Topic: Robot Operating System

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From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI

October 15, 2026 · Aetina is building the edge architecture for physical AI by giving AI agents the processing power to turn instructions into robotic actions.

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IROS 2026: Daimon Robotics showcases tactile intelligence infrastructure for physical AI

September 29, 2026 · Daimon Robotics hosted its first public demo of the Daimon-TWM world model at IROS 2026, showcasing its full-stack physical AI capabilities.

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September 2026 Robotics Recap

September 30, 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 September 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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Flexiv Rizon 4 adaptive robot now supported in NVIDIA Isaac

September 24, 2026 · Flexiv’s Rizon 4 adaptive robot is now supported in NVIDIA Isaac, including a contact-rich insertion reference workflow built on Isaac Lab, Isaac ROS and Rizon 4.

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Qualcomm acquires PickNik Robotics to advance the future of open robotics and physical AI

September 23, 2026 · Qualcomm announced that it will acquire PickNik Robotics, reinforcing its continued investment in driving an open ecosystem for advanced physical AI and robotics.

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NVIDIA Isaac ROS 5.0 brings AI agent capabilities to ROS developer ecosystem

September 22, 2026 · NVIDIA released Isaac ROS 5.0 at the ROSCon conference in Toronto, aiming to advance agentic and open-source robotics development.

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InOrbit.AI releases OpenRobOps open-source robot operations software

September 15, 2026 · InOrbit.AI released OpenRobOps, an open-source robot operations software that gives robotics developers a production-grade foundation to deliver a complete fleet manager with support for the upcoming ISO standard.

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IMTS 2026: Universal Robots unveils Gen 7 robotics platform for industrial automation and physical AI deployment

September 14, 2026 · At IMTS 2026, Universal Robots released the redesigned Gen 7 robot platform, with modern software tools and next-level connectivity that companies need to take AI from the lab into industrial operations.

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August 2026 Robotics Recap

August 26, 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 August 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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Actuate 26: Foxglove introduces agentic data platform for physical AI and Semantic Search

August 21, 2026 · Foxglove announced new features at Actuate 26, including an agentic data platform for physical AI and a Semantic Search feature.

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Limitless Labs raises $20M Series A to expand physical AI foundation model and platform for precision manufacturing

August 20, 2026 · Limitless Labs announced a $20M Series A round to expand its physical AI foundation model and platform in precision manufacturing applications.

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Robotics 24/7 announces speakers and agenda for the 2026 Robotics Applications Conference (RAC 26)

August 19, 2026 · Speakers from GreyOrange, enVista, Dassault Systèmes, WiBotic, Robust.AI and more will highlight the 2026 Robotics Applications Conference (RAC 26).

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Faraday Future targets over 2,000 robot shipments by end of 2026

August 15, 2026 · Faraday Future said it is targeting over 2,000 robot shipments by the end of 2026 and is upgrading its robotics roadmap to a "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem strategy.

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Google DeepMind announces Gemini Robotics 2

August 8, 2026 · Google DeepMind announced the launch of Gemini Robotics 2, adding new physical AI models that look to bring “whole-body intelligence” to robots.

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Generative Bionics introduces Gene.01 smart-skin humanoid robot platform for safe human collaboration

August 4, 2026 · Generative Bionics launched Gene.01, which the company said is a smart-skin humanoid robot platform that is designed for safe human collaboration with an open-source robot model.

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Gritt launches with $32.4M in funding to build physical AI that accelerates global infrastructure buildout

August 3, 2026 · Intelligent construction automation system company Gritt launched with $32.4 million in funding.

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July 2026 Robotics Recap

July 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 July 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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JFB, XTEND announce $1.5B merger

July 28, 2026 · JFB and XTEND announced a $1.5 billion merger, creating publicly-traded XTEND AI Robotics, that will focus on AI-powered autonomous systems for defense, security and public safety.

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Humanoid raises $152M at $1.35 billion post-money valuation

July 22, 2026 · Humanoid announced a $152 million Series A financing round, bringing the total raised to date to $270 million at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation.

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Wilder X unveils a proposed machine-side governance boundary for physical AI

July 21, 2026 · Wilder X unveiled WCSA, a proposed machine-facing governance architecture to check current authority, conditions, readiness and evidence before consequential machine capability is allowed or restored.

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From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI
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OSARO SightWorks advances AI-powered robotic picking and packing

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