Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Standard Bots launches AI platform with Agent, Locate and Inspect
- Agent builds routines through natural-language dialogue, drawing on the company’s robot manuals and programming practices.
- Locate lets operators identify objects by tapping the camera feed or describing them in text, supporting changes between parts without manually specifying every waypoint.
- Inspect, developed with Roboflow, loads customer-trained vision models into robot routines to flag surface defects such as scratches.
iRobot Japan announces Roomba Max 875 Combo for 21 October release
- Japanese availability is scheduled for 21 October; the announcement was published on 14 October.
- ThermaMist sprays 60°C water, while the AutoWash station washes the mop at 80°C and dries it at 55°C.
- The Japan-market package costs ¥249,800 including tax and qualifies for the local three-year premium support programme.
FORT Robotics launches Connectivity Aggregation for robot communications
- The software aggregates cellular, satellite, Wi-Fi and tactical radio, adapting as network conditions change.
- Customers can run it on their own hardware, independently or alongside FORT’s safety and security platform.
- FORT says the solution is in active rollout with several defence customers.
Lantronix introduces Spotter autonomy compute platform
- Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 provides up to 12.5 TOPS at single-digit watts on a 42 × 120 mm board.
- The platform combines AI, vision, sensing and vehicle control, supporting PX4, ArduPilot, Betaflight and MAVLink.
- Lantronix is previewing Spotter at AUSA in Washington, D.C.
TDK-InvenSense announces worldwide PositionSense availability
- The architecture combines a six-axis IMU, three-axis TMR magnetometer and on-chip fusion and calibration software.
- Four hardware configurations combine ICM-45608 or ICM-45689 IMUs with ICT-15318 or ICT-15312 magnetometers.
- The high-dynamic IMU variants support ±32 g acceleration and ±4000 degrees per second angular-rate ranges.
Physical Intelligence opens Pi API beta to more robot developers
- Teams can upload their robot data, launch fine-tuning on PI-managed compute and infrastructure, and run the resulting models through hosted inference.
- Early users include Argon Robotics, which trained a dish-racking policy within 35 hours, and General Instinct, which trained a server-assembly policy within three days.
- Beta participation is by application; most showcased applications use cloud-hosted inference, with network connectivity identified as an area for improvement.
Skydio makes ISR Command available for X10D multi-drone missions
- One operator can manage two X10D aircraft from a single controller, with autonomous observation handoff as batteries run down.
- Camera-based navigation supports GNSS-denied flight, while TAK and NGC2 connections share target positions, video and telemetry.
- The system supports STANAG 4609/MISB 0601 and STANAG 0903/MISB 0903 metadata for static and moving targets.
Gates launches IntraLogix LRB-100 conveyor belt in the United States
- The design removes the fabric construction associated with V-guide delamination.
- Gates’ comparison testing reports more than five times the belt life and approximately 75% less elongation than conventional designs.
- LRB-100 extends the existing IntraLogix range alongside LRB-45 and LRB-77.
Textron Systems launches CoreMotion robotic control package
- The package coordinates steering, braking and power distribution from human or machine-generated commands.
- Rugged computers, actuators, wiring and electronics are designed for field-level installation on new or existing fleets.
- Textron reports more than 8,000 operational miles across its RIPSAW family; that history is a company-reported validation metric.
Forterra launches OASIS-OneLink mission integration platform
- OneLink works alongside existing command-and-control tools through the OASIS-Fabric integration framework.
- Operators can add or swap capabilities without starting a custom integration for each new system.
- Native desktop applications support offline operations when connectivity is unavailable.
GM Defense unveils Silverado-based unmanned ground vehicle concept
- The UGV uses a Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD dual-rear-wheel skateboard architecture.
- Silent logistics and casualty evacuation are intended missions, with functional trials targeted for 2027.
- The accompanying EPIQ Hybrid prototype pairs a 60-kilowatt, 100-kilowatt-hour energy-storage system with an onboard generator.
b12 Labs launches Foundry robotic chemistry service
- Customers receive compounds and every experimental result, including failed reactions.
- The company reports work with three large pharmaceutical companies and clients in biotech, energy, universities, flavour and fragrance.
- b12 was seeking advice on setting up its own Bay Area wet lab.
Arrive AI launches AP3 Plus delivery endpoint with onboard vision and edge compute
- An NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano runs local vision models for package presence, orientation, status and chain-of-custody tracking.
- Arrive OS handles local events and machine state through an interface to the Arrive Point Network; package data stays on the unit with optional cloud access and backup.
- The endpoint uses cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity and standard 120-volt power, with ground, wall, pad and freestanding mounting options.
Overland AI launches IBEX autonomous ground vehicle
- Overland specifies a 2,000-pound payload, autonomous speeds above 35 mph and a 250-mile cruising range at 20 mph.
- The diesel/JP-8 vehicle provides 5 kW of export power and is designed for V-22 transport.
- IBEX combines OverDrive autonomy software, OverWatch control software and SPARK hardware, with common parts shared with the military's MRZR fleet.
TwelveLabs releases Pegasus 1.6 for video understanding
- Documented uses include action labeling, quality checks of Physical-AI footage and prediction of an operator’s next action.
- The model supports a 261,120-token context window and analysis of one to twenty images per request.
- Video segmentation can return timestamped events within segments, alongside improved entity recognition and metadata extraction.
Tactien introduces CAST for independent counter-drone evaluation
- Blind red-team flights let analysts compare vendor detection feeds against the same ground-truth flight data.
- Site mapping and GIS inputs help identify interference and plan tests; three-dimensional replay supports track comparison.
- CAST scores detection, tracking and classification with common and custom performance measures, while analysts interpret the results.
OMNIVISION launches OG05D global-shutter HDR image sensor for robotics and machine vision
- The 2.2-micrometre global-shutter design combines single-exposure HDR with near-infrared imaging.
- The company specifies up to 146 frames per second in linear mode and 60 frames per second for HDR modes.
- Mass production is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Bonsai Robotics launches Bonsai World for rugged-environment autonomy simulation
- Satellite imagery becomes structured 3D scenarios with terrain, dust, debris, animals and vehicle variations.
- The company says its underlying models use more than 50 million real-world samples gathered across more than one million acres.
- Google Gemini interprets imagery; Google Cloud virtual machines and NVIDIA GPUs support training and generated-environment inference.
Harpak-ULMA launches hygienic robotic-loading platform
- Open stainless-steel construction, self-draining surfaces and IP69K-rated components support washdown and cleaning access.
- Application-selected 2D or 3D vision and product-specific tooling guide loading for thermoforming, flow wrapping and tray sealing.
- The platform will be shown at PACK EXPO International in October and Rockwell Automation Fair in November 2026.
NUBURU unveils Site Dome industrial-site protection service
- Drone-in-a-box missions provide visual and thermal observations under remote pilot supervision and operating authorisations.
- Orbit connects site events to affected resources, continuity procedures, responsible personnel and auditable records.
- Optional Safe-Dome passive airspace awareness requires separate assessment and agreement; the initial proposal totals about $0.7M over three years.
Ondas launches long-range Dronebuster REACH counter-UAS effector
- The effector uses command-and-control disruption and GNSS denial, with optional positioning, navigation and timing electronic attack.
- REACH receives cueing from Ondas detection, tracking and identification systems and integrates with DefenseOS command-and-control software.
- The layered architecture supports handoff to kinetic interception when electronic effects are insufficient.
DoorDash Air launches six-propeller delivery aircraft
- Chipotle, Popeyes and Momo N Curry are among the initial restaurant partners.
- The six-propeller aircraft uses a winch for pickup and drop-off and is coordinated through the Autonomous Delivery Platform.
- About 80% of sampled typical restaurant orders fit its size and weight limits; routing also considers weather, range and ground traffic.
Lantech extends SL400AMR integrated stretch-wrapper availability globally
- The system links autonomous mobile robot pallet transport with automatic wrapping and TurboTak film-tail management.
- Lantech planned a live PACK EXPO demonstration in Chicago on October 18–21, 2026.
- The earlier SL400 and SL400LT launch covered North and South America; this announcement extends SL400AMR availability worldwide.
Dyna Robotics unveils Taku semi-humanoid with Dyna-2.1
- Taku combines two seven-DoF arms, a folding body and a stable base with four independently steerable wheels.
- In the uncut demonstration, the robot moved between stations, operated washer and dryer controls, moved baskets, folded and stacked towels, and shelved finished stacks.
- Dyna-2.1 combines a 100 Hz reinforcement-learning whole-body controller, the DYNA-2 world-action model and a vision-language workflow orchestrator; customer-site operation is the next stated milestone.
Flourish Robots launches Flourish 1 home robot preorders
- Owners teach tasks by demonstrating them with a phone; the company claims a new workflow can be taught in about 30 minutes without coding.
- The first 50 units are available for preorder, with delivery planned for December 2026.
- Launch examples include tidying clothes and toys, loading a dishwasher, wiping tables, watering plants and fetching objects.
Matternet unveils M3 autonomous delivery platform
- The aircraft targets an 11-pound payload and a 10-mile service radius for food, retail, healthcare and industrial deliveries.
- Dave's Hot Chicken is the initial U.S. launch partner and Apian the U.K. launch partner.
- Commercial service is targeted for the second half of 2027, with U.S. aircraft manufacturing capacity planned.
Leopard Imaging and Lumotive launch Sirius Max 3D sensor
- The integrated GMSL2 system combines RGB imaging, iToF depth sensing, synchronization and programmable beam-steered illumination.
- The companies specify more than 20 metres of indoor and outdoor depth range, 1 MP depth resolution and programmable regions of interest.
- Directional illumination and depth scanning are intended to improve optical efficiency and ambient-light rejection without moving mechanical parts.
Feather Robotics publicly launches Feather developer robot
- Feather combines a holonomic mobile base, two seven-degree-of-freedom arms, teleoperation and an open Python and ROS 2 software interface.
- Small quantities had already shipped to early users, with applications reported in restaurant and laboratory settings.
- The launch followed a previously announced $7.6 million pre-seed round led by Gradient Ventures; an exact round close date was not disclosed.
AEVEX announces Specter jet-powered autonomous UAS under development
- A swappable nose is designed to accommodate kinetic, non-kinetic, electronic-warfare and ISR payloads.
- AEVEX says the architecture draws on its CompassX autonomy stack and experience from thousands of fielded unmanned systems.
- Divergent’s DAPS digital manufacturing system is being incorporated during development to support rapid iteration and scalable production.
Skydio unveils F10 Lightrunner and Command software at Ascend 2026
- F10 is rated for up to 100 mph, 120 minutes of flight and a 30-mile coverage radius.
- MegaDock can house up to five F10 aircraft and robotically launch, recover and charge them without a runway or crew on site.
- Asset Command organizes drone inspections around infrastructure records, while Security Command coordinates robot fleets for physical security.
Intel and Comtech launch FoxJack X1 embodied-AI development kit
- Comtech Technology, a Cogobuy/IngDan Innovation subsidiary, developed the kit around Intel's Panther Lake platform.
- The compact 125 x 125 x 57.5 mm system combines CPU, integrated GPU and NPU compute, with up to 180 TOPS INT8 dense throughput claimed for the configuration.
- The kit uses a core-board and carrier-board design with dual-channel LPDDR5X memory and video, networking and control interfaces for integration into robots.
Palatial releases Mad Max simulation-asset agent
- Mad Max improves dimensional accuracy, curved geometry and mesh topology for objects with moving components.
- The workflow adds grasp-affordance maps, stable contact information, PBR materials and semantic tags for manipulation training.
- Outputs can be used through Palatial's web platform, API, MCP interface and SimReady library.
Unity launches Simulation Pro for robotics in Early Access
- The package supports LiDAR, image and IMU sensor simulation and imports URDF robot descriptions with their kinematic chains.
- Simulation Pro is compatible with Unity 6.3 or newer and requires a Unity Industry license.
- The package also provides ROS 2 compatibility and a headless Linux build target for parallel simulation workloads.
Intrinsic releases open-source Intrinsic Core robotics platform
- The release includes hardware-agnostic real-time control, motion and grasp planning, and Gazebo-based simulation.
- Integrations include NVIDIA FoundationPose, camera calibration and ROS-compatible robot, gripper and camera drivers.
- An open machine-tending reference solution gives developers a starting implementation for FANUC and Universal Robots hardware.
Arrive AI introduces AMR Handoff Accessory and ACE Lab
- AHA is designed as a drop-in accessory for existing AMRs without human loading or unloading.
- The ACE Lab invites AMR makers and operators to integrate and certify partner platforms.
- Arrive OS uses discrete-event simulation and NVIDIA Omniverse digital twins to test delivery networks.
Numina updates Batchbot 2.0 availability and NorthShore results
- The system combines high-capacity AMRs and decoupled carts with voice-directed picking and RDS warehouse orchestration.
- Numina reports more than 300 picked lines per operator-hour and carts carrying over 35 orders per trip.
- NorthShore Care Supply reports a 25–30% efficiency gain from its latest AMR and software upgrade; the result is customer-reported.
SOMA opens sales for mobile and desktop bimanual robots
- Both systems use dual six-degree-of-freedom arms with 620-millimetre reach, 1.5-kilogram per-arm payload and control at up to 500 hertz.
- soma one adds a three-wheel omnidirectional base and lift column, while soma one desktop uses a fixed tabletop base.
- The systems support teleoperation, demonstration capture and policy development through soda OS, with United States shipping quoted at four to six weeks.
NVIDIA releases Isaac ROS 5.0
- The release adds NVIDIA-built ROS 2 Lyrical packages for Ubuntu 24.04 and updates GPU-backed message exchange through rosidl::Buffer.
- FoundationPose inference runs up to 5.5x faster, alongside a FoundationStereo fine-tuning workflow.
- The release includes a standalone agent-ready pick-and-place workflow and expanded Jetson and RealSense integration.
Intuitive introduces da Vinci 5 in India
- Da Vinci 5 includes more than 150 design enhancements over da Vinci Xi, including Force Feedback instruments and expanded integrated workflows.
- The system provides 10,000 times the computing power of the previous generation to support analytics, connected learning and future software capabilities.
- Surgeons in India have performed more than 200,000 procedures using da Vinci systems, according to Intuitive.