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Opinion: The AI infrastructure risk robotics leaders can’t afford to ignore

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By Nadine Akey, sales and marketing manager, Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry

The robotics industry is entering a new phase of growth. Autonomous mobile robots navigate warehouses with increasing sophistication.

Industrial robots are becoming smarter and more adaptive. AI-powered vision systems are transforming manufacturing, logistics and defense applications.

Behind every one of these advances is a rapidly expanding layer of AI infrastructure. [Read more…] about Opinion: The AI infrastructure risk robotics leaders can’t afford to ignore

From audio tapes to AI: Interview with TDK Ventures investment director Ankur Saxena

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Artificial intelligence has become the dominant theme in technology investing, but when it comes to robotics, some investors argue that the industry may be drawing the wrong conclusions from recent breakthroughs in large language models and generative AI.

Among them is Ankur Saxena, investment director at TDK Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of TDK Corporation.

While TDK is widely recognized today as a supplier of electronic components, sensors, power systems, and advanced materials, many readers will remember the company as one of the world’s most recognizable brands in the era of cassette tapes and audio recording media. [Read more…] about From audio tapes to AI: Interview with TDK Ventures investment director Ankur Saxena

Top Computer Vision Development Company Options for 2026

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The right computer vision development company is the one that fits the environment where your model will run. These could be a camera SoC, a cloud SaaS product, a medical device, or a live video system.

SQUAD is a strong choice for edge hardware and smart camera products. Intellias and Softeq are good options for embedded AI in automotive and IoT. N-iX and DataArt fit enterprise SaaS and data-heavy systems.

InData Labs is a good match for healthcare, retail, and research-heavy work. Andersen Inc. and Sigma Software are solid choices for enterprise delivery and automotive-focused projects. [Read more…] about Top Computer Vision Development Company Options for 2026

Enhancing Industrial Automation: Why Compact Mini PCs Are Quietly Becoming the Default Choice for Robotic Controllers

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In most modern factories, the control cabinet has changed a lot compared to even a few years ago. There’s more happening inside it – vision systems, sensors, controllers, networking gear – and somehow engineers are expected to fit all of it into the same limited space.

That’s where compact industrial computers have started to take over roles that used to belong to bulky industrial PCs or even desktop-class machines sitting awkwardly outside the system.

The shift isn’t about aesthetics. It’s about practicality: less space, fewer points of failure, and systems that can run continuously without constant attention. [Read more…] about Enhancing Industrial Automation: Why Compact Mini PCs Are Quietly Becoming the Default Choice for Robotic Controllers

Shyld AI raises $13.4 million to expand ‘active’ AI across US hospitals

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Shyld AI, a healthcare technology company pioneering “active intelligence” for healthcare facilities, has raised a $13.4 million seed round, one of the largest early-stage rounds in the healthcare AI sector.

The round was led by Aulis Capital and will fund expansion across US health systems.

Founded by brothers Mohammad and Morteza Noshad, the company is building a new category of Agentic AI systems that take real-time action inside hospitals. [Read more…] about Shyld AI raises $13.4 million to expand ‘active’ AI across US hospitals

Arrive AI using Nvidia Isaac Sim and Blackwell GPUs to develop autonomous drone delivery network

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Arrive AI, an autonomous delivery infrastructure company, says it is accelerating its artificial intelligence and robotics development using Nvidia Isaac Sim and high-performance GPU workstations powered by Nvidia Blackwell architecture.

The company is leveraging simulation-driven AI training to rapidly improve computer vision systems used in real-world automation, robotics, and autonomous delivery environments. [Read more…] about Arrive AI using Nvidia Isaac Sim and Blackwell GPUs to develop autonomous drone delivery network

IEEE explores future of ‘networked AI’ where robots learn collectively

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Researchers are increasingly exploring a future in which robots and AI systems do not operate as isolated machines, but instead learn collectively across connected networks – sharing information, adapting to changing environments, and continuously optimizing their own behavior in real time.

That growing area of research – often referred to as “networked AI” – is now the focus of a new special issue from the IEEE Signal Processing Society and the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, which have issued a call for papers examining “Autonomous and Evolutive Optimization in Networked AI”.

While the academic terminology may sound abstract, many of the themes are closely connected to emerging trends already reshaping robotics and industrial automation, including multi-agent robotics, distributed AI systems, edge intelligence, autonomous vehicles, warehouse robot fleets, and collaborative industrial automation. [Read more…] about IEEE explores future of ‘networked AI’ where robots learn collectively

Navimow responds to growing hedgehogs safety concerns with AI avoidance technology

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A recent Guardian report has revealed concerns around wildlife and use of robotic lawn mowers. Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmowers pose to wildlife at night time, and as a result, the mayor of German town Lüneburg has called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals.

With robotic lawn mowers becoming increasingly common across UK and European households, concerns around accidental harm to nocturnal animals, particularly hedgehogs, have intensified.

In response, Segway Navimow has developed advanced AI-enhanced obstacle avoidance systems capable of detecting and avoiding animals in real time. [Read more…] about Navimow responds to growing hedgehogs safety concerns with AI avoidance technology

Comau and Aptiv partner on AI-powered robotics and autonomous industrial automation systems

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Industrial automation specialist Comau is collaborating with technology company Aptiv to explore the co-development of next-generation intelligent automation solutions designed to help industrial customers operate more safely, efficiently, and autonomously.

The agreement establishes a framework for the two companies to evaluate joint development in key areas of focus including advanced robotics, autonomous systems, and automated warehouse and logistics systems.

Jay Bellissimo, senior vice president and president, intelligent systems, software and services, Aptiv, says: “Robotics and industrial automation are evolving quickly, with systems that sense, think, and act in real time at the edge. [Read more…] about Comau and Aptiv partner on AI-powered robotics and autonomous industrial automation systems

Texas Instruments interview: The hidden engineering challenges behind humanoid robots

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In the fast-moving world of humanoid robotics, much of the attention remains focused on high-profile prototypes and demonstration videos.

Yet behind the scenes, a quieter but equally critical layer of innovation is taking place – one rooted in semiconductors, sensing, control systems, and the underlying architectures that make physical machines viable at scale.

Texas Instruments is one of the companies operating at this foundational level. Established in 1930 and long associated with American industrial and technological development, TI has evolved from its early days in oil exploration electronics into a global supplier of analog and embedded processing chips. [Read more…] about Texas Instruments interview: The hidden engineering challenges behind humanoid robots