Xpanner Launches Automated Pile Driver for Solar Farms and Battery Storage
Xpanner’s X1 Piling R6 automates positioning and pile driving for solar and battery storage projects, with one operator supervising the machine remotely.
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Xpanner’s X1 Piling R6 automates positioning and pile driving for solar and battery storage projects, with one operator supervising the machine remotely.
BMW’s in-plant automated driving system now handles about 3,500 vehicle movements a day across four European factories, with Spartanburg scheduled to follow in 2027.
ANYmal X is shipping to energy and chemical customers including Equinor and DSM-Firmenich, bringing autonomous legged inspections into hazardous industrial environments.
Unitree’s first post-IPO results show rapid sales growth but lower quarterly profit as the robot maker steps up spending on embodied AI models, computing and research staff.
Realbotix’s silicone-skinned Echo humanoids offer four characters, tabletop pricing of $11,950 and full-body pricing of $59,950, plus a required AI subscription.
GXO plans Digit deployments in North Carolina and Tennessee in early 2027, building on more than 100,000 totes moved at its existing Georgia operation.
CapitalG and Emergence Capital lead Bedrock’s $600 million Series C as the startup expands paid autonomous earthmoving and adds contractors across the United States.
AgiBot coordinated 110 Expedition A3 humanoids in Jinan using its LinkBots platform, earning a reported Guinness title and showcasing fleet-scale choreography.
Unitree’s H2-X reportedly lost part of a leg after a failed side flip at its Hangzhou summit, prompting debate over humanoid durability and live demonstrations.
Unitree shares rose 20% on October 23 as advances in AI models renewed hopes that the robot maker can turn agile hardware into more capable working machines.