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February 27, 2026 · PwC’s Global Industrial Manufacturing Sector Outlook found that by 2030, over 50% of industrial manufacturers expect to highly automate key processes.
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February 26, 2026 · Helm.ai expanded its Helm.ai Driver software stack, advancing Level 2+ systems through Level 4 urban autonomy for driverless vehicles.
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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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February 23, 2026 · Ottonomy released the Ottumn.AI physical AI orchestration platform, connecting robots, drones and smart infrastructure through NVIDIA.
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February 23, 2026 · Festo released its GripperAI software that enables fulfillment center robots to pick mixed products without custom programming.
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February 19, 2026 · Yokogawa and ANYBotics partnered to integrate the OpreXTM Robot Management Core software into ANYmal quadruped inspection robots.
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February 19, 2026 · Agility Robotics and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada announced an agreement to deploy Digit humanoid robots at the Woodstock, Ontario, facility.
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February 17, 2026 · Gather AI raised $40 million, led by Smith Point Capital Management, to scale its physical AI platform for the global logistics market.
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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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February 16, 2026 · AlphaLab announced the 20 startups selected for its 2026 cohort, spanning AI, robotics, health, energy and advanced manufacturing in the Pittsburgh area.
Sponsored Content
February 16, 2026 · Through Motion Planning, Reallusion is closing the sim-to-real gap with modular, scalable logic in simulation environments that are easy to validate.
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February 13, 2026 · By merging telemetry data with machine learning, the software platform detects issues early, reduces downtime and shifts robot service from reactive to preventative.
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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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February 11, 2026 · Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter announced in a memo that he would step down as CEO of the company on February 27, 2026.
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February 11, 2026 · Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics are supporting the software development for NASA’s FFR mission, providing robotic motion planning and arm control.
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February 11, 2026 · Apptronik closed its Series A with over $935 million, bringing the AI and humanoid robotics company’s total capital raised to shy of $1 billion.
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February 10, 2026 · Palladyne AI was awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to make different autonomous systems work together.
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February 10, 2026 · At Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas, Dexory launched a next-generation autonomous robot and Storage Health software feature, enabling more warehouse efficiency.
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February 10, 2026 · Ambi Robotics expanded its AmbiOS physical AI platform with AI Skill Suite, a library of 3D AI robot applications for licensing.
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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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