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North American robot orders climbed in the third quarter of 2025, signaling renewed momentum in manufacturing automation.
According to the latest data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), 8,806 robots valued at $574 million were ordered in Q3, an 11.6 percent increase in units and 17.2 percent rise in revenue compared to the same period last year. [Read more…] about Robot orders in key sectors ‘jumped 105 percent’, says A3
Brightpick, a provider of AI-powered robotic automation for warehouses, says its Autopicker robots now enable “lights-out” overnight fulfillment.
With the company’s latest software upgrades to its fleet, including Physical AI and picking-in-motion, Autopicker robots can autonomously pick and buffer orders without human intervention, eliminating the need for overnight staffing and enabling companies to extend their operating hours at no additional cost.
This breakthrough allows warehouses to run continuously, even during night shifts and weekends, without human intervention. [Read more…] about Brightpick achieves ‘lights-out’ order fulfillment with its Autopicker robots
OpenMind has released BrainPack, which it describes as “a new hardware and software system that gives robots and humanoids real-world intelligence” – that is, perception, control, memory, and autonomy – all in a single backpack-sized platform.
BrainPack integrates advanced mapping, object labeling, privacy-protected vision, remote operation, and self-charging into one modular system. Built on the back of one of three of Nvidia’s most powerful processing units, OpenMind is setting the new bar for embodied AI.
It’s the same brain that has powered OpenMind’s now-viral demonstrations of self-charging quadrupeds, and it’s now available to developers, research labs, and early adopters worldwide. [Read more…] about OpenMind releases new hardware-plus-software system to give robots and humanoids ‘real-world intelligence’
QCraft, an autonomous driving technology provider, has announced its official entry into the Level 4 autonomous logistics sector, marking what it says is “a major milestone” in its commercialization roadmap and expanding its product portfolio beyond passenger mobility and “robobuses”.
Working closely with Chery Commercial Vehicle, QCraft is integrating its L4 autonomous driving technology into Chery’s new commercial vehicle platforms to deliver a new generation of intelligent logistics vehicles. Chery Commercial Vehicle is a subsidiary of Chery Holding Group, China’s largest automotive exporter.
The partnership with Chery supports QCraft in creating a range of industrial applications that will accelerate the scaled rollout and operation of QCraft’s autonomous logistics solutions. [Read more…] about QCraft enters autonomous logistics sector with Chery partnership to accelerate L4 delivery
Bedrock Robotics says it has been conducting “the construction industry’s largest-known supervised autonomy deployment for mass excavation”, partnering with Sundt Construction on site preparation for a 130-acre domestic manufacturing facility.
On just this project alone, Bedrock’s autonomous systems have so far moved over 65,000 cubic yards by loading human-operated articulating dump trucks with the same workflow used in manual operations – a seamless integration that demonstrates a leap forward in commercial autonomous construction.
The company’s technology is now installed across multiple excavator models ranging from 20-ton to 80-ton machines, adapting its systems from compact units to large-scale earthmovers. [Read more…] about Bedrock Robotics begins supervised autonomous excavation on live construction sites as it moves toward commercialization
Distalmotion, a medical technology company empowering access to the benefits of robotic surgery in outpatient sites of care, has announced the successful closing of its Series G financing round. The $150 million financing was led by Revival Healthcare Capital and included inside investor participation.
This new funding will be used primarily to accelerate US commercial adoption of Dexter, its soft tissue robotic surgery system, as well as to support ongoing clinical and product development initiatives.
A major focus of the US expansion continues to be the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) market – one of the fastest-growing segments in surgical care, driven by the ongoing shift toward efficient, outpatient surgery. [Read more…] about Distalmotion raises $150 million to accelerate US expansion of its Dexter robotic surgery system
Agile Robots, a developer of intelligent robotic solutions, is launching its first humanoid robot. Agile ONE is designed for use in industrial settings, where it will work “safely and efficiently alongside humans and other robotic solutions”, says the company.
The humanoid combines intuitive human-robot interaction, the world’s most dexterous robotic hand, and an innovative AI model trained on real-world industrial data. It will be manufactured in-house in Germany.
CEO and founder Dr Zhaopeng Chen said: “At Agile Robots we believe the next industrial revolution is Physical AI: intelligent, autonomous and flexible robots that can perceive, understand and act in the physical world. Agile ONE embodies this revolution.” [Read more…] about Agile Robots launches its first humanoid robot for industry
At Web Summit Lisbon, the SingularityNET Foundation and its partners in the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) has unveiled ASI:Chain DevNet and Hyperon AGI Framework Alpha 1 – two open technologies that enable anyone to start building connected, human-like AI.
Together, they form an early, decentralised tech stack where tools can interoperate, progress is transparent, and no single company holds the keys.
Dr Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET and the ASI Alliance, says: “The Hyperon AGI Framework is a place for developers and researchers to experiment and collaborate in building the next generation of intelligent systems, and specifically to build towards AGI and ASI, using a variety of approaches: deep neural nets but also logic systems, evolutionary learning and whatever else their imagination cooks up. [Read more…] about SingularityNET launches ASI:Chain DevNet and Hyperon AGI framework to build open, decentralised AI systems
Neura Robotics has expanded its presence in China with the opening of a new site and collaboration hub in Hangzhou, marking a significant step in the company’s strategy to build global partnerships in humanoid and cognitive robotics.
The Hangzhou facility – called the Neura Hub – will focus on developing data-driven robotics training and strengthening cooperation with major Chinese industry players.
The opening positions the German company within one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing robotics ecosystems while maintaining what it describes as its identity as a European innovator. [Read more…] about Neura Robotics expands presence in China with new site and collaboration hub in Hangzhou
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
