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The Viam Launchpad is intended to provide the software and engineering infrastructure to help startups bring robots to commercial deployment.

Serve Robotics says its on-demand delivery API allows third parties to develop new delivery services on its fleet of more than 2,000 robots.

Robot demand from automotive component manufacturers nearly doubled in Q3, as other sectors posted strong gains, reported A3.

Groceryshop 2026 not only featured mobile robots for taking inventory, but it also showed how retail automation is evolving.

The new Robotics Metaplant Application Center is training humanoids as part of Hyundai’s Metaplant America in Georgia.

Robot.com says college campuses will continue to be an important part of its strategy as it scales sidewalk delivery robots.

Rajat Bhageria, the founder and CEO of Chef Robotics, will explore what makes food such a demanding benchmark for physical AI.

Serve’s robot delivery will be available from more than 100 participating Grubhub merchants in Chicago and nearly 200 in Los Angeles.

A3 said that Q2 2026 robotics orders in food, electronics, and healthcare helped offset soft demand from automotive manufacturing.

The FAA approval came nearly a year after DoorDash unveiled its delivery robot and reflects its increasing interest in building automation in-house.

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, said with ATOMS, he hopes to create physical automation to transform industry.

The IFR said robust growth in the food industry and other non-manufacturing sectors drove this recovery in the U.S. robotics industry.

The partnership focuses on PepsiCo’s regional transportation networks, where it moves products daily from site to site.

With the right AI, teleoperation, and safeguards, robotics can augment manufacturing opportunities, says one to ONE Holdings’ president.

A3 said its Q1 data reinforces a broader industry trend: robotics adoption is expanding well beyond traditional automotive manufacturing.

Comau and OMRON Robotics are combining robotics, control, and software capabilities in flexible automation for global customers.

Tutor Intelligence is running 100 Sonny semi-humanoid robots in its headquarters while sharing technology and data with its Cassie mobile manipulator.

Until now, Appetronix has focused on creating standalone fully autonomous restaurants. With Cibotica, it can also retrofit existing kitchens.

Chef Robotics hits 100 million servings, using real-world physical AI to automate high-volume meal production across the globe.

MISUMI has invested in Oishii and will collaborate on digital manufacturing and R&D for the growing agritech sector.

Sodexo Australia is testing Ottonomy’s Ottobot to deliver food and essentials autonomously to workers at a remote mining village.

Amazon Robotics grounded the Blue Jay project after only six months, redirecting resources to other fulfillment projects.