025 · MassRobotics hosted the 3rd Annual Women in Robotics Medal Gala, honoring the innovation, leadership and community. USC professor Maja Matarić was awarded the Robotics Medal.

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Vention announces AI, developer platform expansions at annual Demo Day

October 29, 2025 · Vention announced several new AI and developer platform expansions during its annual Demo Day event, including NVIDIA’s growing role of AI in agile manufacturing.

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Humanoid, Schaeffler complete proof of concept for bin picking with pre-alpha humanoid robot

October 29, 2025 · Humanoid and Schaeffler completed a proof of concept for a humanoid robot to complete bin picking tasks, with the pre-alpha humanoid robot picking metallic bearing rings in clutter.

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Swisslog Healthcare welcomes University of Colorado Boulder engineering students to Technology Center

October 28, 2025 · Swisslog Healthcare welcomed engineering students from the University of Colorado Boulder to showcase how automation technologies advance hospitals and healthcare.

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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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Augmentus secures investment from Applied Ventures to accelerate AI-robotics for high-mix manufacturing

October 27, 2025 · Augmentus received a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, with the Singapore-based AI-robotics and adaptive automation company looking to expand its robotics stack.

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Industrial robots take on dangerous tasks

October 22, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how different robots and automation systems help improve safety, efficiency and sustainabilty in industrial manufacturing settings, like the aerospace, automotive, electronics and defense industries.

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A3 urges Trump administration not to impose robotics tariffs, adopt national robotics strategy instead

October 21, 2025 · Jeff Burnstein and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) penned an open letter to President Donald Trump, responding to concerns about robotics-related tariffs.

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Case Study: How Saddle Creek Logistics tackled heat, labor turnover and efficiency with mobile cobot automation

October 20, 2025 · A new case study from FANUC explains how Saddle Creek Logistics utilized the Pixmo multi-purpose mobile robot from Anyware Robotics to tackle warehouse challenges.

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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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Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference unveils speaking lineup

October 19, 2025 · The 2025 Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference, October 24 in Lincoln, Neb., will feature speakers from NASA and Diligent Robotics.

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How sustainability drives ABB’s automotive automation technologies

October 16, 2025 · Powered by PixelPaint, RB1000i-S high-transfer efficiency paint atomizers and large robot families, ABB’s sustainable manufacturing technologies drive its automotive automation.

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AiM Medical Robotics secures $8.1 million Series A funding

October 14, 2025 · AiM Medical Robotics secured $8.1 million in funding for its MRI-compatible surgical robotic system for neurosurgery procedures, bringing its total funding to over $11 million.

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Italian startup Cyberwave raises €7M to make the physical world programmable

October 12, 2025 · Cyberwave, led by YC and Google alums, secured €7 million in funding to develop its automation platform that abstracts robots, sensors and machines into programmable digital twins.

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Horizon Surgical Systems performs world’s first robotic-assisted cataract surgery

October 11, 2025 · Horizon Surgical Systems announced the completion of the world’s first robotic-assisted cataract surgery with its Polaris micro-robotic and AI-supported platform.

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DEEP Robotics unveils DR02 humanoid robot with all-weather capabilities

October 10, 2025 · DEEP Robotics has launched its second-generation humanoid robot, the DR02, featuring an IP66 protection rating that enables it to operate in all weather conditions.

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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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ABB divests Robotics division to SoftBank Group for $5.375B

October 8, 2025 · ABB announced it has divested its Robotics division to SoftBank for $5.375 billion, and not spun off the business as a separately listed company.

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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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A3 to host International Robot Safety Conference in Houston, November 3-5

October 7, 2025 · Safety experts from global robotics and automation companies will descend on Houston from November 3-5 for the annual International Robot Safety Conference, hosted by A3.

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