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Smart Robotics raises €10 million to expand AI-driven warehouse robotics across Europe

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Dutch warehouse robotics company Smart Robotics has raised €10 million in Series A funding as it looks to expand its AI-driven robotic picking technology across Europe and strengthen its position in the fast-growing warehouse automation market.

The funding round was led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, with participation from Innovation Industries and Dutch family office Ernij Next.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Best, the Netherlands, Smart Robotics develops AI-based robotic pick-and-place systems for intralogistics operations. The company says it has deployed more than 120 systems across 15 countries and five industries, executing more than one billion successful robotic picks in live warehouse environments. [Read more…] about Smart Robotics raises €10 million to expand AI-driven warehouse robotics across Europe

Bot Auto completes driverless commercial truck delivery between Houston and Dallas

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Autonomous trucking company Bot Auto says it has completed what it describes as the first fully humanless commercial over-the-road truckload delivery in the United States, moving freight between Houston and Dallas without a driver, in-cab observer, or remote operator controlling the vehicle.

The Houston-based company said the autonomous truck completed a 230-mile overnight route from Riggy’s Truck Parking in northeast Houston to Safe Stop in Hutchins, south of Dallas, delivering a commercial shipment booked through logistics provider Ryan Transportation.

According to Bot Auto, the run was conducted without a safety driver onboard and without “low-latency remote human feedback”, which the company says differentiates the operation from earlier autonomous trucking demonstrations and pilot programs. [Read more…] about Bot Auto completes driverless commercial truck delivery between Houston and Dallas

Interview with Intrinsic’s Stefan Nusser: Traditional automation is ‘too expensive and too inflexible’

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For years, industrial automation followed a relatively stable formula: high-volume production, long product lifecycles, and robotic systems designed to repeat the same process millions of times with minimal variation.

That model helped transform industries such as automotive manufacturing, where fixed production lines and highly specialized robots delivered extraordinary efficiency at scale.

But manufacturing is changing. Product cycles are shorter, customization is increasing, and factories are under pressure to adapt more quickly to shifting demand and supply chain volatility. In many facilities, the traditional economics of automation no longer work as neatly as they once did. [Read more…] about Interview with Intrinsic’s Stefan Nusser: Traditional automation is ‘too expensive and too inflexible’

Why Disconnected Teams Are Silently Killing Your Retention, Says Ubitello Limited

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Two companies acquire users at the same cost, in the same market, with similar products. Twelve months later, one has 38% revenue retention and the other has 71%.

The product isn’t the variable. The marketing isn’t the variable. The variable, in nearly every case Ubitello Limited has examined, is whether the company’s growth, marketing, experience, and support functions operate as a connected system or as four separate departments politely sending emails to each other.

According to Ubitello, retention is the metric where organizational connectedness compounds – and the metric where disconnectedness silently destroys value. [Read more…] about Why Disconnected Teams Are Silently Killing Your Retention, Says Ubitello Limited

Zinelio Corp.’s Top Tips for Managing User Acquisition Without Losing Operational Control

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There’s a version of growth that looks great on paper and quietly wrecks a company from the inside.

It usually starts the same way: a business enters a new market – let’s say the U.S. – gains some momentum, starts pulling in users faster than expected, and then realizes too late that the back end of the operation wasn’t built to handle what the front end just promised.

Customer experience drops. Internal processes crack. The people running the show feel like they’re always three steps behind. [Read more…] about Zinelio Corp.’s Top Tips for Managing User Acquisition Without Losing Operational Control

What to Look for When Comparing Term Life Insurance Quotes Online

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Over 170 million people in the US have life insurance, and if you’re one of them, comparing term life insurance quotes online is about more than finding the lowest monthly premium.

You need to verify that the death benefit actually lands in the hands of your beneficiaries without a legal struggle. Modern digital tools have shifted the power dynamic back to the consumer, allowing a transparent view of how different insurers assess your specific risk profile. [Read more…] about What to Look for When Comparing Term Life Insurance Quotes Online

Why Tech Travelers Need a Personal Killswitch for Hotel Wi-Fi

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Commissioning a project at a remote facility usually involves a suitcase full of proprietary hardware and a laptop housing months of R&D.

In other words, it usually means moving through the world with what feels like your entire life on your back. You may not be as slow as an IRL snail, but you’re certainly as vulnerable as one…

We are accustomed to air-gapped systems and rigid safety protocols on the factory floor. However, the moment the day ends and we retreat to a hotel, that security posture often relaxes as we rely on guest networks that are fundamentally at odds with the sensitivity of the data we carry. [Read more…] about Why Tech Travelers Need a Personal Killswitch for Hotel Wi-Fi

Humanoid and Schaeffler strike deal to deploy thousands of humanoid robots in factories

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Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company, has signed a binding, phased deployment and supply agreement with Schaeffler, a leading motion technology company, to integrate humanoid robots directly into live manufacturing operations.

The first systems go live in Germany before the end of 2026. Humanoid will also purchase actuators from Schaeffler as a preferred supplier.

The agreement is one of the largest disclosed humanoid robot rollouts ever announced and positions Humanoid, founded by Artem Sokolov in 2024, among the youngest companies to secure a large-scale contract at this level. It targets deployment of a four-digit number of wheeled units across Schaeffler’s global facilities by 2032. [Read more…] about Humanoid and Schaeffler strike deal to deploy thousands of humanoid robots in factories

How Industrial Automation Services Are Modernizing Legacy Facilities

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Many older plants still produce dependable output, yet the systems behind that output often show their age. Support teams are asked to meet modern production goals using control systems built for a slower operating model. The gap becomes obvious when downtime rises, and fault detection arrives too late.

Luckily, expert industrial automation services are helping these facilities modernize without forcing every asset into an expensive rebuild. The best projects are careful rather than dramatic. A good plan adds modern control where it creates value. It also protects proven equipment when that equipment still performs. [Read more…] about How Industrial Automation Services Are Modernizing Legacy Facilities