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Sam Francis

Winsted to showcase new consoles for utility and transmission control rooms

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Winsted, a specialist in control room technical furniture solutions, will showcase its new Viking console line at DistribuTECH 2026, taking place February 2-5, 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Designed specifically for the utility and process control room environments, Viking consoles deliver exceptional structural strength, advanced technology integration, and long-term durability for 24/7 mission-critical operations.

Attendees can experience Viking firsthand at Booth #1913, where Winsted will be co-exhibiting with Barco Control Rooms. [Read more…] about Winsted to showcase new consoles for utility and transmission control rooms

Stuff MFG launches US silicone molding factory to ‘bring manufacturing back to the US’

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Stuff Manufacturing is now officially operational, with production now under way on US-made consumer products at its new silicone-molding facility in Lake Elsinore, California.

Founded by Shark Tank entrepreneur Hans Dose after tariffs and global shipping delays threatened his own product business, Stuff MFG was built to give brands of all sizes a faster, more cost-effective domestic alternative to overseas manufacturing.

“Stuff was born out of necessity,” said Hans Dose, founder and CEO of Stuff MFG. “My company, Tenikle, was hit hard by the 25 percent tariffs on silicone goods from China. [Read more…] about Stuff MFG launches US silicone molding factory to ‘bring manufacturing back to the US’

Fort Robotics launches real-time wireless safety device for complex industrial environments

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Fort Robotics, a leader in safe control for robots and mobile machines, has launched its Wireless E-Stop Pro. The safety-certified wearable device is designed to prevent accidents and maximize uptime across modern machine worksites worldwide.

As industries adopt more mobile and autonomous machines across their operations, legacy safety solutions such as fixed emergency stop buttons are proving to be less effective.

The Wireless E-Stop Pro puts fail-safe control directly in the operator’s hand by allowing users to send a certified stop command to a machine from up to 200 meters away, ensuring that safety moves at the speed of the modern jobsite. [Read more…] about Fort Robotics launches real-time wireless safety device for complex industrial environments

QCraft unveils 500+ TOPS autonomous driving platform and expands its autopilot system beyond one million vehicles

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Autonomous driving company QCraft has launched a next-generation intelligent driving platform delivering more than 500 tera operations per second (TOPS) and announced that its Urban Navigation on Autopilot (NOA) system has now been deployed in more than one million vehicles.

The announcements were made at QCraft Day 2026, held in Beijing on January 23, where the company presented updates on its technology roadmap, mass production progress and global expansion strategy to more than 200 industry guests.

In a keynote address titled “Bringing Autonomous Driving into Real Life”, QCraft co-founder, chairman and CEO Dr James Yu said 2026 would mark the beginning of what he described as a “Golden Decade” for autonomous driving, alongside the arrival of “Superhuman Intelligence”. [Read more…] about QCraft unveils 500+ TOPS autonomous driving platform and expands its autopilot system beyond one million vehicles

Libiao Robotics installs 240 robots at parcel hub in Argentina

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Libiao Robotics has further strengthened its international footprint with the successful inauguration of a state-of-the-art robotic parcel sorting centre for Correo Argentino at its Monte Grande facility, near Buenos Aires.

The installation is the first of its kind in Latin America and marks a major step forward in the modernisation of Argentina’s national postal infrastructure.

The new facility is powered by 240 autonomous Libiao robots operating across 1,180 square metres, and is capable of sorting up to 9,000 parcels per hour, increasing the site’s previous capacity three-fold. [Read more…] about Libiao Robotics installs 240 robots at parcel hub in Argentina

State of Louisiana partners with Persona AI on humanoid robotics pilot at steel fabrication plant

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The State of Louisiana has signed a memorandum of understanding with Persona AI to launch a humanoid robotics pilot program inside an active heavy-industry facility, marking what officials describe as a rare instance of a US state formally supporting humanoid robot development in a live industrial setting.

The pilot will be conducted at SSE Steel Fabrication’s large-scale steel fabrication facility in St Bernard Parish and will focus on collecting real-world data on human movement and task execution in a working manufacturing environment.

According to the announcement, the initiative is intended to support the development of humanoid robots capable of operating in environments “originally built for humans rather than redesigned for traditional automation”, including the use of existing tools, navigation across uneven terrain, and adaptation to changing shop-floor conditions. [Read more…] about State of Louisiana partners with Persona AI on humanoid robotics pilot at steel fabrication plant

GlobalLogic and Elektrobit partner to accelerate software-defined vehicle development

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GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company and a specialist in digital engineering, has announced a major strategic expansion of its long-standing partnership with Elektrobit, a developer of automotive software.

The alliance will accelerate the development and market adoption of next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms.

GlobalLogic and Elektrobit have collaborated for the past 15 years, supporting Elektrobit’s industry-leading products in areas such as adaptive and classic Autosar middleware, in-vehicle infotainment systems, and connectivity. [Read more…] about GlobalLogic and Elektrobit partner to accelerate software-defined vehicle development

XRP price drops to $1.50: How can XRP holders generate $7,000 in passive income per day during volatile market conditions?

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Recently, the price of XRP has fallen to around $1.50. Amidst increased volatility in the overall crypto market, investors are facing challenges in terms of both short-term gains and psychological pressure. For long-term holders, simply waiting for the price to recover is no longer the only option.

More and more XRP holders are turning to CryptoEasily’s cloud mining model to achieve a passive income of about $7,000 per day, unaffected by short-term market fluctuations. [Read more…] about XRP price drops to $1.50: How can XRP holders generate $7,000 in passive income per day during volatile market conditions?

Microsoft Research unveils Rho-alpha robotics model combining vision, language, and touch

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Microsoft Research has announced Rho-alpha, a new robotics model designed to help robots understand natural language instructions and carry out complex physical tasks in less structured environments.

The model, derived from Microsoft’s Phi series of vision-language models, is being made available through the company’s Research Early Access Program. According to Microsoft, Rho-alpha is intended to advance a new generation of robotics systems capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting in dynamic real-world settings.

For decades, robots have performed best in tightly controlled environments such as factories and warehouses, where tasks are predictable and carefully scripted. Recent advances in agentic AI, however, are enabling new “vision-language-action” models that allow physical systems to operate with greater autonomy. [Read more…] about Microsoft Research unveils Rho-alpha robotics model combining vision, language, and touch

MassRobotics reveals 11 startups to take part in 5th Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program

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MassRobotics, in collaboration with Festo, Novanta and Mitsubishi Electric Automation, announces the selection of 11 startups for the 2026 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst.

Now in its fifth cohort, the program empowers global startups to accelerate the development and commercialization of robotic technologies that improve clinical care, hospital operations, and laboratory automation. [Read more…] about MassRobotics reveals 11 startups to take part in 5th Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program