Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Schubert announces expanded Charlotte assembly and service facility
- The building covers approximately 4,200 square metres on a roughly three-hectare site.
- Local final acceptance testing is intended to reduce customer travel to Crailsheim.
- A grand opening ceremony is planned for early spring 2027.
KNR Systems completes 300 kgf robotic hand for planned high-load humanoid
- The completed hand is approximately twice adult-hand size and uses a mechanism intended to coordinate finger joints with fewer actuators.
- KNR says the hand is designed to support hydraulic or electric drive and filed a Korean patent application for its mechanism in April 2026.
- The full robot, 600-kilogram payload target, year-end integration schedule and prospective global technology customers remain development or commercial targets.
GROB details automated production systems for drone components
- Motor-winding configuration is a central focus, affecting speed constant, thermal behaviour and power density.
- Multiple copper wires or larger conductor cross-sections can reduce internal motor resistance.
- The production approach emphasises repeatable processes, maintainability and integration into automated lines.
Now Robotics registers five reducer and actuator patents for humanoid and industrial robots
- The patents cover reducer and actuator technologies positioned as core robot drive components.
- Now Robotics describes the IP as relevant to humanoid joints and industrial robots.
- The announcement marks IP progress, not a shipped product or customer order.
Vingroup's VinRobotics makes global debut of Make-in-Vietnam humanoid robot
- VinRobotics showcased its VR-H3 humanoid robot platform across global technology events including ICRA 2026 and COMPUTEX Taipei 2026.
- Vingroup said VR-H3 was developed by a Vietnamese team across mechanical structure, electrical/electronic architecture, power distribution, battery systems and full-body AI control.
- The platform includes more than 31 actuators, two onboard edge computers, human interaction, object transport and assembly-task capabilities.
Agile Robots begins testing NVIDIA Cosmos 3 across robotics portfolio
- Testing spans Agile Robots and Franka systems including Thor single- and dual-arm robots and FR3 dual-arm configurations.
- The company is using Cosmos as a neural simulator to stress-test edge cases and evaluate robot policies before physical trials.
- Agile Robots plans to make Cosmos 3 integration available to customers through its robotics platform.
Chef Robotics physical AI models expand into meatpacking tray assembly
- Chef Robotics announced that its robots can now automate meatpacking tray assembly for raw, frozen, and precooked proteins.
- The new application extends Chef's existing piece-picking capability to products such as pork loin filets, chicken breasts, lamb chops, steaks, sausage links, and bratwursts.
- Chef said the capability supports higher throughput, lower labor dependency, and more consistent presentation across meatpacking and tray assembly lines.
Samas and OMRON develop high-speed circular-tracking packaging cell
- The cell feeds bottles into flow-pack and cartoning equipment at 50 to 60 parts per minute, with peaks up to 80.
- Format changes are primarily digital, reducing mechanical adjustment and floor-space requirements.
- The system targets regulated, high-mix packaging in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and related sectors.
Chef Robotics introduces robot-to-robot communication for coordinated meal assembly
- Chef Robotics launched robot-to-robot communication to coordinate multiple robots depositing ingredients on the same conveyor line.
- The system uses wireless radios to share tray position and deposit-state data between robots in real time.
- Chef said the feature is designed to increase throughput on high-speed lines while reducing spillage and missed trays.
ERKO and OMRON develop adaptive cable-harness automation cell
- The system handles, identifies and orients small terminals across multiple product variants.
- The cell supports output of up to 200 pieces per hour with faster changeovers.
- ERKO positioned the design as a customer-facing automation solution rather than only an internal production tool.
R3 Robotics expands automated dismantling from batteries to complete EV systems
- The expanded platform applies AI-powered robotics, computer vision and adaptive tooling beyond battery packs.
- R3 positioned the system for continuous recycling and remanufacturing operations with component-level traceability.
- The company offers disassembly at its own sites and integrated robotic lines for customer facilities.
Cyngn integrates forklift models into NVIDIA Isaac Sim
- The environment is based on NVIDIA Isaac Sim and supports development without requiring a physical vehicle for every iteration.
- Cyngn plans to use it for engineering, customer demonstrations and early-stage operator training.
AMC Robotics provides business update on NovaArm development
- Said NovaArm was in advanced research and development.
- Expected testing and formal acceptance to be completed by the end of March 2026, with commercial launch targeted for the second quarter of 2026.
- Positioned NovaArm as its warehouse logistics sorting robot for U.S. logistics and distribution-center automation.
Elite Robots hosts Malaysia HR Ministry delegation for advanced manufacturing training collaboration
- Elite Robots hosted a delegation from Malaysia's Ministry of Human Resources.
- The visit focused on potential collaboration around supplying Elite Robots systems to ADTEC training centers.
- The company also discussed co-developing curriculum modules for advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 workforce training.
Topstar validates Xiaotuo humanoid robot in injection-molding workshop
- Xiaotuo was developed on an embodied model built jointly with Zhipu
- The robot completed multiple validation rounds in an injection-molding workshop
- The system integrates a 3D camera and AI visual inspection to identify part quality and complete tray-loading tasks
Safetics and Neuromeka integrate real-time collision-risk control
- The joint system measures a collision risk index from robot motion and dynamics and presents it in the robot interface.
- When risk rises, the controller can switch automatically into power-and-force-limiting mode.
- SafetyDesigner supplies the analysis layer while Neuromeka exposes live monitoring and robot-control responses.
ARCTOS adds ROS control path for its robotic arm
- The integration exposed the arm to ROS workflows while retaining a native graphical interface for setup and control.
- The software path supported robot-state handling and command conversion between ROS tooling and the arm controller.
- The software stack expanded the arm beyond direct GRBL control for research, education and custom automation projects.
Proxima Robotics details navigation collaboration for Sinteco pharmacy-logistics AMRs
- Eureka described four customised AMRs for the first pilot application in Sinteco’s showroom.
- Eureka’s NAVARCO fleet manager receives transport missions from Sinteco’s Athena system through REST APIs.
- The robots can release, identify and reattach the therapy drawers so that staff can also move them manually.
Allegro Hand featured in pressure-sensitive robotic-finger research
- Wonik Robotics media room linked Allegro Hand to coverage of robotic fingers that adjust grip strength based on object characteristics.
- The item points to pressure-sensitive manipulation as a research context for Allegro Hand.
EduArt Robotik completes Free Kinematics Kit prototype
- The prototype provides a hardware basis for building and controlling mobile robots.
- EduArt published the accompanying edu_drive_ros2 package through its official GitHub organization.
- The company opened the design to discussion around robot setups, software and competition projects.
toolcraft develops machining and hybrid deposition robot cells
- The milling cell uses a six-axis robot developed with autonox Robotics and offline CAM programming.
- The hybrid cell combines a Mabi robot, deposition welding and automated spindle changes for machining in one setup.
Kane Robotics adds GRIT Vision System for weld grinding
- The GRIT Vision System combines computer vision with the collaborative finishing system to follow weld seams.
- Kane described sanding, grinding and polishing as supported material-removal workflows.
- The system was developed in part around Paul Mueller Company's need to grind welds on large stainless-steel tanks while reducing worker fatigue.
Urban Machine selects Zivid 3D camera for lumber robot
- The Machine uses a Zivid 2 M70 industrial 3D camera.
- The camera supplies point-cloud data used to locate nails, staples and screws.
- Zivid reported throughput of up to 16,000 square feet of lumber per day.
MAXPRO improves flour-bag palletizing with vacuum layer gripping
- Two packaging lines each handled 70 one-kilogram flour bags per minute before layer pickup.
- An articulated robot transferred full layers into two carton boxes positioned on pallets.
- The KVGL gripper used four additional BX52P suction cups to handle interlayers.
Elite Robots highlights composite mobile robot systems and ecosystem partnerships
- Elite Robots described its work on composite robotic systems combining cobots with AGVs and vision systems.
- The company said it had promoted composite robotic systems domestically starting in 2019.
- Elite Robots also described cooperation with partners and an R&D center on customized life-science robotic solutions.
Tecno Pack details four-robot biscuit-packaging line
- A vision system determines the orientation of randomly arriving packs before robot pickup.
- Each of four flexpicker robots handles 125 packs per minute with interchangeable one- or two-cup grippers.
- Vacuum pumps sit on the upper structure to reduce wrist mass, while quick-release interfaces support format changes.
Braun integrates MiR250 and SICK sensors into BS Trayshuttle
- The mobile system autonomously transfers KLT containers or tray stacks between palletizers.
- A height-adjustable transfer surface supports hand-offs from 200 to 1,200 millimetres and sequential service across multiple storage positions.
- SICK nanoScan3 scanners, FlexiSoft safety control and optical and inductive sensors handle safeguarding, tray position and transfer alignment.
Cama demonstrates high-speed handling of cheese-slice pouches
- Two gripper designs handle combinations drawn from ten pouch formats and about fifteen box formats.
- Each gripping unit combines four suction cups with four vacuum generators.
- Cama selected food-contact-compliant piGRIP cups and COAX ejectors to grip the pouches without marking them.
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ESSERT selects Pickit vision for Robot Retrayer
- The Robot Retrayer cell combines an ABB YuMi cobot with Pickit M-HD vision.
- The vision system includes a Zivid One+ 3D camera.
- The cell detects and packs transparent syringes with a four-second pick-and-place cycle.
OB7 software update adds machine control and remote monitoring
- OB7 gained direct machine control through EtherNet/IP and other compatible interfaces.
- The update added live online status monitoring plus email and text alerts.
- Cognex and other smart-camera interoperability expanded vision-guided automation options.
Foccus Innovation details pipe-rehabilitation robot prototype
- The robot uses more than 12 brushed and brushless drive units to reproduce segmented peristaltic movement.
- Its controller supplies vibration feedback and high-resolution 4K imagery to the operator.
- maxon supported drive selection and supplied motors for prototype testing through its Young Engineers Program.