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PAL Robotics to showcase StockBot inventory robot at NRF 2026 as retail automation demand rises

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PAL Robotics will showcase its StockBot autonomous inventory robot at NRF 2026 in New York, positioning the system as a solution for retailers seeking better accuracy, visibility, and operational control across stores and distribution centres.

StockBot is not a new product – PAL Robotics has developed and deployed the robot for several years – but the company is using Retail’s Big Show to highlight its expanding use cases and the growing demand for automated inventory management.

The system sits in the same category as Simbe Robotics’ Tally and a small number of other inventory-scanning robots designed for retail environments. [Read more…] about PAL Robotics to showcase StockBot inventory robot at NRF 2026 as retail automation demand rises

Hummink raises $20 million to bring ‘micronic precision printing’ to advanced manufacturing

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As microelectronics underpin the rise of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, the smallest manufacturing imperfections have become billion-euro problems.

Each defect at the sub-micron scale can derail an entire batch of chips or displays. Paris-based deep-tech company Hummink is tackling that challenge head-on.

The company has raised €15 million in a funding round co-led by KBC Focus Fund, Cap Horn and Bpifrance to expand deployment of its patented High-Precision Capillary Printing (HPCaP) technology, which enables manufacturers to print metals and functional materials with record-level accuracy and repair microscopic defects in real time. [Read more…] about Hummink raises $20 million to bring ‘micronic precision printing’ to advanced manufacturing

KAUST startups raise over $1 billion as Saudi deep-tech ecosystem gains global momentum

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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) startup portfolio has successfully raised more than $1 billion in investments, co-investing with a diverse network of local and global venture capital firms.

KAUST’s says this “significant milestone” underscores the organization’s growing impact on the global deep-tech landscape.

As a leading international graduate-level research university in Saudi Arabia, KAUST’s startup portfolio has celebrated its best year yet in growing not only Saudi Arabia’s high-tech and deep-tech sectors but also contributing to global innovation. [Read more…] about KAUST startups raise over $1 billion as Saudi deep-tech ecosystem gains global momentum

Saddle Creek brings in Robust.AI’s Carter robots to automate tote delivery and speed up warehouse operations

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Robust.AI, a provider of AI-driven warehouse automation, has announced a partnership with Saddle Creek Logistics Services, an omnichannel supply chain solutions company, to deploy Robust.AI’s flagship collaborative robotics platform, Carter, in Saddle Creek’s Charlotte, North Carolina warehouse.

Saddle Creek deployed Carter in its order fulfillment operation for a beauty client. It helps to automate and optimize tote delivery operations between multiple processing and labeling lines and more than 20 designated drop-off points.

In this capacity, Carter functions as a flexible, non-integrated “virtual conveyor” that streamlines material flow without requiring fixed infrastructure. In addition, Robust.AI customized Carter for Saddle Creek, increasing payload capacity to allow for more items to be picked, put, and moved. [Read more…] about Saddle Creek brings in Robust.AI’s Carter robots to automate tote delivery and speed up warehouse operations

Abu Dhabi partners with Glydways to develop ‘transformative autonomous transit technology’

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Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has signed a strategic partnership with Glydways, a provider of automated shuttles and transit networks, to explore the deployment of its innovative transit systems across Abu Dhabi.

The collaboration, which builds on momentum from the recent Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in New York, marks a milestone for the emirate’s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries (SAVI) cluster and Abu Dhabi’s strategic vision to become a world-leading ecosystem for smart and sustainable mobility.

Announced during DRIFTx, Abu Dhabi’s flagship exhibition for smart and autonomous mobility held as part of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week (ADAW), the collaboration will see ADIO and Glydways jointly develop an initial project featuring Glydways’ innovative high-capacity system, a revolutionary approach to mass-transit that uses autonomous electric vehicles operating on dedicated guideways to deliver on-demand, zero-emissions urban mobility powered by Glydways’ own AI platform: Glydways OS. [Read more…] about Abu Dhabi partners with Glydways to develop ‘transformative autonomous transit technology’

Micropolis partners with Nvidia to strengthen robotics platform and support global expansion

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Micropolis Holding, owner of Micropolis Robotics, has joined Nvidia’s Inception Program in a move the company says will accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of its autonomous ground robots as it expands across the Middle East and North Africa.

The partnership brings Nvidia’s GPUs and Orin edge computing modules into the core of Micropolis’ unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), enabling key onboard functions such as perception, navigation, and decision-making to run locally rather than through cloud systems.

According to Micropolis, real-time processing on the Orin platform provides faster responses and improved reliability in challenging settings including industrial sites, border regions, and dense urban areas. [Read more…] about Micropolis partners with Nvidia to strengthen robotics platform and support global expansion

Lucid Bots launches industry’s ‘first fully autonomous pressure washing robot’

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Lucid Bots, a pioneer in intelligent robotics, has launched the Lavo AI, the company’s first fully autonomous ground-based pressure washing robot.

Designed to transform one of the most labor-intensive and high turnover cleaning tasks into a scalable, profitable service, Lavo AI marks a major milestone in Lucid Bots’ mission to build robots for the people who build and maintain the world. [Read more…] about Lucid Bots launches industry’s ‘first fully autonomous pressure washing robot’

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

Forgis raises $4.5 million Pre-Seed funding to ‘rebuild the West’s industrial intelligence’

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Forgis, a Zurich-based startup building the brain that makes plants autonomous, has announced a $4.5 million pre-seed funding round led by redalpine, with participation from Massimo Banzi, co-founder of Arduino, and other investors from deep tech and manufacturing.

“The West invented industry,” says Forgis in its press release, “and then forgot how to build. For decades, it outsourced factories, traded machines for spreadsheets, and watched production drift east. If Europe sparked the first industrial revolution, China is industrializing the second in the dark.”

During the last decade, China’s industrial robot stock grew from 200 thousand to 2 million, 567 per 10 thousand workers surpassing Germany, the US, and the UK combined. Forgis wants to help the West close the industrialization gap, not through protectionism, but through intelligence. [Read more…] about Forgis raises $4.5 million Pre-Seed funding to ‘rebuild the West’s industrial intelligence’

Azumuta raises €8 million to accelerate digitalization and AI-supported work instructions in manufacturing

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Manufacturers worldwide still rely on paper, spreadsheets, and fragmented systems to manage shop floor processes. Azumuta, the operator-centric software scale-up from Ghent, Belgium, aims to change this.

Azumuta raised €8 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its platform for AI-supported digital work instructions, quality control, and workforce training.

The round was led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from Capricorn Partners and returning investors PMV, Angelwise, and Dirk Vermunicht. [Read more…] about Azumuta raises €8 million to accelerate digitalization and AI-supported work instructions in manufacturing