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Sonair is launching its award‑winning ADAR 3D ultrasonic sensor at MODEX 2026, marking the technology’s first North American debut. The sensor provides a full 180°×180° field of view and real‑time 3‑D perception using sound, eliminating blind spots and overcoming optical limitations in dusty or low‑light environments. ADAR is already in serial production, integrated into Cleanfix’s RA660 Navi XL autonomous floor‑cleaning robot, and is supported by a $6 million funding round announced in late 2025. The rollout follows recognition from LogiMAT and inVISION as a top 2026 innovation.
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CaPow will showcase its Power‑in‑Motion™ Genesis platform at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, demonstrating wireless energy delivery to two distinct robot models—Ocado Chuck and MiR600—via a modular charging pad. The live demo highlights continuous power transfer that eliminates traditional docking stops, promising...
Ericsson Features Realbotix Robot in World-First 6G Trial Demonstration
Ericsson staged the world’s first live over‑the‑air 6G trial at its Plano, Texas headquarters, featuring a Realbotix humanoid robot as the connected endpoint. The robot streamed high‑definition video and interacted in real time, demonstrating the ultra‑low latency and high bandwidth...
Pudu Robotics Unveils PUDU BG1 Series: Defining the AI-Native Era of Large-Scale Cleaning
Pudu Robotics unveiled the BG1 series, the world’s first AI‑native large scrubber‑dryer robots, targeting expansive venues such as retail complexes, warehouses, and transportation hubs. The platform integrates a dual‑chip AI processor, 3D perception, and an AI Magic Cleaning system that...
Basler Presents a Complete GMSL Vision System for Embedded Applications
Basler AG unveiled a complete GMSL vision system tailored for NVIDIA Jetson Orin‑based embedded platforms. The offering pairs the ace 2 GMSL camera—up to 24.4 MP resolution and 170 fps—with plug‑and‑play Camera Enablement Packages that simplify integration on partner industrial PCs. Robust FAKRA coaxial...
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RobotLAB founder and CEO Elad Inbar has released a new book, *Robots for Business Leaders: Robots That Pay for Themselves*, aimed at helping executives move robotics from pilot projects to profit centers. The guide tackles labor shortages and rising operating...
Introducing the New DWS1215 Draw-Wire Encoder System for Long-Range Linear Positioning
Industrial Encoder Corporation launched the DWS1215 draw‑wire encoder system, offering precise linear position feedback up to 15 m. The device provides both incremental and absolute outputs with ±0.01 % linearity and high‑flex stainless steel wire. Targeted at printing, material handling, elevators, gantries,...
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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has expanded its partnership with Corvus Robotics, deploying more than 40 Corvus One autonomous drones across nine distribution centers nationwide. The drones have completed roughly 5,000 flights, uncovering over 35,000 inventory discrepancies and shifting cycle...
Getac Announces CommandCore: Remote Drone Control Solution for Professionals Operating in Challenging Environments
Getac unveiled CommandCore, a rugged ground control station that unifies drone, surface and ground vehicle operations for defense, public safety and utilities. The solution pairs Getac’s hardened tablets and laptops—such as the ZX80 Android tablet and S510 Windows workstation—with interchangeable...
Agile Robots and Google DeepMind Partner to Bring Intelligence to Robotics
Agile Robots and Google DeepMind have announced a strategic research partnership to embed DeepMind's Gemini Robotics foundation models into Agile's scalable industrial hardware. The collaboration will create adaptable, reasoning robots for high‑value manufacturing tasks, leveraging a data‑driven feedback loop that...
Dexory and Multipowr Advance Next-Generation Warehouse Robotics With Integrated Wireless Charging
Dexory has teamed with Multipowr to embed high‑power wireless charging into its next‑generation autonomous warehouse robots, allowing longer run times and flexible battery management. The integrated system supports a wide power range and multiple battery configurations, making it adaptable to...
Draganfly and Palladyne AI Achieve Integration Milestone Advancing Autonomous Swarm Capabilities
Draganfly Inc. and Palladyne AI have completed a pivotal integration of Palladyne’s SwarmOS platform with Draganfly’s mission‑ready drone hardware, confirming the system through a successful flight simulation. The combined solution leverages Palladyne’s Decentralized Edge Collaborative Autonomy (DECA) to enable drones...
ROBOTERA Raises RMB 1 Billion in Strategic Round, Valuation Exceeds RMB 10 Billion with Broad Industry Support
Robotics firm ROBOTERA closed a strategic round raising roughly $140 million, pushing its valuation above $1.4 billion. The round attracted 16 domestic and international industrial investors, including major players in technology, automotive and logistics such as Geely Capital, Alibaba and Singtel Innov8....
OMRON Introduces Detection Module for Clean Suit Environments
OMRON Electronic Components launched the B5T‑007003 Human Vision Component (B5T HVC‑P2), a compact camera module designed to detect workers wearing clean‑room garments. The device uses specialized firmware to recognize human presence despite protective clothing, supporting multiple viewing angles for flexible...
Power, Precision, and Practical Efficiency
Electric motors drive most industrial motion, accounting for roughly two‑thirds of factory electricity use. Servo systems, unlike fixed‑speed motors, operate across a wide torque‑speed envelope, making a single efficiency rating impossible. Engineers rely on efficiency maps and design practices—right‑sizing, material...
Congatec and Kontron Partner on Embedded Computing Solutions
congatec has introduced the aReady.YOURS Partner Program to deliver customized, turnkey embedded computing platforms. Kontron was named the first aReady.YOURS partner, integrating congatec modules into its modular systems and extending collaboration to bespoke designs. The joint effort targets highly regulated...
German Startup eternal.ag Launches Fully Autonomous Harvesting Robot to Tackle Greenhouse Labor Shortage
German agritech startup eternal.ag unveiled Harvester, a fully autonomous tomato‑harvesting robot designed for greenhouse production. The robot can operate up to 22 hours daily, using AI‑driven vision and a modular platform that continuously learns from field data. Eternal.ag raised €8 million...
Flexiv Secures Capital From Leading Evergreen Investor to Scale Global Deployment of Adaptive Robots
Flexiv announced a new financing round led by global investor Invus, bringing fresh capital to accelerate its adaptive‑robotics business. The funds will expand research and development and build a worldwide sales and service network, adding Europe and Asia to its...
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Developed with Scale AI, the new AI Trainer signals a tectonic shift in robotics, moving applications from pre‑programmed scripts to fully AI‑driven tasks. The system leverages massive datasets generated in specialized AI training cells where robots imitate human operators, creating...
MVTec at HANNOVER MESSE: Securing Competitive Advantages with the MVTec Software Portfolio
Munich‑based MVTec Software GmbH will exhibit its machine‑vision suite at Hannover Messe from April 20‑24, 2026, highlighting HALCON, MERLIC and its Deep Learning Tool. The company will demonstrate MERLIC 5.8, which adds robust error handling and streamlined configuration for faster deployment. MVTec experts...
New Igus Modular Autonomous Mobile Robot Platform Is Easy to Configure and Deploy
igus unveiled the ReBelMove Pro, a modular autonomous mobile robot designed for rapid, code‑free deployment across industrial settings. The compact AMR reaches 6.5 mph, lifts 550 lb, and can tow nearly 2,000 lb while mapping 2,150 sq ft in under three minutes using LIDAR, 3D...
Advantech and FORT Robotics Collaborate to Advance Safe Physical AI on MIC-735
Advantech and FORT Robotics announced the MIC‑735, an industrial‑grade edge AI system built on NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform and powered by the IGX T5000 module. The solution embeds functional safety through NVIDIA Halos and FORT’s Nano Safety Controller Pro, delivering up to 2,070 FP TFLOPS...
Ecorobotix Reaches Milestone: 1,000 ARA Ultra-High Precision Sprayers Sold Worldwide
Swiss ag‑tech firm Ecorobotix announced that it has sold 1,000 ARA ultra‑high precision sprayers worldwide over the past five years. The AI‑driven machines deliver a 6 × 6 cm treatment footprint, cutting herbicide use by up to 95% compared with conventional broadcast spraying....
BlueBotics Bridges the Gap Between AGVs and AMRs with the Launch of SmartPass
BlueBotics introduced SmartPass, an add‑on to its ANT software suite that equips AGVs and AMRs with configurable obstacle‑avoidance while keeping them on virtual paths. The function lets robots take the shortest detour around blockages, then return to their predefined route,...
Bones Studio to Release BONES-SEED - the First Multimodal Motion Dataset Purpose-Built for Humanoid Robotics
Bones Studio announced the release of BONES‑SEED, a multimodal motion dataset tailored for humanoid robotics. The open‑source collection contains 142,000 high‑fidelity human motion sequences, each enriched with up to six natural‑language captions, precise temporal segmentation, and detailed skeletal metadata. Built...
PTC Teams with NVIDIA to Unite Design and Robotics Simulation by Connecting Onshape to NVIDIA Isaac Sim
PTC announced a cloud‑native integration that links its Onshape CAD and PDM platform directly with NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim robotics simulation framework. The workflow streams mechanical relationships from Onshape into Isaac Sim, automatically updating physics‑based simulations whenever designs change. Demonstrated at...
FANUC Accelerates Physical AI in Industrial Robotics, Leveraging NVIDIA Technologies
FANUC announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate "physical AI" in its industrial robot lineup. The collaboration embeds NVIDIA Jetson edge modules, Isaac Sim, and Omniverse into FANUC's robots and ROBOGUIDE software, enabling photorealistic digital twins and real‑time AI...
AMC Robotics and HIVE Announce Collaboration to Advance AI-Driven Robotics Compute Infrastructure
AMC Robotics (NASDAQ: AMCI) announced a strategic collaboration with HIVE Digital Technologies (TSXV: HIVE) to use HIVE’s GPU‑accelerated AI compute infrastructure for its expanding robotics development. The partnership already powers the Kyro™ quadruped robot, demonstrated at the Tokyo Security Show...
AI Robotics Unicorn Sharpa and NVIDIA Bridge the Simulation Gap for Dexterous Robot Training
Sharpa, a unicorn AI robotics firm, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to close the simulation gap for training dexterous robots. The joint effort produced Tacmap, a high‑fidelity yet fast simulation framework that uses a shared geometric representation and will be...
ThunderSoft Showcases Edge AI Innovations at Embedded World 2026, Highlighting the Rise of Intelligent Edge Systems
ThunderSoft and its joint venture Thundercomm unveiled three edge‑AI solutions at embedded world 2026, including the TurboX IRB10 development kit for autonomous robots, an AI‑powered industrial inspection system, and the compact TurboX EB8 edge computing device. Built on Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ10 platform, these offerings...
The Rise of Frameless Motors in Collaborative Robots: Enhancing Dexterity and Safety
Frameless motors are reshaping collaborative robots by eliminating bulky housings and integrating directly into joints, delivering lighter, more compact cobots. Their direct‑drive architecture provides superior torque‑to‑weight ratios and enhanced thermal management, which translates into higher precision and longer service life....
With Sales Momentum Accelerating, Cyngn 'On Track' To Sell More in Q1 Than in All of 2025
Cyngn (NASDAQ:CYN) says its Q1 2026 sales will surpass the entire 2025 fiscal year, driven by accelerating deployments of its DriveMod Tugger platform. The company tripled DriveMod orders in 2025 and saw autonomous operating time rise 113% in the second half...
Introducing Robot-to-Robot Communication: How Chef Robots Coordinate to Maximize Throughput
Chef Robotics unveiled robot‑to‑robot (R2R) communication, allowing its Chef robots to exchange real‑time tray position data over built‑in wireless radios. The technology synchronizes multiple robots on a shared conveyor, letting downstream units know exactly when and where to deposit ingredients....
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UL Solutions granted its first UL 3300 safety certification to Simbe’s Tally autonomous shelf‑scanning robot. The certification, covering fire, electric‑shock and autonomous mobility hazards, confirms Tally can operate safely in busy public retail aisles. Simbe becomes the inaugural company to receive...
Technology Agenda Sealed by Letter of Intent
IDS Imaging Development Systems and Prophesee have signed a Letter of Intent at Embedded World to deepen their partnership and create next‑generation industrial vision systems that fuse conventional imaging with Prophesee’s Metavision® event‑based technology. The expanded collaboration builds on the...
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Grubhub announced a three‑month pilot with Dexa to deliver food via drones from Wonder’s Green Brook location in New Jersey, marking the state’s first FAA‑certified commercial drone food delivery. Eligible customers within a 2.5‑mile radius can order through the Grubhub...
Hidonix Is Now a Defense Company
Hidonix Industries announced a strategic shift from commercial applications to a primary focus on defense and public safety, leveraging its spatial intelligence, human‑centric AI, and robotics expertise. The company will target defense operators, emergency responders, and mission‑critical missions requiring precise...
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Faraday Future delivered its Master robot and a pilot Aegis robot to Texas‑based NS Federation, marking the company’s second EAI robotics delivery after a home‑sharing operator. The rollout introduces two new application scenarios—Robot & Vehicle + Education and Robot & Vehicle + Performance—targeting schools,...
CRP Group to Showcase Flight-Validated Composite Solutions and Hybrid Manufacturing at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026
CRP Group, comprising CRP Technology and CRP Meccanica, will debut at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf, showcasing flight‑validated composite and hybrid‑manufactured components for aerospace and defense. The exhibit features a MIL‑STD‑810H‑tested UAV fuselage and a 3D‑printed PocketQube satellite deployer that...
Niantic Spatial Partners with Coco Robotics to Accelerate the Future of Autonomous Delivery
Niantic Spatial announced a strategic partnership with Coco Robotics to embed its Visual Positioning System (VPS) into Coco’s autonomous delivery fleet. The collaboration aims to overcome GPS limitations in dense urban environments by delivering centimeter‑level localization using spatial AI and...
Factorial Drives Solid-State Battery Expansion to Drones and Robotics with IQT and Strategic Partners
Factorial Inc. secured strategic investments from IQT, Philenergy and POSCO Future M through a partnership with Cartesian Growth Corp. III. The capital infusion will accelerate the rollout of Factorial’s solid‑state batteries into high‑growth drone, UAV and mobile‑robotics segments. Factorial’s FEST® and...
XGSynBot Debuts Z1 Wheeled Robot, Targeting the "Last Mile" Of Industrial Embodied AI
XGSynBot unveiled the Z1 wheeled robot, featuring a modular quick‑change end‑effector system and proprietary high‑performance joint modules. The robot’s dual‑system central brain separates high‑level reasoning from 100 Hz real‑time motor control, enabling rapid task switching and millisecond‑level stability on factory floors....
FAULHABER BXI: Made for the Next Generation of Robotics
FAULHABER introduced the BXI, its most powerful integrated drive system yet, delivering up to 20 Nm torque within a 34 mm package. The unit combines an internal‑rotor motor, stepped planetary gearhead, and a 15‑bit absolute encoder, operating up to 50 V. Its flat...
MIPS and INOVA Collaborate to Put Physical AI Into the Palm of Robotic Hands with New Reference Platform
MIPS, a GlobalFoundries subsidiary, teamed with Inova Semiconductors to unveil a reference Physical AI system‑on‑chip for robotics. The custom SoC merges MIPS Atlas RISC‑V compute, AI, and mixed‑signal IP with Inova’s APXpress high‑speed interconnect, fabricated on GlobalFoundries’ ultra‑low‑power FDX process....
Doosan Robotics to Supply Large-Scale Manufacturing Robot Solutions to Kwangjin Group
Doosan Robotics signed an MOU with Kwangjin Group to deliver more than 100 collaborative robot solutions across its domestic and overseas automotive component plants through 2027. The expanded deployment follows a pilot that reduced defect rates to zero on Kwangjin’s...
Women in Manufacturing and AMT Announce Partnership To Host ELEVATE Conference at IMTS 2026
The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) are co‑producing IMTS ELEVATE, a half‑day conference and networking reception at IMTS 2026 in Chicago. The event, slated for September 16, 2026, will bring together engineers, technicians, executives, educators and...
ABB Robotics Partners with NVIDIA to Deliver Industrial-Grade Physical AI at Scale
ABB Robotics announced the integration of NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into its RobotStudio platform, creating the RobotStudio HyperReality solution that delivers physically accurate digital twins and synthetic‑data generation. The partnership claims up to 99% simulation‑to‑real accuracy, reducing robot positioning errors to...
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Teledyne e2v unveiled the Perciva™ 5D camera, a single‑CMOS sensor solution that delivers simultaneous 2D images and occlusion‑free 3D depth maps. The device leverages Angular Sensitive Pixel technology and on‑board processing to fuse data in real time at short ranges. An...
Plug-and-Play GMSL Camera Adapters Turn NVIDIA Jetson Orin Dev Kits Into Rugged Multi-Camera Vision Platforms
oToBrite unveiled plug‑and‑play GMSL2 camera adapters that convert NVIDIA Jetson Orin developer kits into rugged, multi‑camera vision platforms. The kits support four or eight GMSL2 cameras via standard FAKRA connectors and include driver bundles with JetPack 6.2 for immediate testing. Designed...
WOMEN in ROBOTICS 2026 Awarded by International Federation of Robotics
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recognized eleven women in 2026 for their contributions to robotics, highlighting the growing role of female talent in the sector. Global industrial robot installations are expected to exceed 700,000 units by 2028, driven by...