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Aubo Launches G Series Cobots for Heavy-Duty Automation

Aubo Launches G Series Cobots for Heavy-Duty Automation

New G Series cobots from Aubo combine payloads up to 40 kg, joint torque sensing, and EtherCAT control for welding, logistics, and assembly.


News Jun 05, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
Comau Expands Smart Automation Through Strategic Alliances

Comau Expands Smart Automation Through Strategic Alliances

Partnerships and acquisitions are helping Comau develop next-generation robotics, warehouse automation, and flexible manufacturing solutions.


News Jun 04, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Qualcomm Unwraps Products Bringing AI to Entry–Level Laptops and Robotics

Qualcomm Unwraps Products Bringing AI to Entry–Level Laptops and Robotics

At Computex 2026, the company is expanding its Edge AI ecosystem by introducing the Snapdragon C Platform for entry-level laptops, and the Dragonwing IQ10 Reference Design for robotics.


News Jun 02, 2026 by Jeff Child
FANUC and Google Advance Physical AI for Manufacturing

FANUC and Google Advance Physical AI for Manufacturing

A new partnership between FANUC and Google aims to accelerate Physical AI adoption in robotics through ROS integration and advanced AI capabilities.


News Jun 02, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Robotic Grippers Gain a Smarter Grasp of Production

Robotic Grippers Gain a Smarter Grasp of Production

Designed for industrial robotics, the Camozzi Series CSPT combines intelligent gripping with integrated sensing and process monitoring.


News May 31, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Festo GripperAI Automates Mixed Product Robot Handling

Festo GripperAI Automates Mixed Product Robot Handling

GripperAI from Festo enables robots to handle mixed products automatically using AI-based gripping without repeated programming or template loading.


News May 26, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
ABB PickMaster Lite Picks Up the Pace of Automation

ABB PickMaster Lite Picks Up the Pace of Automation

ABB’s PickMaster Lite simplifies and speeds up the deployment of vision-guided robotic picking systems for packaging and automation applications.


News May 21, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Robot Competes in a Half Marathon — and Wins Against Humans

Robot Competes in a Half Marathon — and Wins Against Humans

The race is not only for the swift, but for the smart. A humanoid robot raced past the half-marathon world record for humans at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon.


News May 14, 2026 by Seth Price
ABB OmniVance Automates Surface Finishing With Cobots

ABB OmniVance Automates Surface Finishing With Cobots

Designed for safer, more consistent finishing, ABB OmniVance automates sanding and polishing operations for manufacturers of all sizes.


News May 12, 2026 by Seth Price
Eternal Ag Lands EUR 8M for Autonomous Harvesting Robots

Eternal Ag Lands EUR 8M for Autonomous Harvesting Robots

AI-powered harvesting robots from Eternal Ag received EUR 8 million in funding to support autonomous greenhouse farming and future crop expansion.


News May 09, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
A Quadruped Robot That Sees, Decides, and Adapts in Real Time

A Quadruped Robot That Sees, Decides, and Adapts in Real Time

KAIST researchers have developed a control technology that enables quadruped robots to see terrain, make decisions, and adapt movement in real time, improving performance in complex environments.


News May 06, 2026 by Austin Futrell
OTTO Expands VDA 5050 Support for Mixed Fleet Control

OTTO Expands VDA 5050 Support for Mixed Fleet Control

The company announced that its AMR lineup, including the OTTO 100, 600, 1200, and 1500, is now certified with several VDA 5050-compliant intralogistics software providers. Those include Idealworks, NAiSE, and SYNAOS.


News May 05, 2026 by Austin Futrell
ABB Robotics Unveils High-Speed, Easy-To-Use Family of Robots

ABB Robotics Unveils High-Speed, Easy-To-Use Family of Robots

The PoWa robots combine high-speed motion and power with user-friendly programming and plug-and-play tooling, targeting a variety of manufacturing processes, including machine tending and welding.


News Apr 30, 2026 by Seth Price
Robotics Growth Drives FANUC’s Major Michigan Investment

Robotics Growth Drives FANUC’s Major Michigan Investment

FANUC will invest $90 million in a new Michigan facility to expand U.S. robotics production and support growing North American demand.


News Apr 22, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
MODEX Brings Supply Chain Automation to Atlanta

MODEX Brings Supply Chain Automation to Atlanta

Mobility, inventory tracking, and efficient operations were the central themes of the recent trade show, focusing on supply chain automation at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.


News Apr 19, 2026 by David Peterson
Kassow Robots Launches App-Based Interface for Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX OS

Kassow Robots Launches App-Based Interface for Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX OS

The new Connector App enables operators to connect and control Kassow’s robots in real time, all from a single ctrlX OS device, without PLC programming.


News Apr 15, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
KUKA Brings the Fleet: Mobile and Fixed Robots at MODEX

KUKA Brings the Fleet: Mobile and Fixed Robots at MODEX

KUKA presented a compelling view of Physical AI at MODEX, integrating heavy-duty robots, mobile platforms, and software to address the gap between the supply chain's current capacity and growing demand.


News Apr 14, 2026 by David Peterson
Metrics for the Motors: Encoder Products Company at MODEX

Metrics for the Motors: Encoder Products Company at MODEX

Migrating from open to closed-loop motor control can be tricky: resolution, form factor, signal protocol, programming compatibility… EPC brought a wide variety of solutions to MODEX 2026.


News Apr 14, 2026 by David Peterson
Building Solutions Together: Comau and Automha at MODEX 2026

Building Solutions Together: Comau and Automha at MODEX 2026

MODEX is a platform to present unified solutions for the supply chain industry. Comau and Automha bridged the notorious gap between speed and precision with robotics and automated storage solutions.


News Apr 14, 2026 by David Peterson
Yaskawa Does the Heavy Lifting at MODEX 2026

Yaskawa Does the Heavy Lifting at MODEX 2026

Yaskawa’s Motoman supply chain robotic solutions were showcased as examples of AI-driven and collaborative solutions aimed at tackling common labor and scalability challenges.


News Apr 14, 2026 by David Peterson