Topic: Safety

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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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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.

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Caterpillar, FieldAI collaborate to advance AI-powered industrial innovation

September 5, 2026 · FieldAI announced a collaboration with Caterpillar to bring physical AI and autonomy to job sites and factories through robotics, digital twins and NVIDIA technologies.

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ARM Institute modernizes military manufacturing sites with nearly $90M in funds

September 4, 2026 · The ARM Institute and its members will deliver robotics and physical AI offerings with workforce development plans, within two years to modernize and strengthen military manufacturing sites.

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NVIDIA acquires Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

September 3, 2026 · NVIDIA announced its acquisition of Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, and plans to keep the AI development platform open for further application building via machine learning.

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Alliad cuts PPE deviations by 42% with viAct AI-powered PPE detection

August 28, 2026 · Alliad utilized viAct’s AI-powered video analytics in the existing camera infrastructure at a healthcare construction site to cut down PPE non-compliance by 42%.

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Intel: 60% of company leaders bet big on robotics, but only 40% are ready

August 25, 2026 · New research commissioned by Intel finds robotics adoption accelerating - while gaps in strategy, skills, safety and infrastructure threaten organizations’ ability to scale.

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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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Gravis Robotics raises $200M for construction autonomy

August 17, 2026 · Construction robotics company Gravis Robotics announced a $200 million Series A round from SoftBank, scaling autonomous heavy machinery across the globe.

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Avride surpasses 100,000 autonomous rides on Uber

August 14, 2026 · Autonomous vehicle and delivery robot company Avride announced that it has surpassed 100,000 autonomous rides in Dallas on Uber.

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LG CNS unveils Mobile Shuttle intralogistics automation robot that operates at -15°F

August 10, 2026 · LG CNS released the Mobile Shuttle, an intralogistics automation platform that operates at -15°F and operates in cold storage areas, expanding its application capabilities.

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FedEx, Dexterity expand physical AI deployment for autonomous trailer loading

August 6, 2026 · FedEx and Dexterity announced an expanded collaboration to scale the physical AI deployment for autonomous trailer loading at the Hagerstown Hub location.

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Generative Bionics introduces Gene.01 smart-skin humanoid robot platform for safe human collaboration

August 4, 2026 · Generative Bionics launched Gene.01, which the company said is a smart-skin humanoid robot platform that is designed for safe human collaboration with an open-source robot model.

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Gritt launches with $32.4M in funding to build physical AI that accelerates global infrastructure buildout

August 3, 2026 · Intelligent construction automation system company Gritt launched with $32.4 million in funding.

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AAI 2026: AMD makes a trio of physical AI announcements

July 23, 2026 · At Advancing AI 2026, AMD announced a new robotics partner network, new Ryzen processors and the launch of the Kria AI Robotics Developer Platform.

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Wilder X unveils a proposed machine-side governance boundary for physical AI

July 21, 2026 · Wilder X unveiled WCSA, a proposed machine-facing governance architecture to check current authority, conditions, readiness and evidence before consequential machine capability is allowed or restored.

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NVIDIA adds new Jetson Thor computers to advance mainstream robotics and edge AI

July 16, 2026 · NVIDIA announced new Jetson Thor computers, the NVIDIA Blackwell-powered T3000 and T2000 modules, that move robotics, visual AI and edge workloads onto power-efficient systems.

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How Beckhoff Automation’s EtherCAT and controllers power Dexterity’s Mech ‘superhumanoid’ robot

July 13, 2026 · Dexterity worked with Beckhoff Automation to develop its Mech ‘superhumanoid’ robot, harnessing EtherCAT and TwinCAT to enable safe, multi-arm automation.

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Apptronik unveils Apollo 2 humanoid robot, opens Robot Park data collection and training facility

July 6, 2026 · Apptronik unveiled the Apollo 2 humanoid robot and opened the Robot Park data collection and training facility in Austin, Texas.

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Report: How suppliers are preparing for new robot safety standards

July 5, 2026 · A new report from Interact Analysis investigates how prepared organizations are for new industrial robot safety standards.

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