Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
U.S. Army names five xTechHumanoid winners, including Hydroplane and Ras Labs
- ACES Group and Hydroplane presented scalable energy storage and lightweight mobile power generation.
- IHMC presented Alex humanoid technology; Ras Labs showed force, form and slip sensing; Velocity Explorations demonstrated command-and-control software.
- Competition selection supports further exploration; it is not a procurement contract or deployment award.
AeiROBOT plans KRW40B humanoid factory in Ansan
- Construction is scheduled to start in November 2026, with completion targeted for October 2027.
- The three-storey site will combine research and mass-production functions.
- The agreement involves Ansan City, the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Authority and Hanyang University's ERICA campus.
Nikon announces 3D tracking upgrade for Robot Vision System
- The software estimates position, inclination and orientation while parts move on a conveyor.
- Nikon says robots can follow moving workpieces without an external conveyor encoder.
- Existing Robot Vision System customers can obtain the feature through a paid software update scheduled for October 2026.
Founder Motor approves RMB20M Fangde Robot capital injection
- Founder Motor would contribute RMB12 million and retain its 60% ownership stake.
- Employee shareholding platform Deqing Yuanfang would contribute RMB8 million for its unchanged 40% stake.
- Fangde Robot's registered capital would increase from RMB10 million to RMB30 million.
Dynamic Map-led team selected for Automated Logistics Road trial
- The team includes Kajima, Mitsubishi Electric and Seino Transportation.
- Trials are planned from November to mid-December 2026 using two ZELOSTECH Z5 autonomous cargo vehicles and one Z10.
- The planned tests use a 10 km/h baseline and selected straight-road runs at 30 km/h, with optical-fibre sensing for infrastructure-assisted driving.
CamSense begins trading on HKEX
- The offering comprised 11,588,800 H shares priced at HK$58.85 each before the over-allotment option.
- CICC Hong Kong Securities and Guosen Securities (HK) Capital acted as joint sponsors.
- Planned investment includes stronger research and manufacturing capabilities and expansion into additional robot markets.
Rapyuta ASRS exceeds 30 delivered sites and 10 operational sites
- The system was introduced in August 2023 across logistics, publishing, manufacturing, electronics and other sectors.
- Its block structure needs no anchor construction and accommodates columns and fire equipment in new or existing warehouses.
- Customers can expand, reconfigure or relocate installations as their volumes change.
Legmin receives strategic investment from MEEQ
- Legmin develops AI-equipped autonomous pesticide-spraying robots and offers pesticide-spraying BPO services.
- The companies aim to combine MEEQ communications and IoT infrastructure with Legmin agricultural robot technology.
Geek+ expands LPP deployment across two Polish fulfilment centres
- The installation uses warehouse height up to around 12 metres.
- Human staff concentrate on monitoring, exception handling and robotics troubleshooting.
- Robot capacity, workstations and throughput can expand with seasonal peaks and changing storage requirements.
DexRobot validates DexGEM autonomous manipulation policies
- The demonstrated tasks ran without teleoperation or real-robot training data.
- Validated workflows included bimanual object handovers and continuous-contact manipulation.
- Human motion capture and first-person video were reconstructed in simulation before policy transfer to real hardware.
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.
Ondas secures first Dronebuster REACH contract with ONR
- ONR will use the system for counter-UAS research, evaluation and test activities.
- REACH extends the Dronebuster electronic-attack approach to engagements beyond handheld-effector range.
Momenta outlines robotaxi expansion after reaching 100-plus vehicles
- Current robotaxi testing spans five Chinese cities, Munich and Abu Dhabi.
- The end-2026 fleet goal is in the hundreds; Dubai deployment is planned for 2027, while further European cities are in talks and Japan is a priority.
- XHEART is developing the next-generation X9 chip, which Momenta hopes to use in future robotaxi deployments.
Aleph raises $7.5M pre-seed led by a16z for autonomous surgical robots
- The round includes BoxGroup, Reveille VC, Constellation, FDVC, Valkyrie Ventures, Discipulus Ventures and Maniac Ventures.
- Aleph says its first version learns surgical tasks from demonstrations and improves through its own experience.
Fortem closes $50M Series B led by Lockheed Martin
- Lockheed Martin led the round; Unusual Machines and other strategic and institutional investors participated.
- Capital will accelerate manufacturing at the Lindon, Utah facility and expand global deployment of the SkyDome counter-UAS family.
- The financing supports future scaling; the announcement does not disclose achieved production output.
Tangent Robotics raises $4.5M pre-seed for fine robotic manipulation
- Logos Fund and Sparked Ventures also participated in the round.
- The New York company spun out of Columbia Engineering’s Robotic Manipulation and Mobility Lab.
- Capital supports development and future deployments in demanding manufacturing environments; no new operating deployment is announced.
Inbolt raises €11M to expand real-time industrial robot vision
- Bridges Climate Transition Partners, BNP Paribas Développement and Ora Global participated.
- Its hardware-agnostic 3D vision software operates across three continents; named customers include Bosch, Beko, Flex, Ford, Stellantis and Toyota.
- Capital supports U.S. and APAC growth and planned entry into data centres and electronics manufacturing.
DH-Robotics debuts ADH-5-13 direct-drive hand at IROS
- ADH-5-13 has dual magnetic encoders at each joint and company-specified ±0.2 mm fingertip positioning repeatability.
- The 735 g hand integrates fingertip tactile sensing; DH specifies up to 20 kg lifting payload after grasping.
- The separately demonstrated UDH-3-7 has seven active joints, up to 15 kg payload, 50 N fingertip force and a one-million-cycle design life.
AGILINK reports more than 15,000 dexterous hands shipped
- The shipment total covers company-wide dexterous hands across models.
- The company spun out from AGIBOT in January 2026.
- June financing valued the company above US$1 billion; this is historical context, not a new round.
AGILINK demonstrates OmniHand 3 Ultra silk handling and embroidery
- The hand separated silk threads, threaded a needle, stretched fabric on a hoop and stitched.
- Its direct-drive architecture has 21 active joints and tactile sensing at the fingertips, finger pads and palm.
- The demonstration validates delicate manipulation; the release does not establish autonomous commercial operation.
Northrop Grumman wins $18.8M XRC counter-drone propulsion contract
- The programme includes ground and flight testing of the propulsion system and its production processes.
- Development will take place at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia.
- XRC is intended to extend the Army’s Maneuver Short Range Air Defense capability against uncrewed aerial threats.
Innodata opens New Jersey motion-capture lab for Physical AI
- The facility uses Vicon infrared optical motion-capture cameras with company-reported sub-millimetre accuracy and low latency.
- Vicon consulted on the lab design and continues to provide technical consulting.
- Customers can license motion datasets, commission custom capture projects and submit robots for external performance evaluation.
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.
FANUC and Hitachi partner to commercialise Physical AI for factories
- Initial validation in Ibaraki factories covers varied-part picking and production changeovers.
- The partners will assess recognition, robot motion, takt time and quality, including use of Hitachi’s edge AI semiconductor.
- The work combines Hitachi’s HMAX Industry AI with FANUC’s industrial robots and control technologies.
Ampron reports batch orders, production and deliveries for robot force sensors
- The disclosed portfolio covers six-axis force/torque, torque and tension/compression sensing.
- Six-axis sensors use both silicon strain-gauge with glass-microfused packaging and metal strain-gauge technology routes.
- Robot-related revenue remains a small share of the company’s business and did not materially affect its reporting-period results.
Sol.One completes €2.5M Drone Volt investment as Saboteur serial production begins
- Sol.One subscribed to 7,906,388 newly issued Drone Volt shares at €0.3162 each.
- The reciprocal investments complete terms of the five-year propulsion programme announced on September 2.
- Drone Volt’s components have arrived at the Evergem plant near Ghent for the Saboteur production ramp.
Occam Industries raises €3.8M to scale drone autonomy software
- Sparkmind and Grenadyr joined, alongside reinvestments from Antler, Tech Horizons, TYR and Freedom Fund.
- Occam Ambush already operates on serial FPV drone platforms in Ukraine; the company works with four manufacturers and twelve military units.
- Development includes interceptor guidance, reconnaissance and target-matching applications for deep-strike missions.
M-Fly secures MITS Capital-led financing to scale unmanned payload production
- Freedom Fund reinvested, with Gardar and another investor joining the round.
- Its portfolio includes laser-guidance systems and electro-optical gimbals for air, sea and land unmanned platforms.
- The company plans an RB-100 small-drone gimbal release in the first quarter of 2027.
Dash and Daisy begin deliveries at HCA Florida JFK Hospital
- The robots move between floors through integrated elevators and authorised secure doors.
- Secure compartments serve areas including those without pneumatic-tube access.
- The integration includes fire and life-safety systems and hospital IT without major construction or physical tracks.
FORT Robotics and Newbury Street II submit confidential draft S-4 for proposed merger
- The proposed combined company would be FORT Robotics Holdings, Inc., with Nasdaq ticker FROB.
- Closing is targeted for Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, subject to shareholder, SEC, regulatory and Nasdaq conditions.
Neros wins over $100M Drone Dominance order for 14,000 drones
- The order covers the terminal-guidance Archer AI 10-inch platform and the Archer 5-inch close-quarters variant.
- Neros placed first in close-quarters battle and third in deep-strike missions during Gauntlet II.
- The programme marks the first mass shipment of drones using the modular Adaptive Payload Exchange standard.
AGIBOT reports over 8,600 H1 humanoid shipments in IDC market data
- IDC estimated global H1 humanoid shipments at nearly 25,000 units, up 432.1% year on year.
- The figures cover January through June shipments across AGIBOT’s humanoid portfolio.
Li-S Energy powers Pegasus trial flight of nearly two hours and over 75 km
- V-TOL Aerospace supplied the five-metre twin-motor airframe, while Li-S Energy supplied a 382 Wh battery pack and battery management system.
- Halocell’s perovskite solar array was fitted to the aircraft; the reported endurance flight used battery power.
- The partners will analyse flight data and assess commercial development; five-to-eight-hour endurance remains a future objective.
Aeon and Mountain Horse validate integrated drone warhead and fuze package
- MERC supports time, proximity and impact fuzing across quadcopters, fixed-wing drones, missiles and interceptors.
- The component is available and in volume production at Aeon’s 140,000-square-foot facility.
- The package combines Mountain Horse’s warhead with Aeon’s electronic safe-and-arm device for integration by drone manufacturers.
Aeon licenses Destinus Hornet interceptor for planned U.S. manufacturing
- The licensing arrangement targets a Texas production start in the first or second quarter of 2027 and an eventual 500 interceptors per month.
- The joint proposal is one of ten Topic 1 finalists scheduled for an October live demonstration.
- The Army competition may select up to three winners by December 31.
LumiBot showcases tactile sensing, dexterous hands and manipulation models at IROS
- Lumi-Tac V2 is rated at 10 µm spatial resolution, 0.02 N force detection and 120 frames per second.
- Lumi-Dex 11 demonstrated a stamp, tray and card manipulation sequence while adapting to human disturbances.
- The company described automotive, electronics and life-sciences proofs of concept, alongside its higher-DoF Lumi-Dex 21 hand.
RIO 360 healthcare expansion adds a second location for existing RAD client
- The repeat order is for a separate location within the same customer’s operations.
- RIO 360 combines mobile security infrastructure with autonomous detection and response functions.
Bethel debuts planetary, harmonic and cycloidal robot joint modules
- Planetary modules use dual absolute encoders and a hollow structure for compact robot joints.
- Harmonic modules target upper limbs, while cycloidal modules address higher loads in lower limbs and torsos.
Agility’s planned Churchill XI combination reaches first amended S-4 filing
- The filing carries registration number 333-298781 and remains preliminary and subject to completion.
- The proposed transaction follows the June 24 merger agreement and includes conditional PIPE commitments of $201.025 million.
Powerus sets October 1 target for Aureus Greenway merger completion
- The S-4 registration statement became effective and the definitive information statement and prospectus were mailed to shareholders.
- The combined business is expected to use the Powerus name and PUSA Nasdaq ticker after closing.
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.
Healthcare Triangle and AI World sign MoU for planned North American nursing-robot venture
- The proposed ownership split is 70% Healthcare Triangle and 30% AI World, subject to definitive agreements.
- Healthcare Triangle would fund manufacturing and distribution; AI World would provide technology transfer and engineering.
- The planned systems support supervised toileting and hygiene assistance, with pilots and clinical assessment before wider use.
Saronic breaks ground on more than $3B Port Alpha shipyard
- The site covers 835 acres with an option to expand to nearly 4,400 acres.
- Initial annual capacity at opening is planned at 150,000 gross tons, with expansion potential beyond 2 million gross tons.
- JE Dunn and Alberici’s joint venture will construct the initial phase, including enclosed production space and deepwater quay access.
Generative Bionics and Eni sign MoU to evaluate industrial humanoid applications
- Potential work includes industrial inspection, teleoperation and remote assistance in Eni operations.
- Versalis may collaborate on materials and components for sensorised robot shoes.
- Eni will evaluate industrial sites, battery handling and recycling, and high-performance computing support for Physical AI training.
AGIRobots begins sales of HA1 seven-axis arm for humanoid development
- Quasi-direct-drive actuation supports compliant motion, with detachable shoulder, upper-arm and forearm modules.
- At a 90-degree elbow posture, the published reference payload is 3 kg nominal and approximately 10 kg peak.
- Internal USB 2.0 wiring and end-effector power support connection of hands, cameras and sensors.
THG Fulfil expands AutoStore distribution partnership to global CapEx sales
- CapEx distribution covers the full AutoStore range; RaaS covers a selected range including R5 Pro, R5 Pro+, CarouselPort, ConveyorPort and VersaPort.
- THG Fulfil reports 796 AutoStore robots operating across its own network.
- Its warehouse-control integration moves more than 11,000 bins per hour to picking stations and has reduced average pick waiting time by 78%.
Torc discloses DataLoop and Simulation division for AV 3.0 development
- The division comprises Simulation, Data Ops, ML Ops and ML Data teams.
- Torc standardised on Ray by Anyscale to orchestrate large machine-learning workloads.
- Each truck mission produces roughly 9 TB of data per hour, according to Torc.
Nextron discloses initial humanoid-component shipments
- The supplied components span hands, shoulders, feet, torso and joints.
- Robot-related business remains small, and shipment volumes and customer identities were not disclosed.
- Management expects clearer volume information toward the end of the fourth quarter.
Runway introduces Praxis-1 world action model for real robots
- Noble Machines, Standard Bots and Ultra are testing the model on their hardware, including the Standard Bots RO1 arm.
- The model learns robot actions from large-scale video pretraining combined with robot interaction data.
- Public weights are planned in the coming months, following the pre-launch partner programme.
Seeing Machines publishes Jetson Thor human-mesh recovery benchmarks
- HMR-Lite achieved 5.5 ms median RGB latency and 6.2 ms for RGB-D; person bounding-box detection time is excluded.
- The larger HMR model achieved 15.8 ms RGB latency with 386 million parameters, versus 146 million for HMR-Lite.
- Both configurations reconstruct body pose, shape and camera-frame placement from a single RGB or RGB-D view.
KOAI signs two-year surface-robot validation contract with KOEM
- KOEM will provide wave-basin testing, vessels, response facilities and specialist personnel.
- Work includes integrated control-platform operation, real-sea trials and commercialization consulting.
- Development targets integrated surface and underwater perception and autonomous navigation.
Cyngn achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for Insight-supporting ISMS
- Certification covers the supporting ISMS, including access, risk, incident response and data-protection controls.
- SOC 2 Type II examination is expected in October and remains forward-looking.
- The announcement concerns information security certification rather than autonomous driving or functional safety approval.
Dawn Aerospace completes CNES refuellable-spacecraft study
- The assessment covered two reference spacecraft platforms, including architecture, operating scenarios and economic viability.
- Dawn contributed its DFT interface, combining mechanical docking and propellant transfer in a single port.
- The work produced initial system-level requirements and integration concepts for chemical and electric propulsion.
Panasonic Holdings begins humanoid development with 2029 manufacturing target
- Research has begun on the AI models that would control the robots.
- Sakakibara said the programme had no results ready for public disclosure, placing the work at an early development stage.
OWT Global wins counter-UAS training contract with estimated $38.2 million ceiling
- The work includes mobile training teams, curriculum development, instruction and joint-service training coordination.
- Training will adapt lessons from combat zones to the operating environments of participating units.
- The $38.2 million figure is the contract ceiling; the Army announcement does not specify obligated funding.
Vstone launches Light Rover E32 ROS 2 learning robot
- The assembled platform includes LiDAR and supports ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy through micro-ROS.
- Its controller can be programmed with Arduino IDE, while frame data and sample code support customisation.
- The indoor robot measures 130 by 130 by 128.3 mm and weighs approximately 291 g excluding batteries.
Industrial Next study evaluates WUJI HAND 2 conveyor pick-and-sort
- Wuji Hand 2 performs pick-and-place color sorting from a moving conveyor using the right Flexiv Rizon 4S arm; the static left arm supplies another camera view.
- The 500M flow-matching policy succeeds in 26 of 50 real-only trials and 43 of 50 trials after co-training with 100 real and approximately 1,500 grounded simulated trajectories.
- Researchers teleoperate Hand 2 fingers with a Manus glove and map Vive-tracked wrist motion to the arm during real demonstration collection.
AIDIN Robotics joins Doosan-led on-device AI gripper programme
- Doosan Robotics leads the project through December 2030, developing the cobot body and controller while Mobilint develops the AI semiconductor.
- AIDIN is developing two-finger and multi-finger grippers with embedded force/torque and tactile sensors, with safety tests supporting international certification work.
- A force/tactile data SDK will record and replay standardised training data, with logistics and manufacturing validation planned before commercialisation.
CTAEX to host Badajoz’s provincial robotics and agri-food demonstrator
- The EUR 5.0009 million project combines Red.es funding with a contribution from the Diputación de Badajoz.
- Plans include an Agriculture 4.0 plot, an Agroindustry 4.0 pilot plant and a management and control room.
- A digital twin would connect agricultural and processing data, allowing businesses to test collaborative robotics, automation and machine vision before investing.
Nabtesco invests in autonomous delivery-robot developer LOMBY
- Nabtesco had already supplied WiBotic wireless charging systems for LOMBY delivery robots.
- The investment is intended to support LOMBY’s expansion and collaboration around delivery infrastructure.
- LOMBY develops autonomous mobility robots and services and plans to expand beyond delivery into movement assistance.
Nabtesco amends prior financial statements for equity-method accounting
- The amendments cover annual reports for 2021–2025 and selected interim and quarterly periods through June 2026.
- TMT Machinery is a 33%-owned equity-method affiliate; accumulated results from its subsidiaries required retrospective recognition.
- Fiscal 2025 revenue remained JPY 307.912 billion while attributable net income changed from JPY 15.695 billion to JPY 15.255 billion.
KNOWIN raises several hundred million yuan in Angel+++ round
- Zhengxingu Capital, Nanshan strategic investment and Walden participated in the round.
- Capital will support GLOW training data and generalisation, KNOWIN-X1 engineering validation, production preparation and specialist hiring.
- The Angel+++ announcement came 49 days after Knowin disclosed its RMB500 million Angel++ financing on 10 August 2026.
Direct Drive Technology begins trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- The global offering comprised 50 million shares at HK$21.60 each, raising approximately HK$1.08 billion in gross proceeds.
- The Hong Kong public offering was approximately 208.56 times subscribed.
- Proceeds are allocated approximately 50% to R&D, 20% to partner and sales networks, 20% to production and 10% to working capital.
T-Robotics leads KRW4.5B manufacturing-humanoid R&D programme
- The programme includes approximately KRW4.5 billion of government funding and is administered through KEIT.
- KAIST and a major Korean display manufacturer are participating in the project.
- TR-WORKS is planned for progressive validation and application in core manufacturing processes over five years.
LG Innotek begins Korean public-road autonomy sensor fleet
- The vehicles are intended to collect real-world sensor data mainly in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi.
- The data supports Applied Intuition digital-twin validation and LG Innotek sensor-fusion development.
- LG Innotek targets approximately 20 data-collection and autonomy-development vehicles by 2028.
KONGSBERG wins Dutch JLTV counter-UAS contract from Oshkosh Defense Europe
- The configuration combines sensors, targeting and effectors to detect, track and engage unmanned aircraft.
- Oshkosh Defense Europe is integrating the capability on JLTVs for the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces.
Neubility unveils Billi at Seoul media preview
- A rotating, height-adjustable upper body folds down for travel; a rear cargo compartment carries up to 60 kilograms, while direct lifting is rated below 15 kilograms.
- Neubility planned a CJ CheilJedang food-manufacturing proof of concept before the end of 2026, drawing on experience from its separate Neubie delivery fleet.
BigWave Robotics begins trading on KOSDAQ
- The offering comprised 1.52 million new shares and 80,000 secondary shares, with KRW28.8 billion of aggregate gross offering value.
- Mandatory underwriter acquisition covered another 48,000 shares alongside the public offering.
Angel Robotics unveils phai-x1 wearable research platform
- The platform is based on ANGEL SUIT H10 hardware and adds an XM10 expansion module for independent hip-joint control and data access.
- Researchers can run custom control algorithms at 1 kHz while collecting robot-state and human-motion data.
- The platform supports research using inertial measurement, electromyography and ground-reaction-force data.
Unitree G1 tested for outdoor okra detection and grasping
- The configuration combined a ZED-M stereo camera, Dex1-1 hand and cutting attachment, left-arm basket and Jetson Orin 64GB computing.
- Grasping succeeded in 16 of 20 indoor trials. Outdoor detection and grasping were demonstrated, but the cutting tool remained unfinished and the trial did not complete reliable harvesting.
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.
Unitree R1 tested with Nossa360 at a construction site
- Nossa conducted the September 24 trial with Moriya Construction and yasstyle at a construction site.
- Remote-controlled walking streamed live video; a separate programmed sequence walked, stopped and raised a camera on a selfie stick to build a Street View-style record.
RobotBank establishes Shanghai Physical AI R&D subsidiary
- The subsidiary is 上海星途万象智能科技有限公司 and is located in Lingang’s Japan SME International Industrial Park.
- Its remit includes Physical AI, perception, control, autonomous navigation and collaboration with robot companies, universities and manufacturing partners.
- RobotBank positions the site as a route from joint R&D into standardisation, productisation and overseas rollout.
Roboworks share exchange wins Elevision shareholder approval
- Both special resolutions passed with 100% of votes cast in favour, representing 48.6% of voting issued shares.
- The articles amendments add robot-product and software businesses and change the authorised share-capital clause.
T4 Robotics acquires Kharkiv engineering facility
- The site is intended for prototype assembly, engineering, integration, maintenance and preparation for front-line testing.
- Initial development centres on the LADI-Hornet aerial interceptor, with UGVs and KADS-Widow planned later.
- Branded Legacy began the process of legally changing its name to T4 Robotics.
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.
Allen Control Systems receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The contracts support the Domestic Shield programme and JIATF-401 C-UAS Marketplace for risk-prioritized military facilities and assets in the United States.
- The marketplace requires open architecture so new systems can integrate with existing defense networks and compete across multiple vendors.
- The wider procurement covers layered drone detection and defeat, including optical scopes, robotic weapon stations, compact radars and long-range tracking cameras.
DroneShield receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The vehicle creates a procurement pathway for counter-UAS capabilities protecting defense infrastructure and high-priority U.S. locations.
- The award builds on earlier DroneSentry-X Mk2 deliveries, installation and acceptance under JIATF-401.
- DroneShield plans to disclose material orders made under the vehicle separately.
Echodyne receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $250M ceiling
- The contracts support the Domestic Shield programme and JIATF-401 C-UAS Marketplace for risk-prioritized military facilities and assets in the United States.
- The marketplace requires open architecture so new systems can integrate with existing defense networks and compete across multiple vendors.
- The wider procurement covers layered drone detection and defeat, including optical scopes, robotic weapon stations, compact radars and long-range tracking cameras.
SRC receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The three-year IDIQ supports counter-UAS protection for priority U.S. military facilities and assets.
- SRC disclosed an initial $10.24 million delivery order covering one Gryphon R1440 and two R1540 radar systems.
- The initial order also includes integration, programme support, installation and training.
L3Harris WESCAM receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The contracts support the Domestic Shield programme and JIATF-401 C-UAS Marketplace for risk-prioritized military facilities and assets in the United States.
- The marketplace requires open architecture so new systems can integrate with existing defense networks and compete across multiple vendors.
- The wider procurement covers layered drone detection and defeat, including optical scopes, robotic weapon stations, compact radars and long-range tracking cameras.
ROKAE produces and delivers 10,000th TaiBai AR humanoid arm
- Batch manufacturing uses unified standards, a common production line and factory testing.
- ROKAE reports close collaboration with more than 80 industry partners.
- TaiBai AR arms have seven degrees of freedom and payload variants spanning 3 kg to 20 kg.
HII wins U.S. Navy contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs
- ROMULUS uses HII's modular, open-architecture Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions.
- HII began securing ROMULUS production capacity, infrastructure, partners and suppliers in 2025.
- Incat Crowther confirmed on October 6 that its Louisiana team will continue providing naval architecture and design services throughout the ROMULUS build programme.
General Intuition raises $220M at a $6.2B valuation
- Valor Equity Partners led the financing, with Atreides, Seven Seven Six, Point72, Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst participating.
- The capital supports expansion of its research and engineering teams in New York and Europe.
- The company opened a waitlist for partners seeking early model access across games, simulation and robotics.
Agile Robots and Hitachi agree Physical AI manufacturing partnership
- The agreement covers robotic arms, mobile robots and Agile ONE, with AgileCore for simulation, control and orchestration.
- The partners plan to use Hitachi edge AI semiconductors and bring solutions to market through HMAX Industry and Agile customer channels.
- Longer-term work aims to coordinate multiple robots, machines and people across whole factory operations.
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BlueBug Embodied raises reported tens of millions of RMB in angel funding
- The company was founded in March 2025 by a team including Xi’an Jiaotong University researchers and robotics engineers.
- Its Mantis Standard modular humanoid is an embodied-AI development platform available since September 14.
Zeabuz Virtual Cable Ferry enters operation on Åland’s Simskäla route
- Commissioning proceeded without interrupting the ferry’s regular operations.
- A single button starts a crossing, with the system managing navigation for consistent timing and energy use.
- Current regulations still require the physical cable; future cable-free operations depend on regulatory changes.
IPercept raises $16.5M Series A for motion-based industrial diagnostics
- Luminar Ventures, RunwayFBU, J12 Ventures and AI.Fund participated.
- The company reports more than thirty enterprise customers, including Airbus, Bosch, Hitachi Energy, Scania and Volvo.
- IPercept previously raised a €5 million seed round in May 2025.
Tachin completes RMB100M-level Pre-A++ financing for flexible electronic skin
- Capital supports core technology, automated production lines and process improvements.
- The company is developing tactile-data capture tools and supply-chain support for embodied-AI and consumer products.
- Its technology combines stretchable electronic skin, tactile gloves, capture software and model development.
ARX and DEUTZ hand over first Ulm-built GEREON systems
- The systems will reinforce the GEREON fleet already operating in Ukraine.
- DEUTZ provides industrial manufacturing, production processes and quality assurance, while ARX leads system development and integration.
- The first handover is part of a larger production volume set to ramp over the coming months.
Advantech launches ASR-D501 AI mission computer for autonomous drones
- The platform offers up to 12 TOPS of AI compute with power consumption below 10 W.
- Five four-lane MIPI-CSI camera interfaces support multi-camera perception.
- ROS 2 software and sensor interfaces support mission development while a separate flight controller handles stabilization.
Dawn Aerospace begins German expansion
- The expansion builds on collaboration with German partners including Zentrum für Telematik.
- Dawn is recruiting business-development staff to support multi-stakeholder sovereign space programmes.
Sightline Intelligence signs DEVCOM AvMC AI research agreement
- Army teams will use Sightline AiTR, development tools and a model-training interface with Army operational datasets.
- The agreement supports government-owned models for ISR, launched effects, missile seekers and air and missile defence applications.
PongBot becomes Australian Open ball-robot partner
- The partnership includes training support for Tennis Australia’s player-development system and performance data collection.
- AI Coach combines stable ball delivery with a 120 fps dual-camera Spotter module for swing, impact and landing analysis.
Farmwave adds Geosistemas as an Argentine harvest-monitoring partner
- The camera and rugged in-cab monitor process grain-loss images locally without an internet connection.
- The retrofit kit can be installed on existing combines irrespective of manufacturer or model year.
- Geosistemas will provide installation, calibration and field support through its Argentine service network.
Astribot brings T1 to North America with immediate US availability
- The company advertised immediate delivery and modular options for end effectors, computing modules and sensors.
- T1 stands approximately 1.55 m tall, weighs about 66 kg and provides 23 degrees of freedom excluding end effectors, with up to 5 kg payload per arm.
- Developer access includes joint and Cartesian control, whole-body coordination, sensor data and VR teleoperation alongside the Lumo AI stack.
Flexport introduces operating robotic fulfillment centre near Chicago
- The goods-to-person operation brings inventory to workers during order preparation.
- Flexport lists 250,000 storage bins at the Pleasant Prairie facility.
- The company describes robotics as a new part of its fulfillment network alongside its logistics software and services.
Anduril receives $15.71M Marine Corps Pulsar-L counter-UAS order
- Deliveries were scheduled to begin in January 2027; the awarded system quantity was not disclosed.
- The sensor-jammer package targets radio-frequency-dependent Group 1 and Group 2 drones.
- Marine Corps officials selected the compact system to fit the ACV’s limited space, weight and power allocation.
Arbe Robotics closes $15M registered direct offering
- The transaction sold 833,334 ordinary shares at $0.60 and pre-funded warrants for up to 24,166,666 shares at $0.5999.
- Two institutional investors participated, including AWM Investment Company; Canaccord Genuity served as sole bookrunner.
- Net proceeds support working capital and commercial scale-up across Level 3 automotive radar and planned defense and counter-UAS expansion.
First Hydrogen completes physical build of modular drone-launching UGV
- The platform combines morphing wheels, semi-robotic suspension and modular payload interfaces.
- A custom auto-opening module can carry and launch an aerial drone from the ground vehicle.
- Completion activates exclusive worldwide rights for the remaining life of the underlying patent, subject to a 1% royalty on products that use it.