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deliverz.ai expands Sheba robot deliveries to blood and bone marrow
- Bone-marrow specimens move from hematology to the laboratory, and donated blood moves from the donation centre to the blood bank.
- The robot-agnostic orchestration platform coordinates autonomous robots and human transport teams across hospital departments.
- The wider Sheba deployment has completed thousands of indoor and outdoor delivery missions.
Intelic expands Nexus rollout for counter-drone operations in Ukraine
- Intelic has established a Kyiv office to support Ukrainian forces and their mixed fleets.
- A late-September Dutch demonstration combined radar detection, AI verification and an interceptor drone through one control panel.
- A human authorised interceptor launch in the demonstration; the system's CEO described full autonomy as a potential mode.
Kodiak AI launches Dallas–Laredo freight service with Charger USA
- The first delivery between Charger's Dallas and Laredo terminals took place on September 8, 2026.
- The companies intend to remove the safety driver after Kodiak completes the route's safety case.
- Consumer packaged goods and food-and-beverage shipments are the initial cargo, with additional Charger lanes under consideration.
Sereact robots enter live Zalando returns operations with CEVA
- The two operating sites are Greven, Germany, and Świebodzin, Poland.
- Robots grasp, identify and sort unfamiliar items without article-specific training or fixed SKU profiles.
- The Robotics-as-a-Service model leaves station supervision, exceptions and quality control with warehouse teams.
August Robotics and DEWALT report DALE passing 385,000 drilled holes
- The pilot covered 44 construction phases, with drilling accuracy above 99%.
- Pilot results include drilling speeds up to ten times conventional methods and more than 300 weeks of combined schedule savings.
- DALE uses August Robotics' fleet-ready platform to drill for server-rack stops and mechanical, electrical and plumbing supports.
Auve Tech demonstrates airport service without an onboard safety operator
- The airside service covers approximately 1,000 kilometres per week with a company-reported average autonomy rate of 99.9%.
- Commercial operations began in 2025, after testing from 2023; authorization to remove the onboard safety operator was granted in August 2026.
- One remote supervisor can monitor several shuttles and intervene when needed while the vehicles connect Magnetic MRO hangars.
Advanced Smart Mobility begins Level 2 bus trial in Hachioji
- A short-wheelbase Hino Poncho runs one to two services per hour on designated days through December 25; a university-route extension is planned from January 2027.
- Joint work with Tokyo University of Technology uses the SEIRAN supercomputer to improve AI perception and driving control.
- The programme targets Level 4 implementation in FY2027 and driverless commercial operation after an operating permit planned for May 2028.
Exotec reports First Supply Skypod operating results
- Exotec reports picking speeds ten times those of manual processes and more than 14,000 SKUs handled within the system.
- The warehouse design allows fourfold storage growth within the racking footprint and retains 30% room for further hardware expansion.
- Next-day demand can account for as much as 20% of the distribution center’s daily volume.
Einride trucks enter daily driverless freight service with EASE in Ohio
- Two cabless Level 4 trucks use EASE property and local public roads, with an off-site operator monitoring each vehicle.
- Operations began in September and are collecting safety, reliability and efficiency data for the Ohio–Indiana Truck Automation Corridor project.
- Miles, loads and uptime from the service will inform the next deployment phase and potential regional expansion.
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.
SKYY Network starts Bali drone-delivery pilot with Grab and Nuanu
- A2Z Drone Delivery supplies the aircraft; SKYY manages aviation technology, regulatory work and flight operations.
- Customers order through Grab, trained staff operate the drones and Grab driver-partners support final-mile delivery.
- Flights use a selected route in controlled airspace near Ngurah Rai airport, with live position and traffic information shared through SkyyOS.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cuebus announces CUEBUS backroom pilot with Nitori
- The pilot will evaluate high-density storage and the time needed to store, locate and retrieve merchandise in an existing store backroom.
- Nitori and Cuebus will assess worker workload, safety and compatibility with current store operations.
- CUEBUS uses linear-motor transport and three-dimensional storage without aisles to bring selected merchandise to a designated location.
AgiBot deploys 100 Lingxi X2 humanoids across ASD stores
- The robots handle reception, customer questions, product explanation and recommendation, navigation and handoff to human sales staff.
- A three-day operating test began across stores in Wenling, Shanghai and Wuxi with ten-hour daily schedules.
- The 100-unit, 100-site rollout represents a live multi-location retail deployment rather than a showroom demonstration.
FlyingBasket scales FB3 hut resupply into scheduled seasonal service
- The programme recorded 189 flights across 32 operations, compared with 21 flights during the 2025 trial.
- FB3 aircraft carried 7,078 kilograms uphill and returned 1,491 kilograms of waste, equipment and luggage to the valley.
- Routes extended beyond 10 kilometres and climbed as much as 1,500 metres in variable Alpine weather and low-density air.
Refined Robotics begins two-legged parcel-delivery trial with Evri in Barnsley
- The trial platform carries parcels up to 15 kg and travels at up to 6 km/h.
- It can operate autonomously or under remote control and is being evaluated as support for couriers.
- The trial will assess how the system fits into existing parcel delivery networks.
AgiBot starts Chimelong operations and delivers 20,000th robot
- Robots are assigned to entertainment, science education, guest guidance, hotel reception and other park workflows.
- The launch included delivery to Chimelong of the 20,000th robot produced on AgiBot’s line.
- The deployment uses dedicated 5G-Advanced connectivity, centralised multi-robot coordination and safety systems.
Kodiak AI begins supervised autonomous freight pilot with DTL Transport in California
- The approximately 225-mile route runs primarily along California State Route 99 and Interstate 5.
- A human safety driver remains behind the wheel during the initial pilot under Kodiak's California DMV testing permit.
- DTL is assessing how autonomous operations affect transit times, shipping costs and produce shelf life.
KargoBot launches AI freight transport network in Ordos
- KargoBot says its hybrid autonomous platooning operations improve route profit margins by 10% to 18% compared with traditional transport.
- The company says one operator can supervise two to three vehicles in its platooning model; standalone autonomy targets short-haul routes, industrial parks and ports.
- Cabless transport robots remain in testing and iteration, rather than established commercial service.
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.
ST Logistics unveils operating 14-shuttle Clementi AS/RS
- ST Logistics has trained 40 of about 100 workers identified for redesigned roles as automation expands.
- Reported capacity is up to 10,600 pallets, more than 20% above the previous layout, with throughput above 70 pallets per hour versus about 10 previously.
- ST Logistics invested at least S$10 million and worked with Lenovo on shuttle orchestration software; expansion to other sites is under consideration.
AKA Robotics delivers maintenance robots to offshore drillship
- AKA also trained vessel personnel to operate both robot systems on site.
- The robots support rust removal and coating work on the vessel without requiring a dry-dock visit.
- The W-06 combines ultra-high-pressure water jetting with wastewater recovery; the TSW-02 coating robot adjusts spraying parameters for complex hull surfaces.
Robot.com expands Grubhub delivery to ten more campuses
- The partners extended their agreement by three years and added Robot.com’s R-ads robot advertising offering.
- Robot.com’s fleet is integrated into Grubhub ordering and orchestrated through its REMI platform.
- At the University of Southern Indiana, an established campus, the fleet has completed more than 25,000 deliveries.
PitPro installs first production tire-changing robot at Kal Tire
- The system fits an existing service bay and automates heavy wheel-handling steps for tire changes and rotations.
- PitPro states that a full four-tire change can take less than 15 minutes.
- The company plans further customer-site installations during autumn 2026.
Circus begins commercial CA-1 operations in the UAE
- Royal Prestige produces more than three million meals annually for customers including the UAE Army, Royal Palace, ministries and ADNOC.
- Circus says CA-1 systems are operating with locally sourced inputs, while local production of Circus Pods is planned rather than already completed.
- Dubai is the next planned UAE market; the event records the Abu Dhabi commercial operating start, not the earlier certification milestone.
Persona AI begins autonomous humanoid welding at customer sites
- The current work moves beyond Persona AI's earlier teleoperated welding demonstrations into autonomous welding by a complete robot system.
- The system learns site-specific welding methods from data including voltage, speed and torch movement patterns.
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.
Jungheinrich EAE 212a enters Elster factory service
- The AMR carries Euro-pallet loads among 12 stations over a route of about 210 metres.
- The system has operated since early July and is explicitly a pilot; Elster may expand it if results justify more vehicles.
- The vehicle navigates without artificial landmarks and operates among people and changing floor surfaces.
SIVAplan details mobile-robot-linked buffer warehouse at SEW-EURODRIVE
- Two stacker cranes share one aisle serving more than 2,300 storage positions.
- SEW-EURODRIVE mobile robots transfer production racks through four automated entry and exit stations.
- Supervisory control developed with PROCAM coordinates vehicles, machines, conveyors and SAP-connected transport orders.
Legend Robot reports Athens hotel spraying deployment
- The fleet worked across 19 room layouts and reached peak spraying output of 237 square metres per hour.
- Material waste was reduced by up to 15 percent at the renovation site.
- The company is developing dynamic obstacle avoidance and closed-loop trajectory optimisation as future system upgrades.
ACE Robotics begins live retail-fulfilment trial at PetroChina Shanghai store
- Real Meituan orders flow through PetroChina’s digital platform to the robot for product identification, picking, transport and packing.
- The wheeled lifting robot operates in 75 cm aisles and reaches shelves up to 2 m high.
- The live workflow spans storage, replenishment, shelving, order picking and packing; the disclosure does not state a fleet count.
Ampelmann completes six-week cargo-drone campaign at Triton Knoll
- More than 250 flights moved over nine tonnes of tools, maintenance parts and safety equipment between a service operation vessel and turbines during August and September.
- The supervised drones carried loads of up to 80 kg, while Ampelmann software automated routine vessel-to-turbine flight execution and an unmanned winch-and-hook system automated cargo pickup.
- Ampelmann said the workflow increased technicians’ effective tool time by 15–20%; the campaign integrated drone movements into day-to-day wind-farm planning rather than running a one-off demonstration.
SETH warehouse robots enter production operation at Swire Coca-Cola Zhengzhou
- The system takes live orders and performs product recognition, heavy-load picking, transport and mixed-SKU palletising.
- The scheduler integrates SAP order, inventory, location and equipment data and coordinates all six robots.
- The deployed 40 kg-class configuration is reported at a peak 600 cases per hour; planned expansion to other sites remains forward-looking.
ANYbotics pilots autonomous access through controlled doors at GE Vernova power plant
- ANYmal operated for several weeks at Whitegate, repeatedly requesting access, passing controlled doors and continuing inspection routes without manual intervention.
- LEGIC supplies secure digital credentials, while dormakaba provides access management and automated door solutions integrated with the plant's existing processes.
- The partners are working toward commercial availability and are exploring elevators, gates and turnstiles as additional access points.
Lawson expands TechMagic I-Robo 2 deployment to three more stores
- The new installations opened in Ebina, Yokohama and Tokyo between August 6 and September 17.
- Each I-Robo 2 prepares 13 hot-food menu variants with stated cooking times of roughly 90 seconds to two and a half minutes.
- At the initial Lawson site, sales of in-store-prepared food increased approximately 20% year over year during the preceding 12 months.
KDDI Smart Mobility announces scheduled autonomous-bus service in Tsukuba
- Kanto Railway will operate the route on a published timetable, with fares of ¥190–310.
- The bus is limited to 15 seated passengers and 40 km/h during the initial service.
- The consortium is targeting Level 4 operation in fiscal 2027 and may extend the route and frequency.
Flytrex deploys rooftop docks and predictive drone positioning in Dallas-Fort Worth
- Idle drones are pre-positioned on restaurant rooftops before orders are placed, landing on a dock and shutting down their motors; staff then clip the packaged order onto a lowered hook and the drone lifts off within seconds.
- The dock installs on an existing rooftop or similar elevated area beside the restaurant and requires no additional real estate, structural modification or dedicated drone staff.
- Flytrex puts the effect at 60 percent lower cost per delivery and roughly half the delivery time; both figures are company-reported and no baseline is published.
X Square Robot deploys QUANTA X1 Pro at Lululemon's Wuhan distribution center
- The Wuhan center officially opened on 16 September 2026 and was developed by Lululemon with SF Logistics.
- The site combines automated equipment with end-to-end RFID-enabled processes.
- The deployment moves QUANTA X1 Pro from X Square's WRC dual-arm logistics demonstration into a real warehouse workflow.
Einride and Lidl begin driverless freight operations in Germany
- The truck runs daily between a Lidl distribution centre and a retail store, and the partners plan to expand the route into a multi-stop "milkrun" delivery network.
- Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) issued the permit, the first authorization of its kind for a cab-less heavy truck in the country.
- Further deployments across other divisions of Lidl's parent company, the Schwarz Group, are under discussion.
Exotec Skypod fleet goes live for GXO and Guess in Venlo
- The installation has 60,000 rack locations and eight goods-to-person stations.
- The site processes about 40,000 to 70,000 pieces per day.
- Peak capacity reaches up to 2,200 order lines per hour.
KNAPP Open Shuttle Fork AMRs automate Cummins plant logistics
- The installation combines automated pallet and small-parts storage with KiSoft fleet and warehouse software.
- The AMRs handle up to 2,000 transport orders per day.
- The logistics system supplies 190 picking stations in the plant.
Luck Stone expands Caterpillar autonomous haulage to two Virginia quarries
- The expansion follows an 18-month Bull Run deployment that autonomously hauled more than 3.5 million tons after going live in November 2024.
- Boscobel and Bealeton will each receive fleets built around Cat 775 trucks, marking the first Caterpillar autonomous-haulage deployment on that model.
- Caterpillar and local dealer Carter Machinery will deliver the expansion alongside complementary technologies for loaders and other site equipment.
NTT Mobility and May Mobility begin Toyota City autonomous-driving trial
- The first route runs between Toyota City Station and Toyota Stadium East through February 26, 2027, with free reserved rides for up to four passengers.
- A rural Sienna phase is planned for November, followed by an e-Palette route in a suburban district in February 2027.
- The programme evaluates Level 2 driving safety, remote supervision, transport-service viability and operating practices needed for eventual Level 4 service.
Waymo opens fully autonomous rides to the Las Vegas public
- More than 100,000 people registered interest before public access began.
- The service covers a nearly 24-square-mile area spanning the Strip and surrounding neighbourhoods.
- Las Vegas joins Denver and San Diego as an early market using a majority fleet of Ojai vehicles with the sixth-generation Waymo Driver.
MicroVision IRIS enters an APAC autonomous-mobility pilot
- Pilot vehicles integrate IRIS with cameras and radar in a multi-sensor perception architecture for real-time environmental awareness.
- IRIS supplies long-range 3D sensing for object detection and collision avoidance in higher-speed, low-light and nighttime conditions.
- The programme provides a migration path to MicroVision’s next-generation HALO sensor as the service advances toward broader commercial deployment.
HOPE begins training for deployment of Zeta TMS Robotic System
- HOPE is the first interventional-psychiatry network preparing to deploy the robotic system.
- The system mounts the TMS coil on a robotic arm and adjusts its position as the patient moves.
- The rollout is separate from HOPE’s earlier use of Zeta’s non-robotic TMS Navigation System.
Rakuten expands autonomous delivery service into Toyosu
- The expansion adds about 17,000 households and 62 delivery points in Toyosu.
- The wider service area now covers more than 50,000 households and 254 delivery points.
- Customers can order more than 9,500 products from 44 participating stores.
Taekyung delivers vehicle-mounted drone systems for public-safety pilots
- Recipients are Daejeon West Fire Station and Korea Expressway Corporation.
- The deployments were made through Korea’s innovative-product procurement programme.
- The systems support public-safety observation and other vehicle-based field missions.
CEVA deploys two Zelostech Z10 RoboVans in Singapore Blue Hub pilot
- The Z10 vehicles autonomously move pallets, totes and other inventory between floors using the building’s existing ramps.
- The pilot operates inside CEVA’s eight-storey, 50,000-square-metre Blue Hub and replaces some diesel-truck movements.
- CEVA expects the trial to inform possible rollout of autonomous mobility across other facilities.
Lyft launches fully autonomous Waymo rides in Nashville
- Eligible trips include Standard, Priority Pickup, Wait & Save and Extra Comfort rides that start and end in the central Nashville service area.
- Lyft and Waymo dynamically dispatch vehicles from one fleet across both apps, with availability planned to increase over the following weeks.
- The service area covers Downtown/Broadway, North Nashville/Germantown, East Nashville, Midtown and South Nashville.
Nucleus Robotics deploys Nucleus II in a factory
- Nucleus II carries up to 10 kilograms per arm and has six times the battery capacity of the earlier Nucleus I configuration.
- The company combines third-party robot hardware with its own supervision, teleoperation and learning workflow.
- The wheeled system is production hardware intended for rollout across upcoming customer sites rather than a laboratory prototype.
Yunji reaches 100-unit-scale hospital deployment for its UP platform
- Zhejiang Aida Technology developed the Runyi medical-delivery configuration on Yunji's modular UP mobile base.
- Initial sites are Tongji Hospital Guanggu, Tianjin Nankai Hospital and Yuyao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- At Tongji Hospital Guanggu, average delivery time is under six minutes and the system reduces staff trips to the pharmacy by about three hours per day.
Alpha Robotics deploys Speedybot in pilot smart communities
- Alpha Robotics says Speedybot is deployed in pilot communities across Asia for autonomous deliveries from community stores to residents' homes.
- It integrates with gates and elevators through QR/NFC/cloud authorization and wireless building protocols, allowing multi-floor delivery without a human escort.
- 360° LiDAR, ultrasonic sensing, anti-collision software, live location and ETA updates, and one-time-code compartment handoff make the service trackable and contact-free.
QuikBot and talabat launch high-rise delivery-robot pilot in Dubai
- talabat riders hand orders to QuikBot robots at the building.
- The robots navigate the high-rise and use elevators to complete door-to-door delivery.
- Recipients collect orders through a controlled handoff using a one-time password.
Ninano and Pulmuone launch Nanjido drone-delivery pilot
- Pulmuone stocks refrigerated and frozen goods at a local micro-fulfilment hub, while customers order through the Chulchul Box app and Ninano drones carry purchases to designated pickup points.
- Flights take about 7-10 minutes and can carry 8-10 kg; ordering is available from 10:00 to 16:00 and delivery is free to residents during the pilot.
- A July 31 flight was a demonstration, while September 8 marks the start of the live island service.
Emergent Vision cameras power SANOVO egg inspection machines
- A 21-camera configuration captures 16 views of each egg across an 18-row grading machine.
- The system classifies defects and sends results to the machine controller at throughput up to about 255,000 eggs per hour.
- SANOVO expanded the camera system across multiple grading-machine configurations and offers retrofits for installed machines.
SoftBank Robotics installs STEAMA permanently at Spa World
- The installation began serving the general public on September 7 at the resort's second-floor bar counter.
- It is STEAMA's first permanent public-facing installation in western Japan.
- The system automates high-pressure steam cooking, with a stated cooking cycle of about 90 seconds.
OTTO Motors expands AMR deployment at Nissan's Smyrna plant
- The rollout is planned across six phases inside the factory.
- The programme targets material-handling work currently performed by 64 forklift and tugger drivers.
- The disclosure describes an expansion programme at a named operating plant rather than a generic demonstration.
Cainiao starts climbing-robot operations at Hong Kong eHub
- The new small-item zone combines four-way shuttle storage with climbing-robot picking under AI task planning and fleet dispatch.
- Cainiao reports 1.5x higher warehouse utilization and a 50% improvement in worker efficiency at the operating site.
- Climbing-robot warehouses in the Netherlands and Spain are in delivery, with the system also being commercialized for electronics, apparel and e-commerce customers.
Ross Robotics expands SSEN Transmission HVDC inspection fleet
- The seven new robots are assigned across Blackhillock, Spittal, Kergord and Noss Head to inspect and monitor energized HVDC infrastructure.
- SSEN said the new rollout follows successful operation of an earlier Blackhillock robot and takes the fleet to eight in total.
- The programme is expected to complete more than 5,000 autonomous inspections over the next 12 months while recording thermal and ultraviolet information from live HVDC halls.
UISEE deploys 50 AI Drivers at automotive OEM
- The fleet covers stamping, welding, paint-shop, assembly, tyre-line and roller-conveyor material-transfer routes.
- Trial operations accumulated more than 24,000 autonomous kilometres, 11,748 operating hours and 11,444 transfer trips.
- The vehicles automate hitching, loading and unloading, material transfer and charging while integrating with the customer’s logistics-execution and third-party systems.
Wayve and Uber launch supervised autonomous rides in London
- Passengers can accept a Wayve match or switch to a conventional ride before pickup, with no extra charge.
- A TfL-licensed private-hire driver supervises each trip; the initial operating area excludes London airports.
- The Uber-designed cabin screens support 64 languages and show the planned route.
CJ Logistics deploys two humanoids in Olive Young fulfilment
- The robots insert cushioning material into shipping boxes during packing.
- The live system combines ROBOTIS hardware, Aidin Robotics hands and RLWRLD robot foundation-model technology.
- CJ plans to extend the programme toward picking, sorting, inspection and additional packing work; those tasks remain planned rather than deployed.
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.
Realbotix launches humanoid pilot with European telecom company
- The robots will deliver presentations, support events and hold interactive conversations in rooms of people rather than only one-to-one exchanges.
- The programme will test how the Realbotix platform can be configured around the telecom company’s workflows for repeatable, customised enterprise deployments.
- Potential settings include corporate events, live product demonstrations, education and training, hospitality and retail, reception and guided visitor experiences.
Tesla begins limited Cybercab ride-hailing in Austin
- The Cybercab deployment is distinct from Tesla's existing Austin robotaxi service, which has used Model Y vehicles fitted with conventional controls.
- Reuters described the initial operating area as limited, while Associated Press reported dozens of Cybercabs on Austin streets during the launch.
- The September 3 rollout marked the Cybercab's first live ride-hailing deployment after earlier prototype and public-road testing.
Rosiwit deploys Skywalker GT for inpatient-floor cleaning at Taikang Hospital
- The robot was deployed for inpatient-area floor cleaning in a healthcare environment.
- Skywalker GT combines autonomous navigation with routine commercial floor-cleaning workflows.
- The deployment extends Rosiwit’s healthcare-facility operating evidence.
AKA Robotics deploys WallHiker W-06 at UAE shipyard
- The system replaces open-air grit blasting with an abrasive-free water process intended to reduce dust.
- AKA states that the W-06 handles hull curvature down to a 0.5-metre radius and obstacles up to 25 millimetres.
- The project extended deployments beyond Southeast Asia into the Persian Gulf region.
Stueve begins six-site FAST autonomous-terminal rollout
- FAST receives retailer ERP orders, directs an autonomous loader to the correct bin and coordinates scoop quantities with blending and conveyor equipment.
- LiDAR-based scanning measures bin inventory to approximately 1% accuracy and feeds volume data to an online portal and API.
- The rollout follows an August 2026 working-prototype demonstration, with additional agricultural retail sites planned during 2027.
Galbot opens three autonomous robot stores in Hong Kong
- The stores opened at the Hung Hom waterfront, Wan Chai waterfront and Kai Tak Sports Park.
- The robot store-manager workflow operates without backstage teleoperation.
- The launch establishes a three-site commercial retail deployment rather than a single demonstration.
XTEND deploys first XOS-powered AtlasROVER to Asia-Pacific customer
- The delivery is XTEND first AtlasROVER customer deployment since the Atlas acquisition.
- AtlasROVER is designed to accept multiple mission payloads and operate in complex environments.
- XOS supplies a common software layer for AI applications, mission workflows and operator control across XTEND aerial and ground systems.
Waymo opens fully autonomous rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
- The three additions take Waymo to 14 cities offering fully autonomous trips.
- Tens of thousands of people in each city had joined the local interest lists before launch.
- The service uses Waymo newest vehicle platform and next-generation Waymo Driver, with access broadening over time rather than opening to every rider immediately.
GDLS delivers first Wolf XM30 prototype vehicle to the U.S. Army
- General Dynamics Land Systems announced delivery of its first Wolf XM30 mechanized infantry combat vehicle prototype to the U.S. Army.
- The delivery took place on August 21 at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
- The company said Soldiers would begin putting the prototype through its paces, with the goal of fielding the vehicle into armored brigades.
WHILL begins 18-unit autonomous mobility rollout at Changi Airport
- The first full-deployment phase follows a 10-unit trial fleet that operated from March 2025 through 2026.
- Airport staff remotely dispatch units to arrival gates, where they carry passengers with reduced mobility to a service lounge or onward boarding gate.
- WHILL describes Changi as its largest airport deployment to date and says its Autonomous Service now operates across 26 airports and facilities globally.
Sharpa robot begins live DQ Blizzard service in Shanghai
- The robot handles cup retrieval, ingredient dispensing, mixing and inverted handoff without continuous teleoperation, using vision, touch and force feedback to correct errors.
- The disclosed cycle time is about six minutes per Blizzard, compared with roughly two to three minutes for a human worker.
- The installation operates alongside the human service counter during the store's daily 10:00-22:00 opening hours.
Deep Robotics deploys LYNX M20S robots in Turpan vineyards
- The robots transport harvested grapes, move irrigation tubing and collect field data across narrow rows and uneven terrain.
- Deep Robotics reports that the deployment reduces manual carrying work by more than 70%.
- LYNX M20S carries up to 35 kilograms and operates in surface temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius.
Alpha Robotics deploys CatCop security-patrol robots in residential communities
- Alpha Robotics says CatCop has been deployed across multiple residential communities as an autonomous security solution focused on routine patrol and unauthorized-person identification.
- The system combines L4 autonomous driving, 16-line LiDAR, 360° starlight cameras, thermal imaging, and AI-vision analysis.
- Custom routes cover buildings, walkways, parking areas, greenbelts, and perimeters, while 24/7 operation and IP57 protection support continuous outdoor patrols.
Toshiba MIX GTP goes live at Honda Suzuka logistics center
- Autonomous AGVs move the required parts shelving to workers instead of sending workers through storage aisles.
- The live installation has achieved an average 200 order lines per hour per worker.
- Toshiba engineered the site-specific system on Mushiny’s MIX GTP platform and integrated it with Honda’s existing conveyors.
Din Tai Fung begins network rollout of Dyna robots
- Dyna-2 folds 95 napkins per hour, with 93% clearing the restaurant's quality threshold and 1,590 table-ready napkins produced per 18-hour day.
- The customer target is 1,500 table-ready napkins per robot per 18-hour shift; Dyna-1 previously produced about 480 at 35 folds per hour and 75% quality.
- Rollouts across restaurants, hotels, logistics sites and data centres are expected to take Dyna's total deployed fleet into the hundreds by the first half of 2027.
Flagship expands SoftBank Robotics fleet to 200+ airport robots
- The programme grew from 100 robots at 15 locations to more than 200 robots across 25 airports in under two years.
- The fleet accumulated more than 100,000 operating hours and approached 500 million square feet of cleaned floor area.
- The release does not name one exact robot model, so the deployment remains unbound at product level.
DronesHub begins Piranha baggage-rover pilot at Pulkovo Airport
- The rovers can carry up to 300 kilograms and tow loads of up to 500 kilograms.
- Testing begins with remote supervision, while a training programme of up to six months is intended to progress toward independent operation.
- One operator can supervise several robotic platforms during the pilot.
DHL Supply Chain deployed Geek+ robotics at its new healthcare-logistics facility in New Zealand
- The system supports healthcare logistics in a newly opened New Zealand facility
- Geek+ mobile robots handle automated storage and order-fulfilment workflows
- The record is limited to the named DHL Supply Chain facility
ZEALS validates two D1 robots across five hospital workflows
- The two D1 units logged 35 combined operating hours from August 26 through August 28 across five hospital workflows.
- Guidance and lightweight transport used spoken instructions plus camera- and sensor-based navigation; tea preparation and tray handling used the dual arms with teleoperation for safety.
- ZEALS reported no human contacts or falls within the test scope and will use the operating data to train and evaluate Omakase Zen.
AS Mobi deploys Cerence EVD in Japanese autonomous-bus trials
- The integration uses exterior microphones to detect ambulances, police cars and fire engines and feed an appropriate vehicle response.
- Cerence describes this as its first autonomous-bus programme in Japan and its first EVD deployment using exterior microphones.
- The current activity is a field-trial deployment; commercial deployment is targeted for 2027.
Blueflite begins live automotive-parts delivery in metro Detroit
- The service covers a 12-mile radius around Jack Demmer Ford dealerships in southeast Michigan.
- A $740,000 Michigan Advanced Air Mobility Activation Fund grant supports the programme.
- Blueflite provides the tiltrotor delivery aircraft while Airspace Link supplies AirHub airspace coordination, operational oversight and compliance tooling.
Eastern Pacific Shipping expands Orca AI across dozens of vessels
- The five pilot vessels accumulated more than 130,000 nautical miles using Orca AI.
- Close-encounter events per 1,000 nautical miles fell by 48 percent during the pilot.
- The expansion adds Orca AI SeaPod and FleetView across dozens of further vessels.
MUSE begins first U.S. Armo deployment at Foodcellar Market
- Operations began in August 2026 at one Foodcellar Market location in Queens, New York.
- Armo is moving carts loaded with merchandise in a live grocery-store workflow.
- MUSE described the installation as an initial deployment with expansion dependent on the evaluation results.
Automazioni META line at Nichelcrom featured in KEBA case study
- The installation serves stainless-steel processing for customers in automotive, food and chemical industries.
- KeDrive D3 three-axis modules reduce the number of separate drive components in control cabinets.
- The architecture distributes drives between cabinets along the line to simplify cabling and accommodate different layouts.
Demae-can and Neubility launch Sasazuka robot-delivery pilot
- The trial runs from August 24 through September 30, 2026 and initially serves an approximately 300-metre radius.
- Orders from Curry Shop C&C Sasazuka and Doutor Coffee Frente Sasazuka are delivered through Demae-can’s consumer workflow.
- The programme is a time-bounded urban pilot with a planned radius expansion toward approximately one kilometre, not a permanent citywide launch.
Avride delivery robots go live at George Mason University
- The live service began on Aug. 24 at the Fairfax campus.
- Students place eligible orders through the Grubhub app for delivery by Avride robots.
- The campus deployment is part of Avride’s broader rollout to more than 25 U.S. campuses.
HydroSurv delivers REAV-60 with Rim Drive propulsion to Subsea Fenix
- The 5.7 m battery-hybrid vessel was commissioned in August for vessel-mounted survey equipment.
- Towed-system integration was planned by the end of 2026, with ROV deployment capability targeted for Q1 2027.
SWM and Kakao Mobility expand Gangnam robotaxi fleet to 19 vehicles
- SWM's share of the fleet increases from five to 13 vehicles, while Kakao Mobility increases from two to six.
- Passengers continue to hail the taxis through Kakao T across the Gangnam operating area using the service's fixed overnight fare structure.
- The programme is seeking approval for autonomous operation across the full service area, including school zones, before considering later daytime expansion.
Baidu launches fully driverless Apollo Go rides on Uber in Dubai
- Riders can be matched with an RT6 through UberX or Comfort, or select a dedicated Autonomous option in the Uber app.
- The initial service area covers select locations in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, with New Horizon Luxury Transport operating the fleet.
- The sixth-generation electric RT6 carries up to three passengers and uses more than 30 sensors for autonomous operation.
Pony.ai-powered Verne robotaxis go live on Uber in Zagreb
- Rides are available from 07:00 to 21:00 in key Zagreb areas, including the city centre.
- Pony.ai supplies the Gen-7 autonomous-driving solution, Verne owns and operates the fleet, and Uber provides booking and rider access.
- A licensed operator remains behind the wheel during the phased introduction before progression toward driverless operation.
Kodiak reports 1,400 driverless triple-trailer loads
- The 50-metre triple-trailer configuration operates without a person in the cab as part of Atlas's driverless fleet.
- The 1,400-load figure applies only to the triple-trailer configuration and not to every Kodiak or Atlas movement.
Kakao Mobility expands Gangnam autonomous service to six vehicles
- The service uses Kakao Mobility's internally developed autonomy stack and operates through the Kakao T app.
- The company added control logic that reduces speed below 80% of the posted limit and restricts rapid acceleration in child and other vulnerable-user protection zones.
- Daytime data collection is continuing alongside the overnight public service to improve the end-to-end driving model across a wider range of traffic conditions.