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A3’s 2026 Q1 robot order report found a decrease in robot units ordered and revenue in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025, but overall demand is growing in non-automotive industries. f.mtr.cool/qoqnpcadag

ABB Robotics launched PickMaster Lite software platform, enabling packaging OEMs and system integrators to expedite robotic picking deployments. f.mtr.cool/rspzxazbgd

Humanoid and Schaeffler signed a deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler to integrate humanoid robots into German production environments. f.mtr.cool/fecuepcbns

Aptiv and Comau partnered to jointly develop technologies in advanced robotics, autonomous systems, and automated warehouse & logistics systems. f.mtr.cool/ojlqbzficd

Hello Robot announced the launch of Stretch 4, an open-source robotics platform for researchers, developers and engineers to harness physical AI in general-purpose robots. f.mtr.cool/nvcilacgtq

Robots for America launched at the AI+ Expo in Washington, D.C., uniting leaders across robotics, manufacturing and policy to accelerate automation adoption in the U.S. f.mtr.cool/ozefbgdhbm

Flexware Innovation announced its LIFT orchestration platform was named the 2026 Tech Innovation of the Year Award winner at the 2026 Mira Awards. f.mtr.cool/jkjjfcgydo

Starship Technologies announced the completion of over 10 million robot deliveries from its fleet, eclipsing over 22 million kilometers in eight different countries. f.mtr.cool/szwebyfmxd

LS Electric’s Beyond X launched the XSC Safety PLC and XSR Safety Relay as part of the company’s integrated smart power offering for modern industrial machinery. f.mtr.cool/ctdcznwcut

Nyobolt announced a $60 million funding round, pushing its valuation to the $1 billion mark as it looks to accelerate instant power for robotics, automation and AI data centers. f.mtr.cool/vfktkmbujp

Geekplus and Mindugar announced a partnership aimed at accelerating warehouse automation adoption across Latin America with robotics and infrastructure. f.mtr.cool/unxosyxbna

New research from Interact Analysis said that humanoid robots are driving major growth in the motion control market, with 102% annual growth from 2023 to 2029. f.mtr.cool/ftlxefdssf

Genesis AI introduced GENE-26.5, a robotic brain that gives robots human-level physical manipulation abilities, and a system to unlock and train data for the platform. f.mtr.cool/nesoxhqdoa

Colin Angle, the co-founder of iRobot and inventor of Roomba, launched Familiar Machines & Magic to build a new platform for consumer physical AI. f.mtr.cool/dxbhepzdmm

Ouster announced the Rev8 family of OS digital lidar sensors, featuring patented native color lidar sensors powered by the company’s L4 Ouster Silicon. f.mtr.cool/zooqsrlydx

1X announced that its NEO factory in California entered full-scale production, producing its flagship humanoid robot for 2026 shipments. f.mtr.cool/uyalqiffmv

A3 named the 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award winners as Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little, recognizing their leadership in advancing automation. f.mtr.cool/vmppvitkui

GFT Technologies announced a new assembly line of AI-powered robots that the company said detects and removes defective parts in automotive manufacturing. f.mtr.cool/ozcxzbwdsb

New research from market analyst Interact Analysis found that U.S. machine vision vendor concentration varies by sector, and this mix of sectors affects the marketplace. f.mtr.cool/iswwnwmcwt

FANUC debuted the CRX-3iA cobot and unveiled new capabilities for its CRX collaborative robot lineup, giving manufacturers more ways to automate tasks. f.mtr.cool/dbgpnydvip