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STMicroelectronics acquires stake in humanoid robot developer Oversonic Robotics

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Oversonic Robotics, the Italian cognitive robotics company creator of RoBee, the first certified cognitive humanoid robot designed to operate in complex environments, announces that STMicroelectronics, Fondazione ENEA Tech Biomedical and SpotInvest have entered the company’s share capital to accelerate its industrial, technological, and international development.

The entry of the new shareholders is aimed at supporting Oversonic’s industrial, technological and international growth and at strengthening an ecosystem of partners capable of creating value both for Oversonic and for the development of the applications built around RoBee.

The transaction is also part of a broader value creation path that involves strengthening the company’s presence in the United States and launching a new phase of international growth in the global market of cognitive humanoids. [Read more…] about STMicroelectronics acquires stake in humanoid robot developer Oversonic Robotics

Robot.com launches humanoid ‘built for the work that burns people out’

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Robot.com, the company putting robots to work in the real world, has announced its entry into humanoid labor solutions with the commercial launch of R-noid, a robot “purpose-built for the repetitive, multi-shift, and hard-to-staff jobs”.

Deployed under a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Robot.com can go from the first visit of a customer’s site to autonomous on-site R-noid operation in as few as eight to twelve weeks.

The R-noid launch commences with five initial solution categories – restaurant assistant, packer, picker, folder, and host – deployed across six industry verticals, including industrial, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential. These solutions target the roles operators chronically struggle to fill. [Read more…] about Robot.com launches humanoid ‘built for the work that burns people out’

Richtech Robotics launches 24/7 interactive livestream featuring AI robot ADAM

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Richtech Robotics, a Nevada-based provider of AI-driven service robots, has launched a new initiative: a live, 24/7 interactive streaming platform featuring the company’s AI-powered humanoid robot, ADAM.

The immersive experience gives audiences around the world the ability to interact directly with ADAM in real-time through a livestream broadcast, enabling users to chat with the robot, ask questions, and observe how embodied AI responds dynamically to human interaction.

Through direct engagement and continuous interaction, ADAM, accelerated by Nvidia Jetson Thor for onboard compute and developed with the Nvidia Isaac open robotics platform, is positioned to become one of the first robot “influencers,” demonstrating how AI-powered robots can communicate naturally with users in the physical world. [Read more…] about Richtech Robotics launches 24/7 interactive livestream featuring AI robot ADAM

A3’s Automate 2026 breaks records as demand for robotics, AI and automation grows

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Automate, North America’s largest robotics and automation event, celebrated its most successful show to date, drawing more than 50,000 registrants and 1,230 exhibitors to McCormick Place in Chicago from June 22-25.

Hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Automate 2026 filled 425,000 square feet of show floor space with the latest technologies in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine vision, motion control and industrial automation.

The record-setting event reflected the continued growth of automation across industries as companies look for practical ways to improve productivity, address workforce challenges, strengthen supply chains and remain competitive. [Read more…] about A3’s Automate 2026 breaks records as demand for robotics, AI and automation grows

RLWRLD launches open platform to benchmark dexterous robotic hands

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RLWRLD, a physical AI company with a proprietary robotics foundation model, RLDX-1, has announced the launch of “All Hands Up!”, an open web platform that provides technical reports and visualization tools based on the company’s firsthand experience operating a wide range of commercially available dexterous robot hands.

All Hands Up! is designed to analyze and share the real-world operating performance and design trade-offs of robotic hands that are difficult to assess through manufacturer specification sheets alone.

RLWRLD developed the platform based on operational data collected from real-world use, aiming to address a question repeatedly raised across research and industrial settings: “Which robotic hands perform effectively in real-world environments?” [Read more…] about RLWRLD launches open platform to benchmark dexterous robotic hands

Agility Robotics to go public through $2.5 billion SPAC merger

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Agility Robotics has agreed to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp XI, in a deal that values the humanoid robotics developer at a pre-money equity value of $2.5 billion.

The transaction is expected to generate more than $620 million in gross proceeds, including approximately $200 million from a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing led by Foxconn, alongside existing and new institutional investors.

Once the deal closes, the combined company is expected to operate as Agility and trade on a major North American stock exchange under the ticker symbol AGLT. [Read more…] about Agility Robotics to go public through $2.5 billion SPAC merger

South Korean robotic hand developer Tesollo begins IPO preparations after Series B funding

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Tesollo, a South Korean robotic hand specialist, has officially begun preparations for its initial public offering through Korea’s technology-special listing track.

Tesollo appointed KB Securities as its lead underwriter in March and is currently preparing for a planned listing after 2027.

The company also announced that it has recently completed its Series B funding round. Existing shareholders, including POSCO Technology Investment, KB Investment, and Enlight Ventures, participated as follow-on investors, while strategic investors from the industrial sector, including Daesung Hi-Tech and HL Mando, also joined the round. [Read more…] about South Korean robotic hand developer Tesollo begins IPO preparations after Series B funding

Sonair unveils ‘world’s first’ safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor for human-robot collaboration

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While the AI boom has made robots significantly more capable, the accompanying safety infrastructure has struggled to keep pace.

Traditional 2D laser scanners, which are widely used to define safety perimeters for most mobile robotic systems, are unable to detect people and obstacles above or below a single plane.

“The bottleneck to safe human-robot coexistence isn’t intelligence or speed,” said Knut Sandven, CEO of Sonair. “It’s safe perception; knowing reliably under any condition, that a human is nearby.

This milestone certification is the first time a 3D sensor has been independently verified to meet that bar using sound instead of light – a new sensing modality that complements cameras where they fall short.” [Read more…] about Sonair unveils ‘world’s first’ safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor for human-robot collaboration

UK startup Humanoid launches reinforcement learning system to improve robot manipulation

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UK-based robotics and AI company Humanoid has introduced KinetIQ Ascend, the company’s reinforcement learning approach designed to reach 99.9 percent manipulation reliability at human speed and beyond.

KinetIQ Ascend builds on the previously announced KinetIQ platform with trial-and-error learning, helping the company’s robots improve directly on industrial tasks.

The new system was tested on several tasks, including picking parts from bins, handing objects to humans, and lifting and moving containers using both arms. It has proven effective across a range of manipulation scenarios. [Read more…] about UK startup Humanoid launches reinforcement learning system to improve robot manipulation

Apptronik launches Robot Park to train Apollo humanoid robots with Google DeepMind

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AI-powered robotics company Apptronik has announced the opening of the newly expanded Robot Park, its flagship data collection and training facility for humanoid robots in Austin, Texas.

The facility in Austin anchors a growing global network of Robot Parks at customer and partner sites around the world, and the company plans to open new Robot Park locations in more cities soon.

Apptronik also unveiled Apollo 2, the current version of its humanoid robot platform, in both bipedal and wheeled-base configurations. Designed to learn real-world work through large-scale data collection, Apollo 2 enables Apptronik to gather diverse data across a wide range of tasks and environments. [Read more…] about Apptronik launches Robot Park to train Apollo humanoid robots with Google DeepMind