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Boston Dynamics has released the first live demonstration video of its production-ready Atlas humanoid robot, showing it performing a handstand and L-sit, as Hyundai accelerates toward a 2028 commercial deployment…
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) marks pivot to innovation.
ABB Robotics has launched the OmniVance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell, a plug-and-play automated sanding and polishing system designed for small and medium-sized manufacturers without in-house robotics expertise, reducing programming time…
Germany's VDMA has published four scenarios for humanoid robotics by 2040, ranging from mass-market adoption to industrial stagnation, as Europe's machinery industry weighs how to compete against Chinese and U.S.…
FLEX and Teradyne Robotics have expanded their partnership to accelerate intelligent automation deployments across manufacturing operations worldwide.
At Hannover Messe 2026, German manufacturers and startups showcased AI-powered robots for industrial applications, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz backing wider AI adoption as Germany seeks to close the gap with…
NVIDIA and more than a dozen industrial partners used Hannover Messe 2026 to demonstrate AI-driven manufacturing systems already operating in live production environments, from humanoid robots in electronics factories to…
More than 3,000 exhibitors at Hannover Messe 2026 showcased physical, generative, and agentic AI systems moving from demonstration into production, with Siemens, Schneider Electric, NVIDIA, and Microsoft presenting deployments already…
Agibot has deployed its G2 humanoid robots at a Shanghai electronics manufacturer, reporting throughput of up to 310 units per hour and a success rate above 99%, with plans to…
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.
Siemens, NVIDIA and Humanoid have tested a humanoid robot in a live factory environment, signaling progress toward industrial-scale physical AI deployment.
Ubtech reported a 23-fold increase in humanoid robot sales, driven by industrial deployments. The results point to accelerating commercialization of embodied AI in China.
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.
Germany’s robotics industry is projected to shrink again in 2026, raising concerns that Europe’s largest automation hub is losing ground to faster-growing competitors in Asia and North America.
Unitree Robotics plans to ship up to 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026, signaling rapid scaling as the company moves from demonstrations to broader commercial deployment.
