Topic: Retail

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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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Locus Robotics acquires Nexera Robotics

May 19, 2026 · Locus Robotics acquired Nexera Robotics, integrating Nexera’s NeuraGrasp grasping technology into Locus’ physical AI platforms to expand mobile manipulation.

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Nomagic, Brack.Alltron expand partnership to include vision-language-action systems in production

May 16, 2026 · Nomagic expanded its partnership with Swiss online retailer Brack.Alltron, which will include the use of vision-language-action systems in live warehouse operations.

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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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Geekplus, Mindugar partner to accelerate warehouse automation adoption across Latin America

May 7, 2026 · Geekplus and Mindugar announced a partnership aimed at accelerating warehouse automation adoption across Latin America with robotics and infrastructure.

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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.

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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Peak Technologies, Jacobi Robotics partner to deliver next-gen mixed-case palletizing automation

April 23, 2026 · Peak Technologies and Jacobi Robotics have partnered to deliver next-generation mixed-case palletizing automation to eliminate upstream supply chain complexities.

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Tennant Company and Brain Corp accelerate robotic cleaning innovation

April 20, 2026 · Tennant Company and Brain Corp announced an extended exclusivity partnership, which will see Tennant standardize its autonomous portfolio on the BrainOS platform.

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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: MyBull showcases indoor-outdoor automation technologies

April 18, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, MyBull highlighted its lineup of indoor-outdoor automation, including the U.S. debut of the TMN-T50US AMR-capable tugger.

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MODEX 2026: Cainiao debuts ZeeBot climbing robot

April 18, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Cainiao unveiled ZeeBot, a rack-climbing warehouse robot that the company said can double storage and retrieval productivity.

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MODEX 2026: VCO Systems introduces LumiRover

April 18, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, VCO Systems released LumiRover, an AMR-enabled pick-to-light cart that utilizes AMR agility and cart flexibility for high-volume fulfillment.

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MODEX 2026: Thoro unveils modular autonomy stack equipped with Orbbec 3D cameras

April 18, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Thoro unveiled the CoreFlex modular autonomy stack that supports multiple types of industrial vehicles, equipped with 3D cameras from Orbbec.

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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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Skild AI acquires Zebra Technologies’ robotics business segment

April 16, 2026 · Omni-bodied intelligence company Skild AI acquired Zebra Technologies’ robotics business segment, formerly known as Fetch Robotics, for undisclosed terms.

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MODEX 2026: Picking systems, safety sensors, software and more from day three in Atlanta

April 15, 2026 · It was another busy day at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, as warehouse, logistics and supply chain professionals took in the latest technological developments.

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MODEX 2026: Dematic expands flexible automation capabilities through GreyOrange partnership

April 15, 2026 · At MODEX 2026, Dematic and GreyOrange announced a partnership, expanding Dematic’s flexible automation capabilities by offering the GreyMatter platform.

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