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Received β€” 19 August 2026 ⏭ Robotics & Automation News

X Square Robot showcases full embodied AI portfolio at WRC 2026

19 August 2026 at 14:05
X Square Robot is showcasing its full portfolio of embodied AI technologies at the World Robot Conference 2026 in Beijing, presenting applications ranging from logistics automation and dexterous manipulation to household robotics and AI training-data collection. The Shenzhen-based company is exhibiting at booth C107 during WRC, which runs from August 19 to 23, bringing together […]

Faraday Future’s RoboShare takes first paid robot rental order

19 August 2026 at 11:01
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, a California-based global embodied AI ecosystem company, has announced its support for an orderly exit by AIxC Holdings, of which FF is the majority and controlling shareholder, from its digital asset treasury strategy. AIxC intends to focus on physical AI and robot sharing and rental, operations, and commercialization. The two companies […]

Hexagon starts training AEON humanoid robots at Schaeffler factories

19 August 2026 at 10:32
Hexagon Robotics and Schaeffler, a motion technology company, has announced the next milestone in their strategic collaboration as AEON enters Schaeffler’s Humanoid Gym in Germany, marking the next step towards the planned deployment of at least 1,000 AEON humanoids in the coming years. The Humanoid Gym provides a Train-Validate-Deployβ€―model in a dedicated industrial environment. Schaeffler […]

Scientists combine EIT and pneumatic sensing for humanoid robot skin

19 August 2026 at 10:21
Scientists have developed a hybrid robotic skin that combines electrical impedance tomography with pneumatic pressure sensing in an effort to improve force detection across large areas of a humanoid robot, as highlighted byΒ RoboSkin. Described in a preprint published in May 2026, the system uses electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to determine where contact occurs, while four […]

A3 and Mahoning County expand access to free robotics training in Ohio through $500,000 workforce grant

19 August 2026 at 08:55
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center (MCCTC) will offer no-cost robotics and automation training across Ohio through a $499,000 workforce grant that will help the state’s residents build skills for increasingly technology-driven careers. Awarded through Ohio’s Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP), the grant will support approximately 3,000 […]

Rodriguez launches Movotrak β€˜seventh axis’ for cobots

19 August 2026 at 08:44
Rodriguez has introduced a collaborative linear transfer system that can move a cobot between multiple workstations and extend its operating range to as much as 10 metres. The company is offering Thomson’s Movotrak Cobot Transfer Unit (CTU), which it describes as β€œa movable seventh axis” designed to allow a single cobot to perform tasks at […]

Best AI Image and Video Generators for Marketers in 2026

19 August 2026 at 08:02
Short answer: For marketers producing several asset types, a consolidated workspace like Getimg.ai usually beats stitching together separate tools, because it removes the credit sprawl and the export shuffle. For pure cinematic video, Runway and Luma go deeper. For teams already inside Adobe or Canva, staying put often wins on approval workflow alone. The list […]
Received β€” 18 August 2026 ⏭ Robotics & Automation News

Warehouse robotics company Brightpick expands partnership with Dr. Max Group

18 August 2026 at 14:44
Brightpick, a provider of AI-powered warehouse automation, is significantly expanding its partnership with Dr. Max Group, Europe’s largest pharmacy chain. Following successful operations and progressive scaling at Dr. Max’s Prague distribution center, Brightpick will deploy an additional 44 Autopicker autonomous mobile robots across other facilities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The total number of […]

FORT Robotics to go public via business combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp

18 August 2026 at 14:29
FORT Robotics, a safety platform developing a β€œtrust layer” for physical AI, and Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in the combined company becoming a publicly traded company. Upon closing of the business combination, the combined company will be named […]

VUB leads European project teaching soft robots to sense, repair and adapt

18 August 2026 at 14:17
Soft robots that provide patients with tailored support during rehabilitation, gain a sense of touch to safely handle delicate objects, and switch between soft and rigid states depending on the task: these are among the ambitions of RESSORT, a new European research project led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Funded by the European Union’s Horizon […]

Top 10 Helldivers Collectible Figures Every Gamer Should Own

18 August 2026 at 13:04
Helldivers 2 has a sharp visual language, from sealed helmets to insectoid armor plates and heavy Automaton silhouettes. Good collectibles preserve those details without turning a shelf into clutter. The best lineup should read clearly from across a room, then reward closer inspection. For gamers who care about display quality, faction balance, and character recognition, […]

How to Shop for a Used Automatic Gearbox Online

18 August 2026 at 11:08
A failed gearbox used to mean a round of phone calls to every salvage yard within driving distance, hoping one of them happened to have the right unit sitting on a shelf. That search now mostly happens from a phone or laptop, scrolling through listings from sellers a buyer will likely never meet in person. […]
Received β€” 17 August 2026 ⏭ Robotics & Automation News

Serve Robotics adds Grubhub to delivery network as Diligent rolls out Moxi 2.0

17 August 2026 at 17:56
Serve Robotics is expanding its autonomous delivery network through a new partnership with Grubhub, while its Diligent Robotics subsidiary begins rolling out the next generation of its Moxi hospital robot across the United States. The Grubhub agreement adds a third major delivery platform to Serve’s network alongside Uber Eats and DoorDash, increasing the number of […]

Building Networks That Can Keep Up With Modern Automation

17 August 2026 at 16:56
Industrial networks used to have a fairly contained job: connect a few controllers, operator stations and plant systems, then keep them running for years. That model is changing quickly. A production floor may now include collaborative robots, machine-vision cameras, automated guided vehicles, connected tooling, industrial PCs and cloud-connected analytics platforms – all producing and consuming […]

Gravis Robotics raises $200 million to scale its construction robotics business

17 August 2026 at 15:38
Gravis Robotics has raised $200 million in a Series A investment from SoftBank to scale its autonomous heavy machinery technology across construction sites globally. The company says growing demand for energy networks, data centers, housing, transit and climate-resilient infrastructure is placing increasing pressure on the construction industry. Labor shortages are adding to the challenge, while […]
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