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Ultra raises $50M Series A to scale warehouse robots running Physical Intelligence models
Framework Ventures leads the round as Ultra expands its OP1 warehouse fleet, combining its hardware and operations with Physical Intelligence’s robot models.
microAGI says Shift reached $100M ARR six months after launch
The company reports a $100 million annualised revenue milestone for Shift as it expands human-demonstration data collection and industrial robot deployment.
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UBTECH expands humanoid robotics work with FAW-Volkswagen into logistics and smart manufacturing
The agreement adds joint logistics development and testing to earlier Walker S Lite quality-inspection work at FAW-Volkswagen’s Qingdao factory.
Gecko Robotics to bring robotic inspection into Anduril submarine production
Robotic non-destructive testing and digital inspection records will support Anduril’s California protofactory and planned Arsenal-2 shipyard.
Aether AI introduces CRIS-0 robotic system combining causal reasoning and world models
CRIS-0 coordinates planning, manipulation and verification through explicit task states, helping robots retry and recover when actions fail.
All3 unveils second-generation Mantis for autonomous construction work
The electric quadruped adds autonomous stair climbing and screw-driving demonstrations, with a live construction deployment planned for early 2027.
Mecka raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia to scale physical AI data and deployment infrastructure
Sequoia leads the financing as Mecka expands robot-learning data, physical evaluation and commercial deployment infrastructure.
DEWALT and August Robotics report 385,000 holes drilled by DALE as data-centre rollout grows
The construction robot’s reported drilling activity has expanded since commercial orders opened in July.
Minerva Humanoids unveils Roger for hazardous industrial work
Roger combines remote operator control with onboard autonomy, with first paid pilots planned for autumn 2026.
Agility targets Digit 5 BOM reduction from ~$150,000 to ~$30,000 at scale
Agility outlines illustrative Digit 5 cost targets and explains the multi-year contracts behind its $300M-plus order figure.
Boston Dynamics appoints former Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad as CEO
Rohit Prasad takes over as Atlas moves through industrial AI training and preparation for scaled manufacturing and deployment.
Germany’s physical AI surge
Ten German robotics and autonomous-systems companies shaping 2026 through major funding rounds, rising valuations and industrial scale.