Apptronik’s $350 million Series A funding marks a significant milestone for humanoid developers and Texas’ growing robotics ecosystem.
Brightpick Giraffe reaches new heights for mobile warehouse picking
Brightpick says its Giraffe high-reach mobile manipulator can triple warehouse storage density compared with manual operations.
Teradyne robotics group lays off 10% of global staff
Teradyne has laid off about 10% of UR and MiR’s staff, largely in sales, marketing, and service roles, to manage its growth.
Top 10 robotics developments of January 2025
Large funding rounds, new product announcements, and highlights from CES were just some of our top robotics developments last month.
Swiss-Mile rebrands to RIVR, continues developing wheeled quadrupeds
Swiss-Mile, now RIVR, has raised $22 milllion, rebranded, and built robots with both wheels and legs for last-mile logistics.
From 2024 to 2025: how logistics robotics is evolving
John Santagate, senior vice president of robotics at Körber Supply Chain Software, looks back at 2024 and ahead to 2025 for logistics robotics.
Webinar to provide automated storage and retrieval adoption advice
Automated storage and retrieval systems can increase warehouse efficiency, and a free webinar will share tips on how to adopt them.
Outrider uses reinforcement learning to speed path planning by tenfold
Outrider is using advanced models in a hybrid cloud to improve throughput in automated truck yard management.
IFR predicts top 5 global robotics trends for 2025
The International Federation of Robotics expects AI, humanoids, and sustainability to be top areas for robotics in 2025.
NEURA Robotics raises $123M to continue developing cognitive, humanoid robots
NEURA Robotics plans to use its Series B funding to continue developing ‘cognitive robots’ in Europe for multiple industries.
Cyngn raises $33M to grow autonomous forklift deployments
Cyngn said its latest funding will support plans to grow deployments of its autonomous industrial vehicles, including its DriveMod Forklifts.
MassRobotics names 2025 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst cohort
The latest Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst cohort is working with MassRobotics and its corporate partners and will present at the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo.
Ottonomy offers Contextual AI 2.0, putting VLMs on the edge for robots
Contextual AI 2.0, which runs vision language models on Ambrarella N1, helps robots understand their environments, said Ottonomy.
NVIDIA unveils Omniverse upgrades, Cosmos foundation model, and more at CES
NVIDIA’s CES announcements, including Omniverse updates, show that it is doubling down on AI investments for robotics.
Symbotic names robotics pioneer James Kuffner CTO
Kuffner spent over nine years at Toyota, co-founded Google’s robotics division, and was a member of the initial engineering team for Google’s self-driving cars.
Samsung increases stake in Rainbow Robotics, establishes Future Robotics Office
Samsung Electronics is making Rainbow Robotics a subsidiary, and the office will focus on developing humanoids and other robots.
Zebra Technologies to acquire vision unit from Photoneo Brightpick Group
Photoneo, which offers 3D vision and AI robotics, has attracted a major U.S. buyer, as Brightpick plans to accelerate its global expansion.
Navigating the world of manufacturing logistics
In this episode, we catch up with FlexQube CEO and founder Anders Fogelberg to learn about automating carts on the manufacturing floor.
From AI to humanoids: top robotics trends of 2024
The Robot Report Podcast reflects on the successes and challenges that defined the robotics industry in 2024.
Symbotic acquires OhmniLabs, maker of disinfection & telepresence robots
With the acquisition of OhmniLabs, Symbotic said it will be better positioned to expand its capabilities for supply chain customers.
Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots
Slip Robotics plans to use its latest funding to continue R&D on its trailer loading/unloading robots as it serves commercial customers.
Jetson Orin Nano Super developer kit available from NVIDIA
NVIDIA released Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, lowered the price and dropped an update for existing Nano users.