Demand from automotive OEMs was the primary growth driver, with a 42% increase in units and 78% increase in revenue over Q1 2024.
Safety and efficiency in robotics design
Giovanni Campanella from Texas Instruments gives updates on on industrial automation, humanoid robot design challenges, and the expanding world of robotics.
Uber investing $100M into WeRide to bring robotaxis to 15 cities
This expansion follows WeRide’s AV launch in Abu Dhabi, and plans to launch a service in Dubai soon, with new cities in Europe to follow.
Teradyne Robotics makes leadership changes at MiR, UR
Jean-Pierre Hathout transitions from MiR to UR replacing Kim Povlsen. Kevin Dumas is promoted to the helm of MiR.
Glacier brings in $16M and announces new Recology King deployment
Glacier said this investment comes after recycling robot deployments in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Phoenix.
Beckhoff Automation revenue drops 33% in 2024 to €1.17B
Beckhoff said it is planning new product launches in the areas of software and PC-based robotics control technology.
Saronic unveils autonomous vessel and acquires Gulf Craft to boost production
Saronic has retained the experience workforce of Gulf Craft and expects to prototype and build medium uncrewed surface vessels.
Yarbo closes Series B funding to continue yard robot expansion
Yarbo has raised funding to scale mass production of its multi-purpose yard robot, invest in R&D, and prepare for an IPO.
Comau to acquire warehousing automation firm Automha in strategic expansion
Comau plans to acquire fellow Italian company Automha to expand into the logistics sector.
MISUMI acquires Fictiv for $350M to scale component offerings
To date, Fictiv has produced over 35 million commercial and prototype components for some of the world’s most innovative products.
ABB plans to spin off its robotics division
ABB has announced plans to spin off its robotics division, saying it has ‘limited synergies’ with its other business units.
Physical AI startup RLWRLD brings in $15M
With the funding, RLWRLD plans to deepen integration with robotics and sensor companies in Asia and North America.
Cosmic Robotics gets funding to automate, accelerate solar installation
Cosmic Roboticss has raised $4M for AI-powered robots, aiming to enable solar infrastructure amidst labor shortages.
Hugging Face bridges gap between AI and physical world with Pollen Robotics acquisition
Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, fostering open-source robotics for research, education, and embodied AI.
Autonomous trucking developer Kodiak Robotics to go public via SPAC
Kodiak Robotics says its single-platform automated driving system, the Kodiak Driver, combines advanced AI-driven software with modular hardware.
Xaba raises $6M to build ‘synthetic brains’ for industrial robots
Xaba will use the new capital, led by Hitachi Ventures, to scale the deployment of its AI for industrial automation.
Boumarang buys Wavedrone to add maritime systems to drone portfolio
Boumarang, which has developed hydrogen-powered aerial drones, received investment in addition to acquiring Wavedrone.
BRINC raises $75M in funding for emergency response drones
BRINC secured investment led by Index Ventures, with Motorola Solutions participating, to boost technology and production.
CMR Surgical raises $200M to expand Versius robot access across the U.S.
CMR plans to use the funds to accelerate commercial expansion of the Versius Surgical Robotic System to hospitals around the world.
Hyundai to buy ‘tens of thousands’ of Boston Dynamics robots
Hyundai will also help Boston Dynamics grow by integrating its manufacturing capabilities with those of the robot provider.
CNH acquires intellectual property and assets of Advanced Farm
CNH has acquired the assets and intellectual property of robotics apple-picking startup Advanced Farm.
Top 10 robotics developments of March 2025
New from ProMat and NVIDIA GTC grabbed readers’ attention in March, while humanoids remained an important topic.