Topic: Mobile Manipulation

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A3 presents 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

June 5, 2025 · Stuart "Stu" C. Shepherd and Peter Corke were presented the 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards at Automate 2025, recognizing lifelong industry contributions and achievements.

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Dexterity, Sanmina partner to scale Mech ‘superhumanoid’ MMR production

May 29, 2025 · Dexterity and Sammina announced a partnership to scale production of the Mech superhumanoid and deliver it to customers to meet growing demand.

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Automate 2025: RealMan Robotics showcases embodied robot arms, modular platforms

May 16, 2025 · RealMan Robotics showcased a variety of embodied robotic technologies at Automate 2025 for the manufacturing, research and smart facility industries.

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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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Automate 2025: Robot arms, sensors, cameras, components and more from day one in Detroit

May 12, 2025 · Automate 2025 began at Detroit’s Huntington Place, with robot manufacturers, integrators, systems components vendors and more taking in the sites and sounds.

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Brightpick Autopicker to be deployed by Superior Communications

May 4, 2025 · 37 Brightpick Autopickers will be deployed in two phases through RaaS to automate order fulfillment at Superior Communications distribution center in LaVergne, Tenn.

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Automate 2025 show planner: Discover robots, components, and software in Detroit

April 28, 2025 · A3 is hosting Automate 2025, a trade show for robot developers, components and software providers, integrators, and end users to learn about the latest industry innovations.

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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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Igus to introduce ReBeL humanoid mobile manipulation robot

April 14, 2025 · With 277 new motion plastics components introduced in 2025, igus is marking global growth and sustainability initiatives, including a new ReBeL humanoid mobile manipulation robot.

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Boston Dynamics Stretch unloads shipping containers for DHL

April 11, 2025 · To help meet the needs of its customers, DHL Supply Chain partnered with Boston Dynamics to develop Stretch, a mobile manipulation robot for loading dock case handling.

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Dexterity unveils AI-powered ‘superhumanoid’ Mech MMR

March 27, 2025 · Dexterity calls its new AI-powered Mech mobile manipulation robot (MMR) a superhumanoid designed for truck loading and unloading, palletizing and depalletizing, and order picking.

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Anyware Robotics secures $12M seed funding, deploys Pixmo unloading robot commercially

March 16, 2025 · Anyware Robotics announced it secured a $12 million seed funding round to develop and deploy its Pixmo unloading robot for containers and trucks in the logistics industry.

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AI-powered Dexterity valued at $1.65 billion

March 14, 2025 · Closing $95M in its latest funding round, Dexterity CEO Samir Menon said the company will use its latest funding to continue R&D of its technologies and hire additional employees.

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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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ProMat 2025 show planner: Discover robotics and automation in Chicago

March 3, 2025 · MHI is sponsoring ProMat 2025, a trade show for manufacturing and supply chain operations innovators set to feature countless robot demos and automation-focused education sessions.

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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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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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Boston Dynamics, Robotics & AI Institute partner for humanoid advancement through reinforcement learning

February 5, 2025 · Boston Dynamics and the Robotics & AI Institute announced a partnership that looks to advance humanoid robots through reinforcement learning technologies.

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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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