automation

DHL Supply Chain and Locus Robotics completed their one billionth autonomous warehouse pick, while DHL's new SOFTBOT platform enables robotic integration 12 times faster across 30 sites with plans to expand to 100.

Anysphere's Cursor ships event-driven AI coding agents that trigger on commits, Slack messages, and incidents, aiming to close the gap between AI-accelerated code production and human-speed review.

Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics report surging demand for quadruped robots at data centers, where Spot and Vision 60 units now patrol perimeters, detect thermal anomalies, and slash security costs as the US races to build more than 800 new facilities.

BMW Group has begun deploying Hexagon Robotics' AEON humanoid robot at its Leipzig plant, marking the first time a humanoid robot has entered automotive production in Germany, following a Spartanburg pilot where Figure AI's robot moved 90,000 components across 1,250 operating hours.

Palo Alto startup Rhoda AI emerged from 18 months of stealth with a $450 million Series A at a $1.7 billion valuation, unveiling a robotics intelligence platform trained on hundreds of millions of internet videos.

China's Zhi Fei completed a fully autonomous port call at Qingdao while the U.S. Navy's Liberty Class entered construction, as the IMO races to finalize global rules by 2030.

Aviation automation startup Skyryse raises $300M Series C at $1.15B valuation to certify SkyOS, a fly-by-wire system replacing complex mechanical controls with a single joystick and touchscreens.