Topic: Mergers & Acquisitions

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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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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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NEURA Robotics acquires ADLATUS Robotics, bringing physical AI into professional cleaning

August 24, 2026 · NEURA Robotics acquired German cleaning robotics company ADLATUS Robotics, bringing physical AI capabilities into professional cleaning applications.

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FORT Robotics goes public via business combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp

August 18, 2026 · FORT Robotics announced that it will become a public company following its acquisition by Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp.

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MBody AI takes autonomous services outdoors, expanding addressable market

August 12, 2026 · MBody AI announced an expansion of its autonomous services to outdoor settings, securing exclusive rights in six U.S. states to roll out its cleaning robots in gaming and hospitality settings.

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Intelligrated, Trew and Transnorm unite to create unified warehouse automation provider

August 1, 2026 · American Industrial Partners finalized its acquisition of Honeywell’s Intelligrated and Transnorm business, combining the companies with Trew to form a united warehouse automation organization.

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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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Comau extends intralogistics platform with Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions acquisition

July 8, 2026 · Comau announced its acquisition of Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions, a Brazilian specialist in warehouses and intralogistics technologies.

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June 2026 Robotics Recap

June 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 June 2026, including a breakdown of the latest from Automate 2026 in Chicago.

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FORT Robotics acquires Mapless AI, adding remote supervision and active safety capabilities

June 1, 2026 · FORT Robotics acquired Mapless AI, expanding its trust platform by adding remote supervision and active safety capabilities.

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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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The state of investment and funding in the robotics industry in 2026

May 18, 2026 · This special edition of the Robotics 24/7 podcast series features an episode with Fady Saad, founder and general partner of Cybernetix Ventures, to discuss investment in the robotics industry in 2026.

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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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Report: Interact Analysis unsure if U.S. machine vision market will see consolidation

April 28, 2026 · New research from market analyst Interact Analysis found that U.S. machine vision vendor concentration varies by sector, and this mix of sectors affects the marketplace.

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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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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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March 2026 Robotics Recap

March 25, 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 March 2026.

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Amazon enters the humanoid robot market, acquires Fauna Robotics

March 25, 2026 · Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics, a humanoid robotics startup that launched the Sprout consumer humanoid in January 2026.

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February 2026 Robotics Recap

February 25, 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 February 2026.

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