As part of a deepening relationship with each partner, Uber plans to make multi-hundred-million dollar investments in both Nuro and Lucid.
Bedrock Robotics brings in $80M for construction retrofit kits
Bedrock said its technology bridges the expanding gap between rapidly rising domestic infrastructure needs and shrinking workforce capacity.
Japanese automotive industry hits five year high in automation
The Japanese automotive industry installed about 11% more industrial robots last year in comparison with 2023, as it restructures for alternative powertrains, reported the IFR.
SS Innovations surpasses 100 surgical robot deployments
SS Innovations said it has developed systems to make robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a larger segment of the global population.
Zimmer Biomet to acquire Monogram Technologies for $177M
Zimmer Biomet said the Monogram acquisition will contribute to revenue growth in 2027 and boost its robotic knee adoption in the U.S.
Liquid AI releases on-device foundation model LFM2
Liquid AI said the performance gains it made with LFM2 make it the ideal choice for local and edge use cases.
Global industrial robot market contracted 5.8% last year, reports Interact Analysis
Industrial robot demand and output will continue to rise in Asia-Pacific, but Europe is lagging, noted Interact Analysis.
MOTOR Ai gets seed funding toward explainable self-driving software
MOTOR Ai is scaling its Level 4 autonomous driving software to be deployed in German public transport this year.
Apera AI updates Apera Forge design and AI training studio
Apera AI said the platform enables manufacturers and integrators to build and validate vision-guided robotic applications.
TRI: pretrained large behavior models accelerate robot learning
The study showed a single LBM can learn hundreds of tasks and use prior knowledge to acquire new skills with 80% less training data.
Diligent Robotics hires 2 former Cruise execs to scale Moxi
Since its founding in 2017, Diligent Robotics has focused on advancing healthcare automation with Moxi.
Outrider designs safety system for autonomous yard trucks
Outrider has developed a system meeting TUV SUD requirements for functional safety for its autonomous yard trucks.
GFT Technologies and NEURA Robotics partner to build software for physical AI
GFT has expertise in data, AI, and building software platforms, which will join NEURA’s cognitive robotics ecosystem.
Nimble moves to cloud-based PTC development tools for logistics robots
Nimble, which has designed a mobile manipulator for multiple warehouse tasks, replaced its legacy software with Onshape and Arena.
Johns Hopkins teaches robot to perform a gallbladder removal on a realistic patient
During the operation, Johns Hopkins said the robot responded to voice commands from the team, like a novice surgeon working with a mentor.
Mendaera earns FDA clearance for Focalist handheld robotic system
With the clearance, Mendaera is starting a limited launch of Focalist with select medical institutions this year.
Saildrone completes NATO multi-domain demo in Baltic Sea
Four Saildrone Voyagers operated in both the Gulf of Finland and the western Baltic Sea, gathering data in challenging conditions.
NEURA Robotics partners with HD Hyundai on shipbuilding robots
NEURA Robotics announced several partnerships at Automatica, including with HD Hyundai Samho and HD Hyundai Robotics.
Indian drone developer Raphe mPhibr raises $100M
Raphe mPhibr produces all of its batteries, flight controllers, components, and materials domestically in India.
binder releases M9 circular connectors for space-constrained applications
Binder said the M9 Series 702, 711, and 712 offers a wide range of protection levels, connection types, and technical configurations.
Tesollo to present humanoid robot hand at AI for Good Global Summit 2025
Tesollo is showing its Delto Gripper DG-5F humanoid robotic hand for a range of applications as it continues its global expansion.
SEW-EURODRIVE now assembles planetary gear units in the U.S.
SEW-EURODRIVE is reducing lead times for its high-torque, compact P2.e drives for heavy industry customers in the U.S.