Channel Robotics has raised $4.6 million, including a $2.5 million Seed+ round led by True Ventures, to develop its handheld AI-enabled endoscopic robotic platform and prepare for FDA submission in 2027.
Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology’s seventh generation COFE+ robotic cafe surpassed elite human baristas in a timed contest at the 2026 Hongqiao International Coffee Culture Festival, averaging 54 seconds per cup with a 0.3 percent error rate.
Autonomique's AI platform is transitioning from pilot testing to full production deployment at F&P Mfg., marking one of the first Physical AI rollouts on a live automotive manufacturing line.
Lyntris has acquired Novium, a Houston-based developer of high-precision motion systems for space and defense applications, expanding its Space ISR and Resilient Communications portfolio.
Shield AI has received a production contract from the U.S. Air Force to implement its Hivemind mission autonomy software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, allowing multiple autonomous aircraft to operate together under human supervision.
ForwardX has scaled its fleet of 484 autonomous mobile robots across Chery Auto Group’s Dalian manufacturing facility, maintaining full production operations throughout the process.
Shield AI and Destinus have completed a successful flight demonstration in Spain, showcasing autonomous strike and teaming functions using the Destinus Hornet interceptor system powered by Shield AI's Hivemind software.
Element Fleet Management has entered a multi-year partnership with Waymo to provide fleet management and operational support for autonomous vehicles, starting in San Diego and expanding to more markets.
Teradar has entered a paid technical evaluation program with a top German automaker to test its Summit terahertz vision sensor for advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving applications.
Fleetzero has launched its Marine Autonomy Stack, combining software, hardware, and propulsion systems to enable autonomous and tele-operated vessel operations for commercial and defense users.
Vivo Robotics' PrismBot team won the Reasoning to Action Track at the ICRA 2026 AGIBOT World Challenge in Vienna, outperforming 526 teams from 27 countries. The team also placed among the top three in the Whole Body Control Track.
Beep and Atlanta Beltline have launched ATL Spoke, Atlanta's first autonomous public transit pilot. The 12-month service uses Karsan Autonomous e-JEST vehicles equipped with ADASTEC's Level 4 automation technology.
Zoomlion presented its humanoid robot Z01 at KOMATEK 2026 in Istanbul, showcasing advanced movement control, balance, and human-robot interaction capabilities as part of its push into embedded AI and robotics.
Pudu Robotics and Robobee have partnered with Denner to deploy 200 PUDU CC1 autonomous cleaning robots across the supermarket chain's Swiss stores, marking a major step in retail automation.
RLWRLD has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to create DexBench, a benchmark for measuring humanoid robot dexterity. The initiative includes a shared data standard and integration with NVIDIA’s Isaac Lab frameworks.
Karsan has started operating its Autonomous e-JEST in Atlanta as part of the ATL Spoke pilot, the city's first autonomous public transportation project. The service offers free rides between the MARTA West End Station and the Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail.
Innodisk showcased its full Qualcomm Dragonwing edge AI lineup at Computex 2026, introducing modules, starter kits, and deployment-ready systems powered by Dragonwing IQ8 through IQ10 processors.
Solidion Technology has received seven new U.S. patents for its composite anode materials used in lithium batteries, expanding its portfolio to 130 patents. The technology aims to improve energy density and lower costs for applications in AI data centers, humanoid robots, drones, electric vehicles, and space systems.
Opsys Technologies has launched ALTOS WAY, a solid-state LiDAR solution with embedded edge AI designed to detect wrong-way driving events and issue immediate alerts for transportation safety systems.
Amap, Alibaba's location services platform, has launched ABot-Earth0.5, a 3D native world model that generates city-scale urban scenes from images or text in minutes using consumer GPUs.
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