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Flytrex drones can now deliver two large Little Caesars pizzas to your door

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Flytrex, a provider of on-demand drone food delivery, and Little Caesars, one of the largest Pizza chains in the world, are partnering to expand drone delivery with a new drone capable of delivering dinner for an entire family.

Powered by Flytrex’s new Sky2 drone, customers can now receive two large pizzas and sodas in a single drone delivery, a first for on-demand food delivery by air.

Flytrex’s new Sky2 drone makes the partnership possible by carrying up to 8.8 pounds, the largest carrying capacity of any food delivery drone available today. [Read more…] about Flytrex drones can now deliver two large Little Caesars pizzas to your door

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

SAP and Cyberwave deploy fully autonomous AI-powered robots in SAP logistics warehouse

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SAP, the global leader in enterprise application software, and Cyberwave, an AI robotics software company, has announced the successful deployment of fully autonomous, AI-powered robots in an active SAP logistics warehouse.

Building on SAP’s strategic expansion of Physical AI capabilities announced last year, this initiative marks a major milestone: SAP is now operationalizing advanced robotics within its own facilities. [Read more…] about SAP and Cyberwave deploy fully autonomous AI-powered robots in SAP logistics warehouse

Symbotic surpasses 2 billion cases processed as demand for physical AI accelerates

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Symbotic, a provider of AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, has announced a number of key 2025 operating milestones that reflect accelerating adoption and strong customer outcomes as the company continues to scale its physical AI platform across production environments.

In 2025, Symbotic’s autonomous mobile robots collectively traveled more than 200 million miles – activity that ranks the bots among the most traveled autonomous vehicle fleets in the world.

Symbotic’s operational systems processed 2.23 billion cases for its customers, inbound and outbound. [Read more…] about Symbotic surpasses 2 billion cases processed as demand for physical AI accelerates

Seegrid surpasses 20 million autonomous miles in industrial facilities

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Autonomous mobile robot developer Seegrid says its fleet has surpassed 20 million autonomous miles driven across customer production environments, marking a major milestone for the company’s operations in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics.

The company says the total distance travelled by its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is equivalent to circling the Earth more than 800 times, with all miles logged inside active industrial facilities rather than controlled test environments.

Seegrid’s systems are deployed in large-scale production operations, including automotive manufacturing plants and warehouse environments operating around the clock. [Read more…] about Seegrid surpasses 20 million autonomous miles in industrial facilities

Why I Started Testing Automation Scripts Through Residential Networks

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I’ve been building data collection tools for warehouse automation projects for about 18 months now. Price monitoring bots that checked component costs across supplier sites. Inventory trackers that scraped availability data every 4 hours.

And then everything fell apart.

You run a script 47 times in one afternoon from the same datacenter IP, and suddenly you’re staring at CAPTCHA walls or worse – silent bans where the site just serves you stale data while actual customers see the real inventory numbers. [Read more…] about Why I Started Testing Automation Scripts Through Residential Networks

Kodiak and Roehl Transport begin autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston

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Kodiak AI, a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, has announced it is autonomously hauling freight with Roehl Transport, one of America’s leading truckload carriers.

Starting last month, trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous system, began hauling freight between Dallas and Houston four times roundtrip per week for Roehl Transport.

Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak, says: “Working with Roehl Transport reflects a shared commitment to safety in trucking. [Read more…] about Kodiak and Roehl Transport begin autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston

Rocsys launches ‘next-generation’ hands-free charging system for heavy-duty electric fleets

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Rocsys, a developer of charging technologies for electric and autonomous vehicles, has launched the S2, its next-generation hands-free charging solution for heavy-duty electric vehicles operating in demanding environments.

Part of Rocsys’ expanding portfolio of stewards, including the recently unveiled M1, the S2 is now available to order for ports, distribution hubs and other logistics facilities.

Rocsys has delivered its first S2 to a large-scale port customer, marking the solution’s move into active customer deployment. For American organizations with domestic sourcing requirements, Rocsys can provide configurations that support Build America, Buy America compliance. [Read more…] about Rocsys launches ‘next-generation’ hands-free charging system for heavy-duty electric fleets

Inside Torc Robotics: How autonomous trucking is moving toward commercial reality

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Autonomous trucking has long been viewed as one of the most commercially promising – and technically demanding – applications of artificial intelligence and robotics.

Unlike passenger robotaxis, long-haul freight routes offer more structured operating environments and clearer economic incentives, making them a key battleground in the race toward large-scale autonomy.

Among the companies working to bring self-driving trucks into commercial operation, Torc Robotics has emerged as one of the sector’s strongest players. [Read more…] about Inside Torc Robotics: How autonomous trucking is moving toward commercial reality