Topic: Manufacturing

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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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Case Study: Developing a sales strategy with an AMR ROI model

May 11, 2026 · In this example case study, an AMR ROI model featuring real-world data helps convert a robotics sale from conversation to a signed contract.

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Flexware Innovation’s LIFT orchestration platform wins 2026 Mira Tech Innovation of the Year Award

May 10, 2026 · Flexware Innovation announced its LIFT orchestration platform was named the 2026 Tech Innovation of the Year Award winner at the 2026 Mira Awards.

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LS Electric launches Beyond X Safety offering with XSC Safety PLC, XSR Safety Relays

May 9, 2026 · LS Electric’s Beyond X launched the XSC Safety PLC and XSR Safety Relay as part of the company’s integrated smart power offering for modern industrial machinery.

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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.

Sponsored Content

Webinar: The continued evolution of human-robot collaboration

May 4, 2026 · This interactive webinar will discuss the evolution of human-robot collaboration, and technological advancements allowing for safe workspaces with humans and robots.

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Report: Humanoid robots represent a premium growth market for motion controls

May 3, 2026 · New research from Interact Analysis said that humanoid robots are driving major growth in the motion control market, with 102% annual growth from 2023 to 2029.

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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.

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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.

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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GFT releases an assembly line of AI-powered robots that detects and removes defective parts in automotive manufacturing

April 29, 2026 · GFT Technologies announced a new assembly line of AI-powered robots that the company said detects and removes defective parts in automotive manufacturing.

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Report: Interact Analysis unsure if U.S. machine vision market will see consolidation

April 28, 2026 · New research from market analyst Interact Analysis found that U.S. machine vision vendor concentration varies by sector, and this mix of sectors affects the marketplace.

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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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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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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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Antioch raises $8.5M to enable the agentic development of physical autonomy

April 22, 2026 · Antioch announced the successful raising of $8.5 million in funding to further develop its cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy.

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