Topic: Human-Machine Interaction

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Automatica 2025: Comau previews latest products where ‘Next is Automated’

June 24, 2025 · At Automatica 2025 in Munich, Comau will showcase its latest products under the ‘Next is Automated’ theme, including mobile and collaborative robots.

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Automatica 2025: PAL Robotics to demonstrate humanoid embodied AI

June 22, 2025 · PAL Robotics TIAGo Pro mobile manipulation robot will perform teleoperation and interactively demonstrate embodied AI that enables machine learning at Automatics 2025.

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Humanoid teases video of humanoid-human coexistence in everyday environments

June 12, 2025 · Humanoid released a new teaser video showcasing its robots coexisting with humans in everyday environments. The company also named Jarad Cannon Chief Technology Officer.

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Foxglove publicly releases SDK for toolkit integration

June 11, 2025 · Speaker applications are open for Foxglove’s Actuate 2025 robot developer conference coming to San Francisco Sept. 23-24. The company publicly released its SDK to streamline integration.

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Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog auditions on America’s Got Talent

June 10, 2025 · Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog auditioned on the June 10, 2025 episode of America’s Got Talent, performing a choreographed dance to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

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ProMat 2025: Piaggio Fast Forward to debut navigation features for kilo cobot

March 13, 2025 · Piaggio Fast Forward will demonstrate its Forward Following and Trips navigation features for its kilo cobot, and Smart Behaviors Database for ML and AI training, at ProMat 2025.

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ProMat 2025: FANUC America to showcase new robot arm applications

March 6, 2025 · FANUC will demonstrate new order fulfillment, full-layer depalletizing, tote consolidation, label inspection applications for its industrial robots and cobot arms at ProMat 2025.

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ARM Institute 25-01 Project Call now publicly available

February 24, 2025 · The ARM Institute expects to award approximately $3M to fund multiple projects focused on multi-modal sensing AI, rapid retasking and agility, cobot orchestration, and path planning.

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ProMat 2025: Kardex to demonstrate new Wearable Task Assistant

February 21, 2025 · Kardex will demonstrate its new Wearable Task Assistant along with updates to FulfillX WES and Intuitive Picking Assistant, both for AutoStore ASRS, at ProMat 2025.

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Diligent Robotics humanoid MMR performs one million deliveries

February 19, 2025 · Diligent’s Moxi humanoid mobile manipulation cobots have saved hospital staff over 1.5 billion steps and half a million hours of time by automating delivery and restocking tasks.

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Anscer Robotics enters U.S. warehouse AMR, lift truck market

February 16, 2025 · Appointing Mark Messina as its Americas managing director and CEO, India-based Anscer opened its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas and recently exhibited at LogiMAT Mumbai.

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10 humanoid robot companies preparing for commercial deployment

February 13, 2025 · With AI advances improving simulation and deep learning, humanoid robot companies are preparing to deploy robots commercially for paying customers. Some have already begun.

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VIDEO: Robotics, AI startup Humanoid offers first look at general-purpose HMND 01

February 12, 2025 · UK-based robotics and AI startup Humanoid released a first-look video of its general-purpose humanoid robot, HMND 01, highlighting the design and motion control features.

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Dexory announces Integrity module for DexoryView

February 10, 2025 · Changing the DexoryView UI, the new Integrity module features floor location assessment and pallet tracking, and has been deployed with Maersek, Yusen Logistics, GWC, and others.

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LG acquires majority stake in Bear Robotics

January 31, 2025 · Upon completing a call option to raise its shares to 51%, LG will integrate its commercial robot business centered around CLOi hospitality and service AMRs with Bear Robotics.

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Flexiv, KURABO partner to create KURAVIZON adaptive robot

January 9, 2025 · Flexiv and KURABO introduced the KURAVIZON adaptive robot, combining force control and advanced vision technology to revolutionize precision automation in the Japanese market.

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Chung-Ang University researchers develop self-powered tactile sensors for robotics, wearables

January 4, 2025 · Researchers from Chung-Ang University in South Korea have developed self-powered tactile sensors for robotics and wearables that they say will benefit next-generation technologies.

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Rapid humanoid robot development ‘signals a turning point’

December 25, 2024 · Saurabh Daga, GlobalData project manager of Disruptive Tech, said improvements to AI, adaptability, and dexterity will pave the way for humanoids to replace or augment human roles.

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Mantis Robotics secures $5M to scale operations, expand presence in industrial robot arm market

December 21, 2024 · Mantis Robotics secured $5M in funding, led by Emerald Technology Ventures and the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund to expand its presence in the industrial robot arm marketplace.

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FlexLink introduces RC12 palletizing cobot arm

December 9, 2024 · FlexLink’s third generation RC12 palletizing cobot arm features a redesigned, standardized base, safety systems, and a user-friendly interface that require no programming skills.

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