Global automotive company Renault Group has partnered with Exotec to automate its spare parts operation across its warehouses in France. Thanks to the implementation of a fleet of Exotec’s Skypod robots, Renault has successfully reduced its order processing time from two hours to just 15 minutes, making a huge difference to efficiency and customer satisfaction. […]

The continued growth of e-commerce is driving retailers to rethink how distribution centres are designed, with robotics increasingly being used to improve storage density, increase throughput and reduce reliance on manual picking. One example is LPP Logistics, the logistics arm of Central European fashion retailer LPP Group, which has deployed Hai Robotics‘ HaiPick System 3 […]

mimic robotics, a physical AI company developing Video-Action Models for industrial automation, has introduced FLUX-mimic – a next-generation Video-Action Model developed in collaboration with Black Forest Labs – that enables robots to learn and perform complex manipulation tasks in real-world industrial environments. FLUX-mimic combines mimic’s expertise in robot learning, dexterous manipulation, and production deployment with […]

NoTip has launched public beta testing of its robotic food delivery platform in Mason, Ohio, giving residents early access to an autonomous delivery service that combines electric vehicles with delivery robots. The company says its patent-pending dual-stage delivery system uses an electric road vehicle to transport orders before a robot completes the final doorstep delivery. […]

Tacta Systems has unveiled a robotics platform designed to bring human-like dexterity and touch to industrial automation, with the company targeting applications in electronics, AI infrastructure and automotive manufacturing. The company’s first product, TactaBot, combines a robotic hand, a wearable skill capture system and an artificial intelligence engine that it says enables robots to perform […]

Sapphire Technology has unveiled the EDGE+ Apex SOM/Carrier Robotics Platform, a production-ready hardware platform powered by AMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series processors and designed to accelerate the development and deployment of physical AI in autonomous robotics. The platform has been showcased at AMD Advancing AI 2026 in San Francisco. Built for rugged, always-on robotics […]

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Honeywell Technologies Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business, which includes Intelligrated and Transnorm. With the transaction complete, Intelligrated, Trew and Transnorm now operate under one organization, singularly focused on helping customers design, build and support world-class warehouse automation solutions for retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, […]

Passengers travelling from London Gatwick Airport this summer can experience the future of hassle-free airport parking with the launch of a unique robotic parking service – the first of its kind at a UK airport. Putting an end to parking stress, the new system – delivered in partnership with Stanley Robotics – allows passengers to […]

Search behavior is changing. Buyers evaluating industrial robots, warehouse automation systems, machine vision platforms, and manufacturing software are increasingly turning to AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity instead of relying exclusively on traditional search engines. These platforms summarize information from multiple sources. Practices described as Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), AI […]

For decades, a boat was a simple thing: a hull, an engine, and a captain’s judgment. That picture is changing fast. The same wave of automation, electrification, and smart software reshaping cars and factories has arrived at the marina, and recreational boating will never be quite the same. The result is boats that are safer, […]

Rockwell Automation’s July 2026 survey of 1,560 manufacturing decision-makers across 17 countries found that 93% of manufacturers already run MES software. Only 28% have it enterprise-wide, just 23% fully integrated across ERP, PLM, quality, and OT. This is a vendor survey, not independent research – but its own numbers back the reading. 44% rank integration […]

ISO 9001 certification represents a significant investment in quality management, but it shouldn’t mean staying locked into a partnership that no longer serves a company’s needs. As businesses evolve, the certifying body that once seemed ideal may fall short in expertise, service or value. Transferring an ISO 9001 certificate to a new registrar can unlock […]

Manufacturers have spent decades automating physical production. Robots assemble components, sensors monitor equipment, and control systems coordinate increasingly complex operations. Yet many of the processes surrounding production still depend on manual data entry and communication. Information generated on the factory floor may need to reach maintenance, procurement, finance, logistics, or customer service. These handoffs are […]

Choosing the wrong primary compression technology can leave a large manufacturing facility with avoidable energy costs, limited turndown, and an inflexible compressor-room configuration for years. Plant designers commonly compare a dynamic centrifugal air compressor with a positive-displacement rotary screw system. The right answer depends less on the size of the factory itself and more on […]

Security teams talk constantly about speed and resilience. Fine. Trouble starts after the test ends, when reporting sinks into screenshots, copied notes, and rushed edits. That gap matters. A finding stuck in draft form for days isn’t delayed paperwork. It’s a delayed risk reduction. Attackers don’t pause while consultants clean up language or fix severity […]

Organizations rarely struggle because they lack process optimization tools. The more common problem is choosing tools before defining what needs to improve. A team might purchase workflow software when the real issue is an unclear process. It might automate a task that should first be eliminated or apply Lean techniques to a problem caused by […]

France-based advanced robotics specialist Siléane has partnered with Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK), to deliver a groundbreaking automated gripping solution for a global cosmetics manufacturer. By embedding smart sensing directly into the end-of-arm tooling, the project provides real-time grip quality validation, ensuring precision and reliability in highly regulated, fast-moving packaging lines. The challenge: High-speed, high-volume […]

Gritt, the company building an intelligent system combining robotics and AI to accelerate the world’s infrastructure buildout, has launched with $32.4 million in pre-seed and Series A funding. The $26 million Series A was led by Obvious Ventures, with participation from Union Square Ventures and Active Impact Investments, and support from previous investors First Round […]

Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company building industrial humanoid robots, today announced a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. This funding brings the total amount raised to date to $270 million. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, a venture capital firm focused on investments in breakthrough scientific […]

A doctor walks into an exam room, says hello, and sits down. For the next few minutes, the patient explains what’s been going on. Maybe it’s pain. Maybe fatigue, or anxiety, or some symptom that’s hard to put into words at all. The doctor listens, asks questions, tries to connect the pieces. That’s how the […]