Industrial Robotics
Factory automation, robot workcells, supply chains, and the economics of production at scale.
Latest Industrial Robotics
Shipping Desk Automation Slashes Errors
Deployment data shows shipping errors fall when automation takes over handoffs. The story is not about a single miracle tool, but a steady shift in how data moves from an order screen to a carton and into carrier systems, under pressure checklists and tight deadlines. The case study reports that whe
EU Robot Safety Shift Tests Supplier Readiness
A new robot safety standard could redefine Europe’s automation market. The coming ISO 10218:2025 update, paired with a pivot in the EU Machinery Regulation, is forcing manufacturers, integrators, and buyers to rethink how industrial robots are designed, certified, and deployed across European plants
AI Driven Welding Optimization from Path Robotics
Path Robotics is applying real world AI to welding, turning a once fiddly setup into a controlled, repeatable process. In a recent discussion, CEO Andy Lonsberry described how the company’s system uses real-time vision to identify the torch path and nudge the robotic arm along the best course for ea
Robots Train in Virtual Gyms Before Deployment
Robots train in a virtual gym before they lift real screws. The move from fixed programs to physical AI is pushing teams to test in a place that mirrors the real world without risking live operations. A virtual gym is a high fidelity simulation environment where robots can train, fail, recover, and
Longer Life Lubricants Boost Plant Uptime
Uptime hinges on lubrication, not luck. That blunt truth sits at the heart of a growing shift in industrial reliability efforts. In a field where plants are stretched thin by staffing and tight budgets, lubrication programs are stepping out of the shadows and into the boardroom. David Turner, a vete
Wheels over legs AI2 raises 735M at 3B valuation
A wheeled humanoid just closed a 735 million dollar round. AI² Robotics, the Shenzhen based hardware and AI developer behind AlphaBot, raised fresh capital that pushes its valuation above 50 billion RMB, roughly 2.8 billion dollars. The funding comes from a diverse mix of state backed funds, corpora
Rollon Reveals Magnets in Telescopic Rails
Rollon’s new MG rails use magnets to control extension and lift more. Rollon, a long-time maker of linear motion systems, announced two telescopic rail families, the H1C-MG and HVC-MG, that integrate magnets into the rail and end blocks. The magnets are positioned to enable the sequential opening of
Comau acquires Invent to turbocharge warehouse automation
Comau has acquired 100 percent of Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions, a Brazilian specialist in warehouse automation and intralogistics technologies. The move, announced as part of a broader push into end-to-end production-to-storage solutions, positions Comau to connect manufacturing lines with
California tightens AV rules turning miles into compliance
California tied driverless cars to a mileage cap, forcing compliance. The Robot Report frames the shift as a turning point from the tech industry’s "move fast and break things" era to strict accountability, with geofenced testing and mileage hurdles at the center of a new regulatory regime. Califor
Software defined factory reshapes industrial automation
The factory floor now reprograms itself on the fly. Intrinsic is pitching a fundamentally different math for making things: move the control from fixed hardware to software and AI that can reconfigure production in minutes, not retooling weeks later. The company’s vision centers on a physical AI pow
A virtual factory guides big automation bets before a single bolt is turned
At Automate 2026, Eclipse Automation unveiled Eclipse RealitySync, an immersive collaboration platform designed to help manufacturers evaluate, de-risk and scale factory automation projects before production systems are built. The platform, built to run in virtual production spaces, is anchored by A
Siemens links production data to AI across plants
Factory data just got an AI makeover. Siemens has teamed with Databricks and FFT Produktionssysteme (FFT) to connect production data directly to enterprise AI, bypassing the usual tangle of IoT middleware. The edge-to-cloud integration is pitched as a practical path to turn a global spread of shop-f
Aptiv Perception Powers Carter Warehouse Robot Upgrade
Aptiv's AI perception now powers the Carter warehouse robot, promising faster picks. Robust.AI has selected Aptiv’s AI-powered perception system to run the Carter robot’s next generation, a move the company says could raise throughput and reliability in busy distribution centers. Deployment data sho
Toshio Fukuda Honored by IEEE with Emberson Award
A robotics trailblazer just earned IEEE's top service honor. Toshio Fukuda has been awarded the Richard M. Emberson Award for distinguished service advancing the technical objectives of IEEE, especially in the field of robotics. His career spans biomedical robotics, industrial robots, micro and nano
ABB's F712 AMR Forklift Navigates with Vision
ABB's latest autonomous forklift runs on vision, not floor sensors. ABB Robotics has unveiled the Flexley Stack F712, an autonomous forklift that uses visual SLAM navigation to operate in storage and retrieval tasks. The move positions ABB within the growing class of autonomous mobile robots that pr
Mitsubishi Unveils MX Controller for Unified Control
A single controller aims to replace a roomful of gear. Mitsubishi Electric US is rolling out the MELSEC MX Controller, a next generation control platform designed to unify machine control, motion, logic, and networking in one device. The core idea is to cut system complexity while boosting performan
ABB Debuts AI AMR Forklift Handling 2000 kg
ABB's AI powered forklift handles 2,000 kg with ±10 mm precision. On July 8, 2026, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, ABB announced the Flexley Stack F712, the latest member of its Visual SLAM Autonomous Mobile Robotics portfolio. The F712 is designed to sit on a common platform that unites autonomous forkl
Capital floods factory automation as Honeywell spins off
Venture capital is sprinting into industrial automation, reshaping the shop floor. Deployment data shows billions are flowing into industrial AI and robotics as manufacturers chase faster returns, higher quality, and steadier output. Major funding rounds for Neura Robotics and Prometheus illustrate