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Canadian engineering services company AtkinsRéalis acquires Australian engineering consultancy ADG

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Canadian engineering services company AtkinsRéalis has acquired ADG, a Brisbane, Australia-headquartered engineering consultancy known for its local expertise and agile delivery in civil, structural, and digital engineering across transport infrastructure, commercial and residential developments, and urban renewal.

This move significantly increases AtkinsRéalis’ workforce to 350 experts in Australia, and for its clients, combines responsive local teams with global expertise – broadening AtkinsRéalis’ services and increasing its capacity to deliver complex, multidisciplinary projects across the defence, energy, water, buildings and places and transportation markets.

Richard Robinson, president, AMEA of AtkinsRéalis, says: “This move is a great step forward in our growth strategy for Australia and, it will unlock new exciting opportunities for all of us. [Read more…] about Canadian engineering services company AtkinsRéalis acquires Australian engineering consultancy ADG

Humanoid Global makes strategic investment in HowToRobot

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Humanoid Global, a publicly traded investment issuer focused on building and accelerating a portfolio of pioneering companies in the humanoid robotics and embodied AI sector, has committed to a strategic investment in HowToRobot.

Founded in 2017, HowToRobot was established to help address several challenges facing organizations that adopt automation technologies, including limited internal expertise, fragmented vendor markets, and a lack of reliable pricing benchmarks.

The company provides structured, end-to-end automation support designed to help businesses identify, source, and implement automation solutions suited to their operations. [Read more…] about Humanoid Global makes strategic investment in HowToRobot

German industrial automation giant Dürr reports ‘significant earnings increase’ in third quarter

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Industrial automation and robotics specialist Dürr has reported a sharp improvement in profitability for the third quarter of 2025, signalling a potential turnaround after a challenging period marked by weak order intake and restructuring.

The German engineering group said EBIT before extraordinary effects rose 40 percent year-on-year to €69 million, delivering a margin of 6.6 percent for the quarter.

Across the first nine months, the margin increased to 4.9 percent, putting the company “on track to perform better in 2025 than in the previous year”. [Read more…] about German industrial automation giant Dürr reports ‘significant earnings increase’ in third quarter

Fabric8Labs secures $50 million to expand US advanced manufacturing capacity

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Fabric8Labs, a company pioneering electrochemical additive manufacturing, has announced a $50 million funding round to expand its US-based advanced manufacturing facilities, boosting capacity to produce tens of millions of components annually. 

Powered by its breakthrough Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) technology, Fabric8Labs is scaling up production of next-generation electronics components that enable leading-edge systems in thermal management (AI/HPC), wireless communications (RF), and power electronics.

The US-based manufacturing footprint enables customers to move seamlessly from prototyping to high-volume production. [Read more…] about Fabric8Labs secures $50 million to expand US advanced manufacturing capacity

Carbon raises $60 million to accelerate growth of its advanced manufacturing market share

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Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based additive manufacturing company enabling large-scale production across a wide range of industries, announced it has raised $60 million in new funding.

The round was headlined by current investors Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, adidas, Baillie Gifford, Madrone, and Northgate.

Bolstered by recent interest in versatile, on-demand manufacturing to reindustrialize local economies, this investment is one of the largest in the additive manufacturing sector in recent years – underscoring continued confidence in Carbon’s business to produce high-performance products at scale using additive manufacturing. [Read more…] about Carbon raises $60 million to accelerate growth of its advanced manufacturing market share

Einride to go public through SPAC with Legato at $1.8 billion valuation, targeting NYSE listing

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Einride, the Sweden-founded developer of digital, electric and autonomous freight technology, plans to go public through a business combination with Legato Merger Corp. III (NYSEAMERICAN: LEGT), valuing the company at $1.8 billion and aiming for a New York Stock Exchange listing in the first half of 2026, according to the companies.

A spokesperson for Einride said: “Today, Einride, a leading technology company specializing in autonomous and electric freight operations, and Legato Merger Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced their plans to go public through a SPAC deal and a $1.8 billion valuation, and be listed on NYSE.”

The spokesperson added: “Taking a dual Freight-Capacity-as-a-Service (FCaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach through its EV/AV proprietary Saga platform, Einride has proven itself as a leader in a $4.6 trillion global road freight market, with 25+ enterprise customers and a fleet of approximately 200 electric vehicles, including scaling autonomous deployments.” [Read more…] about Einride to go public through SPAC with Legato at $1.8 billion valuation, targeting NYSE listing

H3 Zoom raises $1.8 million to expand AI-powered infrastructure inspection across Asia

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Singapore-based deep tech startup H3 Zoom has secured $1.8 million in the first closing of its Series A funding round, led by JRE Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of JR East, with participation from SGInnovate and M7 Holdings.

The company, which develops AI-powered inspection and asset management tools for critical infrastructure, says the funds will support expansion into Japan and Hong Kong, strengthen operations in Singapore, and accelerate research and development.

Founded in 2016, H3 Zoom uses proprietary vision-language models and robotics-enabled data capture to automate inspection processes for buildings and transport assets. [Read more…] about H3 Zoom raises $1.8 million to expand AI-powered infrastructure inspection across Asia

Delvitech raises $40 million in Series B investment round

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Delvitech, a “deep tech” company specialising in the development of artificial intelligence-native automated optical inspection solutions for electronics, successfully closed a Series B investment round of $40 million.

The round was led by EGS Beteiligungen (EGSB), the Investment Company of the Ernst Göhner Foundation, together with CREADD Ventures, and joined by several prominent European private investors who contributed to this substantial fundraising.

Finadvice Mediterranean acted as the financial advisor for the round, and I&P Law Office SA served as Delvitech’s legal advisor. [Read more…] about Delvitech raises $40 million in Series B investment round

F-Prime’s ‘State of Robotics 2025’ report shows record $21 billion investment. But is it another bubble?

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Investment in robotics is projected to reach an all-time high of $21 billion this year, according to F-Prime Capital’s latest State of Robotics 2025 report – a jump fuelled by generative AI, defense spending, and merger-and-acquisition activity.

The report, which tracks venture funding, valuations, and exits across the global robotics sector, highlights a 150 percent increase in funding for so-called “general purpose robotics” – a category covering humanoids and AI-driven machines – rising from $2 billion in 2024 to $5 billion this year.

Defense robotics now accounts for 63 percent of total investment, helped by multi-billion-dollar deals such as Blue Halo’s $4.1 billion acquisition. [Read more…] about F-Prime’s ‘State of Robotics 2025’ report shows record $21 billion investment. But is it another bubble?

BTRY raises $5.7 million to industrialize ultra-thin solid-state cells

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Swiss battery start-up BTRY has raised $5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round.

The funds will accelerate the industrialization of its ultra-thin solid-state batteries – a new category of energy storage combining fast charging, extreme temperature stability, and intrinsic safety in one of the world’s thinnest formats.

They power next-generation devices such as connected labels, wireless sensors, and wearables – applications where conventional batteries could not fit or endure. [Read more…] about BTRY raises $5.7 million to industrialize ultra-thin solid-state cells