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Teradyne Robotics unveils production-ready physical AI applications at Automate 2026

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Teradyne Robotics, the company that owns Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, will demonstrate how physical AI is transforming industrial automation at Automate 2026 in Chicago, June 22-25 at booth #1250.

“Physical AI is on full display across our robotic solutions at Automate,” said Jean-Pierre Hathout, President of the Teradyne Robotics Group.

“The demos we are presenting are real and deployable. Manufacturers can purchase the physical AI‑enabled applications we have on display, including our first physical AI-product the MiR1200 Pallet Jack, today – delivered through our global ecosystem of system integrators and partners – to automate tasks that have traditionally been difficult or impractical for robots, including those in dynamic and unstructured environments.” [Read more…] about Teradyne Robotics unveils production-ready physical AI applications at Automate 2026

Interview with Workr Robotics CEO Ken Macken: ‘Paying for automation by the hour’

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Industrial robotics is entering a new phase. Advances in artificial intelligence, large language models, and so-called embodied AI have sparked renewed excitement about robots that can understand, reason about, and interact with the physical world.

High-profile collaborations between companies such as Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics have fueled speculation that increasingly capable general-purpose robots may soon find their way onto factory floors.

But not everyone in the industry is convinced that these developments represent an immediate breakthrough for manufacturing. [Read more…] about Interview with Workr Robotics CEO Ken Macken: ‘Paying for automation by the hour’

Robotiq launches AI platform to automate robotic workcell integration

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Robotiq has introduced IQ, an AI-enabled platform designed to make robotic Workcell integration faster, more predictable, and easier to scale.

Enabling a much-needed shift from a manual, expert-dependent approach to automatic integration, IQ captures unstructured automation project data, coordinates engineering workflows, and helps partners generate validated workcell designs based on real customer inputs and historical deployment data from thousands of previous factory installations.

Samuel Bouchard, CEO of Robotiq, says: “Automation does not scale when integration remains manual. [Read more…] about Robotiq launches AI platform to automate robotic workcell integration

NūMove surpasses 20 semi-automatic mixed palletizer deployments

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NūMove Robotics & Vision continues to play a strategic role in mixed palletizing, with more than 20 semi-automatic systems successfully deployed across the United States.

Since its first implementation in 2021, the solution has been steadily adopted by leading wholesale alcoholic beverage distributors. Today, 22 units are fully operational across nine states, with several facilities choosing to install multiple units to maximize throughput and flexibility.

Designed to address the growing demand for efficient order preparation, NūMove’s Semi-Automatic Mixed Load Palletizer combines automation and human collaboration in a highly optimized and scalable solution. [Read more…] about NūMove surpasses 20 semi-automatic mixed palletizer deployments

Yaskawa and Dale Automation partner to boost efficiency in southern African manufacturing

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Southern African manufacturers are facing unprecedented operational pressures, from rising labour costs to growing demand for processed foods.

To meet these challenges, companies are turning to automated solutions on the factory floor, and the partnership between Yaskawa Southern Africa and Dale Automation effectively demonstrates how robotics and material-handling expertise can transform end-of-line operations. [Read more…] about Yaskawa and Dale Automation partner to boost efficiency in southern African manufacturing

ABB Robotics launches high-speed PoWa collaborative robot range

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ABB Robotics is combining the flexibility of collaborative robots with higher payloads and performance, with the launch of its new PoWa cobot family into the rapidly expanding global collaborative robot market, which ABB Robotics estimates will grow by 20 percent annually through to 2028.

Andrea Cassoni, head of collaborative robots at ABB Robotics, says: “Cobots are growing significantly faster than traditional industrial robots, driven by demands from both small and midsized companies starting their automation journey as well as large enterprises.

“These customers are seeking higher speeds and payloads, but also greater ease of use, and compact designs. Established manufacturers want to automate heavier, fast cycle applications, without the complexity and operational rigidity of traditional industrial robots. [Read more…] about ABB Robotics launches high-speed PoWa collaborative robot range

Peak Technologies partners with Jacobi Robotics to deliver next-generation mixed-case palletizing automation

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Peak Technologies, a provider of smart technologies, automated supply chain and mobile workforce solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with Jacobi Robotics. The collaboration brings AI-powered mixed-case palletizing to complex warehouses and distribution centers.

Using the Jacobi OmniPalletizer – a physical AI platform – the need for upstream buffering, sorting and sequencing can be eliminated, driving unmatched operational efficiency.

Combined with Peak Technologies’ deep expertise in enterprise technology integration, the turnkey solution can be deployed rapidly without disruptions to active workflows. [Read more…] about Peak Technologies partners with Jacobi Robotics to deliver next-generation mixed-case palletizing automation

ABB partners with Jacobi Robotics to roll out AI-powered palletizing for integrator network

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Jacobi Robotics, a Physical AI company for warehouse automation, has announced a collaboration with ABB Robotics, which will integrate Jacobi’s OmniPalletizer AI software within its portfolio of robotics hardware and software.

The collaboration will give ABB Robotics’ network of system integrators a productized, repeatable way to deploy AI-powered mixed-case palletizing without upstream sequencing infrastructure, facility redesign, or custom engineering.

Mixed-case palletizing – building stable, store-ready pallets from live, unsequenced case flows – is one of the most labor-intensive and costly manual workflows in distribution. [Read more…] about ABB partners with Jacobi Robotics to roll out AI-powered palletizing for integrator network

NūMove Robotics & Vision partners with KPI Solutions to develop new robotic order picking system for beverage warehousing

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Robotic systems manufacturer, NūMove Robotics & Vision, and supply chain services and automation integrator, KPI Solutions, have joined forces to create an innovative robotic concept that optimizes order preparation for fast-moving SKUs in the beer and beverage industry.

Called “RAPTOR”, this high-throughput, dual-robot system tackles the growing demand for efficiency and flexibility in modern warehouse operations while addressing the challenges of mixed palletizing.

Requiring only approximately 2,500 square feet (230 square meters) of space, this vision-guided system simplifies order preparation by depalletizing products into SKU-specific buffer lanes and then repalletizing them into retail-ready mixed-SKU order pallets. [Read more…] about NūMove Robotics & Vision partners with KPI Solutions to develop new robotic order picking system for beverage warehousing

Interview with Plus One Robotics CEO: ‘Humans are versatile but slower’

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Plus One Robotics is a US-based company that develops vision and AI software for warehouse and logistics automation.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the company focuses on solving one of the most persistent challenges in logistics: how to automate parcel handling in environments full of irregular, unpredictable packages.

Its core products are vision-driven systems for robotic arms, which can be deployed for palletizing, depalletizing, and parcel singulation. [Read more…] about Interview with Plus One Robotics CEO: ‘Humans are versatile but slower’