Yaskawa Electric and Softbank plan to enable human-robot collaboration and more tasks by integrating AI and communications.
U.S. backs Zipline with $150M for drone delivery in Africa
Zipline said the deal could triple the number of hospitals and health facilities it serves from 5,000 to 15,000.
AILOS Robotics introduces drive technology to make robots lighter, more agile, and safer
VUB spinoff AILOS Robotics said its patented gearbox heralds a new era for humanoids, cobots, and wearable robotics.
ROBOTERA gets Series A funding, partners with UNIDO on embodied intelligence
ROBOTERA has raised funding toward general-purpose humanoid and service robots, which it is developing with UN support.
MassRobotics expands physical AI fellowship with AWS and NVIDIA
The Physical AI Fellowship provides robotics and AI developers with access to MassRobotics, AWs, and NVIDIA resources and mentorship.
Popular AI models aren’t ready to safely run robots, say CMU researchers
CMU and King’s College London evaluated how robots using LLMs behave when they have access to personal information.
ARM Institute earns $87M agreement with the Air Force Research Lab
The ARM Institute will perform research, development, testing, and evaluation to advance dual-use robotics for the U.S. Air Force.
Advantech integrates compute with D3 Embedded sensing for mobile robots
D3 Embedded and Advantech said their integrated vision systems can help autonomous mobile robots come to market faster.
Agile Robots acquires thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering will provide automotive expertise and expand market access, says Agile Robots.
Flexion to use Series A to build sim-to-real, AI systems powering humanoids
Flexion is using generative AI to build AI models that can automate tasks involving reasoning, writing, and creativity.
Physical Intelligence raises $600M to advance robot foundation models
Physical Intelligence says Version 6 of its vision-language-action model can reduce failure rates over hours of operation.
Sweetgreen sells Spyce robotics unit to Wonder for $186.4M
As part of the Sweetgreen agreement, 38 Spyce engineers and support staffers, including its co-founders, will move to Wonder.
Forterra brings in $238M to scale AI platforms for defense applications
Forterra said this latest funding round follows a year of deployments with the U.S. military, partnerships, and the acquisition of goTenna.
PI releases H-815 hexapod robot for industrial applications
PI said its new H-815 hexapod robot is designed for automotive, electronics, photonics, and optics applications.
Viam software to enable UR cobots for industrial applications
With Universal Robots cobots and its own software, Viam has developed an AI-powered surfacing system for shipbuilding.
Bal Seal offers pre-certified IP67, IP69 seals for robots
This pre-certification eliminates the need for in-house or outsourced seal testing, saving time, reducing costs, and simplifying logistics for robotics designers.
North American robot orders increase in Q3 2025, reports A3
Q3 2025 orders in food and consumer packaged goods surpassed robot orders in automotive manufacturing, said A3.
6 trends shaping robotics and AI
MassRobotics survey offers a snapshot of current practices, challenges, and future expectations about sensor fusion, AI integration, motor control, power consumption, and safety and security.
Schneider Electric earns UL ECOLOGO certification for industrial automation
Schneider Electric has obtained UL sustainability certification for its industrial automation and energy equipment.
Zoox offers its first public autonomous rides in San Francisco
Zoox is accepting its first public riders in San Francisco through its Explorer program, which gives riders early access.
Distalmotion raises $150M to accelerate U.S. adoption of DEXTER surgical robot
Distalmotion plans to use the funding to target the U.S. ambulatory surgery center market for its DEXTER robot.
1HMX introduces Nexus NX1 for full-body motion capture, teleoperation
The Nexus NX1 system from 1HMX enables teleoperation and training of humanoid robots, realistic virtual reality, and simulation.





















