The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) earned second place at the 2025 World Robot Summit's Harsh Environment Drone Challenge in Japan, setting two records for UAV endurance and precision in disaster rescue simulations.
Galbot has announced two embodied AI innovations, DexNDM and NavFoM, developed with leading universities to enhance robotic manipulation and navigation across diverse environments.
Yole Group's new report on humanoid robots identifies industrial applications as the first major growth area, spotlighting RoboSense's Active Camera as a key example of integrated sensing for robotics.
Physical Intelligence, a robotics AI startup supported by Jeff Bezos, has raised $600 million in a funding round led by CapitalG, valuing the company at $5.6 billion. The company is developing general-purpose AI systems to power robots for diverse tasks such as folding clothes and assembling boxes.
AgiBot presented its humanoid and service robots at the China International Import Expo 2025, demonstrating cultural performances, intelligent banking services, and logistics automation capabilities.
XTEND Reality Inc. has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the U.S. Department of War to develop and deliver AI-enabled one-way attack drone kits designed for close-quarter missions. The company will produce and train operators from its Tampa, Florida headquarters.
Tether is reportedly in discussions to lead a €1 billion funding round in German startup Neura Robotics, valuing the company between €8 billion and €10 billion, according to the Financial Times.
Bot Auto has finalized an insurance program with Marsh to cover its autonomous truck operations, enabling daily commercial driverless freight runs between Houston and San Antonio.
Foretellix has received the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation of the Year Award for its Foretify Physical AI toolchain, recognized by the AutoTech Breakthrough Awards for advancing safe autonomous vehicle development.
Singapore-based AI robotics company Sharpa has received a CES 2026 Innovation Award for its robotic hand, SharpaWave, recognized for its dexterity and tactile sensing technology.
Perrone Robotics has completed over a year of operations for its CONNECT autonomous electric shuttle service in Detroit, marking the longest-running public transit program of its kind in the U.S.
Andy Rubin, the creator of Android and former Google executive, has launched Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based startup focused on humanoid robots. The company is operating in stealth mode and developing prototypes while building its team.
IFS has announced a partnership with 1X Technologies to integrate humanoid robots with its Industrial AI platform, IFS.ai, enabling unified digital-physical operations across industries such as manufacturing, utilities, and aviation.
IFS and Boston Dynamics have announced a collaboration combining IFS.ai with Boston Dynamics' Spot robots to create an autonomous system for industrial field operations. The system connects real-time sensing with predictive decision-making and automated actions to improve safety and efficiency.
Doosan Robotics has received the CES 2026 Best of Innovation Award in the Artificial Intelligence category and an Honoree title in Robotics for its Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution, developed with Maple Advanced Robotics.
Partner Robotics has secured an eight-figure RMB Series A round led by China Growth Capital, with participation from Cowin Capital and Redpoint China Ventures. The funding will support global expansion and the development of its construction robots, the P900 and L3000.
ABI Research reports that AI-integrated industrial and collaborative robots have reached the technological maturity required for large-scale adoption, opening new revenue opportunities in manufacturing and logistics.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office announced 29 commercial deployment agreements for autonomous mobility technologies during the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Summit, marking a major step in the city’s plan to commercialize smart transport solutions across multiple sectors.
HII and Shield AI have successfully tested their integrated autonomy system on the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel, marking the first maritime deployment of Shield AI’s Hivemind software.
Ondas Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Sentrycs, expanding its autonomous and counter-drone capabilities for defense and security applications.
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