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Robot Orders Grow 6.6% in 2025 as General Industries Drive Broader Automation Adoption
North American robot orders rose 6.6% in 2025, reaching 36,766 units worth $2.25 billion, a 10.1% revenue gain over 2024. Growth was driven primarily by non‑automotive sectors such as food, consumer goods, semiconductors and life sciences, while automotive component orders lagged but OEM demand improved. The fourth quarter alone saw 10,325 robots ordered, marking the sixth straight quarter of YoY growth. Collaborative robots (cobots) accounted for 19.6% of total units, approaching a 20% market share.
Bedrock Robotics Raises $270 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate the Future of Autonomous Construction
Bedrock Robotics announced a $270 million Series B round, valuing the autonomous construction startup at $1.75 billion. The funding, led by CapitalG and Valor Atreides AI Fund, brings total capital raised to over $350 million and will support scaling of fleet‑level autonomy across excavation,...
IPR40: Stabilus Presents Custom-Made Electromechanical Drives
Stabilus has launched a “Customized to Order” program for its IPR40 electromechanical spindle drives, allowing customers to specify connections, forces, stroke lengths and speeds. The IPR40 offers compact, IP67‑rated units with 12 V or 24 V options and can be paired with...
Exotec Opens Imaginarium, Its New Global Headquarters
Exotec has inaugurated its new 25,000 m² headquarters, Imaginarium, in Northern France, consolidating design, production and support for its warehouse robotics portfolio. The facility houses over 700 employees and features an 8,560 m² production floor equipped with 11 operational Exotec systems. Imaginarium...
New Brochure for High-Precision Motion Control, Nanopositioning Automation & Piezo Solutions
Physik Instrumente (PI) has issued a new brochure positioning the company as a long‑term OEM partner for high‑precision motion control, nanopositioning and piezo solutions. The catalogue highlights fast steering mirrors, 6‑DoF hexapods, granite‑based multi‑axis platforms and nano‑focus motors tailored for...
Geekplus Powers Live Warehouse Robotics for Immersive, Shoppable Fashion Runway
Geekplus is sponsoring the world’s first AI‑driven, immersive shoppable runway hosted by THG Studios and Topshop on Feb. 26, 2026 in Manchester. The event blends a fashion catwalk with a live Fulfilment Zone where Geekplus’ autonomous P‑series mobile robots perform real‑time picking...
Delta Line Expands Its Range Leo Brushless DC Drives Family with the Introduction of New Leo B3800 and Leo B860.
Delta Line has launched two new brushless DC servo drives, the Leo B3800 and Leo B860, expanding its Leo family. The B3800 delivers up to 3800 W and 80 A rms, targeting the most powerful Delta Line motors, while the B860 provides...
KUKA Showcases Advanced AMR Technology forEasier Material Handling Automation at MODEX 2026
KUKA Robotics will showcase its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) portfolio at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, highlighting the new KMP 250P platform. The exhibition features four AMR models—KMP 250P, 600P, 1500P, and 3000P—covering payloads from 250 kg to 3 tons and integrated with KUKA.AMR FLEET management software....
Invio Automation Acquires Calvary Robotics to Expand Automation Capabilities in High-Growth End Markets
Invio Automation announced the acquisition of Calvary Robotics, a leader in robotics and material‑handling solutions, to broaden its automation capabilities across high‑growth sectors such as medical devices, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and transportation. The transaction terms were not disclosed, but...
Cybernetix Ventures Announces Fourth Annual Robotics Invest and Second Annual Robotics Tech Week
Cybernetix Ventures announced its fourth Robotics Invest event, scheduled for May 26‑27 2026, anchoring the second annual Robotics Tech Week from May 26‑29. The invitation‑only gathering caps attendance at 300 senior founders, investors, and corporate leaders, aiming to fast‑track funding, partnerships, and market...
AWS Announces Welding Automation Exposition and Conference 2026
The American Welding Society announced the Welding Automation Exposition and Conference (WAEC) 2026, scheduled for June 2‑4 in Minneapolis. The three‑day event will showcase robotics, smart sensors, and Industry 4.0 solutions that aim to boost welding productivity and quality. Attendees can earn...
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RobotLAB unveiled RobotDepot™, the first certified pre‑owned marketplace for commercial service robots, offering refurbished cleaning, delivery and customer‑service units at lower prices. Every robot is inspected, tested, upgraded and validated through a multi‑point certification process before shipment. Purchases include professional...
COMAU�s Intelligent In.Grid Robot Monitoring Platform Accelerates Digital Transformation at IVECO
COMAU has installed its cloud‑based in.Grid Robot Monitoring platform at IVECO’s Valladolid plant in Spain. The system continuously captures robot data from the Door Ring and Mascherone lines, flagging anomalies and measuring KPI compliance. By delivering real‑time visibility and predictive...
KUKA México to Celebrate 30th Anniversary in 2026
KUKA México will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, marking three decades of delivering advanced automation solutions to the country's manufacturing sector. Since its 1996 launch, the firm’s first major deployment was with Volkswagen for the Jetta A3 and new...
New York Robotics Formally Launches Amid Surge In Robotics Investment, Demand, And Talent
New York Robotics (NYR) officially launched, highlighting a fast‑scaling robotics ecosystem across the Tri‑State area. The network now includes over 160 robotics startups—nearly 100 in New York City—and links more than 450 global firms, 300 venture‑capital investors, leading corporations, universities, and...
Allient Inc. To Attend UAV Technology USA 2026
Allient Inc. announced its participation in UAV Technology USA 2026, scheduled for February 2‑3 in Arlington, Virginia. The company will use the event to showcase its U.S.-manufactured drone components—including propulsion motors, ESCs, gimbals, propellers and mission‑ready kits—that meet stringent defense specifications. By...
MHS Lift and Movu Robotics Announce Partnership to Advance Next-Generation Warehouse Optimization
MHS Lift has become the first North American integrator to commission a second Movu Robotics Atlas four‑way shuttle system, extending a partnership that began in 2019 with the region’s first deployment. The Atlas solution uses autonomous robots to move pallets...
Palladyne AI Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Swarming Capabilities for Integrated Cross-Domain Operations
Palladyne AI secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop its HANGTIME program, aimed at unifying autonomous systems across space, air, maritime and land. The effort will deploy the company’s patented SwarmOS™ platform to enable drones, ships...
Apera AI Accelerates 4D Vision Deployments with Launch of Apera Vue 9.52 and 4X Faster Apera Forge AI Training
Apera AI unveiled Vue 9.52, adding programmable Autopilot, range‑finding pipelines, and enhanced TCP visualization to streamline 4D Vision robot setup. The release also accelerates its Forge AI training platform, delivering up to four‑fold faster model training in as little as six...
ABB Robotics Leads Global Effort to Standardize Measurement of Industrial Robot Energy Consumption
ABB Robotics is leading a global initiative to create the first standardized method for measuring energy consumption and efficiency of industrial robots. Working with the Swedish Institute for Standardization and other manufacturers, the group aims to publish an ISO technical...
Agri Spray Drones and WinField United Announce Co-Marketing Agreement to Advance Drone-Based Crop Application Across U.S. Agriculture
Agri Spray Drones and WinField United have signed a co‑marketing agreement to promote drone‑based crop application across the United States. The deal makes each company a preferred vendor in the other’s network, linking ASD’s spray‑drone systems with WinField’s adjuvant portfolio....
LightIC Technologies Announces New FMCW LiDAR with Exceptional Cost and Power-Efficiency for Automotive and Robotic Applications
LightIC Technologies has partnered with indie to embed the iND83301 system‑on‑chip into its silicon‑photonic FMCW LiDAR, replacing traditional FPGA processing. The integration slashes power consumption by 80% and reduces overall module size by 40%, delivering a far more cost‑effective solution....
Innoviz Technologies Announces InnovizSMART Is Now Available to Order with Short Lead Times and Enhanced Production
Innoviz Technologies announced the general availability of InnovizSMART, an off‑the‑shelf, automotive‑grade LiDAR now ready for order with short lead times. The sensor delivers up to 450 meters of range, low power consumption, PoE connectivity, and resilience to dust and extreme temperatures....
Kollmorgen Advances Linear Motor Safety and Performance with SafeMotion™ Monitor Firmware Upgrade
Kollmorgen released SafeMotion™ Monitor firmware version 3.0, extending functional‑safety support to linear motors and axes. The upgrade adds EnDat 2.2 safe feedback compatibility to AKD2G drives, AKM2G and AKMA servo motors, enabling dual‑channel positioning and faster data cycles. SMM 3.0 also secures...
Nord Modules Expands AMR Ecosystem With KUKA Collaboration
Nord Modules announced a collaboration with KUKA, adding the robotics giant to its Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) ecosystem. The partnership launches the Nord Pallet Mover top module for KUKA KMP1500P, offered in three variants—PM800, PM1000 and PM1200—tailored to Euro, US...
LUCID Launches Helios2 Wide Chroma, a Factory-Calibrated IP67 RGB-D Camera
Lucid Vision Labs has launched the Helios2 Wide Chroma, a compact, factory‑calibrated RGB‑D camera that merges a 12.2 MP Triton RGB sensor with its Helios2 Wide Time‑of‑Flight 3D imager. The IP67‑rated unit offers a 108° × 78° field of view and delivers perfectly...
FORT Robotics Launches Wireless E-Stop Pro: Real-Time Wireless Safety for Complex Industrial Environments
FORT Robotics unveiled the Wireless E‑Stop Pro, a safety‑certified wearable that lets operators trigger an emergency stop from up to 200 m away. The device uses long‑range Bluetooth to maintain reliable connections in radio‑dense warehouses and plants, and it meets SIL 3...
Pickit 3D Launches Major Release of Its 3D Robot Vision Solution
Pickit 3D unveiled its Pickit 4.0 platform, a major upgrade to its 3D robot vision solution. The release introduces four modular licensing options, up to 61 % faster detection, native multi‑camera support, and new high‑definition cameras delivering 0.1 mm accuracy. A refreshed software...
New Data Reveals Why Manufacturers Can't Compete for Robotics Talent: A 2x Salary Gap
New salary data from CareersInRobotics.com shows industrial manufacturers pay a median $102,000 for robotics engineers, roughly half what transportation, autonomous‑vehicle and AI software firms offer—about $200,000. The analysis of 907 positions reveals the gap is consistent across roles, from controls...
State of Louisiana and Persona AI Launch Humanoid Pilot at SSE Steel Fabrication
Louisiana and Houston‑based Persona AI have signed an MOU to launch a humanoid robotics pilot at SSE Steel Fabrication in St. Bernard Parish. The program will collect movement and task data in a live steel‑fabrication environment to validate rugged humanoid...
Otto Group Enables AI-Driven Intelligent Robot Coordination With the Digital Twin Developed by Roboverse Reply
Otto Group, in partnership with Reply’s Roboverse unit and NVIDIA, has launched an AI‑driven Robotic Coordination Layer built on a high‑fidelity digital twin of its warehouse. The twin, created using Spot‑mounted scanners and NVIDIA Omniverse, enables real‑time orchestration, simulation, and...
Electric Linear Actuators For Automated Handling Equipment
TiMOTION’s electric linear actuators are positioned as a core component for modern automated handling equipment in industrial warehouses. The compact, IP‑rated devices replace pneumatic and hydraulic systems, offering maintenance‑free operation and precise, programmable control. Models such as the MA2, MA3,...
Mouser Drives Electronic Design Excellence with Motor Control Resource Hub for Engineers
Mouser Electronics has launched an online motor‑control resource hub that consolidates articles, eBooks, blogs, and reference designs for engineers working on e‑bikes, drones, robotics, and electric vehicles. The portal highlights cutting‑edge components such as NXP’s S32M276 SiP, Renesas RA8T2 dual‑core...
IDS Introduces a Voluntary 3-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty Across All Industrial Camera Series
IDS Imaging Development Systems announced a voluntary three‑year manufacturer’s warranty covering all its industrial camera families, including uEye, uEye+, uEye Live, uEye EVS, uEye 3D and IDS NXT. The warranty, available to business customers who buy directly or through authorized distributors, offers...
Gartner Predicts Fewer Than 20 Companies Will Scale Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing and Supply Chain to Production Stage by 2028
Gartner forecasts that by 2028 fewer than 20 companies will move humanoid robots from pilot projects to full‑scale production in manufacturing and supply‑chain environments. While chief supply‑chain officers are attracted to the human‑like form factor for labor‑cost challenges, the research...
SiFly and Taranis Launch Field Validation Program to Accelerate Aerial Crop Intelligence at Scale
SiFly Aviation and Taranis have launched a 2026 Field Validation Program to test a new operational model that pairs SiFly’s long‑endurance Q12 VTOL drone with Taranis’s AI‑driven, leaf‑level crop intelligence. The program aims to demonstrate how three‑hour autonomous flights can...
DEWALT® Unveils the World's First Downward Drilling, Fleet-Capable Robot to Accelerate Data Center Construction
DEWALT, in partnership with August Robotics, unveiled the world’s first downward‑drilling, fleet‑capable robot aimed at accelerating data‑center construction. The robot drills up to ten times faster than traditional methods and has already shaved 80 weeks off timelines across ten projects...
PI Introduces Miniaturized Alignment Engine Platform for Scalable, Parallel E/O Wafer-Level Test
PI (Physik Instrumente) unveiled a miniaturized alignment engine platform that enables parallel electro‑optical wafer‑level testing for photonic integrated circuits. The system integrates multiple piezoelectric aligners with fly‑height sensors and an interferometry‑based FAU ranging method that uses existing fiber channels, eliminating...
Event in Dallas, Targeting Manufacturing Labor Shortages Facing North Texas
OnRobot will host a free, in‑person event titled “Build Your Automation Roadmap” on February 19 in Dallas to address the acute manufacturing labor shortages in North Texas. The program features live FANUC robot demonstrations, workshops, and case studies targeting sectors such...
OnLogic Launches Ultra-Compact CL260 Industrial PC for Edge Computing at Scale
OnLogic unveiled the CL260, an ultra‑compact, fanless industrial PC aimed at edge computing deployments. Measuring just 115 × 30 × 82 mm and built on Intel N‑Series processors, the device offers cost‑effective performance for data‑gateway tasks. It ships with pre‑configured integrations for ZEDEDA edge orchestration...
Palladyne AI Secures Next-Generation Spacecraft Contract, Unlocking New High-Growth Opportunity
Palladyne AI announced that its GuideTech subsidiary has secured a contract with Portal Space Systems to supply navigation, guidance, modeling, embedded software and avionics for next‑generation, highly maneuverable spacecraft. The deal marks Palladyne’s first major entry into the space domain,...
Automate 2026 Brings Popular Humanoid Robot Forum and NVIDIA-Sponsored Humanoid Robot Pavilion to Show
Automate 2026, North America’s largest robotics trade show, will host the third annual Humanoid Robot Forum alongside a new NVIDIA‑sponsored Humanoid Robot Pavilion. The paid forum, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, will deliver deep‑dive sessions on humanoid development, deployment...
Aniai Expands Automated Grilling Robots Across U.S. Restaurants and Enterprise Partnerships, as Total Funding Reaches $19 Million
Aniai announced the U.S. rollout of its Alpha Grill robotic grilling system, now operating in live restaurants such as The Filling Station and The SSam. The platform can cook 200+ items per hour across eight stations, delivering consistent results in...
Galbot S1 Breaks Industry Load Limits with 50KG Heavy-Duty Capacity
Galbot unveiled the S1, a heavy‑duty embodied‑AI robot that lifts a continuous dual‑arm payload of 50 kg, shattering the industry’s long‑standing limit. The S1 is already operating on CATL’s core battery‑production lines, proving its viability in real‑world manufacturing. It runs up...
CMES Robotics Expands AI-Driven Warehouse Automation Footprint with New Logistics Projects
CMES Robotics announced new multi‑year AI‑vision automation projects with a premium North American food ingredient manufacturer, extending its warehouse automation footprint. The deployments focus on robotic bag palletizing that can handle frequent changes in product size, packaging and orientation. CMES...
Cyngn Receives Notice of Allowance for 24th U.S. Patent for Its AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
Cyngn announced a notice of allowance for its 24th U.S. patent covering a system and method of adaptive, real‑time vehicle system identification for autonomous driving. The patent is slated for issuance next month, bringing the company’s total U.S. patent count...
Comau’s Role in Shaping Future Leaders: Harvard Business School Explores Italian Advanced Automation and Robotics
Comau hosted Harvard Business School professors and students for the third consecutive year, integrating the Immersive Field Course into its Comau Academy workshop. The program highlighted Comau's latest collaborative robots, intelligent intralogistics, and flexible automation platforms, including hands‑on sessions with...
Autonomy Without Assumptions: InfiniDome and Wonder Robotics Introduce IroNav
infiniDome and Wonder Robotics announced a strategic partnership to launch IroNav, a full‑stack autonomous system that fuses vision‑based navigation with resilient GNSS protection. The solution assumes GNSS interference as a persistent condition, automatically switching between satellite‑aided and fully denied modes....
GrayMatter Robotics Awarded AFWERX Phase II Contract to Develop AI-Powered Robotic System for Canopy Sanding
GrayMatter Robotics received a Phase II SBIR contract from AFWERX to develop an autonomous AI‑powered robotic system for sanding aircraft canopies. The Smart Robotic Canopy Sanding System will use the company’s GMR‑AI™ platform, combining 3D sensing, force‑adaptive control and real‑time trajectory...
RoboSense Achieves 303,000 Robotics LiDAR Sales in 2025, Up 1,142% Year-over-Year; Ranks No. 1
RoboSense reported sales of 303,000 robotics LiDAR units in 2025, a 1,142% year‑over‑year increase that vaulted the company to the top spot in China’s robotics LiDAR rankings. The surge was powered by its full‑stack in‑house chip design and a digital...