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Kodiak AI and AMD collaborate to advance computing power for driverless trucking

27 August 2026 at 13:02
Kodiak AI, a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, has announced a collaboration with chipmaker AMD to implement its AMD EPYC Series processors to power Kodiak’s seventh-generation autonomous truck platform. Kodiak is the first company to deploy the advanced AMD EPYC processors into their hardware platform for driverless trucking. High-performance AMD EPYC Series CPUs […]

John Deere’s GUSS Automation to integrate Ouster lidar into autonomous orchard machines

27 August 2026 at 12:41
GUSS Automation, a wholly owned John Deere subsidiary and a pioneer in autonomous high-value crop operations, plans to incorporate Ouster’s Rev8 OS0 native color digital lidar sensors, powered by the breakthrough L4 Ouster Silicon, into the next generation of its Autonomous Orchard Machine Fleet. The integration is expected to further expand machine capabilities while underscoring […]

Tennibot launches $1,495 Partner Lite AI ball machine for tennis, padel and pickleball

27 August 2026 at 12:20
This article includes an affiliate link Tennibot, which says it is β€œthe only company designing, engineering, and assembling AI-powered ball machines in the United States”, has launched Partner Lite, a new AI-powered ball machine that delivers the company’s signature intelligent training experience at its most accessible price yet. Available for a special introductory price of […]

Agibot wins 46 medals to top World Humanoid Robot Games on debut

27 August 2026 at 11:02
Agibot made its debut at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, securing 18 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals. With 46 medals in total, Agibot ranked first on both the gold medal table and the overall medal table (see below). The World Humanoid Robot Games is an international competition designed to test humanoid robots […]

Teradyne Robotics launches patent infringement case against Chinese competitor

27 August 2026 at 10:48
Teradyne Robotics A/S, a Danish-based subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc., has initiated a patent infringement case at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Copenhagen against a German subsidiary of the Chinese robot company JAKA. The case concerns the alleged infringement of patents – both software and hardware – held by Teradyne Robotics A/S and related to […]

How Stores Deploy Robot Checkout for International Shoppers

27 August 2026 at 10:33
For retailers in tourist-heavy destinations, international shoppers are a goldmine, but they can be a logistical headache at the register. Language barriers, passport verification, and tax-free eligibility can turn a simple purchase into a slow, error-prone process that frustrates travelers and ties up your staff. Your store can ease the process by deploying multilingual, card-accepting […]

Motion raises $2 million to put humanoid robots to work in European factories

27 August 2026 at 09:08
Motion, the company behind what it says is Europe’s first Humanoids-as-a-Service (HaaS) platform, has raised a $2 million pre-seed round led by Extantia Capital, with participation from Norrsken Evolve. The funding will take Motion’s five live pilots with Belgian industrial, warehouse and logistics players into full production, expand the team and grow its robot fleet, […]

5 Tools That Cut Manual Work in Water Quality Monitoring

26 August 2026 at 16:39
Water Quality Monitoring equipment choices that cut maintenance hours offer a reliable way to prevent costly regulatory excursions for large site maintenance teams, operators, and facilities managers. This guide reviews 5 equipment categories and products from top brands, comparing what each tool measures, the manual tasks it eliminates, and how it reduces maintenance hours. We […]

5 Practical Equipment Choices to Cut Labor Hours

26 August 2026 at 16:23
Equipment Choices for large estates offer critical time savings for grounds managers, estates teams, facilities teams, and municipal maintenance crews. This guide reviews five practical equipment upgrades from industry leaders like HeavyLift Direct and WillyGoat, comparing routine mowing time, vehicle servicing, irrigation checks, and surfacing upkeep. We have analyzed operational efficiency data, contractor statistics, and […]

5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Best Techs

26 August 2026 at 16:09
Automation has not reduced headcount pressure on the plant floor; it has concentrated it. The team is smaller now, the roles are more specialized, and each person who leaves takes institutional knowledge that takes months to rebuild, not weeks. When a skilled technician walks out, the ripple hits coverage schedules, training load, and output simultaneously. […]

5 Simple Stages to Launch New Production Lines

26 August 2026 at 15:58
The gap between a signed capital purchase order and first saleable output is almost always longer than project timeline estimates. Most of that gap does not originate in the robotics or automation, because those systems typically perform as specified once running. Delays trace to logistics, power infrastructure, regulatory paperwork, and documentation gaps surfacing at the […]

Who’s Actually Liable in a Truck Accident?

26 August 2026 at 14:46
Commercial trucking is regulated differently than ordinary driving, and that difference is largely why liability in a truck crash usually doesn’t fall on a single individual. FMCSA hours-of-service rules state that property-carrying CDL drivers can be on the road for as long as 11 hours after taking 10 consecutive hours off, yet they must stop […]

Burns & McDonnell and Gritt partner to deploy AI-powered robots on solar construction sites

26 August 2026 at 09:33
Burns & McDonnell and Gritt have entered into a strategic partnership focused on evaluating and deploying AI-powered robotics technology on utility-scale solar projects. The technology will help improve safety, enhance project predictability and support construction teams as demand for new energy infrastructure continues to grow. Gritt combines AI and robotics to automate labor-intensive tasks on […]

XPeng’s new robotics business raises $900 million at $6.3 billion valuation

26 August 2026 at 09:24
XPeng – previously known only for electric cars – has raised more than $900 million for its robotics business at a post-money valuation of more than $6.3 billion, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker prepares to begin mass production of its IRON humanoid robot. The company says the financing is the largest single-round private capital […]

How AI is Changing the Way Businesses Get LTL Quotes

26 August 2026 at 08:45
A major transformation is taking place in the logistics domain owing to automation through data science and algorithmic approaches. Until recently, obtaining quotes for LTL shipment meant a lengthy process involving email exchanges, telephone discussions, and spreadsheet analyses that would take hours before any agreement on pricing. Today, however, thanks to artificial intelligence, quote generation […]

How Smart Solar Technology is Making Off-Grid Power More Efficient

26 August 2026 at 08:14
It’s not just about the installation of more solar panels for the next generation of renewable energy. It has to do with the utilization of every single square meter of PV surface in an even better way, and with the use of a combination of new PV technologies and smarter installation methods, energy storage solutions, […]

NEC invests in US-based robotics startup Dexmate

25 August 2026 at 10:43
Japanese technology giant NEC’s corporate venture capital fund has invested in US-based robotics startup Dexmate, developer of the VEGA humanoid robot and an integrated physical AI development platform. The investment was made through the NEC Orchestrating Future Fund (NOFF), with NEC and Dexmate planning to explore opportunities to deploy physical AI technologies across a range […]

Real Madrid official ambassador Roberto Carlos visits Linglong Tire to launch β€˜Legendary Journey’

25 August 2026 at 10:19
Real Madrid official ambassador and football legend Roberto Carlos visited Linglong Tireβ€˜s Zhaoyuan production base, gathering with nearly 900 Linglong Tire channel partners for a three-day β€œLegendary Journey”. This event marked a significant offline milestone since the global partnership between Linglong Tire and Real Madrid was established in 2024, signaling the collaboration’s evolution from brand […]

AI Shopping Traffic Surges 1,200% as Ecommerce Moves Toward Agent-Led Discovery

24 August 2026 at 17:47
Between July 2024 and February 2025, Adobe recorded a 1,200% increase in traffic to U.S. retail websites from generative AI sources. That figure alone would be notable in any industry. For anyone tracking the broader shift toward automation and machine-led decision-making, it’s a signal of something larger than a marketing trend, it’s the early shape […]
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