Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
TXR Robotics approves KRW30 billion convertible-bond issue
- KRW20 billion is designated for facilities and KRW10 billion for operations, including robot R&D and overseas expansion.
- The bonds carry zero coupon and maturity interest, mature on 20 October 2031 and initially convert at KRW15,633 per share.
- Conversion rights run from 20 October 2027 through 20 September 2031.
Siemens opens six embodied-AI validation scenarios at five Chinese factories
- Scenarios include bulk-part sorting and loading, container transport, depalletizing and palletizing.
- Other tasks cover process operations and quality inspection, precision screw fastening and finished-product packaging.
- The programme aims to test transfer across production lines and operating scenarios.
JAKA announces Kargo50 and Zu50 for CIIF debut
- Kargo50 targets heavy industrial tote handling and flexible material transfer.
- Zu50 was announced as a high-payload collaborative arm extending the Zu range.
- Earlier Kargo10 deployments in automotive components and electronics informed the larger platform; reported cycle-time improvements concern Kargo10.
Cyngn reports more than 11,600 autonomous missions in the first nine months of 2026
- DriveMod vehicles move materials along established routes between workstations, production areas and other facility locations.
- EasyLaunch supports initial adoption around a defined transport workflow, while Cyngn Insight provides fleet management for expanding operations.
Danu Robotics raises $5 million in late-seed financing
- Signed contracts total $500,000, alongside letters of interest from two large customers.
- More than 200 prospective customers are in the sales pipeline.
Fuji Machinery previews Alpha X flow wrapper in the UK
- The Alpha 8 successor supports food, non-food, medical-device and pharmaceutical packaging.
- Upgrades include 350 mm film rolls, revised vision and motion controls, remote access and RFID operator authentication.
Everwin Precision reports more than 1.1 million humanoid components delivered through August
- The component mix includes dexterous-hand transmission parts, rotary-actuator transmission parts, lead-screw parts and structural components.
- The company says third- and fourth-quarter order growth is faster than in the first half of 2026.
Kawasaki Robotics announces CP110L North American debut at PACK EXPO
- The four-axis robot offers 2,505 mm reach and up to 2,200 cases per hour under specified operating conditions.
- Its compact design requires a 2,242 mm ceiling height and routes cables and hoses through a hollow wrist.
KUKA adds TD SYNNEX as European AMR distribution partner
- The initial rollout covers the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Benelux, with further markets planned.
- Partners receive technical workshops, local-language training through KUKA Colleges and digital support through PartnerFirst.
- Collaborative robots, education packages and industrial software are expected to follow the AMR portfolio.
Elephant Robotics myCobot Pro 630 goes on sale in Japan through Asmec
- The arm is rated for a 2 kg payload, 630 mm working radius and ±0.1 mm repeatability.
- Its development interfaces include Python, C++, ROS 1 and ROS 2, with USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet and RS485 connectivity.
- Asmec offers product-selection advice, demonstration enquiries and post-installation technical support.
Palladyne AI, Federal and Mossberg begin SwarmShot counter-drone development
- Gremlin-X is the initial aircraft platform; an integration kit for compatible third-party drones is planned after qualification.
- Palladyne contributes IntelliSwarm, which combines BRAIN avionics and SwarmOS software, while Federal and Mossberg develop the ammunition and weapon module.
- The programme includes integration and safety testing before operational use; development schedules and customer commitments have not been announced.
Chef Robotics adopts NVIDIA simulation and motion planning for food assembly
- Digital twins test robotic cells against variations in ingredients, containers, utensils and production-line layouts before installation.
- GPU-accelerated motion planning supports piece picking, multi-deposit assembly and coordinated robot lines in cluttered environments.
- Chef says customer deployments achieve up to 60% higher labour productivity.
Doosan Robotics consortium selected for AI welding research project
- The 45-month project targets at least 95% alignment with skilled-worker paths, path error within ±3 mm, automated welding of five or more layers, and more than 50% shorter working time.
- DEEPX will develop NPU-based edge hardware and a vision pipeline; SAGE will handle 3D recognition and defect models, while Changwon contributes path generation and physics-based digital twins.
- Planned trials at Doosan Enerbility’s Nuclear Center will cover tack welding, preheating and welding before broader application to shipbuilding, plant equipment and defence.
Rainbow Robotics adds Heartland Automation for U.S. cobot integration
- Heartland’s integration scope includes engineering, controls, tooling, installation and the conversion of cobots into complete automation solutions.
- The Kentucky company specializes in industrial logistics automation and autonomous mobile robots.
Palladyne AI BRAIN reaches Army xTech Apex Intercept finals
- Finals demonstrations to Army and defense end users are expected in October or November 2026.
- BRAIN combines guidance, navigation and control with onboard autonomy and real-time mission adaptation at the tactical edge.
- Previously announced BRAIN orders totaled $2.6 million, including $2.3 million supporting a kinetic counter-drone interceptor.
Kawasaki unveils Home LEO eldercare robot prototype
- The development programme covers conversation, daily-life monitoring and assistance such as finding and handing over items.
- Kawasaki plans demonstration trials with government bodies, medical and care institutions, and AI technology companies.
- The proposed care platform would share everyday and wellness data with care providers under user consent and appropriate information controls.
Techman Robot S Series receives IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 certification
- The certification addresses security requirements for industrial automation and control-system components.
- Techman maintains vulnerability-management, incident-reporting and security-update mechanisms throughout the product lifecycle.
- The company is strengthening those processes in line with the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act requirements.
Kawasaki demonstrates wall-climbing robot for shipyard welding and inspection
- The prototype can traverse vertical walls, with movement intended to reach hull and ceiling work areas.
- Development incorporates skilled workers’ methods to address labour shortages and the transfer of shipbuilding expertise.
- Kawasaki is targeting practical use in 2028.
RobCo share sale values industrial-robotics company above $1 billion
- RobCo develops autonomous industrial robots for repetitive factory work, including pallet stacking and weighing raw materials.
- Its flagship Alfie is a two-armed, self-learning robot designed for factory-floor tasks.
Schneider Electric agrees to acquire PTC for $22.6 billion in cash
- The combination would connect PTC’s CAD and product-lifecycle data with Schneider’s process, energy and industrial-software stack.
- Completion is expected in Q3 2027, subject to PTC shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
- The offer represents a 42.3% premium to PTC’s last closing share price.
Volvo and Waabi start Warp customer freight operations between Dallas and Houston
- The service brings autonomous capacity into Warp’s less-than-truckload and full-truckload network.
- Volvo’s Autona / freight ecosystem combines vehicles, driving software, fleet management, terminals, operations and uptime support.
- Experience from the Dallas–Houston corridor will inform preparation for additional routes.
Siemens agrees global industrial-technology distribution framework with TD SYNNEX
- TD SYNNEX operates across more than 100 countries, providing enablement, services and digital platforms for technology partners.
- The intended scope includes industrial automation, software, AI, cybersecurity, intelligent infrastructure and electrification.
- The partners aim to reach new customers and buying teams through systems integrators, hyperscalers, software vendors and managed-service providers.
Deep Robotics tests DR02 humanoids at Hangzhou holiday tourist and traffic sites
- Reported sites include Xixi National Wetland Park and junctions on Zheda Road and Wenyi West Road.
- DR02 provides multilingual directions and traffic-safety reminders, including helmet and stop-line warnings.
- The outdoor trial tests continuous operation in sustained rain, with staff describing autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance at pedestrian crossings.
Kemei Automation brings Nantong Haimen robot factory into production
- The facility occupies 7,709 square metres of land, with approximately 14,951 square metres of floor area.
- Planned annual capacity is 2,500 robot arms, 200 intelligent robots and 400 AI-vision systems.
Kawasaki plans Noetra Physical AI integration for autonomous humanoid development
- Noetra aims to develop its robot-control Physical AI technology around fiscal 2030.
- Kawasaki is also an investor in Noetra, connecting the proposed robotics integration with its existing backing of the AI developer.
Neuromeka validates single-camera SCDP manipulation on EIR
- EIR performed the cup-separation task without wrist-mounted cameras.
- A separate Franka Panda experiment inserted batteries using one fixed external RGB camera.
- SCDP uses predicted hand trajectories to select visual features at multiple resolutions during action generation.
Cyngn reports Q2 autonomous-fleet missions up 45%
- June was a record month for fleet activity across deployed customer operations.
- DriveMod vehicles carry out recurring material-movement workflows at manufacturing and industrial sites.
- DriveMod Tuggers operate established routes and are managed through Cyngn Insight fleet-management software.
AMC Robotics appoints Ang Li as chief technology officer
- Li will continue his assistant-professor role at the University of Maryland, College Park while serving as CTO.
- His previous research roles include Qualcomm AI Research and Alibaba DAMO Academy.
- His research spans edge AI, distributed and federated learning, efficient AI systems and embodied intelligence.
SKPack selected to lead Physical AI autonomous-manufacturing R&D project
- The consortium includes Sejong University, the University of Toronto, CUUVA and a Korean food manufacturer.
- SKPack will develop integrated control of heterogeneous collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots.
- Simulation and staged food-factory validation precede future commercialization.
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.
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.
Lantech extends SL400AMR integrated stretch-wrapper availability globally
- The system links autonomous mobile robot pallet transport with automatic wrapping and TurboTak film-tail management.
- The company plans a PACK EXPO demonstration on October 18–21.
- The Americas introduction occurred in February 2026, followed by a Del Papa installation in May.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Coordinating entire factory operations is a longer-term objective; no new factory deployment or firm equipment order was announced.
Neuromeka selected to lead KRW17.5B autonomous-welding programme
- The project has a total budget of KRW17.5 billion, including KRW10.5 billion in government R&D support.
- Work covers multimodal welding datasets and a Large Action Model that selects welding paths and conditions.
- Commercialisation is intended for shipbuilding, steel and other heavy-industry settings after hardware validation.
Mantis Robotics receives strategic investment from DIC
- DIC and Mantis plan to explore tactile sensing, robotic fingers and lightweight components.
- The investment follows safety certification of the MR-1 industrial robot, which combines 3D sensing with safety controls for shared workspaces.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions surpasses 3 million tonnes hauled autonomously
- The Brønnøy Kalk operation in Norway uses nine autonomous trucks on a five-kilometre quarry-to-crusher route through tunnels and steep inclines.
- Boliden Garpenberg in Sweden used autonomous trucks to move material for a dam reinforcement project.
- The customer offer is Autona / earth, which combines autonomy-enabled trucks, Volvo Virtual Driver, fleet management and operating support.
Tacta Systems opens Singapore production facility for Tacta Glove
- The glove records force, motion and temperature from skilled workers alongside video data used to train robotic hands.
- Tacta is working with A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics to scale production of tactile sensors for its technology.
- The company plans to add manufacturing, engineering and test-engineering roles in Singapore during the fourth quarter.
Kawasaki and Bosch Rexroth sign off-highway autonomy framework
- The planned work combines Kawasaki hydraulic hardware and excavator-system expertise with Bosch Rexroth electronics, software and electrification.
- The companies identify autonomous operation, worksite safety and data exchange among the intended development areas.
- The framework also covers hydrogen solutions, and the planned initiatives remain subject to continuing antitrust review.
Robotphoenix launches Camel-T1000 tugger AGV
- The modular chassis has three sections and configurable length, with single- and dual-head versions.
- Users can select magnetic-strip, QR-code or hybrid navigation for different factory layouts.
- The company introduced a rental option starting at RMB499 per month, subject to its stated terms.
Autonomous Solutions receives SoftBank strategic investment
- The companies also formed a separately capitalized venture to develop and commercialize autonomous construction equipment for large infrastructure projects.
- ASI’s Mobius system is designed to orchestrate mixed fleets across equipment brands, including haul trucks, dozers, loaders and compactors.
- The investment supports ASI’s broader construction-market commercial operations.
DEEP Robotics quadrupeds patrol Haining China Leather City
- The complex covers about 1.3 million square metres and houses more than 6,000 businesses.
- Patrol robots use visible and thermal imaging, gas sensors and live alerts for security and fire-risk monitoring.
- The site says robot patrols have taken over some duties previously performed by security personnel.
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QITEN Robotics unveils X5, upgraded L3 and Yuanyu Zhixun platform
- X5 demonstrated stair, bund and rough-terrain traversal with adaptive posture control.
- The upgraded L3 targets oil, gas and chemical inspection with a sealed body and modular detection payloads.
- Yuanyu Zhixun links environment modelling, simulated rehearsal, real missions and operational-data feedback.
FAIRINO secures 2,000-arm order from Boyin Hechuang
- Boyin BW10-Lite and BW10 robots already use FAIRINO custom seven-degree-of-freedom humanoid joint and arm modules.
- BW10-Lite has been validated on an automotive-electronics production line for picking, pallet handling, transport and machine tending.
- The companies plan to develop further industrial tasks including sorting, inspection and material handling.
Raed Bots launches locally developed industrial robot for Qubee packaging
- Egypt's industry minister said Qubee was using the robot and that its performance in actual industrial operations would be assessed.
- The robot currently has 80% local component content; its developers target 90% after localizing motor production.
- Raed Bots also signed separate protocols covering robot supply to Qubee, educational units for Mansoura University and technical support with the Industrial Modernization Center.
Ligong discloses robot deliveries and pending orders
- Company president Li Weichong gave the figures in a September 23 interview; they are company-reported, not independently audited shipment totals.
- Ligong described more than RMB300 million of 2026 business across composite robots, humanoids, data and software on an order-book basis.
- The company identifies automotive component handling and warehouse logistics as its most mature robot-delivery workflows.
LS Electric puts two Spot robots into regular Busan plant operation
- The robots inspect vacuum pressure drying equipment and collect heat, noise and vibration data for predictive maintenance.
- They also support AIVI and environmental monitoring inside the plant.
- Future AI-model development and expansion to additional sites remain plans, not part of the current deployment.
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.
Avular founder Albert Maas receives 2026 Changemaker Award
- The award winner was selected through a combination of audience voting and jury judgement from three finalists.
- Avular designs its robotics hardware, software and AI in house at a 6,500-square-metre headquarters in Eindhoven.
- The announcement also describes Avular work with Heijmans on an autonomous asphalt roller and with SGL on a UVC turf-care robot.
Jinbei rolls off and delivers its first embodied robot
- The milestone forms part of Jinbei's new “1+4” strategy spanning robot manufacturing, components, data services and vertical foundation models.
- The company plans component development across lightweight structures, joint modules, reducers, servo motors and sensors.
- Jinbei says its robot data pipeline is already operating in automotive seat and interior production plants.
Jinbei opens Jinzhi Variable embodied-AI data factory
- Jinbei reports a data and annotation team of more than 200 people.
- The operating pipeline collects robot-training data from the company's automotive seat and interior production plants.
- The facility supports the data and vertical-foundation-model layers of Jinbei's broader robotics strategy.
AMC Robotics revises Vietnam factory schedule and output targets
- Wholly owned AMCV Company Limited operates the facility for robotics products and related core modules.
- AMC plans an initial workforce of approximately 20–25 employees.
- Indicative purchasing interest from the United States, Japan and Southeast Asia underpins an estimated $30 million of potential annual production output.
Hon Hai and IAT launch Futekang robot industrialisation joint venture
- Futekang began operations in Beijing E-Town with a scope spanning R&D, pilot productisation, training, sales, investment and scaled manufacturing.
- The venture combines Hon Hai’s design, supply-chain and manufacturing capabilities with IAT’s automotive engineering, simulation, validation and customer resources.
- Futekang signed launch-day cooperation agreements with Noetix Robotics, Beijing Yingzhi Technology/XBOT and RoboParty.
Rainbow Robotics adds E Tech Group as U.S. servicing system integrator
- Applications include machine tending, welding, palletizing, inspection and assembly.
- Laboratory projects can combine robotic workcells with instruments, schedulers and LIMS systems, plus controls integration and validation support.
- E Tech Group will provide customer-site installation and first-level service, including authorized warranty support.
Feitai raises tens of millions of RMB for aerospace assembly robotics
- Zhongfu Venture Capital, Jinke Tongchuang, the Nantong Jianghai Talent Angel Investment Fund and individual angel investors also participated.
- Feitai builds robot systems for drilling, riveting, adhesive application, grinding and inspection, alongside turnkey aerospace assembly lines.
- The company plans to use the capital for product and model development, team growth and delivery of intelligent manufacturing projects.
Feitai books first embodied-AI aerospace assembly order
- LHVA uses sparse laser point-cloud features and tool pose while learning process trajectories rather than robot joint motion.
- The execution stack combines the learned process trajectory with classical kinematics to preserve motion precision.
- Training samples are only a few kilobytes, allowing customers to train the model on site using domestic hardware.
ASTRALL launches Hypertron-SW01 industrial quadruped
- The AT-S240 joint module is rated at 240 N·m peak torque, with a reported 40 kg all-terrain payload and 120 kg maximum standing load.
- Published mobility claims include six-hour no-load endurance, 8 m/s maximum speed, 45° slopes, 25 cm stairs and 100 cm obstacle crossing.
- The IP67 platform supports hot-swappable batteries, an optional autonomous charger, an open SDK and hardware interfaces for inspection and other industrial integrations.
Doosan Robotics appoints Kwon Young-min as CEO
- Kwon Young-min joined Doosan strategic planning in 2000 and led China sales, marketing and global service at Doosan Infracore from 2010 to 2017.
- He served as Doosan Bobcat chief strategy officer from 2018 to 2020 before becoming CEO of Doosan Motrol in 2021.
- Kwon holds an engineering degree from Yonsei University and a master of accounting from the University of Illinois.
T-Robotics plans U.S. production base as vacuum-robot and ESS orders grow
- The company is evaluating multiple U.S. regions, including factory-site and leasing options, alongside its existing Silicon Valley and Texas entities.
- T-Robotics says cumulative Ford Energy ESS AMR and automation orders since May total about KRW19B, with an additional roughly $2.63M system order recently disclosed.
- The planned base is intended to improve delivery, technical support, FCC and regulatory response, and supply-chain resilience in North America.
Hyundai could start October production of Waymo IONIQ 5 robotaxis
- Production would take place at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia, where IONIQ 5 vehicles for Waymo are assembled.
- Hyundai has publicly said the first IONIQ 5 Waymo robotaxis are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- The vehicles are planned for integration with Waymo’s autonomous technology before joining the Waymo One fleet.
AMC Robotics signs $50M equity facility and $3.88M convertible notes
- The company cannot draw on the share facility until an SEC resale registration statement becomes effective.
- Net proceeds are intended for a robotic manufacturing facility targeted for commissioning by November 2026.
- The convertible notes mature one year after issuance and may be repaid in shares under a formula tied to either $4.017 or 92% of recent VWAP.
Watney Robotics closes USD 80M Series A co-led by Valor Atreides and Hummingbird
- Conviction, Abstract and A* participated alongside the co-leads, with Grant Gordon continuing as an individual investor.
- Across hundreds of thousands of hours in customer facilities since 2025, Watney systems have maintained more than four nines of reliability while supporting hyperscaler compute build-outs.
- Watney positions its fleet as the largest of dexterous robots running 24/7/365 across the United States.
Rainbow Robotics humanoid assistants support simulated surgery in Korean project
- One robot recognised instruments by camera rather than fixed position and handed them to the surgeon on voice command, while the other held the endoscope using visual servoing to follow the surgeon's instrument movements and pulled tissue on request.
- The project is led by Samsung Seoul Hospital with the National Cancer Center, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, the industry-academic foundations of Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University, and companies including Rainbow Robotics, AIDIN Robotics and Ha Haeho.
- The work is at proof-of-concept stage roughly 15 months into a five-year programme building an operating-room assistant robot, an approach the team contrasts with console-based surgical robots.
Hirata appoints ATS India as exclusive semiconductor-automation distributor
- The initial portfolio also covers equipment front-end modules and load ports for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging.
- The firms have worked together in automotive automation for more than a decade.
- The parties identified OSATs and equipment makers as initial customers, with integration and AMR-based automation possible later.
Noetive emerges from stealth with $41M seed round
- Craft Ventures, The Westly Group, Swish Ventures, Factory and others participated.
- A sensing pod feeds real-world spatial data into the company’s operational AI system.
- Steuben Foods is using the technology to shift production planning from a monthly, week-long process to daily updates taking minutes.
Doosan Robotics and peaq partner on robot identity and machine financing
- The peaqOS stack gives each enrolled robot an identity and a wallet, turns its track record into a credit rating lenders can check, and adds manufacturer attestation that the machine, firmware and history are genuine.
- Processing runs locally on the Doosan controller inside the customer's own cell, so raw machine data does not leave the operator; only proofs and aggregate indicators are shared.
- The first robot is in testing, with more Doosan robots to be activated in the coming months, toward machines that can be underwritten, financed and insured on their own verified record rather than their owner's balance sheet.
Linghou Robotics opens Beijing production base
- Phase-one capacity is 6,000 embodied-intelligence robots per year.
- The company plans total annual capacity of 15,000 units as the site expands.
- The Changping facility consolidates pilot production, testing, final assembly and delivery operations.
Universal Robots launches Gen 7 platform and three g-Series cobots
- The three arms pair 10 kg with 1,750 mm reach, 17 kg with 1,300 mm reach and 18 kg with 950 mm reach.
- CB7 provides 40% more compute in a 30% smaller enclosure, while the tool flange carries data, power and safety connectivity for cameras and high-bandwidth sensors.
- PolyScope X adds ROS 2 and open-API support for edge-AI applications; Universal Robots also reported an installed base above 100,000 cobots.
Hyundai puts autonomous-driving Data Flywheel into operation
- NVIDIA-based Level 2+ production vehicles are targeted for the first half of 2028, followed by Level 2++ vehicles in the second half of 2028.
- Hyundai and 42dot target production of proprietary Atria AI Level 2++ vehicles in the second half of 2029.
- The operating framework uses about 40 dedicated data vehicles, hard-example mining, continuous training and virtual validation, with a Level 4 Gwangju pilot planned by year-end.
FCC rules halt Rainbow Robotics’ U.S. exports and pause RB-Y1 order
- Rainbow Robotics’ U.S. exports have stopped under FCC restrictions that took effect July 28 for advanced foreign-made robots without new approval.
- A North American customer order covering tens of RB-Y1 mobile manipulators is paused rather than cancelled.
- Resuming exports may require conditional U.S. approval or a manufacturing and supply-chain structure that meets domestic-content requirements.
Cheetah Mobile reports Q2 robotics revenue growth with UFACTORY contribution
- Robotics and others revenue rose 72.5% year over year and 6.4% quarter over quarter to RMB54.5 million.
- The segment represented 20.5% of Cheetah Mobile revenue in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- Cheetah Mobile attributed the increase to higher robotic-product sales and said UFACTORY contributed to year-over-year growth; the figure is not standalone UFACTORY revenue.
FANUC announces AI Welding Agent developed with Google Cloud
- The system is independent of the welding power source and can work with any compatible power supply connected to a FANUC robot.
- Customers can subscribe through existing FANUC contracts without necessarily arranging a separate Google Cloud enterprise agreement.
- FANUC plans a live demonstration from September 16 and intends to begin shipments by the end of December 2026.
KUKA launches KMF 1500P autonomous-forklift family
- The KMF 1500P-CB handles open and closed pallets and containers weighing up to 1,500 kilograms and lifts loads to three metres.
- Worldwide ordering opened in September, with first deliveries scheduled for December 2026.
- KUKA plans to add the KMF 1500P-PS pallet-stacker model in the first quarter of 2027.
Yuil Robotics consortium selected for standardized humanoid-battery R&D programme
- The programme covers high-power all-solid-state cells and packs, battery-management systems and hot-swapping.
- SK On participates as the battery-technology partner in the Yuil-led consortium.
- The resulting power system will be installed in physical humanoids for performance and safety validation.
Neuromeka signs KRW180B Pohang robot-foundry partnership
- The KRW40 billion first phase is planned to add Neuromeka production lines plus OEM, ODM, validation and low-volume manufacturing for other robotics companies.
- A later KRW140 billion phase is intended to add a robot-data foundry and an AI data centre dedicated to robot inference services.
- Construction is targeted for November 2026, with completion and full operation planned for December 2027.
Hyundai Motor reportedly plans Korean robot data factory
- A site near Seoul is under consideration, with industry sources estimating that hundreds of Robotics Lab machines could be used for data collection.
- The facility would focus on proprietary automotive-production tasks, while external data providers would continue supplying more general manipulation data.
- Hyundai Motor said the location and scale have not been finalized.
Youibot launches MOMABase industrial embodied-intelligence platform
- Standardized plug-in interfaces combine power, communications, compute and controls in a reusable base architecture.
- The platform is designed for secondary development, performance validation and deployment across battery, photovoltaic and automotive manufacturing.
- Youibot says its MOMABase-derived Junyi dual-arm robot is already performing routine work at a 220 kV China Southern Power Grid substation.
Hangzhou publishes plan for Deep Robotics’ 109,704 sqm manufacturing base
- The project comprises 75,182 square metres above ground and 34,522 square metres underground.
- Deep Robotics acquired the 27,422-square-metre site in May for RMB37.35 million.
- Construction began in October 2025; the September disclosure is a planning and capacity update rather than a construction-start event.
Palladyne AI and FANUC collaborate on adaptive industrial robotics
- The work covers AI-driven motion planning, adaptive behavior, teleoperation and human-assisted learning.
- The partners will use simulation and model training before jointly validating customer use cases.
- No financial terms, launch customer or completed commercial deployment was disclosed.
Hirain and Arbe secure multi-brand Level 3 imaging-radar design win
- Hirain will manufacture, supply and integrate the radar system.
- Series-production radar deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027 ahead of vehicle production.
- The automotive customer and vehicle brands were not named.
Hyundai expands Level 2+ development to combustion and hybrid vehicles
- Combustion and hybrid platforms require additional power, cooling and powertrain-control integration for the driving computer and sensors.
- Hyundai expects supervised-driving performance and safety to be comparable across electric, gasoline and hybrid platforms.
- The programme extends the group's previously announced staged roadmap from Level 2+ production vehicles toward Atria AI and Level 4 capability.
Quiny opens orders for WellRobo vision-guided laser-welding robots
- Quiny completed development in August 2026 and began accepting orders on September 1.
- The system identifies weld locations after a workpiece is placed in the cell and then performs laser welding.
- The commercial offer targets low-volume, high-mix production and is priced on enquiry.
IL plans 24,269 m² humanoid and Physical AI manufacturing hub
- The proposed site would connect robot manufacturing, scenario validation and field-data feedback for factory and logistics use cases.
- IL is still in the process of acquiring IL Mobility, whose site underpins the plan.
- No opening date, commissioned production line or output target was disclosed, so the event remains a facility plan.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries signs multi-year EdgeCortix development agreement
- The initial programme is valued at several million dollars.
- Work covers edge-AI development, system integration, feasibility studies and prototype platforms.
- The agreement targets low-power onboard AI for future aerial systems rather than a currently fielded production configuration.
Lenovo partners with HL Klemove on vehicle AI compute
- HL Klemove will lead global OEM business development and future mass-production work using factories in South Korea, China, India and North America.
- The program is phased: joint controller development first, then pursuit of OEM orders, then mass production.
- Lenovo says its automotive computing focus spans Level 4 autonomy and ADAS; no vehicle nomination or production award was announced.
NAU Robotics wins KRW2.366B U.S.-bound HEV equipment contract
- The contract value excludes VAT and equals 18.89% of NAU Robotics' 2025 standalone revenue.
- The disclosed contract period runs from September 7 to November 15, 2026.
- The order covers assembly equipment rather than a deployment of NAU's robot products.
Estun completes RMB487.1M acquisition of Estun CoDroid
- The RMB487.1 million transaction completed on September 2 and was disclosed on September 7.
- Estun now indirectly holds 100% of Estun CoDroid, whose results are consolidated into the group accounts.
- Estun CoDroid develops 3-35 kg collaborative robots, embodied-intelligence robots and core robot components.
Doosan Robotics details staged path to industrial humanoid PoC
- The company plans to collect real industrial-task data through deployed cobots before expanding the robot embodiment.
- Target task intelligence includes skilled industrial processes such as surface treatment and welding.
- The 2028 humanoid endpoint was disclosed previously; the Sept. 7 milestone is the newly detailed development sequence, not a new programme launch.
Hyundai WIA wins unmanned-forklift supply order for Kia Autoland Hwaseong
- Hyundai WIA announced the order on 7 September 2026.
- The project is the first disclosed customer deployment for its unmanned-forklift offering.
- The May 2027 installation remains planned and is not recorded as a completed deployment.
Wonik Robotics launches five-finger Allegro Hand V6 F
- V6 F moves the Allegro Hand line from a four-finger to a five-finger, 20-degree-of-freedom architecture while reducing overall size by more than 20% against the previous generation.
- It captures contact data across the fingertips, finger joints and palm, and lets users configure control modes and response characteristics per task.
- The launch follows a confirmed KRW 350 billion investment plan covering KRW 150 billion from the National Growth Fund Advanced Strategic Industry Fund and KRW 200 billion from private investors for a robotic hand plant and AX Centre in Wanju.
Atoms reportedly builds toward robotaxi technology
- Atoms is preparing autonomy-focused hiring and acquisitions.
- Talks with Uber do not establish a signed supply or deployment agreement.
- Uber's earlier investment in Atoms is context and is not treated as a new September financing event.
Everwin Precision reports 860,000 humanoid components delivered in H1
- Approximately 690,000 humanoid components were delivered during all of 2025.
- Everwin operates as a Tier-1 component supplier to leading domestic and overseas humanoid brands.
- The figures measure component units, not complete humanoid robots.
Lenovo MaaS site shown manufacturing humanoid robots
- The MaaS operation moves customer designs through engineering transfer, trial manufacturing and scalable production.
- Humanoids were observed alongside other robot products on the active manufacturing floor.
- The report did not identify the humanoid customers or disclose output volumes, so it supports contract-manufacturing activity rather than a Lenovo-owned robot launch.
Huayan Robotics details HRC real-time robot control platform
- HRC uses a 2 kHz control cycle and EtherCAT bus to process joint, vision, force and tactile feedback.
- Impedance and compliant force control support contact-sensitive assembly, insertion, grinding and grasping tasks.
- Open interfaces allow different upper-level AI models and reinforcement-learning policies to use the same underlying control functions.
Mujin deploys two mixed-container depalletizing cells at Matsuda Denki
- The production system handles about 5,000 containers and 25 tonnes of lifted material per day.
- Mujin reports that the target process moved from three workers to zero and saves 5,856 labour hours per year.
- The cells use 3D vision plus real-time grasp and collision-free path planning in MujinOS.
Qianjiang customer procurement reaches 920 industrial robots
- The purchased volume equals 49% of the original framework target.
- The shortfall reflects Honglu adjustments to its product planning as market conditions changed.
- The companies said purchasing and equipment collection continue each month under the framework.
Changying Precision opens Yibin humanoid-component manufacturing base
- The base produces dexterous-hand structures, joint-module structures, precision transmission parts, and torso and limb structures for humanoid robots.
- Products from the operating site are already being sent to domestic and international robot OEM customers.
- The facility reuses Changying's existing Yibin precision-manufacturing capacity, including CNC machining, die casting and automation equipment, and was operating at full load when reported.