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Universal Robots launches Gen 7 for AI-ready cobots
The redesigned platform adds new arms, a more integrated tool flange and the compute and software layers Universal Robots is positioning for industrial AI.
Planted raises $31.8M to scale robotic solar construction
The Oakland company plans to expand its field-robot fleet and launch Sage in late 2026.
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Agility unveils Digit 5 for uncaged industrial deployment
The next-generation humanoid adds cooperative safety, higher payload and longer operating time for industrial work around people.
Reward AI launches OM-1 robot foundation model
The Stanford-linked startup says one policy can transfer manipulation skills across arms, mobile robots and humanoids without robot-specific training data.
ZINOVA launches Tool Intelligence stack for robot tool use
The San Jose company is building a cross-robot layer for grasping, sensing and operating existing tools, starting with construction.
UBTECH opens Liuzhou robot factory with 10,000+ unit capacity
The new Liuzhou facility is designed to produce more than 10,000 robots a year as UBTECH scales Walker humanoids and Cruzr robots.
Robotics capital moves — 7–13 September 2026
Funding rounds, acquisitions and other capital transactions across robotics, autonomous systems and their enabling technologies.
3 Robotics Startups That Emerged This Week
Three robotics companies surfaced this week across industrial automation, interactive character robots and a new startup from former a16z engineering fellow Jacob Zietek.
Vecna Robotics Raises $31M as It Expands Toward Dock-to-Dock Automation
The Massachusetts company is extending its autonomous fleet from pallet movement and case picking into receiving, outbound and trailer workflows.
Kinetix AI Raises RMB500M for Full-Stack Humanoid
The Shenzhen startup is scaling KAIBot, KAI Hand, its data pipeline and embodied-AI infrastructure less than a year after founding.
HD Hyundai Robotics Invests KRW13B in AIDIN Robotics
The deal adds force sensing and a shipyard-ready robotic hand to HD Hyundai’s push into Physical AI and humanoids.
Hyundai Mobis Reveals First Robot Actuators as It Expands Into Robotics Components
The automotive supplier has shown their first two robot actuators while preparing to supply Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and expand into other robot components.
