Comau is boosting the development of AI-enabled robotics and automation solutions for industrial applications with Nvidia technologies. By combining Comau’s deep experience in robotics with Nvidia physical AI simulation libraries and accelerated computing, the companies are paving the way for the deployment of increasingly intelligent and autonomous robotic systems. As part of this collaboration, Comau […]

Omron has agreed to acquire US industrial computer manufacturer OnLogic and its parent company Interlogic for $675 million, as the Japanese automation group expands its capabilities in edge computing and physical AI. The all-cash transaction will make Interlogic a wholly owned subsidiary of Omron, with OnLogic becoming part of the group while continuing to operate […]

Qualcomm Technologies has agreed to acquire robotics software company PickNik, the longtime steward of MoveIt, one of the most widely used open-source frameworks for robot manipulation. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Qualcomm’s robotics software capabilities and make it easier for developers to move from AI models and prototypes to production robotics systems. MoveIt, which […]

Bedrock Robotics has announced a $600 million Series C financing at a $4.1 billion post-money valuation, co-led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital. The round included new investors US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Bessemer Venture Partners, and Temasek, alongside existing investors 8VC, Georgian, Valor Equity Partners, Xora, Eclipse, Perry Creek Capital, Nvidia, and others. This brings […]

Motion technology company Schaeffler has opened a state-of-the-art lighthouse factory for humanoid robotics in Taicang, China. It houses an intelligent assembly line, a training and data acquisition center, a platform for digital twins, and a data center across approximately 7,500 square meters of floor space.  The building covers the entire process from testing of individual […]

Misumi Americas has launched Misumi Ventures, a $50 million early-stage investment fund targeting robotics, automation, advanced hardware, physical AI and industrial software companies. The San Francisco Bay Area-based fund plans to build a portfolio of 20 to 30 seed and early-stage companies, typically investing between $500,000 and $1.5 million initially and reserving capital for follow-on […]

Dream Labs, an AI company building the brain for everyday robots, has announced $90 million in seed funding led by B Capital along with Kindred Ventures, with participation from A.Capital, Unusual Ventures, SV Angel, Wing VC, Scribble VC, and Adrian Aoun, among others. Alongside the financing, the company launched Dream API, the first publicly available […]

Generative Bionics is planning to build what it says will be Europe’s largest physical AI training facility for humanoid robots, using AMD computing infrastructure to combine real-world robot training with large-scale digital twin simulation. The Italian robotics company says the first 5,000-square-metre facility will be built in Italy and is scheduled to become operational by […]

Google DeepMind has demonstrated a new robotics training technique in which its Gemini 4 Argon AI model learns a physical task by watching video and then transfers the resulting behavior to Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid robot. The demonstration forms part of the launch of Gemini 4 Argon, Google’s latest frontier AI model, which the company says […]

Swedish robotics startup 120ft has emerged from stealth after raising €576,000 in angel funding to develop autonomous microfactories using humanoid robots for local manufacturing. The Stockholm-based company is developing modular factories designed to enable consumer brands to assemble products locally in smaller batches rather than relying on large production runs and lengthy international supply chains. […]

Infineon has named Italian robotics startup AdapTronics as the winner of its 2026 Startup Challenge, which focused on technologies for humanoid robots and physical AI. More than 100 startups from 29 countries entered the competition, with 15 selected to develop and present their technologies. The finalists pitched at the challenge’s Demo Day during the Electronic […]

Cerence, a developer of conversational AI-powered user experiences, has announced that its collaboration with Geely is expanding from intelligent cockpits to embodied robotics, with the two companies working together to advance multilingual human-machine interaction for robotics applications. The collaboration with Geely – one of China’s largest automakers – brings Cerence AI’s production-proven speech and conversational […]

Schneider Electric, Nvidia and HPE have formed a strategic collaboration to introduce AI agents that can monitor and help optimize industrial operations from inside factories and process plants. The companies describe the technology as a route to “physical AI” for industries such as energy, chemicals, pulp and paper, where AI is more likely to interact […]

Robotiq has launched the 2FC physical AI gripper, a production-ready adaptive gripper with tactile sensing and embedded intelligence, helping robots learn from physical interaction and act reliably on what they learn, from the lab to production. Pre-orders open today, with shipping in Q1 2027. The industry is investing heavily in vision, demonstrations, simulation and data, […]

Voxel51 has launched version 3.0 of its data platform, adding new tools designed to help robotics and physical AI developers manage the huge quantities of camera, video and sensor data generated by machines operating in the real world. The basic problem Voxel51 is trying to solve is straightforward: robots need large amounts of real-world data […]

Toyota Material Handling Europe is using Nvidia simulation and digital twin technologies to accelerate the development and commissioning of autonomous forklifts, with the company targeting a reduction of up to 50 percent in commissioning effort. The material handling equipment manufacturer is working with Nvidia and technology services company SoftServe on a simulation-first approach that allows […]

Agility Robotics, a humanoid robotics and physical AI company, has announced that Nyobolt, a pioneer of high-power, ultra-fast charging solutions, is the technology provider to Agility. The technology powers one of Digit 5’s most significant upgrades: a fast recharge battery system that enables Digit to work more than 20 hours in a 24-hour day. Agility […]

Tesollo, a South Korean robotics company specializing in robotic hands and multi-finger robotic grippers, expects cumulative sales of its robotic hands and grippers to surpass 1,000 units by the end of 2026. The milestone comes as demand continues to grow across humanoid robotics, physical AI, industrial automation and robotics research, while Tesollo expands its production […]

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Origin, a full-stack physical AI company building general-purpose robots for interior construction, has emerged from stealth with $20 million in total funding, co-led by Accel and Zacua Ventures. Other backers include Unilazer Ventures, Schema Ventures and Z21, alongside angel investors from Anduril, Skild AI, 1X and Tesla. The funding will primarily go toward deploying OG-1, […]