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Global shifts in ADAS and autonomous vehicles reshaping competitive SoC suppliers landscape

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Global innovation in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as well as autonomous vehicles are reshaping the competitive landscape for the suppliers of system-on-chips (SoCs).

The market is entering a fast-growth phase that will change supplier market shares among global suppliers, according to a new report by Counterpoint Research.

Mobileye, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Horizon Robotics and Huawei will emerge as the top five SoC suppliers for ADAS and autonomous vehicles with a combined share of over 78 percent by 2035, up from 69 percent in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Autonomous Vehicle SoCs Forecast, H1 2025. [Read more…] about Global shifts in ADAS and autonomous vehicles reshaping competitive SoC suppliers landscape

Startup Sort A Brick looking to raise €3 million to scale up ‘world’s first’ automated LEGO sorting conveyor

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Lithuania-based tech startup Sort A Brick has launched what it says is “the world’s first automated industrial-grade system for recognizing and sorting pre-owned LEGO bricks”, setting a new standard for the reuse and upcycling of one of the world’s most popular toys.

This launch comes as the company aims to raise €3 million in its next seed round to scale up its operations.

The company’s inaugural system combines custom-built hardware, software and proprietary artificial intelligence to tackle a long-standing challenge in the toy reuse sector: processing mixed piles of LEGO bricks quickly, reliably, and at scale. [Read more…] about Startup Sort A Brick looking to raise €3 million to scale up ‘world’s first’ automated LEGO sorting conveyor

Veloq and AutoStore unveil ‘world’s most advanced grocery fulfilment centre’ in Vienna as part of global automation partnership

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Veloq, the AI-powered grocery automation company within the Rohlik Group, has unveiled what is being described as “the world’s most advanced AI-driven grocery fulfilment centre” in Vienna, Austria.

The launch also marks the announcement of a global partnership with AutoStore, the technology leader in intelligent order fulfillment, to accelerate the future of grocery automation worldwide.

The facility is the first AutoStore grid worldwide to integrate real-time expedition, automatically sorting picked orders by delivery route. This eliminates manual sorting and increases throughput while reducing time, labour and cost. [Read more…] about Veloq and AutoStore unveil ‘world’s most advanced grocery fulfilment centre’ in Vienna as part of global automation partnership

Jacobi Robotics wins DHL innovation award for its warehouse palletizing solution

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DHL announced Jacobi Robotics as the winner of its Fast Forward Challenge Americas Edition on October 14.

Jacobi Robotics received a $20,000 cash prize to bring its vision to life by working jointly with DHL innovation experts to pilot its warehouse palletizing solution.

The Fast Forward Challenge is a competition inviting businesses, start-ups and innovators to showcase their game-changing solutions in logistics for a chance to test them in a real-world environment with DHL, join the DHL Innovation Ecosystem, and potentially exhibit their solutions to DHL customers in DHL Innovation Centers worldwide. [Read more…] about Jacobi Robotics wins DHL innovation award for its warehouse palletizing solution

BASF and Carlyle to form €7.7 billion standalone coatings company with QIA investment

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BASF has signed a binding agreement with global investment firm Carlyle and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to create a new standalone coatings company valued at €7.7 billion.

The deal covers BASF’s automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings, and surface treatment businesses, collectively known as BASF Coatings. Under the agreement, Carlyle and QIA will take a majority stake, while BASF will retain a 40 percent equity stake in the new company.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals. BASF says it will receive approximately €5.8 billion in pre-tax cash proceeds at closing. [Read more…] about BASF and Carlyle to form €7.7 billion standalone coatings company with QIA investment

The end is nigh for smelly socks: Heraeus invents material that eliminates bad odours

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Heraeus Precious Metals has developed an antimicrobial technology called AGXX, which the company says eliminates bacteria, fungi, viruses, and algae through a catalytic reaction rather than by releasing metal ions or other potentially harmful substances.

Unlike conventional antimicrobial coatings, which often rely on silver or copper ion release and lose effectiveness over time, AGXX operates continuously using humidity and oxygen from the surrounding air.

The process generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) that destroy microorganisms and prevent biofilm formation. [Read more…] about The end is nigh for smelly socks: Heraeus invents material that eliminates bad odours

ABB integrates Machine Automation division into Process Automation business area

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Following the announcement of the divestment of its robotics division to SoftBank Group, ABB is transitioning the Machine Automation division – formerly part of the Robotics & Discrete Automation business area – into the Process Automation business area.

The transition will take effect in the fourth quarter of 2025.

As the division transitions into the Process Automation business area, customers in process and hybrid industries will benefit from deeper technology synergies – spanning automation, electrification and digitalization – delivered through a unified and comprehensive portfolio. [Read more…] about ABB integrates Machine Automation division into Process Automation business area

Kenco partners with GreyOrange to elevate fulfillment through AI-powered orchestration

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Kenco, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has agreed a long-term partnership with GreyOrange, the global leader in AI-driven warehouse orchestration software.

Over the next five years, Kenco will deploy GreyOrange’s GreyMatter Multi-Process Orchestration Platform (MPOP) across its network of fulfillment centers, supported by fleets of robotic solutions from GreyOrange’s Certified Ranger Network.

The collaboration underscores Kenco’s commitment to redefining fulfillment in the 3PL market by integrating orchestration technology that synchronizes people, processes, and robotic systems across complex and continuously evolving distribution environments. [Read more…] about Kenco partners with GreyOrange to elevate fulfillment through AI-powered orchestration

ODW Logistics expects to improve pick rates by 42 percent with Zebra Technologies

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Zebra Technologies, a provider of warehouse automation technologies, says ODW Logistics has adopted Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment to optimize its e-commerce operations.

With this implementation, ODW Logistics anticipates realizing a 42 percent improvement in pick rates, enhancing its ability to scale while maintaining cost efficiency.

ODW Logistics selected Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment to enhance efficiency and flexibility across its fulfillment operations. [Read more…] about ODW Logistics expects to improve pick rates by 42 percent with Zebra Technologies

When customers see robots being mistreated, their reactions reveal something deeper about society

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A new study from Hanyang University ERICA, in South Korea, has found that when people witness someone abusing a service robot, their response follows one of two psychological paths: some copy the aggressor’s behavior, while others feel empathy for the robot and act more kindly.

The research, led by Professor Taeshik Gong, offers one of the first empirical looks at a phenomenon that many people have noticed but few have studied – the discomfort that arises when robots are kicked, shoved, or insulted in public or online videos.

Such scenes, once intended to showcase a robot’s balance or durability, increasingly strike observers as needlessly cruel. [Read more…] about When customers see robots being mistreated, their reactions reveal something deeper about society