Lucid Bots Raises $20 Million to Scale Autonomous Cleaning Robots
Lucid Bots has raised $20 million in Series B funding to expand its autonomous exterior cleaning platform, as demand grows for robots that can perform labor-intensive...
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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
Samsung Targets Robotic Hands as the Next Breakthrough in Humanoid Robotics
Samsung has launched a dedicated robotics research group focused on developing advanced robotic hands, betting that dexterity will be the key to unlocking practical humanoid robots.
STMicroelectronics Plans Humanoid Robots and Worker Retraining to Modernize Chip Factories
STMicroelectronics plans to deploy humanoid robots and retrain workers in older semiconductor plants as the European chipmaker looks to boost efficiency and avoid factory closures.
Siemens Partnership Launches UK’s First Customizable AMR Manufacturing Capability
Siemens and two robotics partners have launched the UK’s first fully customizable autonomous mobile robot manufacturing capability, aimed at modernizing factory logistics and industrial automation.
Google Brings Intrinsic In House to Accelerate Physical AI Development
Google has brought robotics software company Intrinsic fully in house, signaling a major push to integrate its AI models and cloud infrastructure into industrial robotics.
CynLr Launches Object Intelligence Platform to Enable On-the-Fly Robot Learning
Indian robotics startup CynLr has unveiled its Object Intelligence platform, designed to let robots learn and manipulate previously unseen objects in seconds without offline retraining.
Apptronik Raises $935 Million to Scale Apollo Humanoid Robot Production
Apptronik has closed a $520 million extension to its Series A, bringing the total round to more than $935 million as it accelerates production and deployment...
Boston Dynamics CEO to Step Down as Hyundai Signals Shift Toward Commercial Scale
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter will step down, a move that coincided with a sharp rise in Hyundai Motor shares and renewed focus on accelerating commercialization...
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Demonstrates Full-Body Agility in Latest Research Showcase
Boston Dynamics and the Robotics & AI Institute unveiled new footage showing the Atlas humanoid robot executing gymnastic-style movements, highlighting advances in whole-body control and simulation-to-reality...
Addverb Launches India’s First Wheeled Humanoid Robot Called Elixis-W
Indian automation firm Addverb has unveiled Elixis-W, the country’s first domestically developed wheeled humanoid robot, marking a shift from experimental robotics to real industrial deployment.