Verified Events
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Standard Bots launches AI platform with Agent, Locate and Inspect
- Agent builds routines through natural-language dialogue, drawing on the company’s robot manuals and programming practices.
- Locate lets operators identify objects by tapping the camera feed or describing them in text, supporting changes between parts without manually specifying every waypoint.
- Inspect, developed with Roboflow, loads customer-trained vision models into robot routines to flag surface defects such as scratches.
ABB Robotics upgrades Fashion Inductor with AI Robot Trainer
- ABB says pre-trained fashion-specific vision models and retraining tools can reduce engineering and commissioning effort by up to 75%.
- A new digital twin connects Application Controller Platform, Automatic Path Planning, AI Robot Trainer and RobotStudio, including support for third-party grippers.
- The closed-loop workflow monitors robot performance, identifies anomalies, generates training data and returns model updates to the robot.
Inovance debuts H1 wheeled humanoid in CIIF welding-line demonstration
- H1 uses dual seven-axis arms with force control, liquid cooling, IP54 protection and hot-swappable batteries.
- The exhibit demonstrates vision-guided loading, unloading and workpiece repositioning in a welding workflow.
- H1 is presented in an exhibition demonstration; customer deployments and scaled production are undisclosed.
FORT Robotics launches Connectivity Aggregation for robot communications
- The software aggregates cellular, satellite, Wi-Fi and tactical radio, adapting as network conditions change.
- Customers can run it on their own hardware, independently or alongside FORT’s safety and security platform.
- FORT says the solution is in active rollout with several defence customers.
Dobot introduces VEGA7, PULSA and CRH robot platforms at CIIF
- VEGA7 offers seven axes, 7 kg payload, 725 mm reach and stated ±0.03 mm repeatability, with torque sensing at every joint.
- PULSA includes 7 kg and 12 kg variants and was demonstrated playing golf.
- CRH combines internal wiring with torque sensing and was demonstrated in a bartending task.
ABB Robotics globally launches IRB 1700 robots at CIIF 2026
- The two mid-size robots span five payload models from 6 to 12 kg, with stated path repeatability of 0.03 mm and joint speeds up to 700 degrees per second.
- The GoFa coffee demonstration uses a human example, agentic task planning and OmniCore EyeMotion vision; ABB says EyeMotion with AI Robot Trainer can reduce commissioning time by up to 90%.
- China-specific introductions include the IRB 6720 Lite+ and a 7 kg PoWa variant; E-Device enables programming and control from users’ own PCs and tablets.
SEEN·E unveils SE-1 model, Sculptor and Edge robots at CIIF
- Sculptor uses configurable bases and end tools for mixed-case palletizing, picking, truck handling and related logistics tasks.
- Edge demonstrated 0.1 mm-class cable insertion under perturbations and interactive, multi-step candy packing.
- The model combines a World Model MoE architecture, OMPO experience matching and asynchronous off-policy reinforcement learning.
JD Industrial launches one-stop robotics component procurement platform
- The platform aggregates over 1,600 original manufacturers, component suppliers, contract manufacturers and distributors.
- A second phase of the robotics component-industry alliance focuses on jointly developed standards and supply-chain coordination.
- Five standardized robot battery designs and cooperation with over 20 brands support purchasing plans for more than 10,000 batteries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lantech extends SL400AMR integrated stretch-wrapper availability globally
- The system links autonomous mobile robot pallet transport with automatic wrapping and TurboTak film-tail management.
- Lantech planned a live PACK EXPO demonstration in Chicago on October 18–21, 2026.
- The earlier SL400 and SL400LT launch covered North and South America; this announcement extends SL400AMR availability worldwide.
Dyna Robotics unveils Taku semi-humanoid with Dyna-2.1
- Taku combines two seven-DoF arms, a folding body and a stable base with four independently steerable wheels.
- In the uncut demonstration, the robot moved between stations, operated washer and dryer controls, moved baskets, folded and stacked towels, and shelved finished stacks.
- Dyna-2.1 combines a 100 Hz reinforcement-learning whole-body controller, the DYNA-2 world-action model and a vision-language workflow orchestrator; customer-site operation is the next stated milestone.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.