Topic: Safety

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White House targets robotics imports in new national security trade review

October 30, 2026 · President Donald Trump and The White House are reviewing robotics and industrial machinery imports over national security concerns, directing trade negotiations while leaving potential tariffs on the table.

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ANYbotics launches ANYmal X legged robot built for explosive atmospheres

October 28, 2026 · ANYbotics launched ANYmal X, a legged robot for explosive atmospheres such as the oil, gas and chemical sectors, purpose-built to meet the strict safety standards of these industries.

Podcasts

October 2026 Robotics Recap

October 28, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap,” highlights major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in October 2026, including mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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HOJ Innovations deploys AMR fleet at Hunter Douglas’ Salt Lake City fulfillment center

October 24, 2026 · HOJ Innovations deployed its AMR fleet at Hunter Douglas’ Salt Lake City fulfillment center, improving operational safety with only minimal downtime.

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Dexory expands warehouse AI capabilities with NVIDIA Cosmos and Halos

October 23, 2026 · Dexory announced an integration with NVIDIA Cosmos to expand its DexoryView Storage Health capabilities, and work with Halo to test next-generation robotics safety possibilities.

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FORT Robotics secures $20M funding round led by Tiger Global, Mark Cuban Companies

October 23, 2026 · FORT Robotics announced an additional $20 million in funding, led by Tiger Global and Mark Cuban Companies, as the company dedicated to physical AI safety goes public.

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Agility Robotics, AGCO announce humanoid robot pilot for smart manufacturing applications

October 22, 2026 · AGCO announced it will pilot Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid robot in manufacturing applications at its Hesston, Kansas facility.

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PACK EXPO 2026: beRobox unveils advanced PALTZ palletizer featuring 3D Dynamic Safety

October 19, 2026 · beRobox is debuting a PALTZ palletizer with a new safety module utilizing Sonair’s safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor technology at PACK EXPO 2026.

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A3 announces details for the 2026 International Robot Safety Conference in Detroit, November 3-5

October 10, 2026 · A3 provided details about the 2026 International Robot Safety Conference in Detroit, with speakers from Amazon Robotics, NVIDIA, and more scheduled to discuss new robotics safety requirements.

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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.

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A3 announces R15.08 Part 3 safety standard for industrial mobile robot users is now available

October 4, 2026 · A3 announced that part three of ANSI/A3 R15.08-3-2026, American National Standard for Industrial Mobile Robots - Safety Requirements - Part 3: Use of IMR Applications, is now available.

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Agility Robotics, FORT Robotics announce strategic partnership to advance humanoid robot safety

October 3, 2026 · Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics signed a strategic partnership, extending each company’s safety architecture to the Digit 5 humanoid.

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Kodiak, IKEA launch driverless truck series

September 29, 2026 · Kodiak and IKEA expanded their four-year partnership, as the Swedish furniture company will become Kodiak’s driverless launch shipper partner later in 2026.

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AGIBOT, Chimelong launch large-scale embodied AI theme park with over 300 robots

September 28, 2026 · AGIBOT and Chimelong announced a large-scale embodied AI theme park in China, featuring over 300 robots from AGIBOT in multiple human-facing use cases.

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Amazon announces $100M robotics and fulfillment product facility in Indiana

September 25, 2026 · Amazon announced that it will build a new, $100 million robotics and fulfillment product manufacturing facility in Greenwood, Indiana.

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TLD Robotics launches as ALVEST Group acquires EasyMile and TractEasy

September 18, 2026 · TLD Robotics launched as a driverless ground support equipment (GSE) vehicle and fleet management technology company for airport and industrial operations.

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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: FUCHS Lubricants to showcase advanced cutting fluid technologies

September 11, 2026 · At IMTS 2026 in Chicago, FUCHS Lubricants will showcase its advanced cutting fluid technologies for high-performance metalworking.

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Vecna Robotics announces $31M funding round to meet demand for flexible dock-to-dock automation

September 10, 2026 · Vecna Robotics announced a $31 million funding round to further scale its deployment teams and accelerate the development of new dock-to-dock automation technologies.

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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

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White House targets robotics imports in new national security trade review
White House targets robotics imports in new national security trade review

President Trump orders a review of robotics imports over national security…

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

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