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Google's Intrinsic Unveils an AI-Powered Modular Robot Workcell, With Foxconn Set to Pilot It for Assembly
Intrinsic, folded into Google's core operations in February, debuted the Intrinsic Intelligence Cell at Automate 2026; Foxconn will pilot a customized version for electronics assembly later this year.
Mantis Robotics Debuts the MR-X, a Fenceless Dual-Arm Robot Built to Run at Full Industrial Speed Next to People
Mantis Robotics unveiled the MR-X, a biomimetic dual-arm robot that lifts 70 lbs and moves at 10.6 m/s without safety cages, relying on its SafetyCore reflex system to work near people.
Kawasaki Robotics Debuts the RL030N, an 8-Axis 'Physical AI' Robot Arm, at Automate 2026 and Pairs It With Dexterity's Mech Humanoid
Kawasaki Robotics premiered the RL030N, an eight-degree-of-freedom arm built for physical AI, and named Dexterity's Mech warehouse robot as an early adopter.
Tokyo's Mujin Closes $233 Million Series D Led by NTT and Qatar's QIA to Scale Its MujinOS Automation Platform
Industrial-robotics software maker Mujin raised $233 million in a Series D led by NTT Group and co-led by Qatar Investment Authority, bringing total funding to $411 million as it eyes a 2030 IPO.
Amazon Unveils a Next-Generation Proteus Robot That Takes Plain-Language Commands, Anchoring a More Than €10 Billion European Push
Amazon's new Proteus understands conversational commands and works beyond loading docks, debuting in London alongside a more than €10 billion European fulfillment investment.
SAP and Cyberwave Deploy Autonomous AI Robots in Live Logistics Warehouse, Cutting Training Time From Weeks to Hours
SAP and Milan-based Cyberwave have deployed fully autonomous AI-powered robots in SAP's St. Leon-Rot warehouse, handling box folding, packaging, and shipping fulfillment via VLA and reinforcement learning models.
South Korea's Four Biggest Conglomerates Back Config, a Robot Data Startup Positioning Itself as the TSMC of the Robotics Industry
Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and SK jointly invested in Config's $27M seed round to build neutral training-data infrastructure for robotic foundation models.
MIT and Singapore Researchers Give Soft Robots a Nervous System That Adapts on the Fly
A new AI controller modeled on biological synapses lets soft robotic arms handle novel tasks and unexpected disturbances without retraining, achieving over 92% shape accuracy under real-world disruptions.
ICON Opens Commercial Sales of Its Titan 3D-Printing Construction System, Targeting $20-Per-Square-Foot Walls
Austin-based ICON begins selling its Titan robotic construction platform directly to builders, claiming a 40 percent cost reduction for wall systems.
Ukraine Deploys Consumer AI Exoskeletons on the Front Line as Artillery Crews Field-Test Wearable Robotics Under Fire
Ukraine's 147th Artillery Brigade is the first known military unit to field-test commercial exoskeletons in active combat, using $1,000 Hypershell devices to help gunners handle over a metric ton of ammunition daily.
World's Largest Autonomous Electric Mining Fleet Hits 120 Percent Productivity After Nearly a Year at China's Yimin Coal Mine
A fleet of 100 autonomous electric trucks at China's Yimin coal mine has exceeded productivity benchmarks by 20 percent after nearly a year, replacing 300 diesel trucks and 1,200 drivers.
MIT and Symbotic Build AI System That Cuts Warehouse Robot Congestion and Boosts Throughput by 25 Percent
Researchers from MIT and warehouse automation firm Symbotic have developed a hybrid deep reinforcement learning system that dynamically prioritizes hundreds of autonomous robots, preventing traffic jams and increasing package throughput by 25 percent in simulated warehouse environments.