Industrial Robots

Mitsubishi Electric opened Serendie Street Boston, its first Western digital transformation hub dedicated to collaboration and innovation.

Amazon says Proteus needs no special commands as it plans to deploy the mobile robot, as well as STARK and Vulcan, across Europe.

Experts from Locus Robotics, Nomagic, and RightHand Robotics will discuss progress in piece picking in this week’s webinar.

Robotic CNC machine tending is becoming more flexible as leading suppliers bring new software and integration to industry.

MISUMI Americas combines MISUMI’s precision components with Fictiv’s digital manufacturing platform for an entire bill of materials.

Since FANUC released its physical AI system at IREX in Tokyo, customer interest has grown rapidly, and it is working with Google and NVIDIA.

FANUC is integrating its robots and teach pendant with NVIDIA simulation and AI technology for smoother, smarter action.

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

Mind Robotics has become a ‘unicorn’ as it scales toward applying physical AI to manufacturing, starting with partner Rivian.

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

Experts from Güdel will focus on how harsh and dirty environments impact robot tracks and long-axis linear motion systems.

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

A3 honored Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little with the 2026 Engelberger Awards for their transformative leadership and robotics application breakthroughs.

Madhu Gaganam, founder and CEO of Cogniedge.ai, said the industry’s shift toward true cobots demands more than safer cages or slower speeds.

In April 2026, prominent robotics companies hit technical milestones, raised large funding rounds, and took part in patent disputes. 

Physical AI can tackle assembly of deformable materials in apparel and beyond — with the right approach and software, says Createme’s CEO.

Sereact plans to expand Cortex 2.0 from bin picking to tasks such as assembly and kitting, and it is opening a Boston office.

Identifying the leading robotics vendors and regions is straightforward, but mapping integrator partners is not, found Georg Stieler.

Dextall tripled production speed for high-rise facade components by standardizing its supply chain before deploying proprietary robotic welding systems.

SCSP, the Special Competitive Studies Project, is leading study and U.S. policy recommendations on training, robotics and AI adoption, and supply chain resilience.

Robot density, or the number of robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees, increased, particularly in Europe, reported the IFR.

Maximo, a robotics startup incubated by energy company AES, has successfully deployed its solar panel installation robots at a site in California.