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Jensen Huang resigns as NVIDIA CEO amid affairs scandal

November 12, 2026 · Jensen Huang, founder of NVIDIA announced his resignation as CEO of the company following reports of multiple extramarital affairs and security concerns.

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SoftBank’s proposed $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics blocked by China

November 5, 2026 · China’s Office of the Working Mechanism for Foreign Investment Security Review announced that it has blocked SoftBank’s proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics.

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Report: Examining the FCC ruling on ‘Advanced robotic devices’ means for U.S. mobile robot market

August 5, 2026 · Interact Analysis details the FCC’s report, “National Security Determination on the Threat Posed by Foreign-Produced Advanced Robotic Devices,” and its impact on the U.S. mobile robot market.

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Report: How suppliers are preparing for new robot safety standards

July 5, 2026 · A new report from Interact Analysis investigates how prepared organizations are for new industrial robot safety standards.

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AGIBOT rolls off 15,000th robot from production line

July 1, 2026 · AGIBOT announced that it has rolled the 15,000th robot off its production line, with the G2, an industrial-grade embodied task robot, certifying the milestone.

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ICRA 2026: GENISOM AI showcases mass-produced robotics platforms and deployment stack

June 10, 2026 · At ICRA 2026 in Vienna, GENISOM AI showcased its full-stack embodied intelligence system for robot hardware, simulation infrastructure, autonomous navigation and agent-based task execution.

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Daimon Robotics, Galbot launch RobOmni to see how tactile sensing improves robot manipulation

June 8, 2026 · At ICRA 2026, Daimon Robotics and Galbot launched RobOmni, an omni-modal evaluation benchmark including tactile sensing for physical interaction.

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Report: 17.3% growth forecast for collaborative robot shipments from 2025-30

June 4, 2026 · A new report from Interact Analysis projects strong growth in cobot shipments from 2025-2030, with China dominating the market share.

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Report: Humanoid robot revenue to reach $15 billion by 2035

May 23, 2026 · A new market report from Interact Analysis found that humanoid robot revenue is expected to reach $15 billion by 2035, with China accounting for over 65% of real-world shipments.

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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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AI² Robotics raises over $140M in Series B round

February 26, 2026 · Chinese startup AI2 Robotics raised $140 million in a Series B funding round, raising its valuation to over $1.4 billion.

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Report: Warehouse automation order intake up by 7%

February 24, 2026 · A report from market research firm Interact Analysis found that warehouse automation order intake grew by 7% in 2025, bolstered by a variety of topics.

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Report: Mobile robots market outpaces fixed automation with 19% annual growth to 2030

January 15, 2026 · A new report from Interact Analysis finds that the mobile robots market, despite a downward revision, is projected to grow 19% annually to $14 billion in 2030.

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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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Trump administration eyes national robotics strategy in effort to compete with China

December 3, 2025 · According to a Politico report, the Trump administration is focusing its efforts on robotics, including a potential national robotics strategy, following its attention on AI in 2025.

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iREX 2025: Pudu Robotics to release new intelligent quadruped robot

November 27, 2025 · At iREX 2025 in Tokyo, Pudu Robotics will launch an intelligent quadruped robot and feature its full product lineup at the world’s largest robotics trade show.

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IROS 2025: RealMan Robotics unveils RealBOT embodied open platform

November 22, 2025 · At IROS 2025, RealMan Robotics debuted its RealBOT embodied open platform, demonstrating a teleoperation across 1,200 km in China.

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Quicktron Robotics launches QuickMix suite of integrated goods-handling technologies in U.S.

November 17, 2025 · Quicktron Robotics launched the QuickMix suite, combining tote-to-person, shelf-to-person, pallet-to-person, high-density storage and flexible transport on one robot control system.

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NEURA Robotics announces acquisition of driverless transport systems provider ek robotics

October 2, 2025 · NEURA Robotics acquired ek robotics, a provider of driverless transport systems, such as AGVs and AMRs, to expand its presence in the mobile robots segment of the marketplace.

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