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Pusan National University researchers use AI to optimize engine components that outperform human designs

December 30, 2025 · At Pusan National University in South Korea, researchers developed an AI-driven method to design engine pump components that outperform traditional human-created results.

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Balluff launches new line of photoelectric sensors

December 30, 2025 · Balluff Inc. launched the BOS R072K Optical Sensor Entry Line, featuring red light and infrared variants for multiple integration options for various applications.

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MMI receives FDA clearance, completes first U.S. clinical use of robotic microsurgical dissection instruments

December 29, 2025 · Medical Microinstruments (MMI) treated its first U.S. patient with its NanoWrist Dissection instruments, representing an early clinical adoption milestone for its surgical systems.

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RealMan Robotics unveils high-power-density joint modules for high-performance robotics

December 29, 2025 · RealMan Robotics unveiled three new joint modules for a variety of robotics applications, with the WHJ03, WHJ120 and WHJ48V high-power-density components.

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Pudu Robotics launches D5 Series of industry-grade autonomous, quadruped robots

December 28, 2025 · Pudu Robotics launched its first autonomous quadruped robot line, the D5 Series of industry-grade robot dogs for large-scale outdoor environments.

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Samsung Electro-Mechanics invests in Alva Industries

December 27, 2025 · Frameless motor manufacturer Alva Industries received an investment from Samsung Electro-Mechanics to accelerate scaling of its technologies for humanoids and robotics platforms.

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AUTEC sushi robotics deployment at Belly Fish grows orders throughput

December 26, 2025 · South Florida restaurant brand Belly Fish deployed AUTEC’s ASM895A Maki Maker sushi robot and increased order throughput by nearly 30%.

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Strategic Development Fund announces investment, initial Agreement with Machina Labs

December 25, 2025 · The Strategic Development Fund announced an investment and initial agreement with Machina Labs to create a joint venture for advanced metal structure production in the Middle East.

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XTEND, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works expand command and control integration

December 24, 2025 · XTEND and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works partnered to integrate the XOS into Skunk Works’ MCDX autonomy platform for UAS and drone mission execution in multiple scenarios.

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CES 2026: Schaeffler presents planetary gear actuator for humanoid robots

December 23, 2025 · At CES 2026, Schaeffler will showcase its new planetary gear actuator, featuring a two-stage gearbox, electric motor, encoder and controller, made specifically for humanoid robots.

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2025 robotics trends: Humanoids enter commercial use, logistics and automation rise

December 23, 2025 · Explore our most-read robotics content of 2025 - from humanoid robots entering commercial deployments and mobile automation at ProMat, to components and funding news.

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NRF 2026: PAL Robotics demos StockBot autonomous RFID warehouse robot

December 22, 2025 · At NRF 2026, PAL Robotics will showcase its StockBot autonomous RFID warehouse robot, demoing its picking capabilities to the retail audience.

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2026 robotics and automation predictions: Top trends transforming global industries

December 22, 2025 · Explore 2026 robotics and automation predictions from industry leaders, including AI-powered robots, smart manufacturing, workforce changes, and next-gen automation trends.

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CES 2026: e-con Systems launches Darsi Pro, a NVIDIA Jetson-powered AI compute box

December 21, 2025 · At CES 2026, e-con Systems is launching the Darsi Pro, an edge AI vision box built on the NVIDIA Jetson platform to handle autonomous workloads in physical AI applications.

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RealMan Robotics launches RealSource, a multi-modal real-world robot dataset

December 20, 2025 · RealMan Robotics launched its RealSource multi-modal real-world robot dataset, based on 10 real-world simulated environments from its Beijing Humanoid Robot Data Training Center.

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Point One Navigation raises $35M in Series C funding round

December 19, 2025 · Point One Navigation secured $35 million in Series C funding, accelerating the company’s mission to deliver centimeter-level precision to connected vehicles, robots and devices.

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Voyant Photonics introduces Helium family of fully solid-state lidar sensors and modules

December 19, 2025 · Voyant Photonics introduced its Helium family of solid-state lidar sensors and modules, bringing scalable, cost-effective and high-resolution 4D point cloud data to the market.

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Report: Warehouse automation companies address fire-risk concerns

December 18, 2025 · A report published by Interact Analysis examined warehouse automation fire risk and how new technology from Ocado and AutoStore addresses known issues.

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Aptiv, Vecna Robotics to develop next-generation autonomous mobile robots

December 18, 2025 · Aptiv and Vecna Robotics announced a partnership, combining Aptiv’s perception and machine learning portfolio and Vecna’s autonomous mobile robots.

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Impaqt Robotics, Rocketfarm partner to launch cobotizur Powered by Pally palletizing offering

December 17, 2025 · Impaqt Robotics and Rocketfarm partnered to launch the cobotizur palletizing offering, a platform powered by a UR+ collaborative palletizer hardware and Pally software platform.

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