Foundry Robotics Raises $100M to Expand Autonomous Assembly Factory
Marlinspike Partners leads Foundry Robotics’ $100 million Series A as the startup expands a 130,000-square-foot Emeryville factory for AI-powered hardware assembly.
Industrial Automation
Industrial automation refers to the use of control systems, machinery, and software to automate industrial processes with minimal human intervention. This topic covers technologies such as programmable logic controllers, industrial control systems, sensors, actuators, and robotics used across manufacturing, energy, logistics, and process industries. It also explores the integration of automation with AI, data analytics, and connected systems to improve efficiency, reliability, and flexibility. Industrial automation plays a critical role in optimizing production, reducing downtime, and maintaining consistent quality at scale. As industries adopt more intelligent and connected systems, industrial automation continues to evolve from fixed control logic toward adaptive, data-driven operations.
Latest Industrial Automation News
Robotics Startup Funding Hits $9.9B in Q3 as China and U.S. Lead
Crunchbase reports $9.9 billion in Q3 robotics funding, with investment up around 185% across January–September as China and the United States lead.
Bedrock Targets Triple-Digit Autonomous Construction Fleet in 2027
Bedrock Robotics aims to put a triple-digit autonomous machine fleet to work in 2027 as it expands field operations and explores new heavy-equipment applications.
Xpanner Launches Automated Pile Driver for Solar Farms and Battery Storage
Xpanner’s X1 Piling R6 automates positioning and pile driving for solar and battery storage projects, with one operator supervising the machine remotely.
BMW and Embotech Pass One Million Driverless Vehicle Moves Inside Factories
BMW’s in-plant automated driving system now handles about 3,500 vehicle movements a day across four European factories, with Spartanburg scheduled to follow in 2027.
Bedrock Raises $600M to Scale Autonomous Excavators at $4.1B Valuation
CapitalG and Emergence Capital lead Bedrock’s $600 million Series C as the startup expands paid autonomous earthmoving and adds contractors across the United States.
AgiBot Launches Genie Studio 2.0 to Put Robots to Work Faster
AgiBot’s Genie Studio 2.0 connects robot training, task design and fleet monitoring, with a seven-day deployment-validation claim and a retail test ahead.
Tesla Starts Production-Quality Optimus Builds as Musk Targets 20,000 a Week
Tesla confirms production-quality Optimus robots are leaving Fremont’s high-volume lines, but Musk says a 20,000-per-week pace remains at least a year away.
Agility Picks NVIDIA IGX Thor to Power Digit 5 Humanoids
Digit 5 will use NVIDIA IGX Thor as Agility aligns onboard computing and safety systems ahead of planned early access in 2027.
Chinese Humanoid Robot Makers Seek Factory and Café Work in South Korea
UBTECH and Anyverse pursue Korean factory and service trials as Seoul expands manufacturing AI programs, with certification and local partners key to adoption.