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Top 10 robotics & automation investment, funding, mergers and acquisitions news of 2025

December 16, 2025 · Explore 2025’s biggest robotics and automation financial news, including SoftBank’s ABB Robotics acquisition, Apptronik’s $350M funding round and other automation investment news.

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How robots automate e-commerce shipping, delivery and reverse logistics

December 16, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how various robots and automation systems navigate the e-commerce landscape, from shipping and delivery to reverse logistics and all the related processes necessary to navigate materials handling and logistics.

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Zebra Technologies announces plan to ‘dispose or exit’ robotics automation business unit

December 16, 2025 · Zebra Technologies announced in its December 2025 SEC filing that the company will dispose of or exit its robotics automation solutions business unit, eliminating its AMR segment.

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Agenda, details announced for A3 Business Forum, January 19-21 in Orlando

December 15, 2025 · The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced details about the 2026 A3 Business Forum, held January 19-21 in Orlando to discuss insights for automation success.

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Ghost Robotics unveils new Manipulator Arm for Vision 60 Q-UGV

December 15, 2025 · Ghost Robotics announced it added a new Manipulator Arm for its Vision 60 Q-UGC all-weather quadruped robot, incorporating extended movement at the top of the robot.

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Serve Robotics expands autonomous deliveries to Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas

December 14, 2025 · Serve Robotics, in partnership with Uber Eats, announced two more U.S. metro area deployments of its autonomous, robotic delivery service: Fort Lauderdale and Washington, D.C.

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Okibo launches autonomous, AI-guided painting and drywall finishing EG7+ robot

December 13, 2025 · Okibo announced the release of the autonomous, AI-guided painting and drywall finishing EG7+ robot, which extends to 24 feet for construction projects.

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3E8 Robotics introduces Elly delivery robot that can detect and press elevator buttons

December 12, 2025 · California-based startup 3E8 Robotics unveiled its flagship delivery robot, Elly, that the company said can detect and press elevator buttons to unlock multi-floor autonomy.

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NūMove introduces an advanced tool for layer picking automation

December 12, 2025 · NūMove released a new depalletizing and layer picking tool, stating that its design, which features complementary gripping mechanisms, can handle various SKUs and pallet scenarios.

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Faulhaber releases new IERF3 L incremental encoder

December 11, 2025 · Faulhaber released its IERF3 L incremental encoder, expanding its product line and targeting high-precision positioning applications in confined spaces.

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Agility Robotics announces Digit humanoid robot deployment at Mercado Libre

December 11, 2025 · Agility Robotics and Mercado Libre agreed to deploy Agility’s Digit humanoid at fulfillment operations in Texas for the Latin American commerce and fintech ecosystem company.

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Teradyne Robotics opening new U.S. Operations Hub in Michigan

December 10, 2025 · Teradyne Robotics, parent company of Universal Robots and MiR, will open a new U.S. Operations hub in Metro Detroit Michigan as it looks to expand its global robotics presence.

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Adiona Tech’s FlexOps platform utilizes machine learning to optimize delivery processes

December 10, 2025 · Adiona Tech’s FlexOps platform serves as a command center for parcel delivery, utilizing data analysis and predictive analytics via machine learning to optimize this process.

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RobCo Automation Readiness Index finds U.S. factories rush to automate amid reshoring, labor crunch

December 9, 2025 · The Automation Readiness Index from RobCo found that, as a result of reshoring efforts and labor concerns, U.S. factories are overhauling their robotics and automation plans.

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How Bosch Rexroth conveyors, Kassow Robots’ cobots keep fulfillment moving

December 9, 2025 · Through the combination of Bosch Rexroth’s conveyors and Kassow Robots’ collaborative robots (cobots), order fulfillment processes move efficiently through the warehouse.

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Dexory deploys robotics and data intelligence technology at ODW Logistics distribution center

December 8, 2025 · Dexory, in partnership with Raymond Storage Concepts deployed its real-time data and automation technologies at an ODW Logistics distribution center in Ohio.

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Dexory deploys robotics and data intelligence technology at ODW Logistics distribution center

December 8, 2025 · Dexory, in partnership with Raymond Storage Concepts deployed its real-time data and automation technologies at an ODW Logistics distribution center in Ohio.

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Kardex announces 100th AutoStore installation in less than five years

December 8, 2025 · Kardex announced it has received its 100th AutoStore order, reaching an intralogistics milestone in under five years for warehouse e-commerce projects.

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Roboteon Robotics Fulfillment and Orchestration Platform certified in Microsoft Commercial Marketplace

December 7, 2025 · Roboteon announced that its Robotics Fulfillment and Orchestration warehouse automation platform received certification from the Microsoft Commercial Marketplace.

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iREX 2025: Realtime Robotics releases Resolver platform for Japanese market

December 6, 2025 · Realtime Robotics released Resolver, its cloud-based platform for design, programming and robotic workcell commissioning, to the Japanese market at iREX 2025.

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