Industrial Robots

Chinese trends in industrial robots and cobots for 2026 include growing volumes, consolidation pressures, and international expansion.

The IFR has made its predictions of the top 5 robotics industry trends for 2026, including an increased focus on cybersecurity.

A3 has published a comprehensive three-part national safety standard governing the manufacture, integration, and use of industrial robotics.

X Square Robot has raised $140 million to build the WALL-A model for general-purpose robots just four months after raising $100 million.

Buildroid says its block-laying robot and supporting mobile robots, validated in simulation, can automate 80% of masonry work.

Orbbec announced new vision products, partnerships, and expanded manufacturing capabilities at CES in Las Vegas.

Amazon was an investor in Rightbot, which developed a suction-based robot for unloading trucks and trailers.

The editorial team reviews 2025’s top robotics stories, including iRobot’s bankruptcy, the humanoid boom, and Waymo’s scaling.

With Newlab, Flexxbotics, which digitalizes industrial automation, is establishing a presence in the heart of U.S. manufacturing.

iREX 2025 included Japanese and Chinese innovations and partnerships, as well as physical AI advances, says this strategic analysis.

A team of MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that enables a robot to build furniture with just a simple request.

The Congressional Robotics Caucus says a unified strategy is needed for U.S. economic and military competitiveness.

AES discusses deploying Maximo robotics to automate solar farm construction, enhancing efficiency, safety, and scalability in clean energy projects.

Inbolt said its new guidance system on robot arms enables flexible, fast, accurate, and low-cost bin picking for unstructured environments.

Mike LeBlanc, co-founder of Foundation Robotics and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey.

Wise is building a team of experts in Silicon Valley to unify KUKA’s software systems and apply AI to more robots.

Glacier’s robots promise to help the circular economy become more efficient and to improve sustainability.

thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering will provide automotive expertise and expand market access, says Agile Robots.

Miniaturization offers robotics designers new levels of power efficiency, nimbleness, and precision for a range of applications.

Armstrong Robotics has already deployed autonomous dishwashing robots at restaurants for a year and a half.

PI said its new H-815 hexapod robot is designed for automotive, electronics, photonics, and optics applications.

Q3 2025 orders in food and consumer packaged goods surpassed robot orders in automotive manufacturing, said A3.