Zoox Expands Robotaxi Testing to Phoenix and Dallas
Zoox is expanding testing of its autonomous driving system to Phoenix and Dallas while preparing to deploy its purpose-built robotaxi and integrate its service with the…
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Business & Markets covers the commercial, financial, and strategic forces shaping the robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation industries. This topic focuses on earnings reports, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, market performance, and corporate strategy across the global robotics ecosystem. Coverage examines how companies scale production, enter new markets, manage supply chains, and compete in rapidly evolving sectors. It also…
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iRobot Expands Roomba Mini Launch to Europe and the U.K.
iRobot has introduced its compact Roomba Mini robot vacuum to Europe and the U.K., marking the company’s first product rollout since emerging from Chapter 11 restructuring…
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla and xAI Collaboration on Digital Optimus AI
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and xAI are jointly developing a system called Digital Optimus, combining Tesla hardware with xAI’s Grok model to power real-time…
Amazon to Build AU$750 Million Robotics Fulfillment Center in Australia
Amazon plans to invest AU$750 million in a new robotics-enabled fulfillment center in Brisbane, Australia, designed to process more than 125 million packages annually with the…
Qualcomm and NEURA Robotics Form Alliance to Advance Physical AI Platforms
Qualcomm and NEURA Robotics have announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation robotics platforms, combining edge AI processors with full-stack robotics systems to accelerate the deployment…
Agility Robotics Rebrands as Humanoid Market Competition Intensifies
Agility Robotics has rebranded as Agility, signaling plans to expand beyond its current humanoid robot deployments as competition accelerates across the global humanoid robotics market.
OpenAI Robotics Leader Resigns after Pentagon AI Agreement
Caitlin Kalinowski, head of OpenAI’s robotics and hardware group, has resigned after raising concerns about the company’s agreement to make its AI systems available within U.S.…
Qualcomm Bets on Robotics as Core Revenue Driver by 2028
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says robotics will become a major revenue stream by 2028, as the company positions its Dragonwing chip at the center of the…
BMW Deploys Humanoid Robot Workers in Leipzig Battery Plant Pilot
BMW has introduced the AEON humanoid robot at its Leipzig plant to automate battery assembly tasks as part of a broader push into physical AI-powered manufacturing.
Xiaomi Deploys Humanoid Robot on EV Assembly Line
Xiaomi has deployed a humanoid robot on its EV assembly line, marking a step toward large-scale industrial use of embodied AI in automotive manufacturing.
Samsung Plans AI Driven Factories Worldwide by 2030
Samsung Electronics plans to convert its global manufacturing network into AI driven factories by 2030, integrating agentic AI, robotics, and digital twins across production.
Japan’s Robot Orders Hit Record as Global Labor Shortages Accelerate Automation
Japan’s robotics industry posted its strongest quarterly orders on record in early 2025, driven by global labor shortages and surging demand for industrial automation.