Topic: Industries

News

Robots for America launches national coalition to advance U.S. robotics deployment policy

May 11, 2026 · Robots for America launched at the AI+ Expo in Washington, D.C., uniting leaders across robotics, manufacturing and policy to accelerate automation adoption in the U.S.

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ABB Robotics launches PickMaster Lite to simplify and accelerate robotic picking

May 11, 2026 · ABB Robotics launched PickMaster Lite software platform, enabling packaging OEMs and system integrators to expedite robotic picking deployments.

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Nyobolt closes Series C round at $1B valuation

May 8, 2026 · Nyobolt announced a $60 million funding round, pushing its valuation to the $1 billion mark as it looks to accelerate instant power for robotics, automation and AI data centers.

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Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5 robotic brain that enables human-level physical manipulation

May 6, 2026 · Genesis AI introduced GENE-26.5, a robotic brain that gives robots human-level physical manipulation abilities, and a system to unlock and train data for the platform.

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Roomba inventor and iRobot co-founder Colin Angle introduces Familiar Machines & Magic

May 5, 2026 · Colin Angle, the co-founder of iRobot and inventor of Roomba, launched Familiar Machines & Magic to build a new platform for consumer physical AI.

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Ouster releases REV8 OS native color lidar family

May 4, 2026 · Ouster announced the Rev8 family of OS digital lidar sensors, featuring patented native color lidar sensors powered by the company’s L4 Ouster Silicon.

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Starship Technologies surpasses 10 million autonomous deliveries

May 2, 2026 · Starship Technologies announced the completion of over 10 million robot deliveries from its fleet, eclipsing over 22 million kilometers in eight different countries.

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1X opens NEO humanoid robot factory in California

May 1, 2026 · 1X announced that its NEO factory in California entered full-scale production, producing its flagship humanoid robot for 2026 shipments.

Podcasts

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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Robot.com surpasses 2.5 million tasks across logistics, campus delivery and OOH advertising

April 26, 2026 · Robot.com surpassed 2.5 million completed tasks across its deployments and named Gregory D. Smith, chairman of American Airlines, to its Board of Directors.

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NEURA Robotics, AWS enter strategic collaboration to accelerate physical AI at scale

April 25, 2026 · NEURA Robotics and AWS entered a strategic collaboration that looks to accelerate physical AI and cognitive robotics at scale.

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Peak Technologies, Jacobi Robotics partner to deliver next-gen mixed-case palletizing automation

April 23, 2026 · Peak Technologies and Jacobi Robotics have partnered to deliver next-generation mixed-case palletizing automation to eliminate upstream supply chain complexities.

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A&K Robotics announces $8M Series A round

April 21, 2026 · A&K Robotics secured $8 million in Series A funding from multiple investors, as the company looks to build autonomous mobility technology for airports.

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Tennant Company and Brain Corp accelerate robotic cleaning innovation

April 20, 2026 · Tennant Company and Brain Corp announced an extended exclusivity partnership, which will see Tennant standardize its autonomous portfolio on the BrainOS platform.

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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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HANNOVER MESSE 2026: Flexiv showcases ‘the future of adaptive robotics’

April 19, 2026 · At HANNOVER MESSE 2026, Flexiv will give attendees the chance to examine the Rizon series robots and see a special preview of the Mello robotic massage platform.

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MODEX 2026: Global Industrial to showcase efficiency- and ergonomics-focused warehouse technologies

April 11, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Global Industrial will showcase its lineup of efficiency- and ergonomics-focused warehouse technologies and its expanded material handling portfolio.

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MODEX 2026: Plus One Robotics surpasses 2 billion picks

April 9, 2026 · Ahead of MODEX 2026, Plus One Robotics had surpassed 2 billion global picks from its parcel induction and depalletization robots and celebrated its 10th anniversary.

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MODEX 2026: SEER Robotics to bring ‘all robots, one platform’ vision and AMRs

April 8, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, SEER Robotics said it will showcase its ‘all robots, one platform’ vision through live demos of its AMRs across a range of material handling tasks.

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Niantic Spatial launches Scaniverse 3D space capture, VPS 2.0 virtual positioning platforms

April 7, 2026 · Niantic Spatial launched the Scaniverse web and mobile platform the captures 3D spaces, and VPS 2.0 visual positioning platform, mapping the world for humans and machines.

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