This page delivers concise, high-impact news updates focused on robotics, intelligent machines, automation, and the technologies powering them. Briefs cover breaking developments, company moves, funding activity, regulatory decisions, and technical milestones shaping the global robotics industry. Each story is written in a short, factual format designed to communicate what happened, why it matters, and how it fits into the broader robotics landscape. Built for professionals, founders, investors, and engineers, this section keeps readers informed efficiently without sacrificing clarity or depth.
Rockwell Automation has introduced new updates to its manufacturing execution system portfolio aimed at improving visibility and operational control. The enhancements focus on scalability, integration, and real-time production insights.
LG Electronics plans to introduce CLOiD, a humanoid-style home robot, expanding its CLOi service robot lineup beyond commercial environments. The debut highlights LG’s push into consumer robotics amid unresolved capability gaps in home AI systems.
Teradyne Robotics plans to open a new U.S. operations hub in Michigan to support growth in collaborative and mobile robotics. The facility will expand engineering, customer support, and partner collaboration.
The European Investment Bank has committed €50 million to support Comau’s robotics and automation research in Italy. The funding targets advanced manufacturing, batteries, and industrial digitalization.
Primech Holdings plans to debut its Hytron autonomous bathroom cleaning robot in North America at CES 2026. The system targets fully automated restroom hygiene in high-traffic commercial environments.
Comau has introduced MyCo, a new family of collaborative robot arms designed for flexible human-robot collaboration. The launch reflects growing demand for cobots across non-traditional industrial sectors.
Galbot has raised more than $300 million in a new funding round to expand deployments of its mobile manipulator robots. The financing pushes the company’s valuation to $3 billion and supports global scaling efforts.
TE Connectivity has launched a 3D Industrial Applications Tool that allows customers to explore its products within simulated industrial environments. The platform is designed to simplify product discovery and system-level design decisions.
The Allen Institute for AI has released Molmo 2, an open multimodal model designed to deliver stronger video and image understanding with significantly less training data. The model targets robotics, automation, and real-world perception tasks.
Chef Robotics has introduced Chef+, a new AI-driven meal assembly robot designed to improve reliability, food safety, and throughput in industrial food production. The system builds on large-scale production data and targets space- and labor-constrained facilities.