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Fort Robotics secures approximately $20 million in additional funding

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Fort Robotics, a developer of security systems for physical AI, has announced approximately $20 million in new commitments from existing investors, expanding the capital available to support Fort’s next phase of growth.

Tiger Global is leading an approximately $10 million financing, with participation from Mark Cuban Companies, that is expected to close this week.

Tiger Global also has committed an additional $10 million to the previously announced common equity PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) expected to close in connection with the closing of Fort’s proposed business combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp. [Read more…] about Fort Robotics secures approximately $20 million in additional funding

Teradyne Robotics and Sereact partner to drive physical AI solutions for retail and logistics

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Teradyne Robotics and Sereact have formed a partnership to combine Sereact’s physical AI technology with Universal Robots’ collaborative robots for applications in retail, logistics and manufacturing.

The partnership pairs Sereact’s physical AI platform with collaborative industrial robots from Universal Robots to bring intelligent, adaptable automation to real-world operations previously hard to automate, such as the processing of returned fashion items.

Teradyne Robotics – the company behind Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots – and Sereact, a pioneer in physical AI for robotics, today announced a new, official partnership to accelerate industrial AI solutions in retail, logistics and manufacturing at Nvidia GTC Berlin 2026.

Through this partnership, Sereact’s physical AI platform, Cortex, runs robot arms from Universal Robots to give retailers and logistics providers a proven way to automate unstructured tasks such as returns handling and piece-picking. [Read more…] about Teradyne Robotics and Sereact partner to drive physical AI solutions for retail and logistics

How Robotics and Automation Suppliers Can Win More B2B Leads with Paid Search

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According to Gartner, buyers spend only about 17% of their buying time meeting suppliers. They would have spent the largest chunk researching and deliberating within the team. Most of that research happens online.

This is why more robotics and automation firms now use specialist Google Ads services for B2B brands to reach engineers who are already looking, alongside trade shows and direct sales.

While paid search is a reliable solution, it must be done carefully, or the budget gets drained with nothing to show for it. [Read more…] about How Robotics and Automation Suppliers Can Win More B2B Leads with Paid Search

Omron to acquire US industrial computer maker OnLogic for $675 million

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Omron has agreed to acquire US industrial computer manufacturer OnLogic and its parent company Interlogic for $675 million, as the Japanese automation group expands its capabilities in edge computing and physical AI.

The all-cash transaction will make Interlogic a wholly owned subsidiary of Omron, with OnLogic becoming part of the group while continuing to operate as an independent business.

The acquisition is expected to close in or around January 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. [Read more…] about Omron to acquire US industrial computer maker OnLogic for $675 million

Canada’s Charl-Pol creates robotics joint venture with Norway’s Storvik

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Charl-Pol, a heavy equipment manufacturer in Canada, and Storvik, a Norwegian mechanical and technology company, have announced the creation of Alumotion, a joint venture specializing in the development of automation and robotics solutions for Canadian aluminum smelters.

By combining hands-on field expertise with proven automation technologies, Alumotion aims to improve operational efficiency, address workforce availability challenges and reduce workers’ exposure to certain high-risk or non-value-added tasks.

The partnership builds on the complementary strengths of the two companies: Charl-Pol brings its knowledge of the operating realities of Canadian aluminum smelters, while Storvik contributes the automation and robotics expertise it has gained in the European aluminum industry. [Read more…] about Canada’s Charl-Pol creates robotics joint venture with Norway’s Storvik

Orbbec Gemini 330 series: Active stereo cameras built on proprietary MX6800 ASIC depth processing

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Engineers evaluating active stereo cameras usually compare baseline, accuracy at range, and field of view first. Where the depth map gets computed tends to come later, often after the host computer has already been specified.

That order is backwards for many robotics and automation builds. The Orbbec Gemini 330 series active stereo cameras are a useful case study because the whole family is organized around one design decision. Every model computes depth and aligns it to color inside the camera, on Orbbec’s own MX6800 depth-engine ASIC.

The series has been shipping since Orbbec introduced the Gemini 335 and 335L in April 2024, and the lineup has since grown to cover different baselines, optical filters, interfaces, and enclosure ratings. This overview looks at what that architecture does in practice and where the family sits in the stereo vision market. [Read more…] about Orbbec Gemini 330 series: Active stereo cameras built on proprietary MX6800 ASIC depth processing

How an Impact Extrusion Manufacturer Uses Automation to Transform Production

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The manufacturing sector continues to undergo rapid technological advancements, driven by the demand for higher precision, faster output, and reduced operational costs.

Among cold forming metal techniques, impact extrusion remains one of the most efficient methods for producing hollow, cylindrical, or complex near net shape parts from aluminum and steel.

By forcing a metal slug into a die with high velocity and extreme pressure, this process creates durable components with superior grain alignment and minimal material scrap. [Read more…] about How an Impact Extrusion Manufacturer Uses Automation to Transform Production

The Air Behind the Robot: Why Compressed Air Piping Decides How Well an Automated Line Runs

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Walk through almost any automated plant and the eye goes straight to the robots, the conveyors and the vision cameras blinking above the line.

Very few visitors look up at the pipes running along the ceiling, yet a large share of the motion on that floor depends on what travels through them.

Pneumatic cylinders push parts into position and vacuum cups lift cartons off the belt, all powered by air that was compressed in a back room and sent across the building. When that air arrives at the wrong pressure or in the wrong condition, the most sophisticated cell on the floor starts behaving like a cheap one. [Read more…] about The Air Behind the Robot: Why Compressed Air Piping Decides How Well an Automated Line Runs

Misumi launches $50 million early-stage investment fund targeting robotics

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Misumi Americas has launched Misumi Ventures, a $50 million early-stage investment fund targeting robotics, automation, advanced hardware, physical AI and industrial software companies.

The San Francisco Bay Area-based fund plans to build a portfolio of 20 to 30 seed and early-stage companies, typically investing between $500,000 and $1.5 million initially and reserving capital for follow-on rounds.

Misumi Ventures expects to invest alongside established Silicon Valley venture firms rather than lead funding rounds during its early years. Its main focus will be frontier hardware and automation, as well as AI and industrial software. [Read more…] about Misumi launches $50 million early-stage investment fund targeting robotics

beRobox unveils advanced palletizer featuring ‘3D dynamic safety’

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Automation company beRobox has introduced the “3D Dynamic Safety”, a new safety module for its PALTZ robotic palletizers, that brings a “fundamentally new approach to safeguarding palletizing operations”, according to the company. Instead of keeping safety detection fixed around the robot, the design aims to “make it move with the robot”.

Powered by Sonair’s safety-certified ADAR One 3D ultrasonic sensor, the safety module integrates detection directly onto the robot arm. As the robot moves through its workspace, the sensor moves with it, creating a dynamic protective zone that continuously adapts to the robot’s position.

David Demers, CEO of beRobox, says: “Safety has always been fundamental to automation, but we saw an opportunity to rethink how it could work on a palletizer. Our goal was not simply to introduce a new type of sensor. [Read more…] about beRobox unveils advanced palletizer featuring ‘3D dynamic safety’

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