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Accenture Ventures has invested in General Robotics, whose GRID platform connects robots from multiple manufacturers under a single AI intelligence layer, targeting scaled automation in factories and warehouses.
Grab unveiled an AI-powered delivery robot called Carri at its annual GrabX 2026 event, designed to reduce the time drivers spend navigating malls and office buildings to collect orders.
A field robot that maps soil moisture at the level of individual trees could reshape irrigation practices, reducing water use and improving crop health.
Boston Dynamics has integrated Google’s Gemini robotics model into its Spot platform, enhancing reasoning and inspection capabilities in industrial environments.
Google has introduced a new AI model that improves how robots understand, plan, and act in real-world environments, marking progress in embodied reasoning.
Global shipments of humanoid and quadruped robots are projected to reach 810,000 units by 2030, as enterprise adoption replaces early experimentation.
Chinese robotics and automation firm Inovance is preparing a Hong Kong listing that could raise up to $2 billion, highlighting growing investor appetite for industrial and embodied AI technologies.
A McDonald’s restaurant in Shanghai is testing humanoid robots for customer-facing roles, offering a glimpse into how service robotics could gradually enter everyday retail environments.
RoboForce has raised $52 million in a round led by YZi Labs to expand deployment of its TITAN physical AI robots. The company is targeting labor shortages across sectors including…
NVIDIA is expanding its robotics platform with new world models, simulation frameworks, and partnerships with leading robot manufacturers. The move aims to accelerate the deployment of AI-powered robots across manufacturing,…
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a robot pollinator that uses computer vision and 3D modeling to automate flower pollination in indoor farms.
Xiaomi is preparing to release a new robotics product this year as the company deepens investment in AI, chips, and operating systems to compete in embodied intelligence.
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.
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.
Hyundai’s Atlas humanoid robot is emerging as a major challenger to Tesla’s Optimus as automakers race to dominate what analysts see as a multi-trillion-dollar robotics market.