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Plus One Robotics, beRobox launch DePalOne scalable depalletizing offering

June 19, 2025 · Plus One Robotics, in partnership with beRobox, launched DepalOne, an AI-powered vision system on the modular Paltz hardware for depalletizing and palletizing in the warehouse.

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Hexagon launches AEON humanoid powered by NVIDIA

June 17, 2025 · Hexagon launched its AEON humanoid robot powered by NVIDIA at Hexagon LIVE 2025 in Las Vegas, and announced partnership pilots with Schaeffler and Pilatus.

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Global AGV driverless truck helps Fasterholt Maskinfabrik secure 30% growth

June 11, 2025 · Fasterholt Maskinfabrik staff lost 700 hours due to bottlenecks in the parts transportation workflow; however, a driverless truck from Global AGV helped secure growth.

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A3: 2025 Q1 North American robot orders grow slightly YoY from 2024

June 4, 2025 · At Automate 2025 in Detroit, The Association for Advancing Automation reported that YoY robot orders grew slightly in Q1 2025, totaling $580.7 million.

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Automate 2025: NVIDIA partners showcase AI for industrial robots

May 13, 2025 · At Automate 2025, KUKA, Standard Bots, Universal Robots, Vention, Siemens, Connect Tech, DeepHow, InOrbit, and KoiReader are showcasing NVIDIA-powered robots and software.

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Cosmic Robotics raises $4 million for AI-powered robots

April 19, 2025 · Cosmic Robotics raised $4 million for AI-powered mobile manipulation robots designed to help reduce labor shortages and accelerate solar utility infrastructure construction.

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ABB to consider spinning off Robotics division

April 17, 2025 · ABB will launch a process to propose a spin off of its Robotics division at its 2026 Annual General Meeting. Separately listed trading would start Q2 of 2026.

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Toyota merges Bastian Solutions and viastore North America

April 3, 2025 · Toyota Industries Corporation recently merged viastore’s North American pallet material handling offerings with Bastian Solutions automation integration capabilities.

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A3 presents national robotics strategy to U.S. Congress

March 31, 2025 · The Association for Advancing Automation shared its national robotics strategy with the U.S. Congress, prioritizing a federal robotics office to strengthen competitiveness.

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ProMat 2025: Yale Relay warehouse automation platform introduced

March 26, 2025 · Yale Lift Truck Technologies introduced Yale Relay, with drive-to-map path planning, a drag-and-drop user interface, and remote monitoring features at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.

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Contoro Robotics raises $12M Series A to scale truck unloading robots

March 25, 2025 · Contoro Robotics raised $25M Series A to scale its AI-powered trailer and container unloading robots for loading dock automation in warehouses, gaining Amazon and Doosan funding.

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ProMat 2025: Nucor Warehouse Systems deploys cold chain ASRS

March 24, 2025 · Nucor Warehouse Systems recently completed the deployment of a 96-foot-tall cold storage automated storage and retrieval system on the U.S. East Coast with 7,700 pallet positions.

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ProMat 2025: ProGlove launches MAI wearable companion for worker productivity

March 11, 2025 · ProGlove revealed MAI, a wearable device for process documentation, worker guidance and communication to enhance productivity and reliability in the warehouse.

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ProMat 2025: GreyOrange to showcase AI-powered GreyMatter software

March 10, 2025 · GreyOrange will demonstrate its GreyMatter AI-powered warehouse automation orchestration platform integrated with OEM partner AMRs at ProMat 2025 performing order fulfilment.

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Sanctuary AI equips Phoenix humanoids with new touch sensors

March 4, 2025 · Sanctuary AI has equipped its seventh-generation Phoenix general purpose humanoids with its new touch sensors, giving it tactile functionality to perform more dexterous tasks.

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RC mowers hires new autonomous engineering director

February 22, 2025 · Richard Lukas brings development experience from AI, autonomous vehicles, and commercial trucks to his role as RC Mowers’ new autonomous engineering director.

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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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Zebra Technologies adds cart-based AMR to Symmetry Fulfillment

January 30, 2025 · Zebra’s cart-based Connect Fulfillment cobot integrate with Symmetry Fulfillment and wearable pick assist technology to help improve person-to-goods picking efficiency.

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Report: Global mobile robot market slows due to macro-economic factors

January 28, 2025 · Interact Analysis reports the global mobile robot market will slow because of external political and economic factors, but mobile robot shipments will continue growing.

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International Federation of Robotics report highlights top 5 global robotics trends of 2025

January 24, 2025 · The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reported on the top five global robotics trends of 2025, identifying topics including AI, humanoids and sustainability.

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