Topic: Physical AI

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From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI

October 15, 2026 · Aetina is building the edge architecture for physical AI by giving AI agents the processing power to turn instructions into robotic actions.

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IROS 2026: Daimon Robotics showcases tactile intelligence infrastructure for physical AI

September 29, 2026 · Daimon Robotics hosted its first public demo of the Daimon-TWM world model at IROS 2026, showcasing its full-stack physical AI capabilities.

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CEVA Logistics deploys Sereact’s AI-powered dual-arm robotic systems for Zalando returns handling at sites in Germany and Poland

October 8, 2026 · Sereact’s dual-arm robotic systems entered live operations, with CEVA Logistics deploying the technology at two Zalando sites for returns handling applications.

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Amazon launches Physical AI Toolchain on AWS to help companies build machines that think

October 8, 2026 · Amazon launched the Physical AI Toolchain on AWS, an open-source stack for building intelligent machines built on AWS using NVIDIA’s physical AI stack and inspired by Amazon’s robotics expertise.

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Boston Dynamics names Rohit Prasad as new CEO

October 6, 2026 · Boston Dynamics named former Amazon AI leader Rohit Prasad its new CEO as the company turns to its next era of physical AI innovation and commercialization.

Podcasts

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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Innodata opens motion-capture AI lab that aims to help humanoids move like humans

September 30, 2026 · Innodata announced the opening of a motion-capture AI lab that will generate data to train the next generation of humanoid robots.

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Flexiv Rizon 4 adaptive robot now supported in NVIDIA Isaac

September 24, 2026 · Flexiv’s Rizon 4 adaptive robot is now supported in NVIDIA Isaac, including a contact-rich insertion reference workflow built on Isaac Lab, Isaac ROS and Rizon 4.

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ANYbotics introduces automated door access for ANYmal robot fleet

September 24, 2026 · ANYbotics, in partnership with dormakaba and LEGIC Identsystems AG, added automated door access capabilities to its ANYmal mobile robot fleet for facility-wide inspections.

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Webinar: From Perception to Action: Closing the Gap for Humanoid Deployment

September 23, 2026 · This interactive webinar will discuss the barriers of humanoid deployments, focusing on the technological advancements in perception technologies that are closing the development-to-deployment gap.

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Qualcomm acquires PickNik Robotics to advance the future of open robotics and physical AI

September 23, 2026 · Qualcomm announced that it will acquire PickNik Robotics, reinforcing its continued investment in driving an open ecosystem for advanced physical AI and robotics.

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NVIDIA Isaac ROS 5.0 brings AI agent capabilities to ROS developer ecosystem

September 22, 2026 · NVIDIA released Isaac ROS 5.0 at the ROSCon conference in Toronto, aiming to advance agentic and open-source robotics development.

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Cognex acquires RealSense for $500M

September 22, 2026 · Cognex announced that it will acquire RealSense for $500 million as it enters the robotic perception market alongside its machine vision technologies.

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Simbe surpasses 3,000 autonomous shelf intelligence units milestone

September 21, 2026 · Simbe announced it has surpassed 3,000 autonomous shelf intelligence units under contract, as the company expands its physical intelligence layer for retail capabilities.

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Agility Robotics debuts Digit 5 humanoid robot for cooperatively safe work at scale

September 15, 2026 · Agility released the Digit 5 humanoid robot, the next-generation model that allows the robot to work across full facility workflows at scale, and in proximity to people.

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IMTS 2026: Universal Robots unveils Gen 7 robotics platform for industrial automation and physical AI deployment

September 14, 2026 · At IMTS 2026, Universal Robots released the redesigned Gen 7 robot platform, with modern software tools and next-level connectivity that companies need to take AI from the lab into industrial operations.

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IMTS 2026: Vention facilitates manufacturing with physical AI and agentic AI in one platform

September 10, 2026 · Vention will showcase its MachineAgent agentic cell, alongside other physical AI demonstrations, at IMTS 2026 in Chicago.

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General Robotics says GRID robot intelligence platform can auto-engineer the development and deployment lifecycle

September 9, 2026 · General Robotics said that its GRID robot intelligence platform can auto-engineer its own processes, including robot onboarding and skill deployment.

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Antioch announces $32M Series A to bring software speed to physical AI development

September 8, 2026 · Antioch announced a $32 million Series A round to further expand its product development and deepen its simulation capabilities as physical AI demand grows across applications.

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MIPS launches three workload-native platforms for physical AI

September 7, 2026 · MIPS launched three workload-native platforms for physical AI to enable commercial and ecosystem development required to bring modern AI onto tailored platforms.

Editors' Picks

From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI
From AI Agents to Robot Action: Building the Edge Architecture for Physical AI

Edge computing gives AI agents the processing power to turn instructions into…

OSARO SightWorks advances AI-powered robotic picking and packing
OSARO SightWorks advances AI-powered robotic picking and packing

Platform helps robots adapt to complex tasks