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Geek+ Reports H1 2026 Results: 35.5% order growth, with subscription services up 75%

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Geek+, the Hong Kong-listed warehouse robotics maker, has reported interim results for the six months to 30 June 2026 showing its services business growing more than twice as fast as the company overall, as it pushes customers from one-off equipment purchases toward long-term operations contracts.

New signed orders across the group rose 35.5% year-on-year to about $335 million, while revenue climbed 25.3% to $180 million. Gross profit came in at $65 million, up 27.8%, and gross margin widened from 35.1% to 35.8%. [Read more…] about Geek+ Reports H1 2026 Results: 35.5% order growth, with subscription services up 75%

Logic unveils overhead picking robot that ‘reimagines how warehouses move goods’

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Logic, a developer of autonomous, data-driven logistics solutions, has unveiled the Octopus, an overhead industrial picking robot that replaces static, floor-bound equipment with an agile, ceiling-mounted system for high-speed case handling.

Suspended above existing workflows, Octopus autonomously picks, lifts, and transfers cased goods without consuming aisle space, allowing warehouses and logistics hubs to reclaim the floor for storage density, people, and flow.

Rather than relying on a single arm with one dominant tool, Octopus is built as a configurable, multi-arm platform that can be populated with any combination of suction cups, clamps, grippers, and specialized end effectors. [Read more…] about Logic unveils overhead picking robot that ‘reimagines how warehouses move goods’

Europe launches new satellite to provide faster and sharper weather monitoring

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The Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 satellite (MTG-I2) has successfully passed its first critical post-launch milestones, completing the first full Meteosat Third Generation constellation in orbit.

The imager satellite MTG-I2 is safely in orbit and operating as expected following its successful launch yesterday at 22:11 CEST on board an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Our teams have established communication with the spacecraft, which has also deployed its solar panels to ensure its autonomous production of energy. [Read more…] about Europe launches new satellite to provide faster and sharper weather monitoring

Reframe Systems raises $40 million to industrialize homebuilding and expand microfactory network

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Reframe Systems, the physical AI company industrializing home construction, has announced an additional $40 million in venture-backed equity financing to scale its microfactory network across North America and deliver more homes for customers.

The financing was led by Energy Impact Partners (EIP), with co-investments from Counterpart Ventures, E12 Ventures, Global Brain, Thin Line Capital, Up Partners and LACI Impact Fund.

Reframe also had continued support from existing investors, including Eclipse, VoLo Earth, Cubit Capital, RA Capital Management (Planetary Health), MassMutual Catalyst and Nor’easter.

The additional capital positions Reframe to accelerate home delivery in New England and deploy additional microfactory capacity across North America, bringing robotics-enabled homebuilding to the communities that need it most. [Read more…] about Reframe Systems raises $40 million to industrialize homebuilding and expand microfactory network

Kodiak AI and AMD collaborate to advance computing power for driverless trucking

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Kodiak AI, a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, has announced a collaboration with chipmaker AMD to implement its AMD EPYC Series processors to power Kodiak’s seventh-generation autonomous truck platform.

Kodiak is the first company to deploy the advanced AMD EPYC processors into their hardware platform for driverless trucking.

High-performance AMD EPYC Series CPUs provide the compute performance needed to quickly and reliably aggregate and preprocess the massive volume of sensor data required to safely operate the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous driving system. [Read more…] about Kodiak AI and AMD collaborate to advance computing power for driverless trucking

John Deere’s GUSS Automation to integrate Ouster lidar into autonomous orchard machines

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GUSS Automation, a wholly owned John Deere subsidiary and a pioneer in autonomous high-value crop operations, plans to incorporate Ouster’s Rev8 OS0 native color digital lidar sensors, powered by the breakthrough L4 Ouster Silicon, into the next generation of its Autonomous Orchard Machine Fleet.

The integration is expected to further expand machine capabilities while underscoring the role of advanced sensing technologies in helping autonomous agricultural machines operate in complex outdoor environments.

Building on Ouster’s recent momentum in industrial robotics, GUSS is embedding Ouster and other enterprise-grade capabilities into agricultural duty cycles. [Read more…] about John Deere’s GUSS Automation to integrate Ouster lidar into autonomous orchard machines

Tennibot launches $1,495 Partner Lite AI ball machine for tennis, padel and pickleball

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Tennibot, which says it is “the only company designing, engineering, and assembling AI-powered ball machines in the United States”, has launched Partner Lite, a new AI-powered ball machine that delivers the company’s signature intelligent training experience at its most accessible price yet.

Available for a special introductory price of $1,495 for the first 30 days, Partner Lite gives players the same app-guided AI custom drills that power Tennibot’s flagship Partner V2, while introducing a stationary design that lowers the cost of entry for athletes, coaches, clubs, and training facilities.

Orders for the Partner Lite open yesterday, August 26, 2026, with shipping beginning in September. [Read more…] about Tennibot launches $1,495 Partner Lite AI ball machine for tennis, padel and pickleball

Agibot wins 46 medals to top World Humanoid Robot Games on debut

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Agibot made its debut at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, securing 18 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals. With 46 medals in total, Agibot ranked first on both the gold medal table and the overall medal table (see below).

The World Humanoid Robot Games is an international competition designed to test humanoid robots across sports, dexterous manipulation and real-world scenario-based tasks.

This year’s events ranged from athletics, martial arts and dance to hotel services, library operations, emergency response and industrial applications. [Read more…] about Agibot wins 46 medals to top World Humanoid Robot Games on debut

Teradyne Robotics launches patent infringement case against Chinese competitor

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Teradyne Robotics A/S, a Danish-based subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc., has initiated a patent infringement case at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Copenhagen against a German subsidiary of the Chinese robot company JAKA.

The case concerns the alleged infringement of patents – both software and hardware – held by Teradyne Robotics A/S and related to its business unit Universal Robots A/S, the world’s leading producer of collaborative industrial robots. The alleged infringement involves a broad range of collaborative robot models marketed by JAKA in the EU.

Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of the Teradyne Robotics Group, said: “This case is another clear demonstration that Teradyne Robotics will enforce its patents and intellectual property (IP) rights against what we consider to be illegal and unfair copying and infringement, across both hardware and software. [Read more…] about Teradyne Robotics launches patent infringement case against Chinese competitor

Motion raises $2 million to put humanoid robots to work in European factories

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Motion, the company behind what it says is Europe’s first Humanoids-as-a-Service (HaaS) platform, has raised a $2 million pre-seed round led by Extantia Capital, with participation from Norrsken Evolve.

The funding will take Motion’s five live pilots with Belgian industrial, warehouse and logistics players into full production, expand the team and grow its robot fleet, starting in the Benelux.

On factory floors today, Motion’s humanoids are being trained to load goods into crates, pack containers into boxes and place components on conveyor belts, side by side with the human teams they support. [Read more…] about Motion raises $2 million to put humanoid robots to work in European factories

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