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David Edwards

10 Best AI Video Tools That Automate Your Creative Workflow in 2026

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Making a publishable video no longer requires a full crew, a suite of desktop NLEs, and a week of versioning. AI can now take a brief, a product still, or a script and return motion in minutes.

The bottleneck moved. It is no longer “Can we generate a clip?” It is “Can the tool carry the job from idea to something we can ship?”

With so many AI video products on the market, choosing is harder than generating. Some tools automate a pretty five-second hook. Others automate editing. A few try to automate the whole desk: plan, generate, revise, export. [Read more…] about 10 Best AI Video Tools That Automate Your Creative Workflow in 2026

Predictive maintenance in the real world: Why service automation and rollout discipline matter more than models

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A predictive maintenance system can flag rising vibration, unusual temperature patterns, or a combination of signals that suggests a component is likely to fail. That may be technically impressive, but it does not reduce downtime by itself.

Someone still has to decide whether the signal matters, how urgent it is, what action should follow, and whether the equipment can keep operating safely in the meantime.

The harder part often starts after the model has raised the flag. The analytics layer is only one part of the system. [Read more…] about Predictive maintenance in the real world: Why service automation and rollout discipline matter more than models

9 Eastern European Node.js Development Companies Worth Shortlisting for Long-Term Builds in 2026

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A Node.js vendor that works well for a three-month MVP may be a poor choice for a product you expect to maintain for the next five years.

Long-term development puts more pressure on architecture, team continuity, documentation, and the vendor’s ability to bring in new skills when the product changes.

That is the lens behind this shortlist. We looked for Eastern European vendors with documented Node.js work, experience building custom software, and cooperation models that make sense beyond a single release. [Read more…] about 9 Eastern European Node.js Development Companies Worth Shortlisting for Long-Term Builds in 2026

LG to unveil new Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in early 2027

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South Korean electronics giant LG is developing a next-generation bipedal humanoid robot built using Nvidia Isaac GR00T, Nvidia’s open reasoning humanoid foundation model, for a public unveiling in the first quarter of next year.

LG and Nvidia signed a memorandum of understanding on August 13 at Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, with chairman and CEO of LG Corp Kwang Mo Koo and Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang in attendance, marking a shift from strategic blueprints into full execution across robotics, AI factories and mobility.

Under the agreement, LG also plans to validate LG CLOiD wheel-based robots at LG Electronics’ washing machine manufacturing line in Tennessee, build AI factory reference sites using Nvidia DSX and Nvidia Vera Rubin, and develop a next-generation AI-defined vehicle platform using Nvidia DRIVE Hyperion. [Read more…] about LG to unveil new Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in early 2027

Unitree IPO oversubscribed more than 5,000 times as investors pile into humanoid robotics

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Unitree Robotics’ initial public offering has reportedly been oversubscribed more than 5,000 times as investors scramble for shares in one of China’s best-known humanoid robot manufacturers.

The Hangzhou-based company priced its IPO at 150.8 yuan ($22.4) per share, raising approximately $900 million and giving Unitree a valuation of around $9 billion, according to CNBC.

Demand for the online retail tranche of the Shanghai STAR Market offering exceeded the number of available shares by more than 5,000 times, resulting in an allocation rate of just 0.018 percent. [Read more…] about Unitree IPO oversubscribed more than 5,000 times as investors pile into humanoid robotics

Northrop Grumman launches robotic spacecraft to repair and extend life of satellites

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Northrop Grumman has launched a sophisticated robotic spacecraft designed to service satellites in orbit, potentially allowing expensive space assets to be repaired, upgraded, moved and kept operational long after their original fuel supplies have been depleted.

The company’s Mission Robotic Vehicle, or MRV, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on July 21 alongside three smaller Mission Extension Pods.

Equipped with two fully articulated robotic arms, the MRV is essentially a mobile robot mechanic for satellites operating thousands of miles above Earth. [Read more…] about Northrop Grumman launches robotic spacecraft to repair and extend life of satellites

AutoStore signs global supply agreement with Amazon

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AutoStore has signed a strategic supply agreement with Amazon, establishing a framework through which the e-commerce giant can procure AutoStore automation systems globally.

The agreement sets out terms for the future supply of AutoStore products and solutions to Amazon, potentially expanding the relationship between two of the biggest names in warehouse automation and e-commerce fulfillment.

However, AutoStore emphasized that the agreement does not currently commit Amazon to purchasing any particular quantity of equipment. [Read more…] about AutoStore signs global supply agreement with Amazon

Schaeffler unveils formed strain wave gearboxes for humanoid robots

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Motion technology company Schaeffler is expanding its humanoid robotics product portfolio and bringing formed strain wave gearboxes to market.

Strain wave gearboxes are key components in actuators which make up around half of the total costs of manufacturing a humanoid.

Strain wave gearboxes can precisely transmit motion with a high torque capacity by utilizing a high gear reduction ratio in extremely compact spaces. [Read more…] about Schaeffler unveils formed strain wave gearboxes for humanoid robots

Geekplus launches RoboShuttle Hyper for high-throughput warehouse fulfillment

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Geekplus, one of the world’s largest warehouse automation technology providers, has launched RoboShuttle Hyper, its next-generation tote-to-person climbing AMR solution.

Engineered for high-throughput operations, including B2C e-commerce order surges, fresh-food and cold-chain fulfillment, consolidation warehouse operations and micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs), RoboShuttle Hyper delivers up to 6,000 totes per hour per 1,000 square meters.

The accompanying new Max Workstation enables a dual-point continuous tote-feeding mode that can exceed 800 totes per hour. [Read more…] about Geekplus launches RoboShuttle Hyper for high-throughput warehouse fulfillment

Sony robot hand patent hints at renewed interest in humanoid robotics

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Sony has filed a US patent application for a robotic hand featuring a human-like opposable thumb, providing another intriguing indication of the electronics giant’s continuing research into humanoid and embodied robotics.

The application, US 2026/0225261 A1, was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office on August 6 and describes a robot hand designed to reproduce some of the movements that make the human thumb so important for manipulating objects.

The filing was brought to the attention of Robotics & Automation News by patent intelligence publication Patentlyze, which has published an analysis of the application. [Read more…] about Sony robot hand patent hints at renewed interest in humanoid robotics

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