Collaborative Robots

The ARM Institute and the U.S. Department of War are seeking technology project submissions to help rapid U.S. production.

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

Tate decided to move from traditional hand welding to an agile, cloud-connected automation network powered by Hirebotics.

Tacta Systems unveiled a three-part system, including its robotic hand, that enables users to teach its robot new dexterous skills.

Reimagine Robotics, founded by former Google DeepMind Applied Robotics leaders, is developing systems that do not require specialized programmers.

Teradyne Robotics said growth in the U.S. and in AI were big drivers for its revenue increase in the second quarter of 2026.

Boston Dynamics experts will share insights into design considerations for safe human-robot interaction in a webinar.

AGIBOT said its demoes and industrial deployments show its progress in turning embodied AI capabilities into repeatable workflows.

Yaskawa America said that independent ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification shows its focus on protecting customer information.

Humanoid robots made many headlines in June 2026, whether it be for companies going public, new deployments, or hitting production milestones.

AGIBOT has rolled out 15,000 wheeled semi-humanoid robots as it moves from embodied AI from development and production to deployment.

Cobots are quickly shaping the future of warehousing, with their use rising 10-fold from 2018 to 2025, Kassow said.

Orbbec presented industrial-grade 3D cameras for challenging automation scenarios, as well as AI integration for enhanced robotic perception.

Hirebotics’ Cobot Painter supports stationary painting, with parts placed in a paint booth where robots perform all spraying operations.

Aptiv provides sensor fusion from radar and vision using AI to enable Robust.AI’s Carter robot to move safely around people.

Mantis said the robot allows for new flexibility in how to configure automation in complex, real-world environments.

Vention is working with partners to make design and deployment of industrial and collaborative robots easier for manufacturers.

CreateMe said the partnership aims to demonstrate how apparel can be produced faster, more locally, and with greater supply chain resilience.

FORT Robotics and NVIDIA launch Outside-In Safety, using external sensors to improve autonomous robot productivity and worker safety.

The Navy’s industrial base review identified a projected need for 174,000 new workers. GrayMatter says robotics can fill this gap.

The D585 Pro is powered by a proprietary Gen 5 system-on-chip and delivers more than 2x better depth quality than the previous generation of RealSense cameras.

Instead of adapting the robot from industrial technology, Kinova said it designed KIMA from the ground up for clinical use.