Topic: Motors and Drives

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Automate 2026: Tolomatic to showcase advanced motion components

June 13, 2026 · At Automate 2026 in Chicago, Tolomatic will showcase its electric actuation technologies for advanced motion capabilities.

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Automate 2026: Bosch Rexroth to showcase conveyance, linear technology and control systems

June 12, 2026 · Bosch Rexroth will demonstrate its factory automation technologies, including conveyors and control systems, at Automate 2026 in Chicago.

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Next-gen robotics: How advanced displacement sensors enable micron-level precision

May 28, 2026 · The next generation of robotics needs micron-level precision, and advanced displacement sensors can provide that millimeter-level accuracy.

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May 2026 Robotics Recap

May 27, 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 May 2026.

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Humanoid, Bosch partner to scale humanoid robot production

May 22, 2026 · Humanoid and Bosch announced a partnership with Bosch to scale humanoid robot production following a successful POC in an intralogistics use case.

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Automate 2026: Cameras, components, drives, grippers, motors, sensors & more

May 20, 2026 · Discover over 30 manufacturing and warehouse components, including cameras, grippers, sensors and more, at Automate 2026.

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Robots generate precision in assembly and inspection tasks

May 20, 2026 · In this Special Focus issue, learn more about how advancements in robots, components and software generate precision in assembly and inspection tasks, and preview Automate 2026, featuring over 60 products that will be in Chicago.

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The venture capital and investment view from inside robotics’ defining decade

May 19, 2026 · How have the economics of robotics investment changed in the last decade? Fady Saad, founder and general partner of venture capital firm Cybernetix Ventures, examines robotics funding.

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How GFT Technologies’ AI-powered assembly line robots detect and remove defective automotive parts

May 18, 2026 · GFT Technologies’ new AI-powered assembly line of robots utilize AI model training, cloud, edge and vision to identify and remove defective components on the assembly line.

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Automate 2026: Q&A with A3 President Jeff Burnstein

May 18, 2026 · Preview Automate 2026, North America’s largest robotics and automation event, with Jeff Burnstein, President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

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Humanoid to deploy thousands of its humanoid robots on Schaeffler factory floors

May 13, 2026 · Humanoid and Schaeffler signed a deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler to integrate humanoid robots into German production environments.

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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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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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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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MODEX 2026: Drone as a Service showcases AI-powered drones for warehouse operations

April 19, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Drone as a Service showcased its AI-powered drone platform that drives speed, accuracy and safety in warehouse operations.

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MODEX 2026: Delta showcases integrated automation and smart charging technologies

April 19, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Delta showcased its integrated automation and smart charging technologies for intralogistics applications.

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MODEX 2026: Angelini Technologies acquires minority stake in Lab0

April 19, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Angelini Technologies announced that it had acquired a minority stake in startup automated trailing loading and unloading company Lab0.

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MODEX 2026: Five observations from supply chain’s biggest event

April 17, 2026 · Recapping MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, supply chain’s biggest event, featured countless technical innovations related to orchestration, AI, vision and more. But what does it mean?

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MODEX 2026: Software integrations, vision systems, cobots and more from day two in Atlanta

April 14, 2026 · It was a jam-packed day two at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, as supply chain, logistics and warehouse professionals evaluated the most innovative robots, software systems and platforms.

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