
Machina Labs closed a $124 million Series C round led by Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures and the Strategic Development Fund. The capital will fund its first 200,000‑square‑foot Intelligent Factory in the United States, featuring up to 50 RoboCraftsman cells that can produce complex metal assemblies for defense, aerospace and automotive customers. The AI‑driven platform promises to compress the design‑to‑production cycle from months to days, eliminating traditional retooling bottlenecks. Investors see the technology as a strategic enabler for rapid, software‑defined manufacturing across high‑value sectors.

Machina Labs announced the closing of a $124 million Series C round to scale its intelligent manufacturing infrastructure for defense, aerospace and advanced mobility. The round was led by Woven Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures and Strategic Development...

AI² Robotics announced a Series B round that raised over RMB 1 billion (about $140 million), pushing its post‑money valuation beyond RMB 10 billion ($1.4 billion). The Beijing‑based firm, known for its AlphaBot general‑purpose robots, has completed 12 funding rounds in just one year, reflecting an aggressive...

Beijing‑based AI² Robotics announced the closing of its Series B financing round, raising over RMB 1 billion (≈$140 million) and lifting its valuation above RMB 10 billion (≈$1.4 billion). The round was backed by a mix of large internet and AI giants, state‑owned industrial capital, private‑equity funds...

Mantis Robotics announced that its MR-1 robot arm is the first high‑speed, fenceless industrial robot to earn ISO 10218‑1 and ISO 13849‑1 safety certification. The MR‑1 combines proprietary physical AI with 47 embedded safety functions, all rated PL‑d, allowing it...

A new Interact Analysis report shows warehouse‑automation order intake rose 7 % in 2025 despite a weak macro environment, driven largely by inflated project values from rising steel and labor costs and large‑scale investments by retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Tesco....

Okibo has launched the general availability of its BLASTER gun, a dual‑nozzle airless spray system designed for the EG7 and EG7+ autonomous construction robots. The technology can coat a four‑foot board width and up to 24 feet in height in just...

Ottonomy unveiled Ottumn.AI, a cloud‑based platform that orchestrates autonomous robots, drones, and smart infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, and commerce. The solution runs on NVIDIA AI hardware, leveraging Jetson edge devices, Isaac Sim digital twins, and cloud GPUs for sub‑30 ms decision...

Italian automation leader Comau unveiled the MATE‑XT GO, a lightweight wearable exoskeleton aimed at improving arm and shoulder ergonomics. Weighing less than 3 kg, the device can be donned in 30 seconds and removed in 10, delivering up to 50 % reduction in perceived...

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) launched “Age of Automation,” a global film series produced by BBC StoryWorks that showcases how automation is reshaping industries and daily life. The series combines short films and articles that highlight real‑world applications in...

Yokogawa Electric and Swiss robot maker ANYbotics announced that Yokogawa’s OpreX™ Robot Management Core software will be embedded in ANYbotics’ ANYmal inspection robot family, including the upcoming explosion‑proof ANYmal X slated for a 2026 launch. The integration links robot fleets...

NORD Drivesystems has introduced a digital‑twin solution through its myNORD online portal, leveraging the Functional Mock‑up Interface (FMI) standard to generate simulation models of fully configured drive systems. Engineers can now perform virtual commissioning, testing drive concepts early and adjusting...

Poland‑based warehouse robotics firm Nomagic raised an additional $10 million in a Series B extension, pushing total capital to over $84 million. The round, led by Cogito Capital Partners, will fund the U.S. rollout of its new Shoebox Picker robot. The Picker combines...

Gather AI, a physical AI platform for logistics, announced a $40 million Series B round led by Smith Point Capital Management, raising its total funding to $74 million. The capital will fuel global expansion and the development of predictive inventory...

Poland-based warehouse robotics company Nomagic announced a $10 million Series B extension round led by Cogito Capital Partners, bringing its total funding to over $84 million. The new capital will accelerate commercial growth in the U.S. and further development of its AI-driven Shoebox...

International technology group Körber has signed a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Stellium, a SAP supply chain management consulting firm based in Houston. The acquisition will combine Stellium’s presence in North America, the Middle East and India...

Apptronik announced a $520 million Series A‑X extension, bringing its total Series A funding to over $935 million and total capital raised near $1 billion. The round includes existing backers such as Google, B Capital and Mercedes‑Benz, and new investors AT&T Ventures, John Deere and Qatar...

Palladyne AI secured a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract, dubbed HANGTIME, to fuse its patented SwarmOS platform across satellite, aerial, maritime and ground systems. The effort targets the longstanding challenge of making autonomous assets operate as a coordinated team...