For the mission, Motiv will be developing the robotic system while PickNik will provide robot motion planning and arm control software.
Apptronik brings in another $520M to ramp up Apollo production
Apptronik has raised a total of close to $1 billion as it continues developing the Apollo humanoid robot for industrial applications and more.
APEM launches Dual Icon series of LED indicators
APEM’s Dual Icon indicators use green and red filters combined with vivid LED lighting to produce a 120° viewing angle.
Lidar maker Ouster adds cameras with StereoLabs acquisition
Ouster said the deal enables it to offer a unified sensing and perception platform that combines lidar, cameras, AI compute, sensor fusion and perception software.
North American robot orders rise by 6.6% in 2025, reports A3
In 2025, North American robot orders from non-automotive customers led the way, with cobots gaining more traction as well.
KinetIQ framework from Humanoid orchestrates robot fleets
Humanoid has introduced KinetIQ, an AI framework designed to orchestrate robot fleets across industrial and service applications.
Machina Labs raises $124M to launch large-scale intelligent U.S. factory
Machina Labs designed its intelligent factory to manufacture a wide range of complex metal structures without significant retooling.
AMD expands midrange FPGA offerings with Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 family
AMD engineered the Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGAs to meet the increasingly complex system requirements across industrial and medical markets.
ETM brings its transverse flux motor technology to robotics
ETM said its TFM technology enables OEMs to simplify mechanical designs, reduce costs, and achieve performance benchmarks.
LimX Dynamics picks up $200M for humanoid robot expansion
LimX Dynamics plans to continue developing humanoid and semi-humanoid robots for Chinese and global markets.
Overland AI raises $100M to scale autonomy with the U.S. armed forces
Overland AI is already working closely with formations across the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM to provide autonomous ground systems.
Webinar examines evolving automated storage and retrieval systems
Automated storage and retrieval systems offer efficiency, and AI and robotic shuttles are expanding their capabilities.
RobCo raises Series C funding to scale industrial automation
RobCo plans to use the new capital to continue developing its physical AI systems and expand enterprise deployments in the U.S. and Europe.
ABB Robotics seeks to standardize measurement of robot energy consumption
ABB Robotics said new energy consumption measurement will allow end users to make more informed decisions and support sustainability efforts.
OnRobot to share automation roadmap advice in Dallas
OnRobot and FANUC will demonstrate common applications for automation to help manufacturers in North Texas.
Gartner predicts fewer than 20 companies will deploy humanoids at scale by 2028
Gartner says that relatively few humanoid robot developers will progress proofs of concept beyond experimentation.
Big robot on campus: Starship finds 97% student approval rating
As delivery robots become more common on campus, they are finding wide acceptance, found a Starship survey.
Multiply Labs partners with AstraZeneca to automate cell therapy manufacturing
Multiply Labs’ goal is to enable scalable, high-throughput manufacturing while maintaining rigorous quality and regulatory standards.
AAA20 Group debuts cobot palletizer for food and protein processing
AAA20 Group’s CP-66-WD is a waterproof, IP69K-rated collaborative robot that can be power-washed like other production equipment.
Hadrian raises funding for automated manufacturing, bringing valuation to $1.6B
Hadrian plans to use the funding to accelerate factory expansion and advance the company’s manufacturing roadmap.
1X launches world model enabling NEO robot to learn tasks by watching videos
With this update, 1X Technologies’ NEO uses internet-scale video data tuned on robot data to perform AI tasks.
Zipline raises over $600M in funding, surpasses 2M commercial drone deliveries
In Houston and Phoenix, eligible customers will soon be able to order tens of thousands of items through the Zipline app.




















