An application programming interface is a set of rules and tools that allows different software systems to communicate with each other. It defines how applications request data or services and how those requests are processed and returned. APIs are widely used to connect apps, platforms, and services, making it easier to integrate features like payments, maps, AI models, or user authentication. In AI and automation, APIs enable developers to access models, datasets, and system functions without building everything from scratch. They are a core building block of modern software ecosystems.
KUKA has opened an immersive showroom at its Augsburg headquarters featuring two industrial robots moving a 65-inch display in synchronized choreography in front of a large-scale Samsung LED backdrop, combining robotics demonstration with commercial display technology.
Across delivery, medicine, construction, agriculture, and defense, robots are moving from controlled pilots into real-world operations at the same time – a convergence economist Richard Baldwin has called “Globotics”, the combined force of globalization and robotics reshaping how work gets done.
SoftBank Robotics America and Matternet have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate autonomous drone delivery deployments across the U.S., targeting healthcare and other industries where speed and reliability are critical.